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…]
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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 have reached content available exclusively to Homewood-Flossmoor Chronicle digital subscribers.[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 have reached content available exclusively to Homewood-Flossmoor Chronicle digital subscribers. Receive a 3-day free trial of unlimited digital access. Already[Read More…]
Theaters hope crowds return for 2020-21 performances
The 2020-21 arts season in the South Suburbs will be a time of celebration as Drama Group in Chicago Heights marks its 90th anniversary and the Center for Performing Arts at Governors State University turns 25. Organizers are hopeful supporters will join them for a great season that stretches from[Read More…]
Hart students preparing for ‘Frozen Jr.’ on Feb. 27-28
Students at James Hart School will be presenting this year’s musical, “Frozen Jr.” at 7 p.m. on Thursday and Friday, Feb. 27 and 28, at the school, 18220 Morgan Ave., Homewood. Frozen Jr. is based on the 2018 Broadway musical that follows Disney’s movie “Frozen.” It tells the story of[Read More…]
Laramie Project to be performed at GSU
On Nov. 1, 2 and 3, Governors State University’s Theatre and Performance Studies program will present “The Laramie Project,” a docudrama reflection on the kidnapping and brutal murder of Matthew Shepard, a 21-year-old gay student at the University of Wyoming. The production, created by Moises Kaufman and members of Tectonic Theater[Read More…]