Theatre at the Center

Theatre at the Center

Full name	The Center for the Visual and Performing Arts
Address	1040 Ridge Road
Location	Munster, Indiana
Coordinates	41°33′35.5″N87°30′11.4″W / 41.559861°N 87.503167°W / 41.559861; -87.503167
Type	Theatre
Opened	1991 (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]}

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

Year	Mainstage	Theatre for Young Audiences	Special 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. "About Us". www.theatreatthecenter.com. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
4. "The Jeff Awards History" . Retrieved 16 May 2023.
5. "Production History", Theatre at the Center. Retrieved on November 5, 2016.

External links

• theatreatthecenter.com , the Theatre at the Center's official website