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 reopens for performances marking 90 years of theater
The Drama Group survived through a year of COVID and is ready to celebrate its 90th season of theater in the South Suburbs with a line-up of plays and musicals starting Oct. 1. Founded in 1931 by the Chicago Heights Women’s Club, the Drama Group has evolved into one of[Read More…]
Drama Group presents virtual performance of ‘Keeley and Du’
The Drama Group presents its final 2020-21 season production, “Keely and Du” as a virtual staged reading opening Friday, July 9, with performances over two weekends. “Keely and Du,” a 1994 nominee for a Pulitzer Prize, focuses on abortion rights. Du is a right-to-life activist and Keely is a rape[Read More…]
Drama Group is seeking artists for Black experience presentation
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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…]
Drama Group resumes theater presentation via YouTube
The Drama Group, marking its 90th anniversary year of bringing live performances to the South Suburbs, has found a novel way to keep performing, despite the COVID-19 pandemic. The group will stage live theater through streaming on Saturday, Sept. 26. The public is invited to be part of the presentation[Read More…]
Political comedy ‘Tartuffe’ next up for Drama Group
The satirical political comedy “Tartuffe, In Search of an American Idol” is being presented by The Drama Group over two weekends in December. The Drama Group presents the political comedy “Tartuffe” Dec. 6, 7, 8 and 12 to 15 at the Milord Studio in Chicago Heights. (Provided image) The comedy is full[Read More…]
Two Flossmoor actors in Drama Group’s ‘Fun House’ production
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