Articles filed under School Theater
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New theater company debuts with 'Hairspray'Feb 16, 2017 12:00 am - A plus-sized teen is determined to fulfill her show business dream in "Hairspray," the winner of eight Tony Awards. A concert version of the hit Broadway musical will b...
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Aurora University puts on Poe satire this weekFeb 12, 2017 10:00 pm - The Aurora University theater department will present the world premiere of Chicago-based playwright Sean Graney's "Fuller (and Edgar) in the House of Usher" at 7:30 p.m...
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See Shakespeare at Vernon Hills HighFeb 07, 2017 12:00 am - Vernon Hills High School's Backlight Theatre Company will perform William Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" Thursday through Saturday at the school, 145 Lakeview...
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Rosary to host Fine Arts Dinner Theatre Feb. 18Feb 02, 2017 10:00 pm - Enjoy an evening of dining and entertainment at Rosary High School's annual Fine Arts Dinner Theatre Saturday, Feb. 18, at the school, 901 N. Edgelawn Drive in Aurora. T...
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Glenbard West to present 'She Kills Monsters'Jan 31, 2017 10:00 pm - Glenbard West High School will present the play "She Kills Monsters," a high-octane dramatic comedy with nasty ogres, homicidal fairies and '90s pop culture. The play w...
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Naperville North Orchesis aims to make 'Lasting Impressions'Jan 31, 2017 12:00 am - With Whitney Houston's "I Wanna Dance With Somebody" reverberating through the rehearsal space, nearly 70 dancers moved in unison, following the student dance captain's ...
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Hersey winter play offers experimental theater experienceJan 25, 2017 10:00 pm - For Hersey High School's winter play, students perform 30 plays chosen by the audience in 60 minutes. "30 NeoFuturist Plays from Too Much Light Makes The Baby Go Blind ...
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Batavia students write, perform new version of 'Robin Hood'Jan 23, 2017 10:00 pm - What happens when a magic spell changes a classic story into a zany, crazy comedy? That magic spell gives the legend of Robin Hood and his merry band of men a new twist...
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Cary-Grove actress nominated for BroadwayWorld Chicago awardJan 23, 2017 12:00 am - Editor's note: This story has been updated to clarify that Rob Boncosky is Cary-Grove High School's music teacher and theater director. At 18, Haley Gustafson is "...
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Mundelein Theater gives 'Midsummer Night' a twistJan 21, 2017 12:00 am - Mundelein Theatre is putting a modern twist on one of William Shakespeare's most enduring and endearing comedies, "A Midsummer Night's Dream." The play is set in the da...