Come see Chris Johnson’s work on stage, buy tickets today

March 1, 2017.Reading time 1 minute.

Chris Johnson is directing the 2nd Act Players’ production of the dynamic new one-act play Falling into Macy on March 11-26. What is Chris’ artistic vision for this play? How has he crafted a coherent and riveting story from it’s 15 scenes and five characters? The play is one of two the 2nd Act Players will […]

Come see John Miraglia, buy tickets today

February 26, 2017.Reading time 2 minutes.

John Miraglia will portray Joseph in the 2nd Act Players’ production of the dynamic new one-act play Falling into Macy on March 11-26. Who is Joseph? Husband to Catherine, Joseph seems to have lost that spark of love that brought he and his long-time wife together. Will he find it again? Can mysterious character Macy help? […]

Deal with snoring and help the 2nd Act Players at the same time

February 21, 2017.Reading time 2 minutes.

Every time someone downloads it from the link on our site, the 2nd Act Players receive a small stipend from Snore Report. So it costs you nothing but helps you, your partner and the 2nd Act Players! Please download it today and let us know what you think of it.

Free previews of our One-Act Play Festival this Sunday, come one, come all

February 15, 2017.Reading time 4 minutes.

Wondering what you’d see if you pluck down some cash for tickets to the 2nd Act Players One-Act Play Festival March 11-26? Wonder no more, come see us stage free previews of each of the two one-acts this Sunday, Feb. 19, at 3:15 p.m. at the main branch of the Evanston Library.

Top 5 Reasons you’ll love the 2nd Act Players’ One-Act Festival

February 11, 2017.Reading time 3 minutes.

The 2nd Act Players are staging two, dynamic new one-act plays this March at the Presbyterian Church Theater in Evanston — here’s why you should see them: 1. Two for the price of one…see two new dynamic plays for less than one ticket would cost elsewhere. The 2nd Act Players charge only $22. And parking is […]

The 2nd Act Players are back looking at love, family and love lost

February 10, 2017.Reading time 3 minutes.

The 2nd Act Players will be taking to the stage again March 11-26, bringing you its first-ever One-Act Play Festival with two new works that look at love from very different angles. Falling Into Macy by Richard Lyons Conlon, looks at the lives of two couples, one older and falling out of love, the other younger and trying […]

Meet the Casts for the 2nd Act Players’ One-Act Play Festival

January 20, 2017.Reading time 2 minutes.

The 2nd Act Players has once again assembled dynamic casts for the two plays it will be staging as part of its first-ever One-Act Play Festival March 11-26.

Meet the authors featured at 2nd Act’s One-Act Play Festival

January 19, 2017.Reading time 3 minutes.

The 2nd Act Players will be producing two plays as part of its One-Act Play festival March 11-26. The plays are Falling Into Macy by Richard Lyons Conlon, and The Last Days of Wonder by Tess Light. Playwright Conlon has been a two-term resident playwright at Chicago Dramatists and has written more than 30 plays […]

2nd Act Players hits the bullseye with a Target affiliation

January 4, 2017.Reading time 2 minutes.

The 2nd Act Players started 2017 with a new website, now we have a new partner to announce as well — giant retailer Target. Look on the right side of our site and you’ll see graphics you can click to get a Target credit card, set up a Target bridal registry or a Target college dorm […]

Video comes to the 2nd Act Players, take a look

January 3, 2017.Reading time 1 minute.

Audience members who see 2nd Act Players productions love them, really, we have the audience response forms to prove that. But we want more of you to come see us. One way to convince you all to come is to show you some of what you’re missing…and that’s exactly what we plan this year with […]