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| | NU-BLU
Hosts of Bluegrass Ridge, the longest running syndicated bluegrass music video series!
We are so excited their tour bus will be coming through our area for the first time in over 5-1/2 years!
After releasing five Top Ten Billboard albums, North Carolina based Nu-Blu, fronted by husband and wife duo Carolyn and Daniel Routh, quickly established themselves as one of the top Acoustic acts in the music industry. Now celebrating 20 years of entertaining, they deliver a set of songs that range from the melancholy to the exuberant, and at every step they prove they’ve got a knack for finding their way into the deeper parts of you. "Carolyn Routh, to me, is the breathtaking heir to the kingdom that Alison Krauss built..." -Nashville Entertainment Weekly.
Over the years, they’ve turned many heads, garnering major headlines with their George Jones inspired tribute single "Jesus and Jones" featuring Rock and Roll Hall of Fame singer 'Soul Man' Sam Moore (of the iconic duo Sam and Dave). The award-winning band has also made appearances on Fox News, while also having their music featured on CBS "Sunday Morning." Recently they have moved into the role of helping bring Bluegrass to the masses, serving as the permanent host of the nationally-syndicated TV show "Bluegrass Ridge," which airs in 120 million homes worldwide.
Nu-Blu is poised to make 2024 one of their biggest years yet. With new music on the horizon, they’re looking to carry on that momentum after recently partnering with MC1 Nashville and Turnberryon an upcoming dual-label release. They’re also carrying on their hosting duties of “Bluegrass Ridge,” plus have a jam-packed tour schedule. Needless to say, Nu-Blu is more focused and determined than ever to bring their music to more and more fans throughout the world. Who knows, they might even have a major surprise or two that’s announced unexpectedly.
Please visit their website for the full story of Nu-Blu.
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| | Brendan Scannell:
Homecoming
A night of comedy and story-telling
Brendan Scannell made his Chicago Street Theatre debut in The Pied Piper approximately 20 years ago. Since then, Brendan has become an actor, writer, and comedian most known for his starring role in the Netflix dark comedy series Bonding, for which he was nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Actor in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series. He previously starred in Heathers, Paramount's TV adaptation of the cult classic film. He also has appeared in BJ Novak’s FX anthology series The Premise, Apple TV+'s Loot, and Diary of a Future President on Disney+. As a comedian, he was a 2019 "New Face" at Montreal's Just For Laughs Comedy Festival, has performed across the United States, and won a 2021 Webby Award for "Best Comedy Video" for his work with Comedy Central. He is very excited to be returning to the stage where he first fell in love with acting and entertaining audiences.
Recommended for ages 18+
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| | Bleacher Bums
Conceived by Joe Mantegna
Written by The Organic Theatre Company
Directed by Michael Glorioso
Enjoy popcorn, peanuts and a cold beer with a nine-inning comedy about the "Loveable Losers!"
In the bleachers at Chicago's Wrigley Field, die hard Cub fans root for their team. The group includes a rabid cheerleader, a blind woman who follows the game by transistor radio and does her own play by play, a bathing beauty, a nerd and various other bleacher denizens. As the game proceeds, they bet among themselves on every conceivable event, go out for frosty malts or beers, try to pick up the bathing beauty and, occasionally, watch the game.
“Cheerful, boisterous and fun!” — Newsday
Content Note: Adult Language
CAST:
Announcer..................Jeff Schultz
Gina.......................Kimberly Davis
Melody................Ashleigh Happer
Zig..............................Erik Gollnick
Decker.......................Michael Pals
Richie...................Josh Thompson
Mav.........Lisa Mahaffa Thompson
Cheerleader............Conner O'Dell
Rose........................Allison Granat
Bleacher Bums is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc.
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| | The Woman in Black
By Stephen Malatratt
Based on the novel by Susan Hill
Directed by Lisa Formosa-Parmigiano
Are you brave enough to risk catching sight of the haunting specter …?
The framework of this spine tingler is unusual: a lawyer hires an actor to tutor him in recounting to family and friends a story that has long troubled him concerning events that transpired when he attended the funeral of an elderly recluse. There he caught sight of the woman in black, the mere mention of whom terrifies the locals, for she is a specter who haunts the neighborhood where her illegitimate child was accidentally killed. Anyone who sees her dies! The lawyer has invited some friends to watch as he and the actor recreate the events of that dark and stormy night. A classic of the genre.
"A real theatrical spine chiller...A truly nerve shredding experience." — The Daily Mail
The Woman in Black is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com | Buy Tickets |
| | Junie B. in Jingle Bells, Batman Smells!
By Allison Gregory
Directed by Dona Henry
Co-Director Ashleigh Happer
A wonderful way to ring in the holiday season with your entire family!
Junie B. Jones, First-Grader, is super-excited about the upcoming Holiday Sing-Along and Secret Santa gift exchange at her school. Too bad tattletale May keeps ruining all of her fun. When Junie B. draws May's name for Secret Santa, she comes up with the perfect plan to teach her nemesis a lesson! But will the Christmas spirit of peace and goodwill interfere before she can give you-know-who what she deserves? A hilarious and endearing tale based on the best-selling book series by Barbara Park.
"A delightful antidote to the traditional schmaltzy Christmas show... Junie B. captures the crayon-bright chaos of childhood.” — DC Theatre Scene
Produced by special arrangement with Playscripts, Inc. (www.playscripts.com) | Buy Tickets |
| | The Twelve Dates of Christmas
by Ginna Hoben
Directed by Ashleigh Happer
Co-Director Dona Henry
Looking for the perfect holiday gift for co-workers and friends? Treat them to a night at the theatre!
After seeing her fiancé kiss another woman at the televised Thanksgiving Day Parade, Mary's life falls apart -- just in time for the holidays. Over the next year, she stumbles back into the dating world, where "romance" ranges from weird and creepy to absurd and comical. It seems nothing can help Mary's growing cynicism, until the charm and innocence of a five-year-old boy unexpectedly brings a new outlook on life and love. This heartwarming one-woman play offers a hilarious and modern alternative to the old standards of the holiday season.
"The play is hilarious. I don't believe I've ever laughed as much (or as audibly)…" Mid-Atlantic Traveler
Content Note: Adult Language
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| | Rules for Living
By Sam Holcroft
Directed by Allison Granat
After surviving the holidays, join us for this hysterical farce and watch how a family gets through their Christmas lunch!
Everyone creates their own coping strategies or “rules for living.” But what happens when an extended family gathers in the kitchen for a traditional Christmas and they each follow those rules, rigidly? As long-held mechanisms for survival are laid bare, even Mum, who's been preparing this lunch since last January, becomes embroiled. Time-honored rivalries and resentments will out. Accusations fly, relationships deconstruct, the rules take over. In Sam Holcroft's theatrically playful, dark comedy the instructions are there for all to see, audience included - so there's really no place to hide.
For example:
Rule #1 Matthew must sit to tell a lie
Rule #2 Carrie must stand to tell a joke
Rule #3 Sheena must drink to contradict
...and so it goes and the mayhem increases. Flying food may be involved.
"Bitingly funny and sharply observed.”— Exeunt Magazine
Produced by special arrangement with Casarotto Ramsay and Associates, Ltd, London
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| | She Kills Monsters
By Qui Nguyent
Co-Directors Ashleigh Happer & Nikki Ameling
Calling all fantasy gaming fans and Dungeon Masters!
The Evans sisters never were especially close, but after Tilly’s death Agnes receives a notebook containing a game scenario created by her sister. She discovers that Tilly was a well-known Dungeons & Dragons player, and that she was passionate about online fantasy gaming. In order to unlock more secrets about her mysterious young sibling, Agnes recruits a “dungeon master” named Chuck to help her understand and grieve Tilly. Chock-full of supermodel elves, dominatrix warrior women, and nasty ogres, She Kills Monsters is a surprisingly sweet tale of friendship, loss, and acceptance.
“It will slash and shapeshift its way into your heart.” – The New York Times
She Kills Monsters is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com | Buy Tickets |
| | Shakespeare in Love
Based on the screenplay by Marc Norman and Tom Stoppard
Adapted for the stage by Lee Hall
Music by Paddy Cunneen
Directed by Lisa Formosa-Parmigiano
We are so excited to conclude our 70th season with this tribute to the Bard.
Young Will Shakespeare has writer's block. The deadline for his new play is fast approaching, but he's in desperate need of inspiration. That is, until he finds his muse... the feisty, brilliant and beautiful Viola. This crafty young woman is Will’s greatest admirer and will stop at nothing (including breaking the law) to appear in his next play. Against a bustling background of mistaken identity, ruthless scheming and backstage theatrics, Will’s love for Viola quickly blossoms, inspiring him to write his greatest romantic masterpiece.
“Endlessly witty, visually rapturous, and sweetly romantic, Shakespeare in Love is a delightful romantic comedy that succeeds on nearly every level.” — The Chicago Sun Times
Shakespeare in Love is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com
Shakespeare in the Park
July 11-12, 2025
Free to the public!
Food Vendors 6:00 PM, Show at Dusk
Pending - Private Event Friday July 18, 2024 | Buy Tickets |
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