Tinley Park Performing Arts Center

The Tinley Park Performing Arts Center is the home of our very own Tinley Park Community Theater, Tinley Park-Park District’s Children’s and Teen’s Theaters, and many other performing arts programs. The Center also offers numerous acting and improv classes throughout the year. The theater seats 120 people and is available for rentals for corporate meetings, theater performances, birthday parties, and more. Please call (708) 342-4200 for more info.

The intent of the Performing Arts program is to assist in the development of talent in children and adults through participation in, and attendance at events and educational activities. All activities shall be evaluated on their ability to involve new participants, educate those involved and to whatever extent possible, offer a public performance or showing of the resulting arts. We delight in the arts; they are the essence of our heritage. All residents of the south suburbs are invited to come and enjoy the arts with us. Please browse through our program brochure to see the wide variety of programs and activities offered.

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All performances are held at the Tinley Park Performing Arts Center, 16801 S. 80th Avenue in Tinley Park.

Community Theater presents:  Evelyn in Purgatory
(Dark comedy)
By Topher Payne

Due to the COVID19 crisis this play is being postponed until spring 2021.

Director:  Daniel Wm. DeWalt, Artistic/Executive Director, Covered Bridge Theaters
Location:  Tinley Park Performing Arts Center

Kidz Theater presents: Around the World in 8 Plays 
(Comedy/Adventure)
by Patrick Greene & Jason Pizzarello [Produced by special arrangement with Playscripts, Inc. (www.playscripts.com)]

Due to the COVID19 crisis this play is cancelled.

Directors:  Christina Halleran and Leslie Peternell, Covered Bridge Playhouse
Location:  /Tinley Park Performing Arts Center

Children Theater presents: Camp Stowaways
(Comedy/Drama)
By Tracy Poverstein

Although summer camp usually means a lot of fun, that’s not the case at Camp Libertas where Major Marjorie and Miss Angie intend to transform the campers into young adults whether they like it or not. That means giving up their stuffed animals…but the walking, talking, cuddly toys are not having it! They’re going to fight to stay with their kids! This is a coming-of-age lesson in security and unconditional love that manages to dole out some excellent laughs along the way. Learn new skills and have a great time!
Directors:  Christina Halleran and Leslie Peternell, Covered Bridge Playhouse
Location:  McCarthy Recreation Building/Tinley Park Performing Arts Center

Teen Theater presents: Usher-A Totally Teen Comedy
(Comedy/Horror)
By Flip Kobler & Cindy Marcus

The works of Edgar Allen Poe are bone chilling, dark and depressing. This adaptation weaves together several of Poe’s most well known pieces into…a teen comedy? When their bus breaks down, a group of students on a field trip is forced to stay the night in the creepy house of Usher with the Usher family ghosts and other characters from Poe classics. Join us for some serious laughs, along with some life lessons, while we try to survive the night with the class! Loosely based on “The Fall of the House of Usher.”
Directors:  Christina Halleran and Leslie Peternell, Covered Bridge Playhouse
Location:  McCarthy Recreation Building/Tinley Park Performing Arts Center

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