The screwball comedy “Leading Ladies” is the August production at The Drama Group in Chicago Heights.
Set in Pennsylvania in 1958, a pair of down-and-out itinerate English Shakespearean actors decide to fake their identities. They become long-lost cousins to a wealthy family in an effort to swindle an inheritance. The catch is, the two need to be convincing females.
The laughs will be presented at the Drama Group’s Milord Theater, 330 202nd St., Chicago Heights, at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Aug. 5 and 6, and at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Aug 11, 12 and 13. Sunday afternoon performances at 2 p.m. will be presented Aug. 7 and 14.
Guests are required to wear masks while at the performances as The Drama Group is following COVID-19 protocols.
The Drama Group is using BookTix Ticketing and Livestreaming. Tickets are available by going to The Drama Group BookTix website dg.booktix.com, where you will be directed to set up your account with “The Drama Group-BookTix Box Office.”
The Drama Group production team includes Russ Hoganson of Homewood on set design; Ken Hawkley of Homewood as stage manager; Stacy Norris of Homewood, sound board tech; Dayna Lee of Homewood, paint chairperson; Megan Hoyt of Flossmoor, social media and Instagram programmer; Kelly Campos of Homewood handling marketing and publicity.
This Drama Group program is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency through federal funds provided by the National Endowment for the Arts.