September 2022 – June 2023

Flames

by Stephen Dolginoff

Directed by Brian Westerly
Music Direction by D. Keith Stiver

September 16 – October 9, 2022

One year ago, Edmond died in a horrible fire. He took with him the dreams of his fiancée, Meredith, the trust of his best friend, Eric, and the answers to the burning questions that still linger about his death and the terrible crime he committed. But on a stormy night at the cemetery where he rests, the secrets from his past will finally refuse to stay buried; and those he left behind will finally refuse to stay silent.
In this original, suspense-filled musical thriller by the author/composer of Thrill Me, there are enough twists, turns and surprises to keep the audience guessing up until the final shocking moments.

Note: This production includes​​ adult language, situations and violence as well as strobe effects and stage smoke.

Our cast:

photos by Terry Schordock

Our Flames Program 

One Christmas Eve at Evergreen Mall

by Lynne Halliday, James Hindman, Arlene Hutton and Craig Pospisil

Directed by Robert Gibb

November 11 – December 11, 2022 (no performance on Thanksgiving)

 

One Christmas Eve at Evergreen Mall follows eight intertwined stories in a Midwestern mall on the last day of shopping before the holiday. A diverse cast of characters—from a lovesick mall Santa to an overeager mall cop, from a pair of brainy misfit teenagers to a pair of battling actors in a production of A Christmas Carol, from a petulant college freshman to a pair of newlyweds—navigate first meetings, second chances, and last-minute choices. One Christmas Eve… wraps the joys and sorrows of the season into one festive package.

Our cast:

photos by Terry Schordock

Read a review from Mark Horning – Clague Playhouse’s ‘One Christmas Eve at Evergreen Mall” has the right spirit (misterh215.wixsite.com)
Our One Christmas Eve at Evergreen Mall Program

Fireflies

by Matthew Barber
from the novel Eleanor and Abel by Annette Sanford

Directed by Fred Sternfeld

January 20 – February 12, 2023

Retired schoolteacher Eleanor Bannister lives a quiet life alone in tiny Groverdell, Texas, set in her routines and secure in her position as the town’s most respected woman—until a hole in her roof draws the attention of Abel Brown, a smooth-talking drifter intent on renovating Eleanor’s house, and possibly her life. Can the unexpected sparks of late-life romance be trusted, or is there truth in the gossip that Abel isn’t all that he seems to be? Either way, the whole town is talking.

Our Cast:

photos by Terry Schordock

Our Fireflies program

Read the Review from Mark Horning – Slice of life Fireflies is a sweet gentle tale

Ada and the Engine

by Lauren Gunderson

Directed by Anne McEvoy

March 17 – April 2, 2023

As the British Industrial Revolution dawns, young Ada Byron Lovelace (daughter of the flamboyant and notorious Lord Byron) sees the boundless creative potential in the “analytic engines” of her friend and soul mate Charles Babbage, inventor of the first mechanical computer. Ada envisions a whole new world where art and information converge—a world she might not live to see. A music-laced story of love, friendship, and the edgiest dreams of the future.  Jane Austen meets Steve Jobs in this poignant pre-tech romance heralding the computer age.

Our Cast:

photos by Terry Schordock

Read the review by Mark Horning – ‘Ada and the Machine’ is a woman’s timely tale of perseverance

Failure: A Love Story

by Philip Dawkins

Directed by Ron Newell

May 12 – June 4, 2023  SOLD OUT!

Follow Mortimer Mortimer as he falls in love with the three Fail sisters, Nelly, the youngest, Jenny June, the middlest, and Gerty, the eldest (in that order), as they live out their lives above the family clock repair shop near the Chicago River, before their time unexpectedly runs out. Tuneful songs, and a whimsical chorus follow this magical, musical farce where, in the end, the power of love is far greater than any individual’s successes or failures.
Our Cast:

 

photos by Terry Schordock

Our Failure: A Love Story program

Here’s a review from Mark Horning – Failure:A Love Story is a theatrical oxymoron