LIGHT OPERA WORKS Moves to Wilmette

On September 16, 2011, Light Opera Works left its 31-year home at the Noyes Cultural Arts Center in Evanston, and moved to a new administrative office and rehearsal center at 516 4th Street in Wilmette, Illinois.

Glenn Moak, owner of Duxler Complete Auto Care, has offered a generous five-year lease on the property, former site of Duxler Tire Center.

The converted facility will house the company's new administrative office as well as a dedicated rehearsal space.

Until now, Light Opera Works rehearsed its productions wherever affordable spaces could be found, mainly church basements and school cafeterias. These venues (with concrete floors, obstructing poles and low ceilings), posed problems in rehearsing large musical numbers. The configurations were different from the stage at Evanston's Cahn Auditorium (where the company continues to present their mainstage productions), requiring adjustments when shows moved in for technical rehearsals and performances.

The constructed "sprung" dance floor in the new rehearsal center is 48' x 34,' nearly identical to the stage at Cahn Auditorium. The facility has a natural vaulted truss ceiling, which allows the dance floor to be supported without posts obstructing the rehearsal area.

The new rehearsal center will be rented to other theater companies, dance instructors and fitness classes when not in use by Light Opera Works. For information on rental, contact Kyle at (847) 920-5354, or email KyleD@light-opera-works.org

The new office/rehearsal center includes 18 parking spaces for performers and patrons wishing to purchase tickets during the day. It is conveniently located in the Linden Square Business District, one-half block from the Linden el stop on the CTA Purple Line.

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