2nd Act Players Accepted into League of Chicago Theatres
“We’re almost ready to announce our cast for Moving Boxes, I have been so impressed by the talent we’ve seen in auditions this year,” says Frank.
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Evanston magazine profiles 2nd Act Players
Creativity can not occur in a vacuum, so every time we get recognition like this article, it encourages us to go on with our efforts to showcase new writers and new actors at the 2nd Act Players.
Read MoreWinners Chosen for 2nd Act Players’ New Playwrights’ Showcase!!!
Audiences will be asked to select a winning script from among the six. A Judge’s Choice winner also will be announced Sunday, Sept. 24. Tickets are now on sale for both performances for $10 in advance, $15 at the door.
Read MoreSeeking actors of all ages for our newest play, “Moving Boxes”
Our mission is to showcase new talent and we routinely have cast members ranging in age from 16 to 60+ as part of that mission. This fall, we’ll be at it again with our newest play, “Moving Boxes.”
Read MoreSupport the 2nd Act Players with a charity auction donation!!!
We’re in the midst of again soliciting donations for our Fall 2017 Charity Auction which will take place during our November performances. Show your support for the local arts scene by simply filling out the form below.
Read More2nd Act Players’ founder John N. Frank featured on VoyageChicago.com
“This story comes just a few weeks after my second heart surgery in less than five years and is just what I needed to remind me I’m still alive, still here and that I need to get busy for our 2017 season,” says Frank.
Read MoreFinalists selected for 2nd Act Players’ 2017 New Playwrights’ Showcase
Winning scripts will be announced in early August with auditions for actors to read them in mid-August and readings done on the evening of Saturday, Sept. 23 and the afternoon of Sunday, Sept. 24.
Read MoreDirector hired for 2nd Act Players’ 2017 New Playwrights’ Showcase
The 2nd Act Players has hired Genevieve Fowler to direct its 2017 New Playwrights’ Showcase which will take place Saturday, September. 23 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, September 24 at 3 p.m. The festival will feature staged readings of six short scripts selected as winners of the 2017 2nd Act Players New Script Competition. Fowler has […]
Read More2nd Act Players founder John Frank back on his feet after 2nd angioplasty
John N. Frank, a 2nd Act Players cofounder as well as its creative director and principal playwright, is back on his feet and looking forward to the 2nd Act Players’ 2017 season after undergoing an angioplasty In late June to have a 2nd stent placed inside one of his main arteries. “My arteries have been […]
Read MoreA 2nd Act Players’ spotlight on — Bryan Jansen
Bryan Jansen played The Whiz Kid in our 2015 production of Boys in the Basement. His character was a relative innocent in a world of male sharks, an innocent who looked at back issues of Playboy on stage every night. Bryan still holds the 2nd Act Players’ record for getting hit the hardest on stage […]
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