Articles filed under Theater
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St. Charles teen lands first professional gig in 'Over the Tavern'Jan 27, 2010 10:00 pm - Careers can bloom from small chance events. Take the case of Alex Adams, 16, of St. Charles East High School. He is currently appearing in Noble Fool's production of Tom...
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Wheaton Drama's fast-paced 'Noises Off' aims for quick laughsJan 27, 2010 10:00 pm - Susan Carr finds herself wearing high heels and climbing a ladder while carrying an ax in "Noises Off" - and she's not even one of the funny characters. The British far...
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St. Viator High tackling 'The Wizard of Oz'Jan 27, 2010 10:00 pm - The Merry Old Land of Oz and its Emerald City vividly come to life this weekend as St. Viator High School mounts the classic musical, "The Wizard of Oz." Shows take pla...
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Wheeling Orchesis selected for national showJan 27, 2010 10:00 pm - Wheeling High School Orchesis has been chosen to perform in the Student Choreography Showcase performance at the 1,600-seat Gusman Theatre in Miami, Fla., for the Nation...
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Local tryoutsJan 26, 2010 10:00 pm - • The Lyric Opera of Chicago has auditions for experienced, classically trained singers to join its chorus for the 2010-11 season. Tenors are particularly encouraged to ...
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Gray, McCance reviving 'Jeeves' roles at First FolioJan 26, 2010 10:00 pm - Christian Gray and Jim McCance reprise their roles as hapless aristocratic Bertie Wooster and his cool, capable butler Jeeves in "Jeeves in Bloom," First Folio Theatre's...
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Tony Award-winning 'Wicked' to make its return to ChicagoJan 25, 2010 10:00 pm - "Wicked" left Chicago a year ago after 1,500 performances, making it the longest-running Broadway musical in Chicago history. Now, it's coming back. The Tony Award-win...
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Free winter activities scheduled at Brookfield ZooJan 23, 2010 10:00 pm - Freebie FREEze Day at Brookfield Zoo Brookfield Zoo is inviting its guests to celebrate the dog days of winter on Sunday, Jan. 24, for the zoo's FREEze Day. The event fe...
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World of theater computes for playwrightJan 21, 2010 10:00 pm - A chatterbot is a computer program created to mimic an intelligent conversation. In his play, "Imposters," opening Sunday, Jan. 24, at the 21st Annual Rhinofest theater ...
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'Dreamgirls' dazzles on all fronts, so catch it while it lastsJan 21, 2010 10:00 pm - The musical "Dreamgirls" pulsates with excitement from its starting cowbell downbeat to its melisma-scaled sung finale. The 1981 Broadway smash by composer Henry Kreiger...