About the Theatre
As the premier non-profit professional theater in the western suburbs, First Folio's mission is to present intimate productions of classic and contemporary works. By making our home in residence at Mayslake Peabody Estate, we create a unique theatrical experience that enriches the community.
Peninsula Players Theatre Closes 90th Season with STEEL MAGNOLIAS
by Emmy Rice - September 13, 2025
Peninsula Players Theatre will open the fifth and final show of their 90th season with Robert Harling's Steel Magnolias. This beloved and moving comedy runs from September 3 through October 19....
STEEL MAGNOLIAS Opens Autumn Season at Peninsula Players Theatre
by Stephi Wild - September 02, 2025
Peninsula Players Theatre will open the fifth and final show of its 90th season with Robert Harling’s “Steel Magnolias,” a hilarious celebration of friendship, heartaches, and hairdos!...
Metropolis Performing Arts Centre Names Johanna McKenzie Miller As Artistic Director
by A.A. Cristi - March 10, 2025
Metropolis Performing Arts Centre's Board of Directors has announced the appointment of Johanna McKenzie Miller as Artistic Director, ushering in a new era for its 25th season and beyond....
Johanna McKenzie Miller Will Direct SWEET CHARITY at Blank Theatre Company
by Stephi Wild - December 10, 2024
Blank Theatre Company has announced that its production of 'Sweet Charity' will be directed by Johanna McKenzie Miller. Learn more about the production here!...
Remy Bumppo Reveals 2024 Associate Artists
by Stephi Wild - October 18, 2024
Remy Bumppo Theatre Company, launching its 2024 - 2025 season with Dear Elizabeth, October 17 - November 17, at Theater Wit, has announced its slate of new Associate Artists. ...
Past Shows
Jane Austen's Emma
3/23 - 4/24/2022
Come revel in one of literatures most joyous & light-hearted romantic comedies, as young Emma Woodhouse seeks to prove her skills at matchmaking. Good-hearted Emma ...
Agatha Christie's The Secret Council
1/26 - 2/27/2022
Thrill to the first adventure of Tommy and Tuppence, Agatha Christies most dashing and romantic sleuths. In the wake of the Great War, England finds ...
The Jigsaw Bride: A Frankenstein Story
10/13 - 11/14/2021
A world premiere play from Joseph Zettelmaier, who brought you The Gravedigger and Dr. Sewards Dracula, comes another eerie and suspenseful tale. 100 years after ...
Why Dogs Don't Talk
7/27 - 8/8/2021
Man's best friend is his dog. So it must follow, then, that a dog's best friend is...well, his human, right?What happens to the relationship when ...
First Folio Bedtime Tales
2/15 - 7/15/2021
First Folio Bedtime TalesCurated by Melanie KellerOriginal Music by Christopher KrizFirst Folio Artistic Associates Diana Coates and Michael Goldberg will help you read your children ...
First Folio Storytellers Series
2/15 - 7/15/2021
The First Folio Storytellers SeriesCurated by Melanie KellerOriginal Music by Christopher KrizJoin some of your favorite First Folio Artistic Associates as well asguest artists as ...
Waiting for Tina Meyer
5/11 - 5/23/2021
Come join Walter and Bob, two journeyman actors, on New Years Eve, as they have a couplea drinks in Finnegans Roadhouse while they wait to ...
SHAKESPEARE'S CYMBELINE: A FOLK TALE WITH MUSIC
6/19 - 7/21/2013
- David Rice; lyrics: Michael Keefe, David Rice; music: Michael Keefe, David Rice....
UNDERNEATH THE LINTEL
3/27 - 4/28/2013
- Glen Berger....
JEEVES TAKES A BOW
1/30 - 3/3/2013
- adapt: Margaret Raether from Margaret Raether....
The Merchant of Venice
7/11 - 8/19/2012
The Turn of the Screw
3/28 - 4/9/2012
Making God Laugh
2/1 - 3/4/2012
Produced in association with First FolioTheatre, the play is inspired by the Woody Allen joke, “If you want to make God laugh, tell him your ...
Tea at Five
9/14 - 10/16/2011
Videos
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Irving Berlin's White Christmas
Paramount Theatre (11/12 - 1/11) | |
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Amadeus
Steppenwolf Theatre Company (11/6 - 1/4) | |
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Elton Rohn
Raue Center For The Arts (12/27 - 12/27) | |
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American English
Raue Center For The Arts (12/31 - 12/31) | |
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Hanukkah Shmanukkah
Greenhouse Theater (12/18 - 12/21) | |
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The Saturday Social Club W/ The Allman Brothers and Stevie Ray
BaseCamp Pub (2/7 - 2/7) | |
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KOVAL Comedy - Benefitting Glessner House
KOVAL Distillery (1/16 - 1/16) | |
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Bob Seger Tribute Band
Raue Center For The Arts (1/31 - 1/31) | |
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Winter Dance Party
Raue Center For The Arts (2/20 - 2/20) | |
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Holiday Brass & Choral Concerts
Alice Millar Chapel (12/21 - 12/21) | |
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