The 2nd Act Players will be holding auditions this Saturday, dEc. 3, from 9:30 to 5 p.m. for our One-Act Play Festival which will be staged in March. We’re looking for men and women of varying ages to fill these eight roles. Details are below, se you Saturday! Auditions for its One-Act Play Festival Category […]
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This Saturday is a day when Americans go out shopping to support their local small businesses. You won’t find many businesses smaller than the 2nd Act Players in Evanston so we ask for your support this Small Business Saturday. Buy your tickets now for our One-Act Play Festival this coming March!!!! We’ll be staging two one-act […]
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Being in and out of the hospital has hurt my efforts to tell friends about the show and get them to attend. I’m hoping the many people I know who have yet to come will surprise me and turn out this final weekend.
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Veterans will be admitted free-of-charge to the Saturday, Nov. 12 performance of The Institute, Coming of Age during the Vietnam War. Play author John N. Frank will hold a discussion session on the play with audience members following the show. “This is our second veterans’ night. The discussion we had with four Vietnam vets after […]
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We want to immerse our audience members, especially those who are too young to remember the Vietnam era, in those times so they can understand the larger context in which the play takes place.
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The Institute, Coming of Age during the Vietnam War, is “Full of comedic relief, creative role changes and shocking plot twists,” says a review in the Loyola Phoenix. “The Institute…emotionally connects viewers to the characters as they develop friendships and embody the Jesuit value of being a person for others.” “For characters Frankie, Shamus, Patrick […]
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