Illinois Theatre Association upcoming events

All-State 2027 Auditions (04/06/2026)

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 05:00:00 GMT

Thank you for your interest in the 2027 All-State Production of Something Rotten. We are thrilled that you want to share your talents with us!

If you are auditioning for Multiple areas (Cast, Crew, and/or Pit), you must pay $20 for each area. We look forward to seeing you at auditions!

Sincerely,

Scott Metzger and Dori Foster

2027 Producers

Special Gifts Theatre's Musical Theatre Palatine-Rolling Meadows adaptation of Aladdin Jr. (04/18/2026)

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 19:00:00 GMT

Special Gifts Theatre's Musical Theatre Palatine-Rolling Meadows presents: Aladdin Jr.

Saturday, April 18 & Sunday, April 19 @ 2:00 pm/lobby doors open at 1:30 pm

Conyers Learning Academy 2800 W. Central Road in Rolling Meadows

Tickets are $20 (ages 5 & under free, group rates available) and can be purchased on our website @ www.specialgiftstheatre.org or email info@specialgiftstheatre.org or call 847-564-7704 for more information. Tickets also available at the door the day of the performances.

We would offer tickets @ $10 each for ITA members. Contact info@specialgiftstheatre.org to request special pricing.

North Riverside Players presents: See How They Run (04/24/2026)

Sat, 25 Apr 2026 00:30:00 GMT

North Riverside Players and producer, Al Meyer, presents: See How They Run

See How They Run is a madcap farce set in an idyllic village in England during the 1940s. A series of mistaken identities, meddling neighbors, and hilarious confusion and mayhem result.

April 24, 25, 26 & May 1, 2, 3, 2026 Fridays and Saturdays @7:30pm, Sundays @2:30pm

Scheck Village Commons 2401 S. Desplaines Ave. North Riverside, Il 60546

Tickets are $15-25, and can be purchased at this link: NRPlayers.com or by calling (708) 526-8084.

ITA 2026 Come Together Community Theatre Festival (11/07/2026)

Sat, 07 Nov 2026 06:00:00 GMT

Come Together: The Heartbeat of Community Theatre in Illinois

There is something uniquely powerful about community theatre. It’s more than a stage and it’s more than lights and lines. It’s a gathering place. It’s where strangers become castmates, where castmates become friends and friends become family. This year’s theme for Illinois’ bi-annual community theatre festival, Come Together, beautifully captures the essence of what community theatre has always been, and continues to be, across Illinois.

In towns big and small across our state, community theatres serve as creative homes. They welcome people of all ages, backgrounds and experience levels. That spirit of inclusion is what makes community theatre so special. It doesn’t just invite participation; it depends on it.

Come Together celebrates the collaborative art that is the essence of community theatre. Your theatre can participate in our biannual play competition with a chance to represent our state and our region at the American Association of Community Theatre’s AACTFest in June of 2027. You’ll be able to network with other theatre makers and celebrate the very essence of community theatre.

Come Together will be Nov. 7th and 8th at Morton College (time TBD).

For more information contact communitytheatre@illinoistheatre.org.