Articles filed under Community Theater
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Schaumburg Summer Theatre opens 35th season with ‘The Drowsy Chaperone’ musicalJul 09, 2025 11:34 am - The Schaumburg Summer Theatre is celebrating its 35th season with the Tony Award-winning musical “The Drowsy Chaperone,” running July 25 to Aug. 3 at the Al Larson Prairie Center for the Arts.
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City of Lights Theatre & Cabaret to put on ‘Pippin,’ its first full-scale musicalJul 07, 2025 9:35 pm - City of Lights Theatre & Cabaret is putting on its first full-scale musical production, "Pippin," featuring West Aurora High School alumnus Dan Keller in the title role.
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Tickets for Theatre 121 season now on saleJul 06, 2025 9:23 pm - Theatre 121 announced its upcoming 2025-26 season, “Theatre 121 Goes to the Movies,” with tickets on sale now at the historic Woodstock Opera House. This lineup celebr...
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Enjoy Broadway tunes at BrightSide Theatre’s free summer concert seriesJul 01, 2025 12:51 pm - BrightSide Theatre will perform free outdoor concerts of popular Broadway songs in 10 locations this summer. The family-friendly shows will feature songs from musicals like "My Fair Lady" and "Mamma Mia.“
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Marquee Youth Stage teams up with Blackberry Polo Club for 1950s-style benefitJun 24, 2025 9:05 pm - Blackberry Polo Club is hosting a 1950s-themed polo fundraiser called "A Wop Bop A Loo Bop!" on July 27 to support Marquee Youth Stage in Batavia. There’s a pledge to match all donations raised up to $25,000.
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Paramount School of the Arts brings ‘The Lightning Thief’ to the stageJun 18, 2025 3:49 pm - Over 50 students from Paramount School of the Arts perform the musical "The Lightning Thief" based on the Percy Jackson books at the Paramount Theatre in Aurora on June 27-28.
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GreenMan Theatre names cast for fifth annual ‘8 to the Bar’ play festivalJun 16, 2025 4:46 pm - Elmhurst’s GreenMan Theatre Troupe has selected cast members for “8 to the Bar 2025,” its fifth annual production of 10-minute plays to be performed July 18-20.
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GreenMan Theatre puts on ‘Miss Holmes Returns’Apr 23, 2025 10:02 pm - The GreenMan Theatre Troupe is rehearsing for a staged reading of "Miss Holmes Returns," a murder mystery play set in Victorian era, featuring characters like Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson.
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Geneva Playhouse 38 comedy promises laughs, love among 1920s movie hopefulsApr 07, 2025 11:54 am - Geneva Park District's Playhouse 38 presents the comedy "Laugh," on April 17-20. Set in the 1920s, a wealthy woman falls for her aunt's nephew in this slapstick, quirky production.
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Wheaton Drama to put the fun in dysfunction with ‘August: Osage County’Apr 02, 2025 10:30 am - Pulitzer-winning tragicomedy "August: Osage County" pushes boundaries with its dysfunctional family storylines. Wheaton Drama brings the bold production to its stage through April 13.