By Reilly Roberts“Christmas waves a magic wand over the world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful.” – Norman Vincent Poole. To put my own twist on the familiar lyrics, these are a few of my favorite things: the Christmas season, stepping into someone else’s shoes to tell a story, and being able to…
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By Carl Maronich I don’t want to say I have been typecast as Uncle Billy in Acting Out Theatre Co.’s production of “It’s a Wonderful Life,” but I did have to call Acting Out’s Vice President Julie Gindy to be reminded when this blog was due. And yes, it was late. The cast does have…
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By Brad Benoit I will have to be completely honest and say that Christmas is not my favorite time of the year. That is mostly because of how loooong the season has extended and also because consumerism has kicked Santa out of the sleigh and taken the reigns. I will admit though that what I…
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By Allison Beasley Acting Out Theatre Company is about to put on its fourth year of It’s A Wonderful Life. I performed in the show the first two years, and this is my second year of assistant directing under the expertise of Director Sharon Richardson, set Designer Julie Gindy and Costumer Jean Roth. By our…
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By Elizabeth James Fall is my favorite season for so many reasons: Pumpkin patch visits, making chili, seeing the leaves change, saying goodbye to mosquitoes… These are a few of my favorite things. Another really exciting thing about the fall is the return of Sleepy Hollow! For the second time, I was asked to return…
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We have been “monstering ” from the start of Acting Out Theatre Co in 2011. Somehow it has become one of our things! Parades, festivals, roaming monsters, movies, library events, our monsters get around! This year we will be roaming and performing “Thriller” at The Court Street Ford -Trunk or Treat event. And returning to…
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By Marissa Rapier “… my sister, Henrietta, and I will lead you through our village so that you might make up your HEADS for yourselves.” That is one of several lines my character, Lavinia, recites as a guide for A NIGHT IN SLEEPY HOLLOW. Let me just say that being a character in this production…
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Bourbonnais Township Park District’s “A Night in Sleepy Hollow” will transport the audience to the time of Washington Irving’s novel in the authentic Three Bay English Barn at picturesque Perry Farm. Acting Out Theatre Co. is very excited to once again stage the Van Tassel party in the historic barn which is the setting in…
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By Sharon Richardson I recently returned from a 3-week bucket list, westward journey with my 86-year-old dad. It was an incredible bonding opportunity as dad and I have not lived physically close to each other in over 28 years. My mom passed away this past January and my dad knew if he was going to…
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