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.
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
When complaints are filed against Chicago Public School teachers, they’re sent to a Reassignment Center where they
wait for months or longer for their cases to be reviewed. Evelyn Reid lands in “the rubber room,” where she encounters a
group of teachers who have lost any hope of returning to a classroom. Over the course of the school year, these
colleagues form an unlikely alliance, reminding each other of forgotten passions. They emerge ready to face life outside
in unexpected new directions. They also learn French and workshop a screenplay.
Director: Daniel Wm. DeWalt, Artistic/Executive Director, Covered Bridge Theaters
Location: Tinley Park Performing Arts Center
| PROGRAM # | AUDITION DAY | DATE/TIME | AGE |
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No program number. Call to 708-342-4212 to be put on audition list! (There is no program fee for actors) |
Saturday | Jan 25, 3-5:30pm | 18+ |
| DATE | DAY / TIME | |
| Rehearsals | Feb 6-Apr 29 | Thursday, 7:30-9:30 pm |
| Rehearsals | Feb 8-Apr 11 | Saturday, 3:30-5:30 pm |
| Tech Rehearsal | April 15 | Wednesday, 6:30-9:30 pm (approx) |
| Dress Rehearsal | April 16 | Thursday, 6-9:30 pm (approx) |
| Performance | April 17 | Friday, 7 pm |
| Performance | April 18 | Saturday, 7 pm |
| Performance | April 19 | Sunday, 3 pm |
Kidz Theater presents: Around the World in 8 Plays 
(Comedy/Adventure)
by Patrick Greene & Jason Pizzarello
In eight fast-paced, hilarious tales, a guide of players will take the audience around the world to explore myths and legends unique to each location—heroes and orphans, a dragon king and witches, even a giant centipede are all part of the fun! This play is full of quirky tales of magic and mystery with a moral. The players learn the basics of theatre, including public speaking and teamwork.
Directors: Christina Halleran and Leslie Peternell, Covered Bridge Playhouse
Location: McCarthy Recreation Building/Tinley Park Performing Arts Center
Fee: $58 R / $75 NR
| PROGRAM # | AUDITION DAY | DATE/TIME | AGE |
| 102902A | Saturday | Feb 1 9-10:30am | 6-9 (or with Director’s consent) |
| DATE | DAY / TIME | |
| Rehearsals | Feb 9-Mar 29 | Sunday, 10am-12pm |
| Rehearsals | Feb 11-Mar 31 | Tuesday 4:30-6pm |
| Tech Rehearsal | April 2 | Thursday, 4:30-6pm |
| Dress Rehearsal | April 3 | Friday, 4:30-6pm |
| Cast Party & Awards Ceremony | April 5 | Sunday, 11:30am-1pm |
| Performance | April 4 | Saturday, 6pm (5pm cast) |
| Performance | April 5 | Sunday, 2pm (1pm cast) |
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
Fee: $58 R / $75 NR
| PROGRAM # | AUDITION DAY | DATE/TIME | AGE |
| 109902A | Saturday | Feb 1 10:30am-12pm | 9-13 (or with Director’s consent) |
| DATE | DAY / TIME | |
| Rehearsals | Feb 15-May 9 | Saturday, 9am-11:30am |
| Performance | May 15 | Friday, 6pm (4:30pm cast) |
| Performance | May 16 | Saturday, 4:30pm (3:30pm cast) |
| Performance | May 17 | Sunday, 2pm (1pm cast) |
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
Fee: $58 R / $75 NR
| PROGRAM # | AUDITION DAY | DATE/TIME | AGE |
| 109906A | Saturday | Feb 1, 12:30-2pm | 13-18 (or with Director’s consent) |
| DATE | DAY / TIME | |
| Rehearsals | Feb 15-May 9 | Saturday, 12-2:30pm |
| Performance | May 15 | Friday, 6pm (4:30pm cast) |
| Performance | May 16 | Saturday, 4:30pm (3:30pm cast) |
| Performance | May 17 |
Sunday, 4:30pm (3:30pm cast) |
BOTH CHILDREN AND TEEN THEATER PLAYS:
| DATE | DAY / TIME | |
| Tech Rehearsal | May 13 | Wednesday, 4:30-9:30pm (approx) |
| Dress Rehearsal | May 14 | Thursday, 4:30-9:30pm (approx) |
| Cast Party & Awards Ceremony: |
May 16 | Saturday, 1 3:30 pm |
Musical Theater presents: The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales
(Comedy/Musical)
By John Glore
Giants, barnyard animals with attitudes and some seriously stinky cheese are just the beginning in this silly adaptation of a quintessential children’s book of fractured fairy tales. You know the stories, ranging from “Chicken Little” to “The Gingerbread Man,” but you haven’t seen them quite like this. Join us in this musical romp filled with plenty of fun new music! Please prepare 18 bars of a song for your audition.
Directors: Christina Halleran and Leslie Peternell, Covered Bridge Playhouse
Location: McCarthy Recreation Building/Tinley Park Performing Arts Center
Fee: $58 R / $75 NR
| PROGRAM # | AUDITION DAY | DATE/TIME | AGE |
| 109205A | Saturday | Feb 1, 2-5pm | 9-15 (or with Director’s consent) |
| DATE | DAY / TIME | |
| Rehearsals | Feb 10-Apr 20 | Monday, 4:30-6:30pm |
| Rehearsals | Feb 3-Apr 23 | Thursday, 4:30-6:30pm |
| Tech Rehearsal | Apr 30 | Thursday, 4:30-6:30pm (approx) |
| Dress Rehearsal | May 1 | Friday, 4:30-6:30pm (approx) |
| Cast Party & Awards Ceremony | May 3 | Sunday, 11:30am-1pm |
| Performance | May 2 | Saturday, 6pm (5pm cast) |
| Performance | May 3 | Sunday, 2pm (1pm cast) |
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Spring 2020 Theater AuditionsCategories
16801 S 80th Ave
Tinley Park, IL 60477