For Christian Women... Reprise!

In case you missed Carol's performance in For Christian Women Who Have Considered Giving Up When Life Is Too Much back in July (or maybe you just want to see it again), you now have one more chance!

Performance will be at:

Village Green Baptist Church

200 S. Lambert Rd.

Glen Ellyn, IL  60137

For more information and to reserve tickets, call:  (630) 469-4400

One night only!  Tickets are $10, but what price can you put on entertainment like this?!

It's Murder!

The Gallery Theater in West Chicago presents Murder by the Book, which will feature our favorite actress.

The Raven Society is holding its annual meeting to select the best mystery book of the year for the coveted Smoking Gun Award. Members arrive at the meeting disguised as their favorite author – none of the members actually know the true identity of the others. When on

e of the “authors” is murdered, Mark Twain, William Shakespeare, Edgar Allen Poe, and Agatha Christie are among those trying to solve the murder. They soon discover that someone is trying to kill off the entire Raven Society!

 If you're in the mood for a good old fashioned murder mystery, come on out and see the show.  One weekend only!

October 12, 7:30pm
October 13, 7:30pm
October 14, 3:00pm and 7:00pm

Gallery Studio 200

203 Turner Court

West Chicago, IL

The theater is quite small, so reserve your seats today.  Call (630) 234-5919, or email GalleryTickets@aol.com.  

Tales Tombstones Tell 2012

It's that time of year again! That means it is time to visit the Oakwood Cemetery to see our favorite actress telling tales of some of its notable residents.

Tales Tombstones Tell (2011)

Friday, October 5, 2012

Oakwood Cemetery

York Street and Oakwood Avenue in West Chicago

Tours begin at 6:30pm and continue every 10 minutes.  The last tour starts at 7:45pm.
Admission is free and donations are welcome.  Refreshments served afterward in the basement of St. Mary's Church.

For more information, contact the West Chicago City Museum at (630) 231-3376, or email museum@westchicago.org.

An Evening (or Two) of Scenes

Greetings Fans!

It has been too long since our last update.  In an attempt to rectify that atrocity...

If you are free this Friday or Saturday, drop by Gallery Theater in West Chicago for an Evening of Scenes.  Rather than a single show, enjoy a variety of theater moments-- both funny and serious, and one scene from a brand-new play.

As a thank you to Gallery Theater patrons, this will be a FREE event.  You can't beat that!  

September 14 & 15

7:30pm

Gallery Studio 200

203 Turner Court

West Chicago, IL

There is no charge for tickets, but seating is limited so please reserve a seat.  

Call for reservations at (630) 234-5919, or email gallerytheater@gmail.com.

For Christian Women ...

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It's starting off to be a busy summer with Carol appearing in the graveyard on June 30th, and now in another upcoming show starting June 15th.  Harvest Productions will be presenting For Christian Women Who Have Considered Giving Up When Life Is Too Much.  Yes, I believe this will go into the record books as the longest titled show Carol has appeared in so far!

The show follows seven Christian women who lose their way when their lives are interrupted by tragedy, and their struggle to reconnect with the God who loves them.  Carol will play... one of the seven women!

June 15th - July 8th *  

Fridays 7:30pm

Saturdays 2:00pm and 7:30pm

Sundays 2:00pm

That's a total of 16 shows-- Surely you can find time to come see one of them!
 * (Carol will not be appearing in the show on June 30th as she will be in Oakwood Cemetery, so that's 15 shows with Carol, and 1 without, for those keeping track.)

Stage 773 Theater

1225 W. Belmont Ave.

Chicago, IL

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Tickets are $20 and can be purchased online here, or call 708-613-0024.  

When was the War of 1812?

This, and other thought-provoking questions will be answered during a presentation commemorating the bicentennial anniversary of the War of 1812 in West Chicago. Come out to the Oakwood Cemetery for an evening of reflection and education, and learn about the four War of 1812 veterans who reside therein. This will mark Carol's fourth appearance in the graveyard, making this one of her most frequented venues!



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The program will be June 30, 6:00 - 8:00pm at the Oakwood Cemetery, in West Chicago, IL.

(** Spoilers:  It was in 1812. **)

My Son Is Crazy... But Promising

Greetings fans!

It's Spring, and it's time for a new show.  We had to miss our annual trip to Thunder Over Louisville this year, as Carol has been cast in My Son Is Crazy But Promising, with the Naperville Community Players.

Carol will be playing Gert Witherspoon, owner of the Ritz Apache Lodge in Arizona, which is home to many colorful characters (think Fawlty Towers in the desert).  Hilarity abounds when a Hollywood low-budget screenwriter decides he wants to buy the lodge from Gert in order to find treasure in the nearby Lost Dutchman Mine.  There's a crazy lady who talks to aliens, irate tourists, an undead mobster, alligators, brussels sprouts, and the FBI. You'll just have to see the show to find out how all those things fit together!

The show is at the Community United Methodist Church, 20 N. Center Street in Naperville.
Show times are:

Friday April 20, 8:00pm

Saturday April 21, 3:00pm and 8:00pm

Friday April 27, 8:00pm

Saturday April 28, 8:00pm

Tickets are $10 for Adults, $5 for Children (12 and under)

Call the box office for ticket reservations:  (630) 369-5539

See you there!

A Not So Ordinary Woman

Greetings fans!
It's been so long, I almost forgot how to post new entries on the blog!  You might think this post title is referring to our own Carol-- and of course you would be right!  But in this case, it is also the name of an upcoming show at Gallery Theater, in which Carol will be appearing.

In honor of Women's History Month, Gallery Theater is presenting A Not So Ordinary Woman, which tells the story of Jane Addams.

"Come meet Jane Addams, a progressive social reformer who had a vein of iron. She was called by some as the "most influential woman in Chicago history,” and was the first American woman to be awarded the Nobel Peace prize. This is Gallery Theater's annual recognition of Women's History Month."

Yes, now you can finally learn who I-90 was named after!  That alone should be worth the price of admission.  (I'm holding out for the show that explains who Bishop Ford was.)

The Gallery Theater is located at 203 Turner Ct. in West Chicago.  Performances will be on March 9 at 7:30pm and March 11 at 3:00pm.  Tickets are $7 for adults, and $5 for seniors and students.  This is a very small venue, so reservations are recommended.  Call 630-639-0594 or email the theater at gallerytheater@gmail.com.  See you there!