Drama, comedy, musicals — the stages of northwest Indiana have it all.
Check out what local theaters have planned for the 2015-16 season.
4TH STREET THEATER
125 N. 4th Street Theatre, Chesterton. 219-926-7875, www.4thstreetncca.org. Tickets: $18.
Nov. 6-22: “Charley’s Aunt”
Feb. 26-March 13: “An Enemy of the People”
May 13-June 5: “The Who’s Tommy”
Aug. 26-Sept. 4: 3rd Annual 6×10 Play Festival: An Evening of Original Plays
Nov. 4-20: “Into the Woods”
CANTERBURY WINTER ARTS SERIES
807 Franklin, Michigan City. 219-874-4269, www.festivalplayersguild.org. Tickets: $15-$16.
Oct. 1-9: Painting Churches
Oct. 15-23: Magic Mark Alan
Oct. 22-30: Purdue North Central’s Ranting Llamas Improv Troupe
Oct. 29-Nov. 6: “Dead Man’s Cell Phone”
Nov. 26-Dec. 4:”On Your Marks … A 24-Hour Theatre Festival”
Dec. 3-11: “Wooden Snowflakes”
Feb. 4-12: Purdue North Central’s Ranting Llamas Improv Troupe
Feb. 25-March 4: “Our Town”
March 31-April 8:”A Midsummer Night’s Dream”
April 21-29: “My Story, My Song”
May 5-13: “Sunday in the Park With George”
CHICAGO STREET THEATRE
154 W. Chicago St., Valparaiso. 219-464-1636, www.chicagostreet.org. Tickets: $10-$20; prime seating $25-$30; multiticket passes and group rate available.
Oct. 9-Nov.1: “The New Mel Brooks Musical: Young Frankenstein”
Dec. 11-20: “Every Christmas Story Ever Told (And then Some!)”
Jan. 29-Feb. 13: “The Lieutenant of Inishmore”
March 5-13: “Nancy Drew: Girl Detective”
April 8-23: “Orson’s Shadow”
May 20-June 4: “Wash, Dry, Fold”
July 8-9: “The Tempest” (Central Park Plaza, Valparaiso)
Concerts, Tickets: $15-$50
Oct. 4: Claude Bourbon
Oct. 8: Cathy Richardson
CONCERT ASSOCIATION OF VALPARAISO
IVY Tech, 3100 IVY Tech Drive, Eastport Centre, Valparaiso. 219-462-5305, www.valpoconcerts.com. Tickets: $10-$15.
Oct. 2: Svetlana Smolina
Oct. 8: Windiana
Oct 18: Purdue Glee Club Choir
Oct. 20: Beckie Menzie & Tom Michael
Nov. 14: Franc D’Ambrosio
Nov 29: Alaska Sting Band
Dec. 13: Fort Wayne Philharmonic
Feb. 28: Presidio Brass
March 13: Maniacal4
April 3: The Young Irelanders
April 21: Matt Dusk
CROWN POINT COMMUNITY THEATRE
1125 Merrillville Road, Crown Point. 219-805-4255, www.cpctbiz.fatcow.com Tickets: $12-$15
Sept. 11-27: “Picasso at the Lapin Agile”
Oct. 5-Nov. 15: “The Last 5 Years”
Dec. 4-20: “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever”
Jan. 15-24: “Trial by Jury”
Feb. 6-20: “Love Boat: The Improvised Musical”
March 4-20: “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest”
April 15-May 1: “Happily Ever Once Upon”
June 3-19: “No Exit”
July 22-Aug. 7: “Assassins”
FOOTLIGHT THEATRE
1705 Franklin St., Michigan City.(219-874-4035, www.footlightplayers.org. Tickets: $10-$15.
Sept. 24-Oct. 2:”Once Upon a Mattress”
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Nov. 26-Dec. 4:”Dashing Through the Snow”
Jan. 28-Feb. 5: “The Glass Menagerie”
Mar. 24-April 1:”Little Women — the musical”
May 26-June 3:”The Cemetery Club”
HORSESHOE CASINO, THE VENUE
777 Casino Center Drive, Hammond. 219-473-7000, www.caesars.com/horseshoe-hammond. Tickets: prices vary
Sept. 18: Willie Nelson & Family
Sept. 19: Australia’s Thunder From Down Under
Sept. 25: Hoosier Fight Club
Oct. 3: Myhabanero.com presents the 4th Annual Mariachi & Tequila Festival
Oct. 9: Ron White: Nutcracker
Oct. 10: Russell Peters: Almost Famous World Tour
Nov. 21: Festival of Praise starring Fred Hammond, Donnie McClurkin & More
Nov. 27: Donny & Marie
Dec. 6: Heart
Dec. 12: Lisa Lampanelli
INDIANA UNIVERSITY THEATRE NORTHWEST
3660 Grant St., Gary. 219-980-6810, www.iun.edu/. Tickets: $10
Nov. 5-14: “Hedda Gabler”
INDIANA BALLET THEATRE
8888 Louisiana, Merrillville. 219-755-4444, www.ibtnw.org. Tickets: $12-$75
Sept. 20: English Tea Fundraiser
Oct. 16: Balance on an I-Beam Annual Gala
Dec. 2-3: “Nutcracker”
LAPORTE LITTLE THEATRE
218 A St., LaPorte. 219-362-5113, www.laportelittletheatreclub.com. Tickets: $12.
Oct. 8-16: “13 the Musical”
Dec. 3-11: “A Christmas Carol”
Feb. 18-26: Indiana Bicentennial: Hoosiers in Music
April 28-May 6: “Mousetrap”
MARIAN THEATRE GUILD
119th Street and Lincoln Avenue, Hammond. 219-473-7555. Tickets: $13-15.
Nov. 7-22: “The World Goes ‘Round”
MEMORIAL OPERA HOUSE
104 E. Indiana Ave., Valparaiso. 219-548-9137, www.memorialoperahouse.com. Tickets: $18-$21; group rates available
Sept. 19: Over the Rhine
Oct. 2-18: “The Addams Family: The Musical”
Oct. 23: Fiesta
Nov. 7: Willie Nile
Nov. 27-Dec. 12: “A Christmas Carol: The Musical”
Dec. 18: Holiday Pops!
Feb. 19-March 6: “The Wizard of Oz”
March 9: Broadway Our Way — The Greats of the Great White Way
April 29-May 15: “The Odd Couple”
May 11: Hot Cole: The Music of Cole Porter
PORTAGE TOWNSHIP LIVE ENTERTAINMENT ASSOCIATION
Portage High School East and West Auditoriums, Portage. 219-762-5025, www.portagemusic.com. Tickets: Free-$50
May 13-14, 2016: “Tribute to Neil Diamond”
May 14, 2016: Vivace
STAR PLAZA THEATRE
U.S. 30 and Interstate 65, Merrillville. 219-769-6311 Ext. 5463, www.starplazatheatre.com. Ticket prices vary.
Sept. 23: Zappa Plays Zappa: Music of Frank Zappa
Oct. 2: Last Comic Standing Live Tour
Oct. 3: Super Fresh Hip Hop Fest
Oct. 10: Let’s Make a Deal Live Stage Show
Oct. 16: The Zombies
Oct. 17: Sweetest Day Comedy Affair
Oct. 30: Invincible — A Tribute to Michael Jackson
Nov. 14: Buddy Guy
Nov. 27: Thanksgiving Soul Jam, featuring the Temptations revue with Dennis Edwards, the Spinners, the Dramatics and the Manhattans
Dec. 2-3: “The Nutcracker” — presented by Indiana Ballet Theatre
Dec. 20: The Oak Ridge Boys Christmas Night Out
Jan. 30: Salute to the ’60s
Feb. 12: The Fab Four — The Ultimate Tribute
Feb. 25: Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood Live!
THEATRE AT THE CENTER
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1040 Ridge Road, Munster. 219-836-3255. www.TheatreAtTheCenter.com. Ticket prices vary.
Sept. 17-Oct. 18: “Monty Python’s Spamalot”
Nov. 19-Dec. 27: “A Christmas Story”
Feb. 18-March 20: Alfred Hitchcock’s “The 39 Steps”
May 5-June 5: “Nice Work If You Can Get It”
July 14-Aug. 14: “The Odd Couple”
Sept. 15-Oct. 16: “Pump Boys and Dinettes”
Nov. 17-Dec. 18: “Annie Warbucks”
Theatre for Young Audiences, Tickets: public performance $7.50-$9.50; school group individual prices $6.50-$8; group rate available
Oct. 8-10: “Alice in Wonderland”
Nov. 30-Dec. 12: “Santa’s Magic Toyshop”
Jan. 11-15: “Freedom Train”
April 6-10: “The Wizard of Oz”
Concerts, Tickets: prices vary
Sept. 27: Switchback: Americana
Oct. 31: The Neverly Brothers: Halloween dance party and costume competition
Dec. 31: John Michael Coppola: A Jersey Voice
TOWLE THEATER
5202 Hohman Ave., Hammond. 219-937-8780, towletheater.com. Tickets: $17.
Sept. 11-27: “Perfect Wedding”
Oct. 15-18: “Runaways”
Dec. 5-20: “A Fabulous 50’s Christmas”
Dec 5 and 19: “All American Sweethearts – A Salute to the Andrews Sisters”
VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY THEATRE
Valparaiso University, 1709 Chapel Drive, Valparaiso. 219-464-5162, www.valpo.edu/center/for-the-arts/. Ticket prices vary.
Sept. 24-Oct. 2:”Godspell”
Oct. 29-Nov. 6: “Mosque Alert”
Nov. 24-Dec. 1:”The Directing Showcase: One Act Plays”
Dec. 31Jan. 8: “Actors from the London Stage Residency: Performances of A Midsummer Night’s Dream”
Jan. 28-Feb. 5: Dance Ensemble
March 24-April 1: “The Eyre Affair”
April 14-22: “God of Carnage”
Music Program
Oct. 8-16: Chamber Concert, Luce Concert, & Community Univ. Concert Band
Oct. 8-16: Great Lakes Music Festival, Monday
Oct. 15-23: Louis Vierne Piano Quintet
Nov. 26-Dec. 4:Christmas Concert, Julefest, and Tuba Christmas
Jan. 21-29: Community Band Festival
Feb. 11-19: Johannes Passion
March 17-25: Jazz Fest
March 21-29: Sousa
Heather Augustyn, Beth Casey and Bob Kostanczuk are freelance writers.