CLC Theatre presents children's comedy 'Junie B. Jones is Not a Crook'
The College of Lake County Theatre department presents children's comedy "Junie B. Jones is Not a Crook" Thursday and Friday, Sept. 27 and 28 at 10 a.m.; Saturday, Sept. 29 at 3 and 7 p.m.; and Sunday, Sept. 30 at 2 p.m. Performances take place in the Mainstage Theatre of James Lumber Center for the Performing Arts on CLC's Grayslake Campus.
Appropriate for children ages 5 and up, "Junie B. Jones is Not a Crook" is written by playwright Allison Gregory and based on author Barbara Park's fictional work, part of the best-selling "Junie B. Jones" children's book series. The namesake Junie B. is known as the World's Funniest Kindergartner, but a terrible thing has happened to her: Someone took her new black furry mittens-and kept them! The person didn't even put them in the Lost and Found at school. So when Junie B. finds a wonderful pen on the floor, should she be allowed to keep it?
"Junie B. tries so hard to make the right decisions, but-true to all children-that doesn't always happen and things don't always turn out the way we wish they would," said Alicia Hall, the play's director and an adjunct CLC theatre instructor. "The wonderful thing about the character of Junie B. is that she is so funny, spirited and clever, she easily draws the audience to relate to her and root for her."
Tickets are available in person at the Box Office, by phone at (847) 543-2300 or online at www.clcillinois.edu/tickets, which also has pricing and discount information. To request sign language interpreting, please contact the Box Office at least two weeks in advance.
The cast includes Arianna Sprenger of Grayslake as Junie B. Jones; Chantal Moody of Round Lake as Grace/Pink Fluffy Girl; and Reese Starzec, also of Round Lake, as Handsome Warren/Fireman/Police Officer. The cast also includes Abigail Giles of Fox Lake as Mrs./Mother/Parrot; Briana Livesay of Wauconda as Lucille/Grouchy Typing Lady; Joshua Pride of Wadsworth as Mean Jim/Mitten Crook/Grandpa Frank; and Robert Williams of Waukegan as Ricardo/Principal/Lucille's Grandpa. Moody, Starzec, Giles and Pride are also in the choir.
About the CLC Theatre Department
The CLC Theatre Department offers 13 different courses and an Associate in Arts degree, with emphasis either on theatre performance (acting/directing) or technical theatre
(design/stage management). For more information, contact the Communication Arts, Humanities and Fine Arts division at (847) 543-2040 or visit www.clcillinois.edu/programs/the. Or become a fan of the College of Lake County Theatre Department Facebook page.
About College of Lake County:
College of Lake County is an innovative community college in Lake County, Ill. that transforms lives with its variety of accessible, quality education options. Offered at three campuses in Grayslake, Vernon Hills and Waukegan or online, College of Lake County provides affordable options in a state-of-the-art setting close to home. A large student network, with small class sizes,
provides advantages to our students on a career-related program or a path toward a transfer degree. We're proud to serve the diverse needs of our community and student body. Connect to your future today at College of Lake County. For more information, visit www.clcillinois.edu.