Articles filed under Theater
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Theater events: 'Christmas Carol' radio playDec 16, 2011 5:00 am - 1930s ‘Carol' Libertyville ensembles Improv Playhouse and GreenStick Theater Company team up to re-create Mercury Theatre's 1939 Christmas Eve broadcast of Charles Dick...
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Kids hone their acting craft at Fox Valley Park DistrictDec 15, 2011 11:00 pm - As the lights went down, the kids lit up the room. There they were — 12 delighted children in full voice — cascading down the aisles of the Paramount Theatre to spread ...
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George Hamilton feathers nest with 'La Cage' roleDec 14, 2011 2:00 pm - George Hamilton's career onstage and screen has spanned the decades. He's gone from being one of Hollywood's final studio-system stars for MGM in the 1950s to recent TV ...
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All hail the holidays at Elgin Academy’s Madrigal FeastDec 14, 2011 12:00 am - If you are tired of the trappings of modern holidays, Elgin Academy offers a chance to travel back to the medieval era with its Madrigal Feast 2011. Dinner shows are set...
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Bill’s passage benefits Illinois theaterDec 12, 2011 11:00 pm - Sears Holdings Corp. and the CME Group weren’t the only entities benefiting from Tuesday’s passage of Senate Bill 397. The bill also includes a tax credit for live theat...
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Leno show to benefit Omni Youth ServicesDec 12, 2011 11:00 pm - Tickets are on sale for a rare benefit performance by comedian and host of NBC-TV's “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” on Saturday, April 28, at the Cadillac Palace Theatr...
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Learning Klingon all in a day's work for actressDec 09, 2011 5:00 am - Jen Usellis Mackay's current stage role calls for her to: Ÿ Deliver her lines in a guttural, tongue-twisting language that maybe 50 people worldwide actually understand....
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Theater events: Marley's tale times 2Dec 08, 2011 10:00 pm - Marley's tale The Organic Theater Company of Chicago brings its family-friendly production of “Jacob Marley's Christmas Carol” to Naperville for a brief run. Tom Mu...
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Performance troupe targets teen bullyingDec 07, 2011 11:00 pm - Teen suicide, harassment and bullying are growing concerns at the high school and even middle school level. In response to this crisis, a performance troupe has formed t...
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Griffin Theatre's intimate 'Spring Awakening' packs a punchDec 07, 2011 10:00 pm - Griffin Theatre securing the rights to the first local production of “Spring Awakening” comes as a bit of a surprise. Snagging the premiere of the 2007 Tony Award-winni...