Articles filed under Theater
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Theater events: The Lovettes wax nostalgic at Metropolis; Theatre Y stages a pilgrimage in ChicagoAug 16, 2019 6:00 am - • "Mixtape," a 45-minute improvised drama chronicling the evolution of a relationship through the songs on a mix tape, opens Friday, Aug. 16, at Theatre Momentum, a comp...
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Carol Stream teen wins Champion award at Illinois State FairAug 15, 2019 11:00 pm - Hunter Hayden, 14, of Carol Stream received the Champion award for Theatre Arts at the Illinois State Fair, which wrapped up its 166th year on Sunday, Aug. 11. She scor...
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Director Gary Griffin goes 'Into the Woods' at Writers TheatreAug 15, 2019 11:00 am - “Into the Woods,” Stephen Sondheim's fairy tale-inspired musical opening next week at Writers Theatre, wasn't a show director Gary Griffin wanted to direct. “It wasn't...
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Spotlight: Janus Theatre stages unrehearsed 'Merchant' in ElginAug 14, 2019 6:00 am - 'Merchant' in Elgin The Elgin Shakespeare Project, a Janus Theatre initiative involving producing William Shakespeare's plays according to 16th-century practices, resume...
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TesserAct Theater Ensemble to perform Shakespeare comedyAug 11, 2019 11:00 pm - Join for Barrington's continuing series of Summer Fun Thursdays as The TesserAct Theater Ensemble presents "A Midsummer Night's Dream" for an outdoor evening of Shakespe...
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ArtReach, Spotlite to hold auditions for 'Sound of Music'Aug 11, 2019 11:00 pm - ArtReach Educational Theatre and Spotlite Theatrix are holding auditions for children and adult actors and advanced high school/college performers for their upcoming pro...
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Auditions for "The Little Prince"Aug 11, 2019 1:00 am - Actors age 12 and older are invited to audition for the College of Lake County's fall children's show "The Little Prince." Auditions start at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 20, an...
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Theater events: Laugh Out Loud parodies politics; Otherworld parodies Tolkien this week in ChicagoAug 09, 2019 6:00 am - • Marquee Mainstage Productions presents "Newsies The Musical!" based on the 1992 film about the 1899 newsboy strike in New York City. Performances take place Friday, Au...
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Theater Spotlight: 'Last Comic Standing' winner in Schaumburg, Ron Hawking at Drury LaneAug 09, 2019 6:00 am - Stand-up in Schaumburg "Last Comic Standing" winner Alonzo Bodden, whose life passions include comedy and motorcycles, headlines adults-only shows at the Chicago Im...
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Vanessa Carlton channels Carole King on BroadwayAug 08, 2019 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Over the years, the Broadway show about singer-songwriter Carole King has starred powerful singers in the title role. But until now it hasn't had one thi...