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· expanding audiences
· acting as a liaison and coordinator of arts information and resources
· expanding educational opportunities
· encouraging public participation
· keeping the arts on the community agenda.
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Greetings!
There are many offerings this month by Peoria Live Theatre League Members - check them out below! Also visit the Peoria Live Theatre League website for up to the minute information.
- Your Friends at the Live Theatre League
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What's on stage in February!
Titanic: The Musical at Peoria Players Theatre
God of Carnage at Corn Stock Theatre Winter Playhouse
The Haunting of Hill House at Illinois Central College
Murder at LeVieux Carre: A Mardi Gras Whodunit! at Peoria Cabaret Theatre
The Tempest at Bradley University Theatre
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) at Bradley University Theatre
The 3U SHAK3SF3ST at Bradley University Theatre
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Check out our latest show reviews!
Titanic the Musical at Peoria Players Theatre
Reviews can be found on the
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WANTED: THEATRE REVIEWERS!
Do you enjoy theatre? (Of course you do!) Are you interested in writing? Then volunteer to serve as part of the League's dynamic Theatre Review Team. Reviews are published on the Leagues websites, on member theatre websites, linked to in our monthly newsletter, and some are chosen to be broadcast on WCBU.
Here is your chance to get involved!
For more information contact our Volunteer Coordinator today!
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Arc Light Productions
4 Directors, 4 Plays, 1 Night
1st Annual Short Play Festival
June 1 @ 7:30pm
The Off-Broadway Smash Hit
Noises Off
directed by Kristie Haage & Russell Semelroth
June 22-23 @ 7:30pm
June 24 @ 2:30pm
Young Faces Take the Stage
Arc Light Junior
July 6 & 7 @ 6:00pm
A Full Length Production by the Next Generation
Arc Light Youth
July 6 & 7 @ 7:30pm
The Timeless Classic
The Wizard of Oz
directed by Rachel Roderick
music directed by Jeff Driscoll
July 20-21, 27-28 @ 7:30pm
July 29 @ 2:30pm
Auditions: May 18 & 19
For more information, visit us on the web:
www.arclightpro.com
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GOT A WHOLE LOT OF
SHAKESPEARE GOIN' ON!
SPECIAL EVENT
February 24, 25 & 26, 2012
Bradley University Theatre is proud to be joining with Loyola University and Western Illinois University to present three of William Shakespeare's greatest plays all in one weekend.
The Tempest by Bradley University (February 24th at 8 PM)
Measure for Measure by Loyola University (February 25th at 8 PM)
Henry VI by Western Illinois University (February 26th at 2:30 PM)
This is a dynamic weekend of
Shakespeare not to be missed.
Discount tickets available to see all shows!
The Complete Works of
William Shakespeare (Abridged)
A hilarious Shakespearian farce by
Jess Borgeson, Adam Long and Daniel Singer
This is NOT your typical night at the Theatre.
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) is a riotously irreverent, three-actor romp, through all Thirty-Seven of the Bard's plays (tragedies included) in a madcap 97 minutes. It's a high-energy, high-paced, high-larious feat of unprecedented theatrical fun!
Performances:
Thursday, February 23 - 8:00pm
Wednesday, February 29 - 8:00pm
Thursday, March 1 - 8:00pm
Friday, March 2 - 8:00pm
Saturday, March 3 - 8:00pm
Sunday, March 4 - 2:30pm
William Shakespeare's
The Tempest
The Tempest is a play that has delighted audiences for over 400 years presenting a "brave new world" of wonder, comedy, and romance. It is regarded by almost all scholars as Shakespeare's last complete work being written around 1610 -1611. This magical masterpiece follows the great wizard Prospero who, along with his daughter Miranda, has been banished from his dukedom in Milan to an isolated island. Prospero uses his sorcery to conjure a storm to shipwreck the usurpers of his throne and lure them to the heart of the island, where they are drawn into a web of magical spells, love at first sight, and old revenges that only Prospero's forgiveness - and some otherworldly assistance - can remedy. The confrontations that ensue explore themes of vengeance, forgiveness, death, and resurrection.
Performances:
Thursday, February 16 - 8:00pm (Preview)
Tuesday, March 6 - 8:00 PM
Wednesday, March 7 - 8:00pm
Thursday, March 8 - 8:00pm
High School Matinees:
Wednesday, February 22th
Tuesday, February 28th
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Corn Stock Theatre
February 17, 18, 24 & 25 at 7:30 pm
& February 19 at 2:30 pm
Tickets are $10 for adults & $7 for students and are on sale now at the Corn Stock Box Office, by calling 309-676-2196 or online HERE
Visit www.CornStockTheatre.com for other upcoming shows, auditions & information.
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Eastlight Theatre
2012 Season tickets ON SALE NOW!
Children of Eden
March 23, 24, 25, 28, 29, 30 31
Oliver
June 22, 23, 24, 27, 28, 29, 30
Legally Blonde
~REGIONAL PREMIER~
August 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11
YOUTHLIGHT 10TH YEAR CELEBRATION:
Les Misérables
September 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15
November 30, December 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Call the Box Office to order season tickets:
309-699-SHOW (7469)
Auditions for Stephen Schwartz's Children of Eden will be held at the Fon du Lac Park District Administration Building at 201 Veterans Drive (across from Monicals pizza), East Peoria, IL 61611 on January 14th at 12pm and January 15th at 6pm. For more information please contact us here: C
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An investigator and his team delve into the morbid history of Hill House and the occult forces that have made it uninhabitable.
Adapted from the 1959 novel by Shirley Jackson, The Haunting of Hill House is considered one of the best ghost stories of the 20th century and uses terror rather than horror to achieve a scary environment in the play.
The show takes place on the
ICC Performing Arts Center Main Stage
1 College Drive, East Peoria, IL
For more information about this and other events,
call the box office at 309-694-5136 or
visit our web site at www.ArtsAtICC.com.
 
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MURDER at LeVieux Carre: A Mardi Gras Whodunit!
February 17th - Open to the Public - $37pp
February 18th - Fundrasier for The Children's Hospital of Illinois HOPE group - $45pp
Don't miss the Peoria Cabaret Theatre's original interactive improvisational murder mystery - and just in time for Fat Tuesday!
It is the annual Mardi Gras Masquerade Ball for the Krewe of Amythaon and all is going well until someone is murdered! Dress up and bring your mask (we provide basic masks as well as part of the admission) to this fun night of laughs, dancing, and mystery!
The cost for the February 17th performance is $37pp. Tickets can be purchased online at PeoriaCabaretTheatre.com (through ArtsPartners.net)!
The cost for the February 18th fundraiser for Children's Hospital of Illinois sponsored by the HOPE group is $45pp and can be purchased directly through that group by contacting Shauna at 309.645.3036 or email @
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Admission for both nights include The Waterhouse's fabulous 2 entree banquet buffet with some special 'Nawlin's dishes, the show, tax, and processing fees. Performances are at The Waterhouse, 619 SW Water Street, on the 2nd floor in Peoria. If you have questions or issues with purchasing your seats online, contact them at 309-494-9100 between 11a and 2p Tuesday-Friday.
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The Peoria Cabaret Theatre is a theatre company focused on presenting original and licensed interactive improv dinner comedies at our host venue - The Waterhouse in Peoria, IL.
The Peoria Cabaret Theatre also now performs original interactive improv comedies and murder mysteries at venues all over Illinois for banquets, fundraisers, and parties.
For more information about available dates, shows, and costs - please call The Waterhouse at 309.494.9100 or email us at
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Peoria Players Theatre
Directed by Steve Bortolotti
Titanic, which opened on Broadway in 1997, features music and lyrics by Maury Yeston and is based on a book by Peter Stone. It won five Tony Awards including the award for Best Musical. Titanic is set on the ocean liner RMS Titanic which sank on its maiden voyage on April 15, 1912. The year 2012 marks the 100-year anniversary of this tragedy. The musical score is both beautiful and haunting. Set sail with Peoria Players in this local premiere!
Performances this week!
7:30 pm February 8, 9, 10 & 11
2:00 matinee February 12
$18 adults, $12 patrons 18 & under
*Special $12 rate for all ages on Wed., Feb. 8
For tickets or further information, call 309.688.4473 or email us at
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Visit us online at peoriaplayers.org
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Prairie Folklore Theatre
Celebrating local history through musical theatre.
Visit for more information:
www.prairiefolkloretheatre.com
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About the Live Theatre League
Affirming the significance of live theatre as a cultural, educational, and economic catalyst for the central Illinois region, the Live Theatre League of the Greater Peoria Area serves to insure the future of live theatre as a multifaceted asset to our community through promotional, collaborative and educational endeavors.
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