Theatre

From children to adults, there are many opportunities to watch and participate in theatre in Evanston.

To learn more about upcoming opportunities, please call the City of Evanston Cultural Arts Division at 847.448.8260.

Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre is a municipally-supported theatre program. FJT features productions highlighting the Black experience.

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The Evanston Children’s Theatre program serves as a training ground for Evanston youth. All performances are held at the Levy Center, 300 Dodge Avenue. The photo at left shows the cast from Twinderella.

 

Auditions for The Phantom Tollbooth
Auditions for children age 8 through 8th grade will be held from 4-6pm at the Levy Center, 300 Dodge Ave., on Tues., September 7; Wed., Sept. 8 and Thurs., Sept. 9; please arrive by 5:45pm. There is no singing and dancing involved in this show; children will be given a script to read. A $75 fee is charged to those cast. The Phantom Tollbooth will be performed Nov. 12-14. Tickets are $6 and go on sale from cast members and at the Levy Center starting on Tues., Oct. 12. You may purchase tickets at the door. For details, call Program Manager Karen Hawk at 847/448-8294.
 

The Noyes Cultural Arts Center, 927 Noyes Street, is home to the renowned Piven Theatre Workshop. Piven Theatre has provided classes from beginning children (4th grade and higher) to professional adults for over 30 years. Many famous actors have been through the Piven program, including the entire Cusak family. For more information on workshops please call 847.866.6597.

Along with providing acting workshops, the Piven Theatre puts on many performances each year at the Noyes Cultural Arts Center. For more information about upcoming performances visit or call the box office at 847.866.8049. There are also performances and classes at the Noyes Cultural Arts Center by Next Theatre, Art Encounter, The Actors Gymnasium, and Light Opera Works. For more information, please call the Noyes Cultural Arts Center at 847.448.9260.

The City of Evanston is also home to numerous student productions thanks to Northwestern University. Northwestern’s critically acclaimed theatre program provides performing arts opportunities every week. The Northwestern program produces more than eight main stage shows a year, along with countless student productions.

The school also puts on a Summer Theatre Festival. One of Northwestern’s most famous productions is called the Dolphin Show, which is the nation’s largest student-produced musical. Famous alumni of the show include David Schwimmer, Ann Margret, Tony Randall and Warren Beatty.