Courtney Wick

Hadestown: Teen Edition is an impressive Active and Creative Teen Theatre production that brings to life a musical retelling of the mythic young lovers, Orpheus and Eurydice, who go to “hell and back” for King Hades and his wife, Persephone. The show parallels current world issues and humanity’s repeated historical struggles – weaving in grand […]

Oklahoma! debuted on Broadway more than 80 years ago, and its celebration of small-town life and enduring American spirit has made it a cornerstone in the community theater repertoire. The Muni’s co-directing team, Ann Opferman and Gil Opferman, have been involved with four productions of Oklahoma! during their lifetimes. “There are still 700-plus productions of […]

The current run of Grease at The Legacy Theatre glows with happy memories and non-stop grins. Director and producer Scott Richardson said, “I only saw Grease once, at the 1994 London production with Debbie Gibson, and it was a trip.” The show is brightly entertaining with resounding energy, especially in its iconic song-and-dance numbers choreographed […]

The opening moments of Muni’s The Hunchback of Notre Dame, impeccably directed by Kevin Kulavic, are as impressive as the two hours of captivating theater that follow. The bells ring out, an enormous and intricate stained-glass window (beautifully designed by Tracy Tester) is illuminated, and a fully robed choir solemnly appears into the eerily lit […]

Something Rotten!continues its run June 4-7 at the Springfield Muni. Performances start at 8:30 p.m. and tickets are available at TheMuni.org or at The Muni box office beginning 90 minutes before each performance. Something Rotten! premiered on the Muni stage as a boisterous, splashy and somewhat inappropriate parody that gleefully skewers both Shakespearean comedy and […]

“That’s What She Said” is an empowering and entertaining night of storytelling where local, notable women share personal stories of strength, courage and inspiration. It is a one-night-only affair celebrating the resilience and triumphs of women in our own community. The proceeds will be used to directly support the Children’s Advocacy Center of Illinois. CACI […]

The Springfield Theatre Centre closes out 2024 with the Pulitzer Prize-winning rock musical RENT, directed by LaDonna Wilson. This joyfully rebellious, 1990s riff on the Italian opera, La Boheme, is set in New York City’s East Village during the height of the AIDS/HIV epidemic. The story follows a group of young artists grappling with homelessness, […]

“Sugar, butter, flour” is the sweet lyrical start to Waitress; a soulful, folksy musical written by pop icon Sara Bareilles. With its roots in nostalgic Americana, Waitress transports the audience to a small-town pie shop and into the hard-working hands of protagonist Jenna, played flawlessly by Elizabeth Eckert. Jenna is a gifted baker who uses […]

“Something to help one forget the everyday, humdrum routine of our mortal existence,” muses Sherlock Holmes in Spencer Theatre Company’s newest production, Ken Ludwig’s Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery. The show is loosely based on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s The Hound of the Baskervilles. No need to brush up on your early 1900s literature, though, […]

I showed up to a recent Capital City Improv workshop at the Hoogland Center for the Arts without realizing I would be a participant. I’ve never done improv before and hadn’t planned on it. As a writer, I like to meticulously edit my work, then edit again, then stare at it with existential dread and […]