STAGE 212 NEWS

New Box Office Hours / 3/4 Season Tickets On Sale / Cast Announced for "Social Security" / 212 Shines Again / Businesses Donate to Stage 212 / Site Updates

NEW BOX OFFICE HOURS

December 18, 2009 - To all our patrons, please note that new box office hours are going into effect for our 2010 Season. The new hours are as follows: Mondays and Saturdays from 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m., and Wednesdays from 9:00 a.m.-Noon. As always, the box office can be phoned at 815-224-3025 or e-mailed at stage212@att.net. Thank you!

3/4 SEASON TICKETS ON SALE

February 10, 2010 - 3/4 season tickets are currently available for the remainder of Stage 212’s 2010 season. The season continues in the spring with Social Security, a sophisticated laugh out loud comedy by Andrew Bergman, directed by Joe Ennenbach. Summer will bring Back to the 80’s, Neil Gooding’s totally awesome musical, directed by Jeff Horger. The season will conclude in the fall with Twelve Angry Jurors, Reginald Rose’s award winning classic drama, directed by Adam K. Barr. 3/4 season tickets are just $40, a 10% savings over buying individual tickets, and can be purchased by calling the Stage 212 box office at 815-224-3025.

CAST ANNOUNCED FOR “SOCIAL SECURITY”

March 10, 2010 - Stage 212 elevates laughing to an art form with our upcoming production of Social Security, a comic masterpiece by Andrew Bergman. Barbara and David Kahn are trendy Manhattan art dealers whose cozy life together is upended by Barbara’s goody two-shoes sister, Trudy, and uptight CPA brother-in-law, Martin. En route to intervening in their daughter’s promiscuous college lifestyle, Trudy and Martin precipitously dump the ladies’ eccentric mother, Sophie, on the Kahns’ doorstep. When Sophie takes an interest in elderly artist Maurice Koenig, everybody’s life is turned upside down. Appearing as Barbara and David are Carol Mercer and Bill Gillespie. Joining them onstage are Michelle Vrtis as Trudy, Larry Kelsey as Martin, Phyllis Deany as Sophie and Andy Decker as Maurice. Production staff includes director Joe Ennenbach, producer Ellen Marincic, set designer Glen Gerrard, stage manager and costumer Carol Hartenbower, set construction foremen Dan Hartenbower and Phil Valle, sound operator Adam Miklos, lighting operator Matt Gerding and makeup coordinator Sue Yopchick. Social Security will be presented April 16 – 18 and 23 – 25 at Stage 212. Friday and Saturday performances begin at 7:30 p.m. Sunday matinees begin at 2:00 p.m. Tickets will be available to the general public for $14 each beginning March 29. Box office hours are Monday and Saturday, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. and Wednesday, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Tickets may also be reserved over the phone with Visa, MasterCard or Discover. Call 815-224-3025 for details.

212 SHINES AGAIN

On January 10th, Stage 212 celebrated the success of its 40th anniversary season with dinner, dancing and other fun activities at the Peru Eagles Club. Click here to view more photos from our 40th anniversary party!

BUSINESSES DONATE TO STAGE 212

Stage 212 recently received a donation from Allstate Insurance for $500, and from Fairmont Minerals for $1,000! Stage 212 greatly appreciates these generous donations to our theater!

SITE UPDATES

March 7, 2010 - Photos have been posted from our December 2009 production of It's A Wonderful Life (Radio Version).

February 21, 2010 - Photos have been posted from our Winter 2010 production of A Talent For Murder.

September 3, 2009 - Check out The Aside to find out how "Murder is a Game" for some familiar Stage 212 alumni!

July 29, 2008 - ALUMNI PAGE UNVEILED ON "FACEBOOK." In honor of our 40th anniversary season, Stage 212 is calling all alumni to log onto our newly unveiled Stage 212 Alums page at Facebook.com. Check it out!