Chicago

Chicago is an American musical with music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb, and book by Ebb and Bob Fosse. Set in Jazz-age Chicago, the musical is based on a 1926 play of the same name by reporter Maurine Dallas Watkins about actual criminals and crimes she reported on.

Director: John Tomlinson
Producer: Cynthia Forbes
Music Director: Marie Schrader
Choreographers: Zoe and Larry Richardson

Chicago Tickets

PG&E POWER OUTAGE ANNOUNCEMENT:
Due to the planned power outage, the performances of CHICAGO on Saturday, October 26 and Sunday, October 27 will not be held.
Saturday, October 26 is cancelled. Your ticket will be honored at a different performance or refunded. Sunday, October 27 has been RESCHEDULED to Saturday, November 2 at 2:00 pm. If you do nothing, your seat will be exactly the same as you already purchased, just the date is different. If you prefer a different performance or a refund, please let us know. Call the Soper Reese Theatre at 263-0577 or 349-1941 to make ticket changes or obtain a refund. We apologize for any inconvenience. CHICAGO will resume on Friday, November 1. Please note that phones will not be working during the power outage.

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Forced Frontier by John Tomlinson

Online theatre is now a forced frontier. As time progresses in this interesting and introverted period of history, creatives everywhere are scrambling to find a way to keep creating. Here in Lake County, we are no different. Statewide restrictions have changed the face of theatre, hopefully only temporarily. In its fifth year, Shakespeare at the

The Lake County Theatre Company will abide by all social distancing requirements both in the creation of our productions and in the presentation of them. We are very hopeful that we will be together again soon. In the meantime, please watch this slide show.

Acting for Kids!!

Now that all the students are out of school, it can be a challenge for parents to find resources for making sure their child has a well-rounded education. The ARTS are an important part of that education. Children use the skills they learn in other areas while they are singing and acting. Think of it

Audition ThoughtsBy John Tomlinson Auditions. The word alone brings a simultaneous joy and fear to those who know. However, even those who know the actor’s perspective may not know the other half of the story. I thought it may be useful to share some audition tips. I will share the most useful tips for the

Play Selection Committee

Dear Elcee, I have some ideas of plays that I’d like to see LCTC perform. Who do I give my suggestions to? Dear Reader,Thank you for asking. Actually, we have been asked this question quite a bit. The short answer is, the Play Selection Committee. Who are they, you ask? The Lake County Theatre Company

Chicago

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