The production team of Production Manager Elyse Willis and Director Randall W. Knott is pleased to announce the cast of “Sense and Sensibility,” opening Nov. 17. We had many, many outstanding candidates audition, making decisions very difficult, and we thank each and every one of you for your time honoring us with your audition. We...
Category: Theater
Post
New dates for late-fall classes for kids
STUDENTS âACTING IT UPâ AT WHEATON DRAMA Classes for Grades 1-8; Our late-fall session runs Oct. 24 through Dec 12. (No classes Oct. 31 and Nov. 21; makeup date, if needed, will be Dec. 19) NOTE: These dates differ from what appears on our printed brochures. This six-week workshop is designed to strengthen acting âmuscles.â...
Post
VIDEO: ‘Fiddler’ wows audiences at Playhouse 111
Coming off a triumphant opening weekend, “Fiddler on the Roof” is selling out its Sunday matinees and filling up houses for its evening performances. (HINT: Get your tickets now.) Don’t miss this compelling classic musical about societal change and generational differences set in 190s rural Russia — but supremely relevant in 2017 America. (Video by...
Post
‘Sense & Sensibility’ auditions extended to Sept. 19
Director Randall W. Knott is adding a third evening of auditions, Tuesday, Sept. 19, for “Sense and Sensibility,” running Nov. 17 through Dec. 10. Knott says: “We are expanding auditions to accommodate additional younger men for several outstanding dramatic/romantic roles. Women who have not yet signed up and who wish to reserve a slot will...
Post
WDI announces its ‘Fiddler’ cast
Director Carrie Dabelow proudly announces the cast of “Fiddler on the Roof,” running Sept. 15 through Oct. 8: Tevye = Barry Norton Golde = Mary Barrett Tzeitel/Grandma Tzeitel = Emily Roldan Hodel = Emma Lee Chava = Reilly Roman Shprintze = Kaia Ebel Bielke = Ellie Struthers Yente = Dee Hicks Lazar Wolf = Don...
Post
Our 2017-18 season brochure
Please join us for a season filled with classics that have delighted audiences in greater Chicago and around the world. WDI_Season_Brochure_online
Post
WDI salutes 2016-17 Colby Award winners
The 2016-17 Colby Award show was held at Wheaton Drama on Saturday, June 24, 2017. Named for life member Colby Jones, the Colby Awards honor the contributions of backstage volunteers throughout the season. Awards were presented to the following: Forbidden Broadwayâs Greatest Hits Jean Austin (Music Director) Ben Dooley (Sound Design) Charmaine Jones (Costumes) Andy...
Post
Cast announced for ‘The Producers’
Director Craig Gustafson proudly announces the cast of the hilarious musical comedy, “The Producers,” running May 26 through June 18. The cast is as follows: Max Bialystock â Ken Kaden Leo Bloom â Benedict L. Slabik II Ulla Inga Hansen Benson Yonsen Tallen-Hallen Svaden-Svanson â Heather Pauliks Franz Liebkind â Lars Timpa Roger DeBris â Mark A. Hutchison...
Post
Shows and directors for our 2017-18 season
Wheaton Drama is excited to announce next seasonâs shows and directors. The season will open with the classic musical âFiddler on the Roof,â a story of maintaining traditions and transitions in an ever-changing sociopolitical climateâa message as important today as when the show was written. âFiddlerâ will be directed by Carrie Dabelow, who has directed...
Post
Easy access to the AACT newsletter
Itâs now easier than ever to stay atop trends in local theater. Rich Gannon, from the board of the American Association of Community Theatre, writes: In the past, SPOTLIGHT, AACT’s bimonthly newsletter, came to you by two methods: by mail to your official address and online. To access online you needed to log in as a member...
