PHOTO COURTESY THE HOOGLAND CENTER FOR THE ARTS Wynyard Browne’s play, The Holly and the Ivy, will be performed Dec. 13-15 by a cast of local folk at the Hoogland Center for the Arts. Set in 1940s England, the heartwarming tale begins on Christmas Eve as relatives of elderly pastor Martin Gregory (Tom Lawton) come […]
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Math problems
Hoogland Center for the Arts, Over the Moon Productions and American Association of University Women present The Little Years, Oct. 25-27. Directed by Kevin Purcell, the innovative play explores what happens to a young girl who is a math prodigy. It begins in 1957 and follows her for 45 years of her life. The play also […]
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Literary drama
Reserve your tickets now by phone for a performance of Prairie Voices and Lincoln and Shakespeare at Theatre in the Park indoor theater at Lincoln’s New Salem Sate Historic. Kevin Purcell directs and stars, along side local acting sensation Aasne Vigesaa, in Prairie Voices, a performance of poems and songs that celebrate the beauty of […]
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Wedding daze
Theatre in the Park at Lincoln’s New Salem State Historic Site starts its summer season with the comedy Father of the Bride by Caroline Francke. Set in the early 1950s, the play is about a father coping with his daughter’s upcoming wedding. Directed by Leona Edwards, the production boasts a cast of 16 locals. A […]
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Pride and prejudices
Six performances are slated for UIS Theatre Program’s rendition of Rebecca Gilman’s play, Spinning Into Butter. Directed by UIS Associate Professor of Theatre Eric Thibodeaux-Thompson, the play looks at racism and political correctness on a college campus. The cast consists of actors from the community and UIS, including: Roger Boyd, Tommy Caldwell, Tom Hutchison, Lindsey […]
