Sans plus de cérémonie (Without further ado!) Join us at the edge of the forest in Bourbonnais Township Park District’s Perry Farm Park….is that Beast’s castle off in the distance? We hope you will “Be Our Guest”! Check out our production staff!
By Sharon Richardson Sometimes the brain functions better when it knows the number of things that need to be accomplished. For me that number seemed a tad daunting as we were coming off of our big summer show Sweeney Todd. We launched right away into the fundraiser Nightscape – which had been going on in…
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July 21, 22 & 23, 2017 8:00 PM is showtime! 5:30 – 7:30 – Pre-show Enchanted French Market Tickets are $18 each at the Perry Farm House, King Music, Joy’s Hallmark and ONLINE HERE (service charge applies). Tickets will be $25 at the gate. Rain dates July 24 & 25, Rain Policy Perry Farm Park, Bourbonnais,…
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By Lauren Rybolt My incredible journey with Acting Out Theatre Company began in 2014, when Ryan Shultz asked me to play my violin in the orchestra for Les Miserables. At this point in my life, I had been playing violin for 15 years, but I had never played in the orchestra for a musical. Before…
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By Jeanne Benson “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” No, Dickens said that. “Heeere’s Johnny!’. Nope, Stephen King. “It was a dark and stormy night.” Nah, Snoopy would require royalties. Gosh, who knew it would be so difficult to write a blog! I am, and have been since the…
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For those who do not know me, my name is Alexander Hamilton. I’m assuming as you read that two things probably happened. One, you may have thought of the first treasurer of the United States of America; or, two, you sang a line from a little show called Hamilton. I’m going to go out on…
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By Kendra Souligne Traditional Dutch folk dancing is the inspiration for my choreography used in AOTC’s production of Sleepy Hollow. Since our story is set in 1790, in the countryside around the Dutch settlement of Tarry Town (historical Tarrytown, New York), in a secluded glen called Sleepy Hollow, I see it quite fitting that our…
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By Julie Gindy Fall is officially here and we are in full Sleepy Hollow mode at Acting Out Theatre Co! Each year as we begin to think about how to improve A Night in Sleepy Hollow we take a look at last years event and decide what to evolve and change. A good portion of…
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By Brittaney Beck Bourbonnais Township Park District Museum General Manager Autumn is upon us a little more now with each cool breeze. Perry Farm is arguably one of the best places to work at during this time of year, especially for its magnificent display of nature. Fall is my favorite season of the year for…
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