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VALPARAISO, IN  





Community Theatre Guild

CTG's Chicago Street Theatre
154 W. Chicago Street
Valparaiso, IN 46383
(219) 464-1636



Community Theatre Guild (CTG), aka, Chicago Street Theatre, is celebrating its 53rd season of producing first-class live theatre for Northwest Indiana, Chicagoland and lower Michigan. This theatre company received the honor of being named "The Best Theatre in Indiana" by the Indiana Theatre League in 2006.

Please see our website for information on classes, auditions, productions and our upcoming building renovation.


2011- 2012 Season

The Fabulous Fable Factory (musical) Book by Joseph Robinette. Music by Thomas Tierney. Lyrics by Thomas Tierney and Joseph Robinette.
Directed by Marcia Burbage
August 26 – September 9, 2011
 
What the Butler Saw By Joe Orton
Oct. 14-29, 2011
Directed by Lisa Formosa-Parmigiano

It's A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio PlayAdapted by Joe Landry
Nov. 18 - Dec. 17, 2011
Directed by Dona Henry and Kelly Hite

The Goat or Who is Sylvia?
By Edward Albee
Mature Dramedy
Jan. 27 - Feb. 11, 2012
Directed by Andy Urschel and Justin Treasure
The Plot: A bold play that details a middle-aged architect's scandalous confession to his wife that will with certainty end his marriage and his career.

FAMILY SHOW
Red Licorice
by Carole Tippit
Directed by Lisa Formosa-Parmigiano
Teen Perspectives
Feb. 24- March 3, 2012
*this show is not a viewable show for our viewing members*

The Cherry Orchard
By Anton Chekhov, adapted by David Mamet
Classic Tragicomedy
April 13-28, 2012
Directed by Barb Malangoni and Daena Sisk
The Plot: Chekhov's last play about a family facing the devastating reality of changing social, political, and economic times. On the eve of the Russian revolution, Madame Ranevsky and her daughters learn that their privileged lifestyle has come to an end as the beloved cherry orchard slips from their grasp.

Brother of All
By Chicago Street Theatre Playwright Jim Henry
World Premiere!
May 25 - June 9, 2012
Directed by Traci Brant and Jonni Pera
CST is pleased and honored to present this play by our resident playwright Jim Henry. His latest work follows Leonard Street as he undergoes a psychiatric evaluation as a result of a shocking family tragedy. As the events of Street's live and his Cherokee heritage unfold, can his blood brothers rescue him from spiraling out of control?

A Midsummer Night's Dream
By William Shakespeare
Performed in Central Park Plaza!
July 2012
Directed by Eric Brant and Steve Holm
The Plot: Shakespeare's much-beloved comedy where mischief, mayhem, fairies, lovers, and buffoons collide. CST and Valparaiso Parks & Recreation are partnering to present free public performances in the stunning new Central Park Plaza in downtown Valparaiso.


2010-2011 Season

Pinocchio by Timothy Mason, directed by Lisa Formosa-Parmigiano
September 10 , 2010

The Man Who Came to Dinner by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart, directed by Eric Brant and Nancy Haller
October 8 – 23, 2010

Annie book by Thomas Meehan, music by Charles Strouse, lyrics by Martin Charmin, based on the Tribune Media Service Comic Strip, Little Orphan Annie, directed by Jonni Pera 
November 19 – December 4, 2010

A Tuna Christmas written by Joe Sears and Jaston Williams, directed by Steve Holm and Dan Matern
December 10 – 19, 2010

The Drawer Boy by Michael Healy, directed by Traci Brant and Jonni Pera
January 21 – February 5, 2011

Life with Mother Superior by Jane Trahey and Anna Helen Reuter, directed by Dona Henry, Kelly Hite and Stephanie Naumoff
February 25 – March 5, 2011

The Clean House by Sarah Ruhl, directed by Jason Utesch
April 1 – 16, 2011

Frost/Nixon by Peter Morgan, directed by Lisa Formosa-Parmigiano
May 20 – June 4, 2011

Fools by Neil SImon
directed by David Pera
July 8 – 23, 2011


2009-2010 Season


2008-2009 Season



(219) 464-1636
Visa and MasterCard accepted
Reservations: Suggested
Tickets also available online

For Holiday shows and Musicals they are (A Christmas Carol and Triumph of Love): $18 and $15 (seniors, students, veterans, groups).

For the other mainstage shows, they are $15 and $12 for each of the above. (That is Doubt, Moon Over the Brewery, Someone Who'll Watch Over Me)

For kid shows (in this season, The Red Shoes) they are $10 and $8.

Groups of 50+, please call for special pricing.




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Located in downtown Valparaiso, CTG’s intimate 140-seat Chicago Street Theatre is convenient to some of the region’s finest dining establishments and ample parking.

From Chicago via 80/94 East: take 80/94 East to Indiana 49, then follow directions below from 49.

From Chicago via I-90 (Skyway): take I-90 East to the "51/Ripley St." exit, go South on Ripley St. Stay on Ripley as it curves East and turns into Highway 130, follow 130 into Valparaiso. Turn left (North) at Lafayette Street 2 blocks and turn left onto Chicago Street..

From Route 49: take the Valparaiso RT 2 exit to Lincolnway (130). Turn right on Lafayette Street, then turn left on Chicago Street.

From Hwy. 30: take RT 2 North to Washington Street and turn left on Chicago Street.



ANNOUNCMENTS

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