Easy Street Theater

“REEL Life”

Monica — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 20:32:16 +0000

We are building a great cast with our actors and buddies for our upcoming production of “REEL Life”. We’ll see lots of new actors and buddies on stage. The family just keeps getting bigger. We are all looking forward to Tuesday, Feb. 7th when we all get together for our first rehearsal.

“REEL Life”

Monica — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 13:02:16 +0000

We are rounding up the actors and acting buddies for our Spring show “REEL Life”. The play is about a theater troupe putting on a Hollywood musical in the 1940′s…. as with all the glamour of the mid 1900′s. Want to get involved? Let us know by sending us an email at easystreettheater@yahoo.com. We’ll contact you as soon as we can.

“Fairy Tale Courtroom”

Monica — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 03:13:46 +0000

Rehearsals for the student production of “Fairy Tale Courtroom” will begin at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, September 20th at MBVM. Please send an email to easystreettheater@yahoo.com if you did not get a letter in the mail but would like to be a part of this great activity. Actors must be age 9-22 and be a student in school. Buddies must be at least in grade 8 up through college.

STUDENT FALL SHOW COMING UP SOON

Monica — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:21:08 +0000

We are gearing up for our fall student production. As soon as we get the date from Kankakee Junior High School, we’ll be able to hit the road runnin’ and get all the information out to the interested parties. Our play will be “Fairytale Courtroom Dramas” where the Big Bad Wolf and the Wicked Witch are put on trial. And, of course, all their victims come forward to testify against them. How many story characters can you think of who go to battle with the Big Bad Wolf or the Wicked Witch?

We have requested performing dates of November 11, 12, and 13, 2011. If KJH is available for those dates, we have our first rehearsal on Tuesday, September 20th at Maternity BVM Grade School at 324 Marsiles, Bourbonnais, Illinois 60914. Our rehearsal times will be from 5:30 p.m. until 7:00 p.m.

Our first rehearsal will be PICTURE DAY. Come prepared to have a group picture taken for our marketing efforts for the show.

Keep checking the web site for up-to-date information.

Only 5 days until Possibility U!

Monica — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 16:06:45 +0000

After 7 weeks of diligent preparation, our spring musical Possibility U is set to premiere this Friday, April 15th at 7:00 pm! This week marks the first time we’ll be rehearsing on stage at the Kankakee Junior High, and our actors cannot be more excited! Check back here to see pictures from our final week of rehearsal. Many thanks to all actors, acting buddies, costume and set designers, choreographers and of course, our director, for making the show “Possible.” Come by to any of our 3 performances this weekend and you surely won’t be disappointed!

Also, if you didn’t happen to see the article about Possibility U and Easy Street Theater in Saturday’s issue of The Daily Journal, GO GET YOURSELF A COPY! It was a fantastic article and we owe serious gratitude to writer Phil Angelo and photographer Mike Voss for the great publicity. Here is a link to an excerpt of the story, complete with the pictures that were published alongside it.

http://daily-journal.com/archives/dj/display.php?id=471416

POSSIBILITY U.

Monica — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 15:41:13 +0000

Our spring show is up and running. Rehearsals are going great. Actors and buddies (and the director) are having a fantastic time. It’s just like being back in college again. In fact, it IS college, at least for our actors. “Possibility U.” sends our actors through high school graduation, college, college graduation and into a career of their choice. The script was written by Peter Worth with the help of our actors who submitted their career wishes. Pete used these career choices to develope the characters that are played by the actors.

The audience will see the following careers in the final act of the play: firefighters, chefs, music producer, day care worker, movie star, policemen, nurse, paramedic, judge, artist, professional bowler, sportswriter, newscaster, beautician, veterinarian, rapper, and restaurant owner.

”Possibility U.” is a musical with songs that enhance the excitement of someone eager to go to college and find a successful career. “I Can’t Wait”, “We Learn”, “Champions”, “Forever Friends”, and “Yakkin’ On The Cell Phone”. All songs are used with permission by Plank Road Publishing Company.

High Noonish and The Frog Prince Pictures

Monica — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 21:47:21 +0000

Go behind the scenes OR on stage of our latest two productions-High Noonish and The Frog Prince-by scrolling through a whole new batch of photos uploaded to our site! “High Noonish”, a modern western (sort of), concluded in April. Take a look at the album and you’ll see just how big a production (and blast) it was. And just recently, the classic fairy tale “The Frog Prince” was adapted by our children’s acting group into a hilarious yet touching performance. Check back here soon for further updates as the 2011 installment of Easy Street Theater gets underway!

View Our “Frog Prince” Poster

Monica — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 02:00:03 +0000

Frog Poster 2 OPEN TO SEE OUR POSTER FOR OUR UPCOMING PRODUCTTION OF “THE FROG PRINCE”

Scrapbooking…A HUGE SUCCESS

Monica — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 00:34:23 +0000

A HUGE THANK YOU goes out to Diane Neese for the months and months of hard work she spent on organizing the Scrapbooking Crop on Saturday, Oct. 9th. Easy Street Theater received a wonderful gift for all that hard work. Friends like Diane are priceless. Thank you, thank you from ALL OF US.

Takin’ a Step Back in Time

Monica — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 00:24:25 +0000

WHOOPS! Due to unexpected circumstances, we’ve had to change the play for our upcoming student production. So, we are taking a trip back in time to our very first show….”The Frog Prince”. What could be better than that? We all loved that play and had an exceptionally appreciative audience response.

We get to introduce this charming play to a fresh cast of young actors and their buddies. Who wouldn’t want to be a prince, princess, King or Queen? unless you’d rather be a fairy godmother or a frog.

Come and see our nine royal cast members on Friday, November 12th, Saturday, November 13th at 7:00 p.m. or Sunday, November 14th at 2 p.m. Performances will take place at Kankakee Junior High School, 2250 Crestwood, Kankakee, Il. 60901.

Tickets are only $5.00. Sold at the door. Don’t be late….you won’t want to miss a thing.