"The Music Man" opens in Des Plaines
Christian Youth Theater's production of the musical theater classic "The Music Man" runs
Friday, Feb. 12, through Sunday, Feb. 21, on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays at Prairie Lakes Theater, 515 E Thacker Ave., Des Plaines.
More than 95 local students ages 8-18 years are involved. "The Music Man" tells the story of con man Harold Hill, who arrives in River City, Iowa, intending to cheat the community by selling them music lessons although he has no musical skill.
His plan is foiled when he falls for the town librarian, but he manages to enrich the town with a love of music and to himself learn a lesson in moral responsibility instead.
The show runs about two hours with one intermission. It is recommended for people of all ages.
Jason Long, of Lake Zurich is featured as Harold Hill and Meghan Warren of Mount Prospect is playing Marion, the librarian.
Christian Youth Theater is a nonprofit, educational theater arts program for students 4-18 in the Aurora, Cook, DuPage, Kane, Kenosha, Lake, McHenry, Oak Park and Rockford areas and serves approximately 6,000 students per year.
Each geographic area offers summer camps and after-school classes in dance, voice, drama and theatrical specialties, and performs three fully staged musical productions per year. CYT is nondiscriminatory and welcomes all children.
CYT also offers an inclusion program, which assists students with special needs to participate in classes and productions, as well as CYT@School, after-school theater arts available to public or private schools.
<p class="factboxtext12col"><b>If you go</b></p>
<p class="factboxtext12col">What: The Music Man</p>
<p class="factboxtext12col">When: Friday 7 p.m., Saturday 2 and 6 p.m. and Sunday 2 p.m., Feb. 12, 13, 14, 19, 20 and 21 </p>
<p class="factboxtext12col">Where: Prairie Lakes Theater, 515 Thacker, Des Plaines</p>
<p class="factboxtext12col">Ticket cost: Prices are $9-12 presale, $2 more at the door, with group, child, and senior discounts available</p>
<p class="factboxtext12col">For tickets: Call (847) 516-2298, or visit cytchicago.org</p>