Articles filed under Community Theater
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Original docudrama ‘Fear’ brings Civil War history and leadership ethics to Elgin stageApr 04, 2026 12:02 am - The Elgin Area Leadership Academy presents "Fear," a free historical docudrama by Judge Wiley Edmondson on April 8, following Margaret, a Civil War-era woman with severe anxiety who overcomes her fears while helping soldiers at Gettysburg.
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GreenMan Theatre seeks directors for ‘8 to the Bar’ play festivalApr 01, 2026 10:08 am - GreenMan Theatre seeks up to eight directors for its "8 to the Bar 2026" production featuring eight 10-minute plays with the theme "Lights! Camera! Action!" scheduled for July 17-19 at Mystic Vines in Villa Park.
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Theatre 319 to put on ‘Noises Off’ at Aurora UniversityMar 31, 2026 12:12 am - Theatre 319 will bring its high-energy production of “Noises Off” to Aurora University on April 9-10. The classic backstage farce by Michael Frayn follows a troupe of actors attempting to stage a play called “Nothing On.”
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Historic Elgin Theatre Company seeks community support with pizza and trivia benefitMar 25, 2026 11:52 pm - The Elgin Theatre Company, the oldest community theater in the Northwest suburbs, is hosting a fundraiser on April 3 at Danny's Pizza featuring all-you-can-eat pizza, trivia, and raffles.
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‘Nunsense’ musical coming to The Lodge in Elgin April 10-19Mar 17, 2026 1:05 pm - Point2pointproductions presents "Nunsense" by Dan Goggin from April 10-19 at The Lodge Performing Arts Center in Elgin, featuring five nuns organizing a talent show to raise burial funds for four accidentally poisoned sisters.
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‘Time of My Life’ explores family secrets and the cost of happiness at Glen Ellyn’s Village Theatre GuildMar 16, 2026 6:50 pm - Village Theatre Guild in Glen Ellyn presents "Time of My Life" by Alan Ayckbourn from March 20 through April 11, featuring a cast exploring a family's past, present, and future simultaneously during a birthday dinner.
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Overshadowed brings ‘Tuesdays with Morrie’ to the Medinah stageMar 11, 2026 10:47 pm - Overshadowed Theatrical Productions presents “Tuesdays with Morrie,” based on Mitch Albom's bestselling memoir about a journalist reconnecting with his former professor, running through March 28.
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BAMtheatre students win national theater awardsFeb 27, 2026 10:25 pm - BAMtheatre, a Chicago area youth conservatory in Westmont, has achieved a landmark 2026 competition season, earning top-tier recognition at three of the nation’s most prestigious youth theater festivals and setting a new benchmark for excellence in pre-professional training.
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COD College Theater presents ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’ March 5-22Feb 23, 2026 9:18 pm - Oscar Wilde’s comedy about two eligible bachelors, Jack Worthing and Algernon Moncrieff, is coming to the College of DuPage Theater stage on March 5-22.
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GreenMan Theatre’s murder mystery dinner puts a new spin on ‘Pride & Prejudice’Feb 18, 2026 10:54 am - Pride & Prejudice & Murder" is a murder mystery dinner theater production by GreenMan Theatre, with performances on select dates in February and March. The play is a comedic twist on Jane Austen's novel, where Mr. Darcy is suspected of being murdered, and the Bennet sisters must solve the mystery.