Northbrook Park District officials say a generous grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency will the district continue presenting high-quality theater productions for participants and audiences.
According to a news release, the $9,600 matching grant will be used to fund performance arts programming for all age groups, including through Northbrook Theatre Youth Company and Northbrook Community Theatre.
“We are thrilled to be recognized by the IACA and awarded this grant to continue assisting us in providing quality theatre programming for the community of Northbrook and beyond,” Erin Sweet, Northbrook Park District Superintendent of Arts and Recreation, said.
The Park District has received IACA grants every year since 2019. To qualify for the grant, organizations must show their programs and activities have artistic, educational and cultural value for the areas they serve, the release said.
Northbrook Park District’s Performing Arts programs look forward to presenting several productions in 2023:
? SpongeBob the Musical: Youth Edition, an all-singing, all-dancing dynamic stage show that puts the spotlight on the power of optimism, from Oct. 24 to Oct. 26.
? A Christmas Carol: A Live Radio Play, in which the Charles Dickens classic comes alive as a live 1940s broadcast complete with vintage commercials, on Dec. 16.
? A series of one-day workshops that will give a behind-the-scenes look at the magic of makeup for theater.
For more information on performing arts opportunities and productions offered at Northbrook Theatre, visit nbparks.org.
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