Theatre at the Center

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Theatre at the Center
Theatre at the Center
Full nameThe Center for the Visual and Performing Arts
Address1040 Ridge Road
LocationMunster, Indiana
Coordinates 41°33′35.5″N87°30′11.4″W / 41.559861°N 87.503167°W / 41.559861; -87.503167
TypeTheatre
Opened1991 (1991)
Website
www.theatreatthecenter.com

Theatre at the Center is a professional theatre in Munster, Indiana. Established in 1991, it operates year-round as Northwest Indiana's only equity professional theater. The theatre produces a mainstage performing arts series and a children's theatre program. It is operated by the Ridgewood Arts Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, and is situated approximately 35 minutes from downtown Chicago. [1] [2]

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Mission

The mission of Ridgewood Arts Foundation, Inc.’s Theatre at the Center is to "bring to The Center for Visual and Performing Arts, disciplines of the performing arts that are at once appealing, educational, and accessible to the entire community." [3]

Theatre at the Center's main stage season offers five productions annually. More than forty[ specify ] of the theater's productions have been nominated for Jeff Awards, which are regional awards celebrating excellence in Chicago theatre. [3] [4]

Additionally, Theatre at the Center offers Theatre for Young Audiences programming, presenting four productions annually.

Recent Performances

YearMainstageTheatre for Young AudiencesSpecial Events
2016 [5] The 39 Steps
Nice Work If You Can Get It
The Odd Couple
Pump Boys and Dinettes
Annie Warbucks
Freedom Train
The Wizard of Oz
Jack and the Beanstalk
The Story of the Nutcracker
The Signal
Switchback
Dennis Watkins
Purdue Varsity Glee Club
WGN Comedians
Tom Dreesen
American English
Harbor Lights
Echoes of Pompeii
2015 [5] On Golden Pond
Big Fish
All Shook Up
Monty Python's Spamalot
A Christmas Story
I Have A Dream
Peter Pan and the Pirates
Alice in Wonderland
Santa's Magic Toyshop
Purdue Varsity Glee Club
Tom Dreesen
Harbor Lights
M&R Rush
Switchback
The Neverly Brothers
A Jersey Voice

References

  1. "About Us", Community Healthcare System. Retrieved on January 27, 2012.
  2. "Theatre at the Center Presents The Color of Justice", Broadway World, Indianapolis, November 29, 2011. Retrieved on January 9, 2012.
  3. 1 2 "About Us". www.theatreatthecenter.com. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
  4. "The Jeff Awards History" . Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  5. 1 2 "Production History", Theatre at the Center. Retrieved on November 5, 2016.