8/29/2024 -- Carnival/Carnivale - The Results are In!
Carnival/Carnivale was a SMASH hit! Thank you to everyone who attended and supported the event.
The TWS Carnival began at 4pm with food trucks, games across the theatre lawn, fantastic music from Peach Tea, and amazing activities like face painting, balloon art, and caricature drawings. The weather was perfect and there were over 200 people in attendance. A popular attraction was our dunk tank. TWS leaders and teachers were soaked to the skin by carnival attendees. We’re proud to announce that we raised more than $26,000 over the course of the day! From 7pm to 10pm, the air was alive with the energetic melodies and vibrant rhythms of Badass Gumbo. Guests enjoyed delicious desserts, refreshing drinks, tarot card readings, a chance to win door prizes, and a successful paddle raise that generated over $9,000 in donations! We are deeply grateful to our sponsors, donors, and attendees for their support of The Theatre of Western Springs.
Thank you to our amazing sponsors for making the day possible!
Thank you to the local food trucks that provided food for the event!
8/1/2024 -- ASL INTERPRETED PERFORMANCES FOR 2024-2025 SEASON
THE MOUSETRAP - Saturday, September 14 - 2:30 pm
YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN - Saturday, October 26 - 2:30 pm
WILLY WONKA, JR. - Saturday, December 7 - 11:00 am
MISERY - Saturday, February 22 - 2:30 pm
SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS - Saturday, April 12 - 11:00 am
NOISES OFF - Saturday, June 7 - 2:30 pm
7/4/2024 -- Photos from Agatha Christie's The Mousetrap 1st Read-Thru
A few candid shots from the first read-thru of Agatha Christie’s iconic who-done-it “The Mousetrap” courtesy of director Jim La Pietra -- At a 1st read, the director and the cast get to hear the text begin to come to life. It’s an exciting and joyful way kick-off to the rehearsal process. To give you an idea of the time involved in rehearsing a play at TWS, these photos were taken on June 29th and The Mousetrap will open on September 5th. What a fantastic group of suspects! #twsnews
6/14/2024 -- 1st ASL Interpreted Performance at TWS
We had our 1st ASL interpreted performance this month at TWS during a performance of Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express! We were encouraged to do this by several members and we learned a lot about how to increase accessibility to the deaf community. Two interpreters attended a special rehearsal and worked with the cast and director to prepare for the interpreted performance. The effort was spearheaded by Active member Tammy O'Reilly who shared that "It has been exciting to help offer a performance that will bring new patrons to TWS and provide a beautiful art form for the audience. I appreciated the opportunity to get involved." TWS will continue ASL interpreted performances next season for our mainstage TWS and CTWS plays and musicals. #twsnews
