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The 2008-09 Season has not yet been announced, but will be posted as soon as possible.  All productions take place t the Harmann Center for Performing Arts. TIckets are available by calling 677-2650. For more information, click HERE.

Corn Stock's summer season kicks off on May 30 with Singin' in the Rain which runs through June 7.  From June 20-28 is the comedy The Odd CoupleDisney's Beauty & the Beast will run from July 11-19 followed by A Chorus Line which will run August 1 - 9.  The final show of the Tent season is On Golden Pond running from Ausust 22 through the 30th.  Season tickets are $62 and are on sale now.  Individual ticket prices are $17 for adults and $12 for students for musicals and $11 for adults and $9 for students for non-musicals.   For more information, call 676-2196.


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Located at the East Peoria High School Auditorium
For more information, c
all 699-SHOW or go to their website HERE.

Located in the East Peoria High School Auditorium, Eastlight offers 5 shows annually including their YouthLight show featuring students 22 and under.
The 2008 Season continues with The Producers, the smash Mel Brooks hit, will take the stage June 20, 21, 25, 26, 27 & 28 at 7:30 pm and June 22 at 2 pm.  Running August 1, 2, 6, 7, 8 & 9 at 7:30 pm and August 3 at 2 pm is Elton John's Aida. Then,for it's 18th year, Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat runs December 5, 6, 10, 11, 12 & 13 at 7:30 pm and December 7 & 14 at 2 pm.  The YouthLight show is yet to be announced and will run September 5, 6, 10, 11, 12 & 13 at 7:30 pm and September 7 at 2 pm. 
Tickets are available online HERE. Youth price is for high school aged and younger. Group tickets are also available. Call 699-SHOW for details.

A newcomer to the local theatre scene, Art Light Productions of Glassford will present Catch-22 written by Joseph Heller co-directed by Jeff Driscoll & Rachel Waters on July 17, 18, 19 at 7:30 pm.  They'll also present a Night at the Improv featuring improv comedy sketches on June 6th at 7:30 pm.  All productions are held at Illini Bluffs High School's auditorium.


Illini Bluffs High School
For more info, click HERE.

The Illinois Central College Theatre Program 2007-2008 Season finishes off with Angel Street April 11-20 in the Studio Theatre. Tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for students & senior citizens. All seating is general admission.  For more information, call the Theatre Program Performing Arts Center Box Officeat 694-5136.

The 2008 Summer Illinois Shakespeare Festival Season begins on June 25th with the opening of Taming of the Shrew.   The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) opens on June 26 and Titus Andronicus opens on July 17.  All performances take place at Ewing Cultural Center at 48 Sunset Road in Bloomington.   For more information you may call their box office at 438-2535 or 866-IL-SHAKE or click HERE.

 For more information, click HERE or call the Box Office at 438-2535 or 866-IL-SHAKE

The 2007-2008 Peoria Area Civic Chorale season, their 25th, will end with their Spring Concert, Silver Memories, which will take place on May 1st & 2nd at Riveside Community Church & the 4th at Dunlap High School's Auditorium. For more information, call their box office at 693-6725 or go to their website HERE.

The Peoria Ballet's 2008-2009 season includes The Nutcracker December 13 & 14, 2008 and Giselle March 7, 2009.  Both will be at the Civic Center Theater.  Erich Yetter is artistic director.


For more information,
click
HERE or call 690-7990.



Call 673-3200 for tickets.

Click
HERE for a map of the Civic Center.

The Broadway Theater Series for the 2008-2009 Season has been announced as follows:  Radio City Christmas Spectacular starring the Rockettes November 17-18, 2008, The Drowsy Chaperone February 24 & 25, 2009, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee March 31 & April 1, 2009, Monty Python's Spamalot January 13-18, 2009, and a season extra, Mamma Mia! October 14-19, 2008.  Season tickets go on sale June 9, individual ticket are on sale August 4.  For more information, call 673-3200 or click HERE.

The oldest continuously-running community theatre in Illinois & the 4th oldest theatre in the nation, Peoria Players Theatre  Their summer fundraiser will be All Shook Up which runs June 5-8.  Their Youth Theatre show will be The Wiz August 7-10.  The 2008-2009 Season includes Miss Saigon September 5-7 & 10-14, 2008, Moon Over Buffalo October 3-5 & 8-12, 2008, Forever Plaid November 7-9 & 12-16, 2008, Annie Get Your Gun February 6-8 & 11-15, 2009, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest March 13-15 & 18-22, 2009 and Man of La Mancha May 1-3 & 6-10, 2009.  The special show, Christmas in the City, returns again December 18-21, 2008.



For more information,
call 688-4473 or 
click HERE.

Tickets for the Peoria Symphony Orchestra's 2007-2008 Season continues with the World Artist Series on Monday, March 24 featuring violinist Joshua Bell, and Vienna in Song on Saturday, April 26 featuring baritone Christopheren Nomura. All performances are at the Peoria Civic Center Theater. For more information or to order tickets, click HERE.


If you're interested in auditioning for a community theatre show or would like more in depth information about area community theatre news, check out Peoria Limelight.

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