Homewood-Flossmoor High School students in New Faces Theatre will perform the comedy “Scapin” at 7 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Feb. 23, 24 and 25, at the high school’s Performing Arts Center in the South Building, 999 Kedzie Ave. Moira Michel, left, plays valet Sylvestre who schemes to help Octave,[Read More…]
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Local talent taking the lead in Drama Group’s ‘Steel Magnolias’
Two professionals from Homewood and a novice from Flossmoor have major roles in the Drama Group’s presentation of “Steel Magnolias” opening Friday, Feb. 17. Director Suzanne Ashlock of Homewood will be working with Betty Wigell of Homewood and Laila London of Flossmoor, two talented lead actresses. In addition, Ashlock got[Read More…]
‘The Christmas Schooner’ musical performed in December by The Drama Group
“The Christmas Schooner,” a musical about Christmas traditions and family, will be presented over two December weekends by The Drama Group of Chicago Heights. The program, meant for an audience of all ages, tells the story of the first Christmas tree ship and the family that risked their lives to[Read More…]
GSU’s Center for Performing Arts announces 2022-23 schedule
The Center for Performing Arts at Governors State University has a 2022-23 season lineup filled with dance, music and theater performances sure to win rounds of applause. Scenes from the shows planned for the Governors State University Center for the Performing Arts 2022-23 season. (Provided photo) From celebrating diverse cultures[Read More…]
Drama Group’s ‘Leading Ladies’ comedy in August
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[Read More…]
20-year theater exchange marked with comedy performance by British troupe
It was serendipity that two local theater groups — 4,000 miles apart — found each other. For the next two weekends, they will celebrate their 20-year friendship and love of performance at The Drama Group, 330 W. 202nd Street in Chicago Heights. The production by the Stable Theatre of Hastings,[Read More…]
Drama Group presents comedy reading Saturday
“Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead,” a comedy about a teenager who questions the afterlife and comes to the very limits of teen angst, will be a staged reading at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Drama Group studio, 330 W. 202nd Street in Chicago Heights. The story focuses[Read More…]
Comedy to open in-person performances at Drama Group
The Drama Group will open its 90th season with the musical comedy “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying,” its first in-person production since shutting down due to the COVID pandemic. The hilarious satire on big business, will be presented at the Drama Group’s Milord Theatre, 330 202nd St.[Read More…]
Drama Group virtual theater performance is Saturday and Sunday
The “Angel Street/Gaslight” staged play reading was taped in the Drama Group studio Nov. 6 before a limited, social distanced audience. An anonymous donor is underwriting the royalties for two performances. which can be found at the Drama Group’s website. You’ve reached subscriber-only content Register for free to continue reading Free 3-day[Read More…]
Library presents Tim Campos one-person comedy at Irwin Park
Tim Campos stars as Smitty Harbinger in his one-man silent comedy, “Keep Your Tent Up, Smitty Harbinger,” at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 29, in Irwin Park. (Provided photo) You’ve reached subscriber-only content Register for free to continue reading Free 3-day trial Already a subscriber? Log in here.
