Street Theatre
Auditions
May 5, 2012 · Appointment Only
Street Theatre is a paid summer traveling drama company for ages 16 to 25. The season runs June through July with rehearsals beginning in May.
Download the Street Theatre Audition Form (PDF)
Those interested in auditioning for the company should contact the cultural arts supervisor at 847/490-7015 or bewaller@parkfun.com.
Free Performances
Summer 2012 · Monday, Wednesday & Thursday · 7PM · Various Locations
Street Theatre performs every Monday, Wednesday and Thursday at 7PM at various locations throughout the district. All plays are fun and free for the whole family. Blanket or lawn chairs are recommended.
For more information, call 847/490-7015.
The Brave Little Tailor
“Seven at One Swat” reads the sash of the timid tailor, so it is not surprising that the royal family and frightened townspeople turn to him when they are threatened by three fierce giants. The kingdom does not realize that the tailor is only bragging about his prowess. Aware that the country’s fair princess is in danger, the tailor is determined to face his foes by using his wits. His trickery works and in a series of hilarious slapstick encounters, the giants defeat themselves. The “Brave Little Tailor” becomes the country’s hero and wins over the princess, kingdom and audience.
- June 4: Addams School
- June 6: Community Recreation Center
- June 7: Blackwell School
- June 11: Bock Park
- June 13: Town Square Amphitheatre
- June 14: Meineke Park
The Emperor’s New Clothes
The kingdom of Glump has been taxed to abstraction ever since their emperor became a pampered clothes horse with a lack of taste! Not only is he an egotistical hypochondriac, he has three “lovely” daughters who are quickly becoming chips off the old blockhead. The emperor and his family are so busy mismatching their wardrobe, the rest of the kingdom is in shambles. Enter two con artists who devise an ingenious plan for fleecing the emperor. Their pitch is a magic cloth which appears invisible to people unworthy of their position. Naturally, everyone chooses to “see” the magic cloth until the innocent candor of a child “reveals all.” The emperor is shamed into reforming his leadership role in society and his spoiled daughters learn a valuable lesson in humility. Based on the tale by Hans Christian Andersen.
- June 18: Addams School
- June 20: Community Recreation Center
- June 21: Blackwell School
- June 25: Bock Park
- June 27: Town Square Amphitheatre
- June 28: Meineke Park
Jack and the Beanstalk
The story of Jack and the Beanstalk needs no introduction, but this version of the familiar folk tale introduces an assortment of characters guaranteed to delight youngsters in the audience. Jack’s father has been kidnapped by the terrible giant who lives in the clouds. To save his family from starvation, Jack must sell their beloved cow, Buttercup. He ends up trading her for a handful of magic beans. The beans sprout into a beanstalk which reaches into the sky! With the help of his good fairy, Frippery, Jack saves his father and destroys the evil giant.
- July 9: Addams School
- July 11: Community Recreation Center
- July 12: Blackwell School
- July 23: Bock Park
- July 25: Town Square Amphitheatre
- July 26: Meineke Park