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The Sleepy Past

So before we jump head first into all things Sleepy Hollow 2018 lets take a look at A Night in Sleepy Hollow Reenactment thru the years, the Acting Out years. Our casts thru the years The horsemen! Some favorites! See you in the hollow!!

A Lovely Place to Call Home

By Julie Gindy Our production of West Side Story has come to a close. As always, we have to(get to!) make so many connections to be able to do what we do. I am so thankful for our very giving community. At this location the audience was in a parking lot owned by Kankakee County,…
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West Side Story, Picture This!

Photos by Eric Penrod Photography

Positive Energy, LOVE, & Encouragement

By Angel Diaz All of the miles driven, all of the gas spent, all of the sleepless nights did not go to waste. I am so thankful for all of the memories that I got to share with the cast and crew of West Side Story. I have learned so much from this experience about…
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A Passion for Theatre

By Sergio Pena Pacheco Hello Friends!  This was my second show with Acting Out Theatre Co. not including Sleepy Hollow.  It has been one day from Closing Night of the show and I already hate being home.  This was an amazing show to be apart of.  The cast was amazing and the memories are ones…
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Unconditional Love and Grace

By Micaela Sharman I feel so grateful to be a part of Acting Out’s West Side Story family. I couldn’t ask for a better group of people to spend my evenings with. As we quickly approach opening night, I am reminded constantly of how much we all need to hear this story. West Side Story…
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West Side Fest

Come early to West Side Story, park your chair, and enjoy our West Side Fest!   Our variety of food vendors are sure to please! Creme of the Crop, Bennett Curtis House, Martinez Tacos, Turtle Acres, Squeels on Wheels, and Mia Bella will be there to please your palate, from the main entree to the dessert!  Additional…
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The Big Rumble

By Kyle Cassady I have been acting for a long time now. Professionally for the last 13 years but technically since my mother was pregnant with me during her production of The Mikado back in 1985, I have been acting since before birth! There are so many things about theatre that I enjoy. I have…
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The Long and Winding Road

by David Prussner  The long and winding road That leads to your door Will never disappear As I sat thinking about what to say in this blog entry, these lyrics just kind of popped into my head.  Indeed, it has been a long and winding road that has led me to the Acting Out  stage.…
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“Tony, Tony…”

By Andrew McBurnie I’m thrilled to be playing the role of Tony in Acting Out Theatre Co.’s production of West Side Story. In the summer of 2015, I was cast as Alonzo in AOTC’s CATS when I was only 16 years old. When I saw it was announced that Acting Out would be putting on “West…
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