Cirque du Soleil’s ‘Quidam’ in Rockford June 13-17

Staff Report Cirque du Soleil’s critically-acclaimed production Quidam will perform seven shows in Rockford June 13-17 at BMO Harris Bank
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Theater Review: ‘Gee’s Bend’ — a history of those who fought for freedom

By Edith McCauley Theater Critic Gee’s Bend, an isolated community in Wilcox County, Alabama, became the home of slaves brought there
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Auburn CAPA stages ‘Beauty and the Beast’

By Susan Johnson Copy Editor Rockford Auburn High School Creative and Performing Arts (CAPA) will present Beauty and the Beast at 7:30
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‘Gee’s Bend’ opens at Artists’ Ensemble May 11

Staff Report On the playwright’s first visit to Gee’s Bend, Ala. (pronounced “jeez”), she was greeted with the words, “God has
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Beloit Civic Theatre stages ‘Squirrels in the Attic,’ opening April 26

Online Staff Report BELOIT, Wis. — Beloit Civic Theatre will stage Squirrels in the Attic, a new play by Wisconsin author
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Auditions for Pec Playhouse’s production of ‘To Kill A Mockingbird’ April 23-25

Staff Report PECATONICA, Ill. — Pec Playhouse Theatre in Pecatonica, Ill., will hold auditions April 23-25 for its production of To
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Theater Review: Beloit Memorial High School’s ‘Urinetown, the Musical’ an interesting concept

By Edith McCauley Theater Critic Beloit (Wis.) Memorial High School’s Director of Theatre, Greg Wallendal, continues to choose interesting concepts for
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NIU School of Theatre and Dance presents ‘Mrs. Packard’

Staff Report DEKALB, Ill. — Elizabeth Packard’s name may be obscure to students of local history, but her fight for women’s
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Theater Review: Fireside’s ‘9 to 5’ — a musical version of the comic movie

By Edith McCauley Theater Critic Currently playing at The Fireside Theatre in Fort Atkinson, Wis., Dolly Parton’s hit Broadway musical, 9
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‘Menopause The Musical’ at Coronado April 1

Staff Report Menopause The Musical will play two shows at Rockford’s Coronado Performing Arts Center at 4 and 7:30 p.m., Sunday,
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Theater Review: ‘Collected Stories’ — the interpretation of a writer’s dilemma

By Edith McCauley Theater Critic Two of the outstanding actresses of the entire region have given us the gripping tale of
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Rockford Dance Company presents ‘Cinderella’ March 24-25 at Coronado

Staff Report Rockford Dance Company (RDC) will present Cinderella Saturday and Sunday, March 24-25, at the Coronado Performing Arts Center,
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Artists’ Ensemble Theater holds auditions for 2012-2013 season March 24

Staff Report Rockford’s Artists’ Ensemble Theater will hold general auditions for its 2012-2013 season from 10 a.m. to noon and 1
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‘Collected Stories’ opens at Artists’ Ensemble March 16

Staff Report Celebrated writer Ruth Steiner teaches at NYU but would much rather spend her time holed up in her
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Theater Review: ‘The Laramie Project’ — an intense drama at Auburn

By Edith McCauley Theater Critic Rockford Auburn Creative and Performing Arts (CAPA) brings to the stage the story of a town’s
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Photo: ‘Annie’ a fine production at Rockford Lutheran

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Theater Review: Keith School stages ‘Barnum’

By Edith McCauley Theater Critic Having first seen Barnum at Chuck Hoenes’ Seaside Theatre in Florida with Dorothy Paige-Turner as the
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Rockford Lutheran Theatre presents ‘Annie’ March 9-11

Staff Report Rockford Lutheran Theatre Department’s production of Annie will be Friday-Sunday, March 9-11. Show times are 7:30 p.m., Friday; 2
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Theater Review: NIU production of ‘The Ascent of F6’ presents a challenge

By Edith McCauley Theater Critic Puzzles are my passion, and the recent production of The Ascent of F6 produced at Northern
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Theater Review: AgeQuake Theatre Company presents ‘Aging IS Refreshing!’

By Edith McCauley Theater Critic AgeQuake Theatre Company, founded by joan e. kole six years ago, brings together a group of
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‘The Odd Couple’ opens March 2 at Woodstock Opera House

Staff Report WOODSTOCK, Ill. — Neil Simon’s Tony Award-winning comedy, The Odd Couple, which introduced the memorable characters of Felix Ungar
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‘Los Angeles! … Is Underwater’ opens March 1 at NIU School of Theatre and Dance

• Shows run March 1-4 in the Stevens Building Corner Theatre on the DeKalb campus Staff Report DEKALB, Ill. — The West
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Theater Review: ‘Waste MisManagement’ plays to sold-out houses

By Edith McCauley Theater Critic Pec Playhouse’s current production, Waste MisManagement, the world premiere of an original play written by Dan
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Theater Review: Linda Abronski, Steve Vrtol III bring ‘Love Letters’ back to benefit Rockford College

By Edith McCauley Theater Critic The revival of A.R. Gurney’s Love Letters staged as a benefit for Rockford College at the
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Theater Review: Jackie Taylor’s new theater complex opens with ‘The Jackie Wilson Story’

By Edith McCauley Theater Critic Jackie Taylor’s new Black Ensemble Theater Cultural Center is a dream realized. After so many years at
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NIU School of Theatre and Dance presents ‘The Ascent of F6’

• Show runs Feb. 23-26, March 1-4 at Stevens Building’s O’Connell Theatre in DeKalb, Ill. Staff Report DEKALB, Ill. — The summit
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Pec Playhouse opens ‘Waste MISManagement’ Feb. 10

Staff Report PECATONICA, Ill. — Pec Playhouse Theatre in Pecatonica, Ill., will present a new American play written by local playwright
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Theater Review: ‘Black Pearl Sings!’ — the heart-wrenching story of Pearl and Susannah

By Edith McCauley Theater Critic By the climax of Black Pearl Sings! at the Northlight Theatre in Skokie, Ill., there is
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Artists’ Ensemble’s ‘Arty-Joke’ benefit at Maddox Theatre Feb. 4

Staff Report When a group of artists bands together to put on a show with music and plenty of laughs, it’s,
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Theater Review: Neil Simon’s ‘Lost in Yonkers’ — a semi-biographical gem

By Edith McCauley Theater Critic Currently playing at the Beloit Civic Theatre in Beloit, Wis., Lost in Yonkers is the first
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Photo: Pec preps for ‘Waste MISmanagement,’ opening Feb. 10

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Rockford Dance Company presents the classic ‘Hansel and Gretel’ Jan. 28

Staff Report Rockford Dance Company (RDC) will present a modern adaptation of the classic story Hansel and Gretel at 2
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Byron Civic Theatre announces cast for ‘Mister Roberts,’ opening Jan. 27

Staff Report BYRON, Ill. — Mister Roberts, a World War II-era play, opens Jan. 27 at Byron Civic Theatre (BCT). Productions
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Auditions for Woodstock production of ‘Annie Get Your Gun’ set for Jan. 29-30

• Nine women, 12 men and three children are needed for April and May performances Staff Report WOODSTOCK, Ill. — Auditions for
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Tickets for ‘Waste MISmanagement’ at Pec Playhouse on sale Jan. 20

By Dan Doyle As a prosecutor, I once found myself, both literally and figuratively, “down in the dumps.” The murder case
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Theater Review: Auburn, Keith honored at Illinois High School Theatre Festival

By Edith McCauley Theater Critic Jim Crow, director of theater for the Creative and Performing Arts (CAPA) program at Rockford Auburn
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‘Waste MISmanagement’ opens at Pec Playhouse Feb. 10

Staff Report PECATONICA, Ill. — Pecatonica’s Pec Playhouse Theatre will present the comedy/drama Waste MISmanagement Feb. 10-26. Written by retired Winnebago County
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Auburn to present encore of ‘CATS’ Jan. 4 prior to state festival

Staff Report Rockford Auburn High School has earned statewide recognition and an opportunity to showcase its production of CATS next
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Theater Review: J.R. Sullivan returns for another ‘Hometown Holiday’

By Edith McCauley Theater Critic For the 17th year, J.R. Sullivan has come home to share his memories, humor and the
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Without Shoes Modern Dance presents ‘The Polar Express’ Dec. 15

• Without Shoes dancers will present the magic of Chris Van Allsburg’s children’s book Staff Report Without Shoes Modern Dance Company will
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Theater Review: ‘Indian Blood’ — a memory of teen-age years in Buffalo

By Edith McCauley Theater Critic Rockford’s Artists’ Ensemble presents A.R. Gurney’s memorable story of a teen-ager, his family and the difficulties faced
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Artists’ Ensemble stages ‘Indian Blood’ Dec. 2-18

Staff Report Rockford’s Artists’ Ensemble (AE) Theater will present A.R. Gurney’s Indian Blood Dec. 2-18. The nostalgic holiday comedy will be
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Theater Review: ‘Tis the season … at Pec Playhouse

By Edith McCauley Theater Critic Pec Playhouse’s holiday production is quite a change from the familiar shows that we see every year.
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Byron Civic Theatre offers ‘USO Christmas Tour’ Nov. 25-Dec. 4

Staff Report BYRON, Ill. — Americans could not believe their ears when, on Dec. 8, 1941, they would hear their president
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J.R. Sullivan’s ‘Hometown Holiday’ Dec. 9-11 at Sullivan Center

Staff Report J.R. Sullivan’s Hometown Holiday, the popular holiday variety show produced and presented by J.R. Sullivan and featuring music, stories
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Pec Playhouse stages ‘Christmas Belles’ Nov. 18-Dec. 4

Staff Report PECATONICA, Ill. — Pec Playhouse Theatre in Pecatonica, Ill., will stage the Southern comedy Christmas Belles Nov. 18-Dec. 4. Show
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Auditions for Pec Playhouse’s ‘Waste MisManagement’ Nov. 28-29

Staff Report PECATONICA, Ill. — Auditions for Pec Playhouse Theatre’s production of Waste MisManagement are set for 7-9 p.m., Monday-Tuesday, Nov.
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NIU School of Theatre and Dance presents ‘Best of Broadway Dance’

Staff Report DEKALB, Ill. — Some of Broadway’s most recognizable dance numbers take center stage at Northern Illinois University (NIU), opening
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Theater Review: Kurt Sutton’s depiction of Mark Twain at Pec extraordinary

By Edith McCauley Theater Critic Continuing their series, “A Personal Look at Events That Built America,” Pec Playhouse Theatre in Pecatonica, Ill.,
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Auburn stages ‘CATS’ Nov. 10-13

Staff Report The longest-running show ever on Broadway, CATS comes to Rockford Auburn High School’s CAPA Theatre this November. This beautiful musical
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