Current Mainstage Season
New American Classics
January 16 to February 21, 2010
The Oak Park River Forest Community Foundation in association with Community Bank of Oak Park River Forest presents
Lost In Yonkers
by Neil Simon
Arty and Jay are left at their grandmother’s house while their father pays off his debts to a loan shark. Grandma is anything but sweet and affectionate and all of her children have suffered from her tyrannical rule. All three generations learn in this Pulitzer Prize winning tale of old wounds and young discovery.
Adult: $25.00, Senior (65 and older): $20.00, Student (with ID): $20.00
Friday and Saturday evenings at 8:00, Sunday afternoons at 3:00 p.m.
Check out these great reviews:
"Intense emotions drive family of 1940's Yonkers"
- Pioneer Press
"Wonderful new mounting of Neil Simon hit at Village Players Theatre"
- Wednesday Journal
"Two brothers zing Simon's show"
- Chicago Theater Blog
Directed by Brian Rabinowitz. Featuring Steven Camara, Paul Chakrin, Stephanie Ganacopolos, Katherine Glavin, Deanna Norman, Andrew Raia, and Jake Walczyk.
March 13 to April 18, 2010
Forest Park National Bank presents
A Chorus Line
book by James Kirkwood, Jr. and Nicholas Dante,
lyrics by Edward Kleban, and music by Marvin Hamlisch
Directed/Choreographed by Shawn Quinlan
Zach and Larry are ready to cast for their next upcoming Broadway production, but Zach decides to change up things at the audition for their dancing chorus. As each one hopes to become part of a singular groups, they all tell their individual life stories that make them all so very different.
Adult: $25.00, Senior (65 and older): $20.00, Student (with ID): $20.00
Friday and Saturday evenings at 8:00, Sunday afternoons at 3:00 p.m
May 15 to June 27, 2010
The Marriage of Bette and Boo
by Christopher Durang
Directed by Dan Taube (VPT Artistic Director)
As in any marriage, Bette and Boo were full of high hopes; but as the years have progressed that hope has faded. As the years go on and the marriage disintegrates, their only son Matt looks back to understand what went wrong between his parents, and what finally went right.
Adult: $25.00, Senior (65 and older): $20.00, Student (with ID): $20.00
Friday and Saturday evenings at 8:00, Sunday afternoons at 3:00 p.m