MOUNT CARROLL – Timber Lake Playhouse (TLP), the premier professional summer theatre of northwest Illinois, has partnered with local band Better Late Than Never for a fundraising concert benefiting the playhouse on Saturday, April 27 at 7:00.
Better Late Than Never (BLTN) plays a wide variety of music intended to surprise and engage the audience as well as tap into all musical tastes. BLTN is known for their well thought out, continually changing cover set list commonly labeled by fans as something they have never heard covered by other bands. BLTN consists of four musicians with all over twenty years of experience including members having professional education in music, studio recording experience, and Nashville record label experience.
A delightful adaptation of Barbara Park’s best selling books, the Junie B. Jones series, will be performed at the playhouse from May 7 – 11. Park’s books are brought to life in a genuinely comical musical, Junie B. Jones, The Musical. Sneak a peek into the “Top-Secret Personal Beeswax Journal” of the outspoken and lovable Junie B. Jones! Awaken your young person’s desire to read with the sassy little diva, Junie B. Jones, and her adventures in school. Featuring a tremendously loveable character and fun-filled songs, Junie B. Jones The Musical will capture young audience members’ hearts just as the books captivated an entire generation of students. Performances are at 10:00 am and 1:00 pm Tuesday through Saturday. All tickets are $10.
Additional activities and events fill the remaining TLP spring schedule. TLP’s Kentucky Derby Party and Bourbon Tasting Event comes to TLP on May 4th at 3:30 pm. You’ll begin with bourbon tasting, a Bar-B-Que supper, and conclude with a viewing of the Run for the Roses. Don your best derby attire, sip on a bourbon flight, and place your “bets” for a chance to win fabulous prizes! From the heart-pounding race moments to the stylish hats and bowties, it’s an afternoon with southern charm and high stakes.
Dog auditions for TLP’s production of The Wizard of Oz will be on May 11 at 4:00 pm. May 18 brings The Four C Notes: Recreating the Music of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons to the playhouse, and TLPalooza, a day of games, food, music, and theatre tours, along with an evening concert by Jonny Lyons & The Pride will round out TLP’s Spring Events on May 25.
Information for all TLP Spring Events, dog auditions, education programs and opportunities for youth can be found on the Timber Lake Playhouse website at www.timberlakeplayhouse.org or by calling the Box Office at (815) 244-2035. The Box Office is open Monday through Friday from 10:00 until 5:00.
