Articles filed under Community Theater
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Fox Valley Park District troupe to stage 'Hairspray'Jul 15, 2014 11:00 pm - Everything about "Hairspray" is big. The powerful, soul-stirring music. The spectacular sets. The dazzlingly colorful costumes. The bouffant hairdos piled high and haugh...
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Man files ADA complaint against Fox Valley RepertoryJul 03, 2014 1:01 am - Man says Fox Valley Repertory is not an accessible facility
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Church to perform 'Jericho: The Musical'Jun 13, 2014 1:01 am - The biblical story of Joshua and the Battle of Jericho will be retold in a compelling format, "Jericho: The Musical," to be performed Sunday, June 15, by the Chancel Cho...
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Neil Simon's 'Brighton Beach Memoirs' comes to ElginJun 11, 2014 5:01 am - Eric Faler is a 17-year-old high school graduate. He shaves his face. He is old enough to drive. He will be heading off to college in the fall. But starting Friday, June...
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Kirk Players to perform '37 Post Cards'Jun 03, 2014 11:00 pm - Kirk Players will bring their 48th season to a close with "37 Post Cards," a contemporary comedy by Michael McKeever. The curtain goes up Friday, June 13, at 7:30 p.m...
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Carmel student wins performing arts scholarshipJun 03, 2014 11:00 pm - Kirk Players, the Mundelein-based community service theater, has announced the recipient of its 2014 John W. Lynn Performing Arts Scholarship is William Higgins of Carme...
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Arlington Heights' Metropolis theater looking for new executive directorMay 27, 2014 1:01 am - After 2½ years, Charlie Beck is out as executive director of the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre in Arlington Heights. The Metropolis board has named former special ev...
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'Godspell' shares powerful message through musicMay 18, 2014 11:00 pm - The musical "Godspell," with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz, who later composed "Wicked," made its debut in 1971. Forty-three years later, it's being brought to th...
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'Grimm Fairy Tales' has fun with the classicsMay 14, 2014 12:00 pm - What happens when Rumpelstiltskin steals the Grimm Brothers' pen, scroll and inkwell? The fairy godmother loses her magic, Snow White doesn't want to take care of the s...
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'The Curious Savage' comes to BataviaApr 28, 2014 11:00 pm - John Patrick's "The Curious Savage," which debuted in 1950, calls into question conventional definitions of sanity while offering plenty of PG-rated laughs. The comedy w...