Our Friday night performance was canceled. Please retain your ticket stub and join us for our performances on Sunday or Monday evening. Additional tickets for Monday Night’s performance are available ONLINE HERE. About Dates: July 21, 22 & 23, 2017 Location: Perry Farm Park, Bourbonnais, Il 60914 Showtime: 8:00 PM Rain Dates: July 24 (now added) & 25…
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Well it’s tech week and all of our hard work is starting to pay off. We will have a coming together of all of the parts this week and boy is it exciting. Saturday night was the Sitzprobe, a seated rehearsal where the actors first sing with the orchestra, and really just WOW! Our light…
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By Nick Adams My first experience with Acting Out and outdoor theatre has been a challenging one. From receiving a role I did not expect, to the many nights of long rehearsals and rainstorms. I say challenging, not in a negative way, but in the most positive way possible. I have been stretched and have…
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By Kirsten Bishir It’s July and final preparations are in full swing to create our magical escape to the French Countryside. This year we are inviting you to Be Our Guest as we transform an area of Perry Farm into an enchanted French Market. The scene is already idyllic with open grassy fields, and shaded…
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By Helen Berdebes The theatre is a place where I have always found refuge. There is something incredible about showing up somewhere and being able to shed the day’s troubles, becoming a completely new person. I have been in many shows throughout high school and college, but this is my very first community theatre production.…
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By Lauren Rybolt For the past several years, I had the honor of playing my violin in the orchestra for Acting Out Theater Company. I planned on continuing to play for this year’s production, until it was announced that this year’s production would be Beauty and the Beast. My heart skipped a few beats, and…
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By: AE Sarver Last week, I took a trip to Ohio to visit my parents. It’s always nice to go home; a place of nostalgia, memories, and reminders of the stories I love. We got out the old home videos and took a trip back in time to when I was just a little girl.…
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By Julie Gindy Memorial day weekend…remembering our fallen soldiers, picnics, graduation parties and stage building! Each year for the last 7, Acting Out Theatre Co. sets up shop in a new location to create a space for our upcoming show on summer’s 1st official weekend. This year was no different as we set out to Perry Farm…
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By Tanner Hurt Gaston: a pompous and dim-witted “ladies man” Gaston is quite arguably one of the most iconic villains in disney history. His pompous demeanor and arrogant personality sets him apart as the guy everyone loves to hate. Like most disney musicals and movies, much of the audience knows the character’s ins and outs.…
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