Articles filed under Community Theater
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Elgin Area Leadership Academy puts on play about 'Dr. Kelsey' March 13Feb 25, 2019 10:00 pm - The Elgin Area Leadership Academy, in collaboration with Elgin Community College, will present a staged reading of "Dr. Kelsey," a one-act play written by retired 16th C...
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Independent Players to stage Noel Coward's 'sublime comedy of manners' in ElginFeb 25, 2019 10:00 pm - Matinee stars, affairs both amorous and numerous — what is a man to do? Find out when Independent Players presents Noel Coward's comedy “Present Laughter” at the Elgin A...
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A chance to shine: Actors with disabilities experience the joy, enrichment of theaterFeb 19, 2019 5:00 am - John Volk of Libertyville excels in math and science at school, but these days he's channeling his goofier side in his role as Gaston, the over-the-top suitor in Disney'...
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CYT Northwest Cook to present 'Into the Woods Jr.'Feb 12, 2019 10:00 pm - Life is just a fairy tale when Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's musical comes to life in CYT Chicago of Northwest Cook County's production of “Into the Woods Jr.” Per...
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Schaumburg marks 20 years of Black History Month plays with comedic coming-of-age taleFeb 12, 2019 12:00 am - For its 20th anniversary, Schaumburg's annual Black History Month play is taking a break from the seriousness of recent shows and the strife people experience every day,...
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Music On Stage brings Broadway's 'Joseph' to Cutting HallFeb 11, 2019 10:00 pm - As artistic director for the Palatine-based theater company Music On Stage, Frank Roberts wears many hats. Just this week, he drove to area theaters to pick up backdrops...
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Actors with UPS for DownS to perform in Schaumburg production of 'Mary Poppins'Feb 04, 2019 10:00 pm - Allie Reninger of Schaumburg has appeared in nearly all 12 of the theater performances produced by UPS for DownS and EDGE of Orion. Each year, her directors say, she has...
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Elgin Theatre Co.'s 'Over the River and Through the Woods' a heartfelt comedyFeb 04, 2019 10:00 pm - Elgin Theatre Company's newest production will be "Over the River and Through the Woods," written by Joe DiPietro, the playwright who wrote "I Love You, You're Perfect, ...
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"The Game's Afoot" opening on Feb. 8Feb 03, 2019 12:00 am - PM L Theatre, 877 Main St., in downtown Antioch starts 2019 with the whodunit "The Game's Afoot" on Friday, Feb. 8. Performances are Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays unt...
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Hear stories of civil rights on Feb. 12Feb 03, 2019 12:00 am - Glencoe's nationally acclaimed Writers Theatre presents the one-woman show "The MLK Project: The Fight for Civil Rights" at Vernon Area Public Library, 300 Olde Half Day...