theater
Carpe Weekend: Out with the new, in with the old
The world marches on, and inevitably technologies that once were state-of-the-art get reduced to the role of mere novelties. Plays once were the one and only way folks could see a fictitious scenario played out in the real world, but now we have television and …
Casting Call for May 18, 2012
Here is a look at open auditions in the Southland. Casting Calls include Apostle Christian Theatre’s “If the Good Lord’s Willing and the Creek Don’t Rise” in Chicago Heights and Demi Lobo’s Most Talented Under 12 auditions in Dixmoor.
Sad drama: ITC’s final curtain falls
For those in the Southland who love the arts, these are dark days. The Illinois Theatre Center in Park Forest, which for 36 years gave us an option to downtown Chicago for professional theater, has closed, leaving a large void on the area’s artistic scene. …
‘Girls Night: The Musical’ speaks to women
Although Tina Jensen, who plays Carol in “Girls Night: The Musical,” said many audience members appreciate the show’s great songs, she also said there is a bit of a message.
“I think it speaks to women and girlfriends who go through a lot of ups …
Review: Theatre at the Center’s ‘Making God Laugh’
For those tired of the harsh dysfunctional family productions that leave one depressed and which so many theaters love to mount, “Making God Laugh” is a gem of comic relief.
Written by Sean Grennan and playing at Theatre at the Center in Munster, Ind., to …
Stay-At-Home Dad: ‘Motherhood the Musical’ plants seed of idea
Going to see “Motherhood the Musical” gives stay-at-home dad an idea for his own production.
Curtain closes on Illinois Theatre Center in Park Forest
The Illinois Theatre Center in Park Forest will declare bankruptcy, according to Jonathan Billig, artistic director and son of its co-founder, Etel Billig, who died March 27. The theater’s board decided that without Etel Billig, the intimate 176-seat theater would have had a very difficult time finding the $125,000 it needed to continue.
Theatre at the Center stages ‘Making God Laugh’
The always-quotable Woody Allen once said he knew how to make God laugh: “Tell him your plans.”
Well, playwright Sean Grennan knows how to make an audience laugh: Tell them about a family in which the children come home and reveal their plans.
“Making God …
Drury Lane presents the musical ‘Hairspray’
A fun, uplifting and Tony-award winning musical is coming to Oakbrook Terrace.
“Hairspray” premieres at Drury Lane Theatre in Oakbrook Terrace, and runs April 19 to June 7. Performances are at 1:30 p.m. Wednesdays, 1:30 and 8 p.m. Thursdays, 8:30 p.m. Fridays, 5 and 8:30 …
‘Late Nite Catechism’ marks 20 years of saving souls
It never occurred to Vicki Quade when she penned “Late Nite Catechism” that class would still be in session 20 years later. It’s a Sister act that doesn’t get old. That’s because Quade, a Burbank native, continuously updates the script for the rotating group of …
Chicago theater offers variety in 2012
This might be the single most exciting year to be a theater buff in Chicago.
“The Book of Mormon,” one of the most talked-about, award-winning plays in the history of Broadway shows, is coming to the Bank of America Theatre in a mere 11 months. …
Casting Call for May 11, 2012
Here is a look at open auditions in the Southland and beyond. Casting calls include the Drama Group’s auditions for “The Great American Trailer Park Musical” in Chicago Heights and an online call for the TV show “Pregzillas.”
Spotlight Theater stages emotional drama ‘All Over’
After the nearly full, full and full-to-overflowing houses for Spotlight Theater’s last show, the popular “Jake’s Women” by Neil Simon, the troupe is staging “All Over” in New Lenox.
The rarely performed work of emotional drama is by Edward Albee, one of America’s most thought-provoking …
BAC’s ‘The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee’
F-U-N-N-Y any way you spell it, the “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” will bring comedy, music and preteen angst to the stage. This professional production features nine talented Chicago actors portraying six overachieving, angst-ridden preteen spellers and a trio of adults who are …
Southland suggestions to celebrate Mother’s Day
When it comes to making moms feel special, the Southland offers a number of ways to mark Mother’s Day. These suggestions should help people of all ages to celebrate the holiday.
Carpe Weekend: Theater, tacos, fishing, more
If you have about 20 George Washingtons in your wallet, you can hit all four of these events this weekend and still have enough change left over to do a few loads of laundry.
Or for a few yanks on a slot machine lever — …
