Articles filed under Theater
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Gurnee students get ready for their close-upsNov 07, 2018 12:00 am - Fourth- and fifth-grade students at Woodland Intermediate School in Gurnee held a dress rehearsal Thursday for their fall production of "Folk Tales for Fun." The play by...
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'A Ghost Tale for Mr. Dickens Jr.' to be staged Nov. 16-18 at HemmensNov 06, 2018 10:00 pm - Children's Theatre of Elgin's "A Ghost Tale for Mr. Dickens Jr.," performed by a huge cast of local young people and adapted from "The Magic Tree House" book series, is ...
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Elgin Shakespeare Project to present unrehearsed 'Julius Caesar'Nov 05, 2018 10:00 pm - Elgin Shakespeare Project will present Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar" unrehearsed at the Elgin Public House, 219 E. Chicago St. in downtown Elgin. Performances are at 8 p...
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Rosary to stage 'Wizard of Oz'Nov 05, 2018 10:00 pm - "The Wizard of Oz" will touch down Nov. 8-11 at Rosary High School, 901 N. Edgelawn Drive in Aurora. Travel over the rainbow with Dorothy to the merry old land of Oz, wh...
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Harper Ensemble Theatre Company presents 'Follies'Nov 04, 2018 10:00 pm - The Harper Ensemble Theatre Company presents an epic exploration of past regrets and misplaced hopes in "Follies," a Sondheim musical masterpiece. The play runs Nov. 9-1...
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National Theatre Live Series at the MAC features Ian McKellen's 'King Lear'Nov 04, 2018 10:00 pm - National Theatre Live broadcasts have returned to the McAninch Arts Center in Glen Ellyn as part of the MAC's 2018-2019 season. The season kicked off in October with "J...
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Wheaton Drama to brings silent film to life on stage Nov. 16Nov 02, 2018 11:00 pm - Wheaton Drama will put on the second show of its 2018-19 season, with the comedy "Silent Laughter" by Billy Van Zandt and Jane Milmore. An homage to the slapstick days ...
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Theater events: Teatro Vista's 'American Jornalero' transfers to UrbanTheaterNov 02, 2018 6:00 am - What's happening on the Chicago-area theater scene this week: • Performances continue for Teatro Vista's Chicago-area premiere of "American Jornalero," which transferred...
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Spotlight: Marriott invites theatregoers to 'Holiday Inn'Nov 01, 2018 1:05 pm - Season's greetings Marriott Theatre begins its seasonal celebration with the regional premiere of "Holiday Inn," adapted from the 1942 film about a crooner who leaves sh...
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Goodman's 'Lady in Denmark' a perceptive portrait on love and lossOct 31, 2018 10:00 am - YouTube We meet Helene, the sole character in Dael Orlandersmith's #8220;Lady in Denmark,#8221; as she tidies up her comfortable, book-filled Chicago bungalow after her ...