SHOWCASING NEW ACTING AND WRITING TALENT FOR THE STAGE
Four veterans of past 2nd Act Players’ shows will be joining three new faces in the cast of the theater’s November production of Joe Simonelli’s Old Ringers. The comedy follows the misadventures of four senior women who turn to phone sex to help pay their mounting financial obligations. Julie Mitre, who has been in four […]
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The 2nd Act Players prides itself on finding outstanding talent for the stage — actors, playwrights and directors. As a tiny theater, we know we are a first step for those talents to show their abilities and go on to bigger and better things. So we’re always excited to see that happening — and its […]
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Cast announcements will be coming shortly for the 2nd Act Players’ upcoming production of Joe Simonelli’s Old Ringers, a humrous look at how four senior citizens find a unique way to earn some extra cash. “We’ve always looked for plays that deal wtih 2nd Acts in people’s lives. Old Ringers looks at a very funny […]
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Amazon is kicking off its annual Prime Day deals Monday, July 15 with a wide range of deals. If you’re an Amazon shopper, or even if you;re not, you’re likely drooling already. So enjoy the shopping, but do it on this link, the Amazon Smile site where every purchase you make donates money to the […]
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The 2nd Act Players will be holding auditions Saturday, July 20th for its fall production of Joe Simonelli’s Old Ringers, a humorous look at coping with the financial strains that come up in our senior years. Auditions will take place from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. at Northminster Presbyterian Church, 2515 Central Park Avenue, Evanston, […]
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Mitchell Ward will be directing the 2nd Act Players’ fall production of Joe Simonelli’s Old Ringers, a humorous look at how four retired women find an unexpected way to make ends meet as they cope with their limited financial resources. Ward has extensive directing experience and, also served as the stage manager of the 2nd […]
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The 2nd Act Players’ 2019 Women’s Empowerment One-Act Play Festival is over. People who came to see it loved it, really, we have the audience feedback form responses to prove it. Unfortunately, not enough of you came to see the festival to pay all our bills from it. Did you miss it? I’m sure you […]
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Audiences at the 2nd Act Players theater in Northwest Evanston are loving our Women’s Empowerment Play Festival— telling us so in audience feedback forms we ask everyone to fill out after our shows. Comments from subsequent performances echoed those from opening night. A sampling: THOUGHT-PROVOKING, TALENTED CAST EXCELLENT WRITING AND DIRECTING, AND ACTING IT WAS […]
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Come see what opening night audiences are talking about when they say: “EXCITING, ENTERTAINING.”‘ ‘YOU WILL SEE TWO ORIGINAL PLAYS WITH ORIGINAL IDEAS.” “PROFESSIONAL ACTING.” “THE ACTORS WERE SUPERB.” “IT WAS PROFESSIONAL AND STIMULATING. GREAT ENTERTAINMENT!’ ALL OF THE LADIES WERE FANTASTIC!!! SOME REALLY GOOD TALENT IN THIS PRODUCTION. VERY NATURAL AND NOT “ACTOR-Y”. THE […]
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A panel that includes sexual abuse counselors, ministers, and an award-winning playwright, will gather after the May 19 Sunday matinée of the 2nd Act Players’ Women’s Empowerment Festival to discuss issues raised by the two one-act plays that are being performed in the festival. “We always see our shows as starting discussions on key social […]
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