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Saturday, December 15, 2012

Win 2 Tickets to Broadway in Chicago!

Patch is partnering with Broadway in Chicago to give away tickets to see "War Horse" Dec. 23. One winner will be chosen from each of the 67 Patch cities/neighborhoods in the Chicago area.

Patch is partnering with Broadway in Chicago to give away tickets to see "War Horse" Dec. 23.  The show is playing Dec. 18 through Jan. 5 at the Cadillac Palace Theatre.  One winner will be chosen from each of the 67 Patch cities/neighborhoods in the Chicago area. Enter to win by registering for the free Patch e-newsletter using the form at the top of this page. If you are already signed up for our newsletter, first, thank you! Second, you can still enter to win. Just put "already signed up" in the town portion of the form above.  War Horse is a musical stage show based on the novel by Michael Morpurgo. The show includes life-sized puppets created by South Africa's Handspring Puppet Company.  Tickets for the show are on sale now and begin …

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Chi-an Chang

12:39 pm on Saturday, December 15, 2012

Hi Cheryl, The form is at the top of this article. Good luck! Best, Chi-an   more ›

Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Niles North Theater 'Plays' on Pageants

'Pageant Play' is an upcoming performance by the Niles North Theater Department. The play takes a look at the surreal world of child beauty pageants.

The Niles North Theater Department opens the 2012-13 season with the Director’s Circle production of “Pageant Play,” by Matthew Wilkas and Mark Setlock. The production's story examines the surreal world of child beauty pageants; from the coaching sessions to the questionable (and hilarious) behavior from parents.  Performances will be held at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Aug. 24 and 25 in the Drama Performance Center at Niles North High School, 9800 Lawler Ave. Tickets are $10. To reserve tickets, please call the Box Office at (847) 626-2122. A free community performance will also be held Wednesday, Aug. 23 at 10 a.m. The cast of “Pageant Play” includes Christopher Khoshaba as Bobby and Buddy; Ryan Loach as Bob and Gunnar; Nina Roy as Pinky and …

Friday, January 14, 2011

Niles West Launches 14 Student Directors In Theater Festival

Ten-minutes productions count as final exams for directing class.

Fourteen students get to sit in the director's chair for the first time this weekend as Niles West High School presents a whirlwind festival of short plays. Playwrights will get a crack at exercising their creativity too, as five of the plays are original works by Niles West student and alumni.  The fledging directors will preside over seven of the brief works on Friday and another seven on Saturday. Presented in the Black Box Theater at the school, 5701 W. Oakton, Skokie, they'll feature 34 actors.  The directors are students in teacher Andy Sinclair’s directing class and have spent the semester preparing for these public performances.  This the fourth time the school has presented  the festival, whose 10-minute plays serve as the final …

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