The Peoria Limelight

Welcome to the Peoria Limelight. This site is devoted to supporting the performing arts in the Peoria and Bloomington-Normal area.

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(04/22/08) Director Lisa Stout is pleased to announce the cast for the Corn Stock Theatre production of The Odd Couple. Lisa would like to thank everyone who auditioned. Everyone was so talented, which made her job quite difficult.

The first read-through will be at 7:00 pm on Tuesday, May 7th at the Corn Stock Lab. Lisa will email more information to the cast within the next couple of days.

To see the complete cast list, click here.

(03/03/08) Peoria Players Theatre is pleased to announce the cast for its upcoming production of Urinetown.

To see the complete cast list, click here.

(12/16/07) Corn Stock Lab Theatre director Chip Joyce would like to thank the very talented individuals who auditioned this weekend for Side Show. The first meeting will be Tuesday, December 18th at 7:00 pm at the Corn Stock Theatre Center. Please be present, as you will be measured for costumes and receive rehearsal schedules. Rehearsals will begin Monday, January 7th, 2008. Please e-mail Chip with any concerns.

To everyone who auditioned -- THANK YOU. Our decisions were difficult and we are grateful to you all. Hopefully, we will work together someday.

To see the complete cast list, click here.

(10/15/07) OK, OK, yeah, yeah, yeah. It's been a good long while since my last update -- sorry about that.

Anyway, the Corn Stock Lab Theatre is seeking submissions for next year's season. Here is a letter, calling for submissions from Chip Joyce, chair of the Lab Theatre Play Selection Committee. If you have interest, make sure to let them know!!

(08/10/07) Two updates today. First, thank you to Nyk Sutter for sending me some terrific pictures of the recent PPT Youth production of High School Musical.

Second, Andy Driscoll recently pointed me to a very interesting website. For those of you dreaming of pursuing the dream of performing professionally, you may want to check it out: BroadwayLiving.com. It is a great resource as well as entertainment for anyone who loves performing and dreams in terms of showtunes.

(08/03/07) Community Players announces auditions for their non-subscription lab show for September, George Bernard Shaw's Don Juan in Hell. The show offers a witty and lively debate on such issues as love and marriage, men and women, life and death, and whether or not there's fire and brimstone in Satan's kingdom. The Nobel Prize-winning playwright was the author of over 100 plays, including Candida, Major Barbara, Heartbreak House, and Pygmalion, the basis for My Fair Lady

Co-directors Sally Parry and Cathy Sutliff will be looking for four adults to play the following roles: Don Juan, the famous lover from Lord Byron's poem; Dona Ana, a former lover of Don Juan's, who transforms from an old woman to a young one; the Commander, the statue who drags Don Juan to hell in Mozart's Don Giovanni; and the Devil, who is, well, the Devil. Performances will be Friday and Saturday, September 28th and 29th at 7:30 p.m. Auditions will be held Saturday and Sunday, August 18th and 19th, at 2:00 p.m. at Community Players Theater, 201 Robinhood Lane, Bloomington.

These dates have been added to the Central Illinois Theatre Calendar and the Audition Callboard.

(08/03/07) Here's a paid opportunity for local actors: auditions for three Actors to travel six weeks, from Illinois to Pennsylvania, mid-September thru October. The educational performance is Recycling and Litter Prevention at Elementary Schools. Actors will be paid weekly and transportation will be provided. If interested, email resumes and head shots to Norma Adams at Kaleidoscope Kids by August 20th.

(07/20/07) Warm up your vocal chords and dust off your music books! It's time for another Musical Theatre Open Mic night at the Waterhouse down on the riverfront! On July 27th, bring your sheet music and get ready to sing some songs! You bring yourself and some music, and we'll supply the accompanist. For those of you needing a "shot" of courage, the bar will also be open (for those of you of age!).

The festivities should kick off around 10:00 pm, or whenever I get there after Into the Woods rehearsal.

Come perform in a friendly, supportive, wildly fun environment. Spread the word and tell all your friends!

The Waterhouse is located at 619 Water Street, along the riverfront in Peoria, next to Kelleher's and just upstairs from Rhodell's Brewery.

(07/20/07) Children's Community Theatre invites you to join them for their 50th Anniversary Gala Dinner Theatre on Saturday, July 28th at 5:00 pm at the Holiday Inn City Centre. The Gala begins with cocktails at 5:00 pm., followed by dinner at 6:00 pm. The entertainment, directed by Peggy Breaux, will begin at 7:00 pm with MC Dan Aspell. The show will feature musical numbers from the past 50 years of CCT plays performed by alumni Eddie Urish, Sally Lawrence, Bob and Jenny Parkhurst, Monte Matthews, Ayana Pankey, Mark Baugher, Chip Joyce, Quinn O'Rear, Brandon Chandler and Hope Grandon. Several award presentations and a brief history are also included in the program. Tickets are on sale now at the Glen Oak Park Pavilion and are $25/person. Tables of 10 may be reserved. Tickets can also be purchased online at www.artspartners.net. For further information contact 309-681-2861.

(07/20/07) A new community theatre has been formed, just outside of Peoria! Arc Light Productions was recently founded in Glasford (near Bartonville, IL), and are proud to announce their inaugural show, Robin Hood by Don Nigro. The show will be presented on July 20th and 21st at the Illini Bluffs High School Theatre at 7:30. Tickets are $5 for general admission, $4 for seniors. For more information, visit their website.

(06/05/07) Corn Stock Theatre is happy to announce its cast list for Best Little Whorehouse in Texas.

Director Jim Stout would like to thank everyone who auditioned for this production. Specific roles among the Cowboys, Aggies, and Townspeople will be determined at a later date. The first readthrough will be announced ASAP.

(06/01/07) Corn Stock Lab has recently announced their 2007-2008 season:

• Zombies From the Beyond - September 28th - 30th, October 4th - 6th, 2007
• Italian American Reconciliation - November 2nd - 4th, 8th - 10th, 2007
• Suicide-Anyone? - January 11th - 13th, 17th - 19th, 2008
• Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? - February 8th - 10th, 14th - 16th, 2008
• Side Show - March 7th - 9th, 13th - 15th, 2008

These performances have been added to the Central Illinois Theatre Calendar.

Also, don't forget about this weekend's local auditions! The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas auditions at Corn Stock Theatre Saturday, June 2nd and Sunday, June 3rd at 1:00 pm. Into the Woods auditions at Eastlight Theatre Friday, June 1st at 7:00 pm and Saturday, June 2nd at 1:00 pm.

This site last updated 04/22/2007.

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