Easy Street Theater

EST will be putting together a cast for the Fall Student Production. Just call 815-697-2665 if you or your child are interested in joining us as an actor or acting buddy. Participating actors should be in grades 4 – 12. There are no auditions, but sign up before rehearsals begin is mandatory. Just call. Disabilities that qualify a student for the theater include Downs Syndrome, Autism, TBI, Cerebral Palsy, Diminished Cognitive abilities. Learning differences such as ADD, ADHD and BD do not qualify as disabilities for our actors. We are still trying to secure a date and place for our production. Hopefully, that will be taken care of by the beginning of August.

EST has met with Kankakee Community College administrators about the possibility of offering classes to the mentality disabled adults in our community. Heartland College of Normal, Illinois and DuPage Community College already offer a program. Let’s hope KCC can help us out and bring our disabled friends back into the community after they graduate from high school.

Easy Street Theater had a great ’09-’10 season.  In November we presented our student production called ”What’s Eating Tom”.  It was a great beginning to the holiday season.  Our Easy Street adults entertained us with an exciting and fun Christmas program that we took on the road during the Christmas party season.   We ended the season with our adult production of “High Noonish“.  Westerns will never be the same again.  New actors and acting buddies joined our theater family during both shows.  Looking back  on the past year leaves me with wonderful memories and great expectations for the upcoming year.