Articles filed under Theater
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‘Grease’ is the word at South Elgin High SchoolFeb 26, 2013 2:00 pm - Who can resist the catchy, upbeat songs of the 1950s when rock ‘n’ roll was new and teenagers for the first time were creating their own culture? And how could a group ...
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Northlight Theatre announces partial seasonFeb 25, 2013 3:16 pm - John Mahoney returns to Northlight Theatre as part of its 2013-14 season, the Skokie theater announced Monday. Artistic director BJ Jones revealed three of five titles ...
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Spotlight Youth stages ‘The Sound of Music’ in BataviaFeb 25, 2013 1:36 pm - The Batavia Fine Arts Centre will be filled with “The Sound of Music” this weekend, when Spotlight Youth Theater Kane County presents its version of the classic story of...
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Auditions set for ‘Beautiful Thing’ in BataviaFeb 25, 2013 1:35 pm - Submitted by Albright Theatre Company The Albright Theatre Company in Batavia will hold auditions for “Beautiful Thing” by Jonathan Harvey at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, March 3, ...
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Local theater: Take a test driveFeb 22, 2013 4:00 am - Auto correct A millionaire stumbles into the car dealership where Becky Foster works and offers her a ride that may change her life in “Becky's New Car,” Steven Die...
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Suburban actors thrive in Chicago storefrontsFeb 22, 2013 4:00 am - Anyone experienced with Chicago theater knows the talent pool is deep and wide. So wide it extends well past the city limits into the suburbs, which supply Chicago's thr...
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Performers sought for “13” at Libertyville ImprovFeb 22, 2013 3:24 am - IP-Elite, the musical theater performance component for teens at Improv Playhouse, is seeking performers in grades 8 to 12 for the musical “13.” Auditions for all roles...
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Ben Foster replaces Shia LaBeouf on Broadway’s ‘Orphans’Feb 21, 2013 3:47 pm - NEW YORK — Shia LaBeouf is out. Ben Foster is in. A day after LaBeouf stepped away from the play that would have marked his Broadway debut, he was replaced by Foster. Fo...
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Broadway in Chicago announces fall seasonFeb 19, 2013 3:55 pm - “Once,” the 2012 Tony Award-winning musical inspired by John Carney’s film about a Dublin street musician and a Czech flower seller who strike up a professional and pers...
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Schaumburg troupe to stage Black History Month performanceFeb 19, 2013 1:14 pm - Soon-to-be high school graduates and anyone who knows them will relate to this year’s Black History Month performance by Powerhouse Productions, a Schaumburg-based theat...