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

Plano High School Theatre presents: The Lightning Thief (04/10/2026)

Sat, 11 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Plano High School Theatre presents: The Lightning Thief, The Percy Jackson Musical!

As the half-blood son of a Greek god, Percy Jackson has newly-discovered powers he can’t control, a destiny he doesn’t want, and a mythology textbook’s worth of monsters on his trail. When Zeus”s master lightning bolt is stolen and Percy becomes the prime suspect, he has to find and return the bolt to prove his innocence and prevent a war between the gods. But to succeed on his quest, Percy will have to do more than catch the thief. He must travel to the Underworld and back; solve the riddle of the Oracle, which warns him of betrayal by a friend; and come to terms with the father who abandoned him. Adapted from the best-selling book The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan and featuring a thrilling original rock score, The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical is an action-packed mythical adventure “worthy of the gods” (Time Out New York).

Children 4 and under are free but must be in a lap. You can park on either side of the building and enter in either door 28 or door 2. We are selling tickets in advance and we will also be selling them at the door during the performances alongside concessions and raffle tickets.

April 10th and 11th @ 7pm April 12th @ 2pm

Plano High School Auditorium 704 W Abe Street Plano IL 60545

Tickets are $8-$12, and can be purchased HERE: https://sites.google.com/plano88.org/reaper-theater/plays-and-events

Standing O Theatre Company presents Natasha, Pierre, & The Great Comet of 1812 (04/16/2026)

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Oswego High School's SOTC presents: Natasha, Pierre, & The Great Comet of 1812, an electropop opera based on Leo Tolstoy’s War & Peace. Natasha arrives in Moscow to await the return of her fiancé from war. She falls for Anatole & family friend, Pierre, has to fix the mess she's made.

April 16 @ 7:00pm April 17 @ 7:00pm April 18 @ 2:00pm & 7:00pm

Barnes Performing Arts Center Oswego High School 4250 IL-Rt 71 Oswego, IL 60543

Tickets are $12 for Students/Senior Citizens, $17 for Adults

To get your tickets, call the box office (630) 636-2084, email kconant@sd308.org, or visit https://sd308.vbotickets.com/events.

Illinois Central College presents: Stop Kiss by Diana Son (04/16/2026)

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:30:00 GMT

Illinois Central College Theatre program presents: Stop Kiss by Diana Son! This Obie and GLAAD Media Award-winning play explores friendship, love, and the ripple effects of a single defining moment.

Illinois Central College Performing Arts Center 1 College Dr East Peoria, IL 61635

Thursday, April 16 @7:30pm Friday, April 17 @ 7:30pm Saturday, April 18 @ 2:30pm and 7:30pm Sunday, April 19 @ 2:30pm

Tickets are $5-$10 and can be purchased by emailing Arts@ICC.edu, by calling the box office: (309) 694-5133, or by visiting this link: ICC Theatre Presents Stop Kiss › Events - Illinois Central College.

SIX Teen Edition (04/17/2026)

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT

St. Laurence High School presents: SIX Teen Edition!

April 17 and 18 at 7pm and April 19 at 2pm

St. Laurence High School 5556 west 77th Street Burbank IL 60459

Tickets are $15 and can be purchased by calling (708) 458-6900, emailing bherman@stlaurence.com or by visiting the following link: http://www.stlaurence.com

Libertyville High School's Spring Musical: A Chorus Line (04/17/2026)

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:30:00 GMT

Libertyville High School presents: A Chorus Line!

April 17th and 18th at 7:30pm

Tickets are $4-$5 and can be purchased at this link: https://www.lhswildcats.org/performing-arts/theatre

For questions, please contact Kevin Holly, kevin.holly@d128.org or call (847) 327-7058.

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.

Glenbard North Theatre presents: Peter and the Starcatcher (04/23/2026)

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:30:00 GMT

Glenbard North Theatre presents: Peter and the Starcatcher!

From marauding pirates and jungle tyrants to unwilling comrades and unlikely heroes, Peter and the Starcatcher playfully explores the depths of greed and despair... and the bonds of friendship, duty and love.

April 23rd-25th at 7:30pm

Glenbard North Theatre 990 Kuhn Road Carol Stream, IL 60188

Tickets are $10 and can be purchased HERE: https://search.seatyourself.biz/webstore/accounts/glenbardnorthhs/buy-tix

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.