Community Park District | Theatre Programming

Winter/Spring Classes

New! Community Footlight Players Presents: 2nd Story Theatre (Ages 6-10)
Directed by Spencer Douglas Clark

For anyone who loves to sing, dance, act, or who just has a flare for the dramatics. This is a unique musical production for kids ages 6-10 where we will cast 2 groups of 12 to create their own socially distant musical story to be performed for a live outdoor audience! Each cast will rehearse separately and choose their favorite songs from the radio along with the specific characters they want to play. During rehearsals we will develop a story with these songs and characters by guiding our actors to make character choices that will create a plot, conflict, and excitement! Will our characters go inside the spooky mansion or will they visit a fairy tale world? Will your character be the hero or the villain? Together we will find answers to these questions to create our own unique musicals!

AGES: 6 -10

FEE: $165 (due when cast)

Auditions: Video Auditions due to Spencer by Saturday, March 6th, 2021.

NOTE: Please email Spencer Douglas Clark at sclark@communityparkdistrict.org by February 27th to request an audition.

Please include your childs name and age. Spencer will respond with a "How To" guide on auditioning.

Audition video requirements: Participants should make up a character and provide a one-minute story about their character as well as singing a song for no longer than a minute. Audition Videos can be emailed to Spencer Douglas Clark at sclark@communityparkdistrict.org.

Casts will be announced on Monday, March 8th. Each cast member will be emailed on Monday, March 8th their full rehearsal schedule.

Rehearsals: Rehearsals will be held at the Community Park District Recreation Center and will be held on Saturdays. Each cast will be given a 2-hour time slot to rehearse between 10-4:30 pm. Conflicts should be stated on the rehearsal form filled out at time of audition. All undocumented conflicts will be counted as an absence. Cast members are allowed ONLY 2 unexcused absences. First rehearsal scheduled for Saturday, March 13th.

Performance Dates: Saturday, June 12th 10:00 am, 1:00 pm, 4:00 pm Rain date scheduled for: Saturday, June 19th 10:00 am, 1:00 pm, 4:00 pm Performances will be located at: Memorial Park Amphitheater

Community Footlight Players Presents: 2nd Act Playmakers (Ages 11-18)

Directed by Spencer Douglas Clark

Introducing the Footlight Players very first musical production for tweens and young adults! We are looking for creative, outgoing, and team spirited young people to write and create our own original jukebox musical featuring some of our favorite songs from the radio. Very similar to shows like GLEE or movies like Pitch Perfect we are going to create a story that uses music from artists ranging from Billie Eilish, Harry Styles, or even Queen! Throughout rehearsals we will guide our actors to create their own original characters and choose songs that will create a socially distant story to be performed for a live outdoor audience. Whether they like to sing, dance, act, or write stories this one-of-a-kind musical is the one for you!

Auditions: Video Auditions due to Spencer by Saturday, March 6th, 2021.

NOTE: Please email Spencer Douglas Clark at sclark@communityparkdistrict.org. by February 27th to request an audition.

Please include your childs name and age. Spencer will respond with a "How To" guide on auditioning. Audition video requirements: Participants should make up a character and provide a one-minute story about their character as well as singing a song for no longer than a minute. Audition Videos can be emailed to Spencer Douglas Clark at sclark@communityparkdistrict.org.

Casts will be announced on Monday, March 8th. Each cast member will be emailed on Monday, March 8th their full rehearsal schedule.

Rehearsals: Rehearsals will be held at the Community Park District Recreation Center and will be held on Saturdays. Each cast will be given a 2-hour time slot to rehearse between 2:30-4:30 pm. Conflicts should be stated on the rehearsal form filled out at time of audition. All undocumented conflicts will be counted as an absence. Cast members are allowed ONLY 2 unexcused absences. First rehearsal scheduled for Saturday, March 13th.

Performance Dates: Saturday, June 12th 4:00 pm Rain date scheduled for: Saturday, June 19th 4:00 pm Performances will be located at: Memorial Park Amphitheater

AGES: 11-18

FEE: $165 (due when cast)

Triple Threat Theatre

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Instructor: S. Clark & M. Ritacco

Triple Threat Theatre class brings together the three disciplines of theatre; acting, singing and dancing, uniting them to create a dynamic performer. This class is designed to strengthen each discipline equally and offer your triple threat performer the opportunity to build their ability to act, dance and sing in harmony at the same time! Mary Poppins, Legally Blonde, and Hairspray are just a few productions we will be exploring. Masks will be worn entering and leaving the recreation facility and when physically distancing is not possible. Saturdays from 10-12 or 12:15-2:15 , January 23-February 27

Age: 8-13

R/NR: $110/$120

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COVID-19 Information: Recreational programming hosted by the Community Park District of La Grange Park has been designed to convert to hybrid or virtual formats to accommodate COVID-19 mitigation strategies. No refunds will be issued in the event of a hybrid/virtual conversion. Should the park district cancel a program for any reason, refunds or a proration will be issued per our policies.

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