Illinois Theatre Association upcoming events

2026 Annual Member Celebration (08/29/2026)

Sat, 29 Aug 2026 15:45:00 GMT

Please join us at the Illinois Theatre Association's 2026 ITA Awards of Excellence Celebration.

The ITA's Annual Members' Celebration is coming soon! All of Illinois Theatre is CONNECTED! This amazing brunch is a chance to celebrate our award-winners and network as an Association. The keynote will motivate all of Illinois Theatre to go forward and have our best year- yet!

A full brunch, complete with a mimosa bar, is sure to satisfy everyone.

10:45 AM: Meet and Greet

11:00 AM: Brunch and Awards

Members should sign in to take advantage of the discounted Membership ticket price!

Dreamgirls - Kankakee Valley Theatre (09/18/2026)

Sat, 19 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Kankakee Valley Theatre presents Dreamgirls!

A sweeping and inspirational journey through 20th-century American pop music, Dreamgirls chronicles one Motown group’s rise from obscurity to superstardom. Through gospel, R&B, smooth pop, disco and more, Dreamgirls explores themes of ambition, hope and betrayal, all set in the glamorous and competitive world of the entertainment industry.

Friday, September 18 ~ 7pm Saturday, September 19 ~ at 2pm Sunday, September 20 ~ 2pm

Tickets are $20 and can be purchased at http://www.kvta.org or by calling the box office: 815-935-8510.

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.