212 MEMORIES

We would be remiss if we did not share some information on the namesake of our auditorium with those that came after. Jim Jewell was an instructor at IVCC for many, many years. Seemed like any name

Good gracious--my first experience with Stage 212 was playing trombone in the pit for A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum up in the penthouse at the Kaskaskia Hotel, the summer after my s

It was my first Stage 212 Show and I wanted to do a good job and make a good impression. I had been cast as Hammicker in the play "A Few Good Men". While we were doing rehearsals for one of the scenes

Along with being asked to design the set for Cabaret, Director Bob Estrin had cast me as the M. C. which I quickly turned down, mostly because I felt I was too tall after seeing what Joel Gray did wi

I was fresh out of the Army in the spring of 1972 when Bob Estrin asked me to design the set for Cabaret which would be Stage 212's fourth production in late summer. Like everyone who leaves the serv

I could sit here and post all day about my favorite 212 memories - and I'm sure I'll have many more to share over the coming months. Bur for starters, I'll share one of my all-time favorite memories.

I only moved to Illinois in 2015, and I am so glad that it has been filled with so much time at Stage 212. My first memories are from helping with costumes on "Cinderella", steaming all the ballgowns

THE SUNSHINE BOYS 1986 In theaters everywhere there are some things that become tradition. Sometimes the entire cast is in on it, like singing a particular set of words while warming up, or bef

I've heard about many nominations for the worst show in Stage 212's history, but to me, My Three Angels was the true winner. It's only redeeming quality was the wonderful grass hut interior desi

I was bit by the bug in 4th grade. I was told by a friend that they were going to do the show A Christmas Carol. I loved singing and dancing and just being the center of attention. Her mom brought me

For those that never had the privilege of doing a show at the Dom in the good ole days... you wouldn't know that there was a small kitchen area just off stage right that served as a dressing room. We

I had an opportunity to act at Stage 212 during my last spring before I moved away. I even landed a lead on my first try. I played Susan in 2012's Don't Drink the Water. I can say I've never had more

During the Dom era, The Wheel of Fortune bar was our clubhouse. However, all good things must come to an end. At Jack's retirement party, we were out in full force. Someone got the bright idea that

So who remembers some of the antics that took place during Little Shop of Horrors in regards to the dentist's chair? Upside down what?