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Lake Park High School Theatre to present ‘Seven Keys to Baldpate’Oct 23, 2026 1:03 pm - On Oct. 28-30, Lake Park High School Theatre Department presents "Seven Keys to Baldpate," a murder mystery farce performed entirely in grayscale like a film noir. The 1913 play follows a writer who bets he can write a novel in 24 hours at an isolated summer hotel in winter, only to find unexpected company,
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Metea Valley Theater to put on Oscar Wilde’s witty comedy ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’Oct 21, 2026 10:32 am - On Nov. 12-14, Metea Valley High School Theater will present Oscar Wilde’s “The Importance of Being Earnest,” a Victorian comedy about two men who create false identities to escape social obligations.
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Spotlight: Manual Cinema reanimates its distinctive ‘Frankenstein’Oct 21, 2026 10:04 am - This week in Chicago-area theater, Manual Cinema stages “Frankenstein,” Steppenwolf premieres a new play by a Barrington playwright, and A Red Orchid Theatre stages a drama about young conservatives.
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Back in action: Refreshed The Skokie launches with Joe Mantegna-directed playOct 20, 2026 8:57 am - Actor and director Joe Mantegna saw a young version of himself in Ronnie Marmo when the two first met about 20 years ago. Their collaboration and friendship blossomed again when Mantegna directed Marmo in the show that marked the grand opening of The Skokie, formerly The Skokie Theatre, on Oct. 8.
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Buffalo Grove High’s Bison Grove Theatre Company to stage ‘Avenue Q: School Edition’Oct 19, 2026 5:07 pm - Buffalo Grove High School students are bringing the Tony Award-winning musical "Avenue Q" to life with puppets and comedy, exploring twenty-something struggles in a school-friendly adaptation on Oct. 22-24.
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Things to do Oct. 23-29: Howlin’ at the Moon, BatFest Halloween events and moreOct 19, 2026 3:31 pm - Mark your calendar for Naper Settlement’s Howlin’ at the Moon, Batavia’s BatFest, Grayslake Fall Fest, pumpkin fests, haunted houses and Halloween events throughout the suburbs this weekend.
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Lake Park Theatre’s fall play goes full retro with 1930s-style black-and-white stage magicOct 15, 2026 6:19 pm - On Oct. 28-30, Lake Park High School will transform the stage for its fall play “Seven Keys to Baldpate” into a black-and-white production, mimicking a 1930s film with monochromatic sets, costumes, and makeup.
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Dream come true: Steppenwolf Theatre premieres Barrington writer’s new playOct 14, 2026 10:59 am - Barrington playwright Stephanie Alison Walker says Steppenwolf Theatre producing her latest play, “Adirondack Chair Circle,” is like a dream come true.
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Schaumburg High students go wild with ‘Madagascar’ musical Oct. 16-17Oct 13, 2026 6:49 pm - On Oct. 16-17, Schaumburg High School's theater department will present “Madagascar: A Musical Adventure,“ featuring the story of four zoo animals who journey from New York's Central Park Zoo to Madagascar.
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Spotlight on seasonal shows: Improv Playhouse revives ‘Dracula’ as classic radio dramaOct 13, 2026 9:48 am - This week in theater, Libertyville’s Improv Playhouse stages a radio-style “Dracula,” Writers Theatre revives a boxing drama based on the country’s first Black heavyweight champion, and City Lit Theater Company presents August Wilson’s “King Hedley II.”
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