Theater spotlight: Second City's 'Holidazed and Confused' returns to Aurora's Copley Theatre
Laughing all the way
Members of the Second City touring company return to Aurora's intimate Copley Theatre with the "Holidazed and Confused Revue," a seasonal satire suitable for audiences members 18 and older.
Performances begin at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 29, at North Island Center, 8 E. Galena Blvd., Aurora. $37. (630) 896-6666 or paramountaurora.com.
'Miracle' on the air
After a miscommunication results in most of the cast failing to show up for a 1948 live radio broadcast, the remaining actors scramble to produce "Miracle on 34th Street." Steel Beam Theatre's radio-style production pairs the original script with improv. JoAnn Smith directs.
8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Nov. 23-24, and 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 25, through Dec. 23 at 111 W. Main St., St. Charles. $23-$28. (630) 587-8521 or steelbeamtheatre.com.
Joseph returns
BrightSide Theatre opens its eighth season with a revival of the family-friendly "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat," Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's tale of Jacob's favorite son. Sold into slavery by his jealous brothers, Joseph parlays his ability to interpret dreams into a position of importance second only to the Pharoah. Artistic director Jeffrey Cass directs the production, which features children from the theater's youth ensemble, Jackson Middle School in Villa Park and Jefferson Junior High in Naperville.
8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 23; 3 and 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 24; and 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 25, through Dec. 9 at the Theatre at Meiley-Swallow Hall, North Central College, 31 S. Ellsworth St., Naperville. $25, $30. (630) 447-8497 or brightsidetheatre.com.
Metropolis' 'Carol'
Metropolis Performing Arts Centre remounts its family-friendly production of "A Christmas Carol." Sarah Elizabeth Buto and John Lehman co-direct resident director Scott Woldman's adaptation of Charles Dickens' holiday classic.
Performances are at 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 29; 9:15 a.m. and 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 30; 3 and 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1; and 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 3. Runs through Dec. 24 at 111 W. Campbell St., Arlington Heights. $15, $30. (847) 577-2121 or metropolisarts.com.