Billie Limacher Bicentennial
Park
2010
Events
««Ú«« Our 36th Year of
Free "Concerts On The Hill" ««Ú««
Jan 23 – Feb 27 "Class Act" children's Saturday
drama classes.
All levels of interest welcome. 1st-5th grade:
9:00-10:15 am ($40).
6th-12th grade: 10:30 am-12 noon ($45). 50% discount for
siblings. Registration form also available online.
Feb 12-14 & "The Foreigner" by the Joliet Drama Guild. Fridays and Saturdays 8:00 pm,
Sundays 2:00 pm. Tickets $10 adults
19-21
$9 students & seniors.
Group discounts.
www.jolietdramaguild.org (815-722-1001).
Feb 15 & 16 Auditions for "Wizard of Oz"
6:30 pm. Looking for ages 10 and older for Munchkins, Emerald City folk and Winkie Guards.
Bring 16 bars of prepared music, be prepared
for cold readings. Headshot & resume accepted. June shows
.
February 20
Auditions for Kiwanis Spring variety show 1:00-3:00 pm. Looking
for acts of singing, dancing and comedy.
Feb 22 & 23 Auditions for Joliet Drama Guild "The Curious
Savage" 7:00 pm. Enter North end of building. www.jolietdramaguild.org
March 4 – 7 "Beauty & The
Beast" by Providence High School. Thursday-Saturday 7:00 pm, Sunday 2:00
pm. Tickets $8 adults, $5
students and seniors.
Tea Party with Belle Sunday 12:30 pm ($25, includes 2 tickets, light
refreshments, light-up rose,
meet & greet the cast). Tickets
available through the high school (815-485-2136).
March 18 – 20 "Anything Goes" by Joliet Catholic Academy'. Thursday,
Friday and Saturday 7:00 pm. Tickets $6 adults, $5 students and
seniors. Tickets at the door and through the high school (815-741-0500).
April
16 – 18 & "The Curious
Savage" by the Joliet Drama Guild. Fridays and Saturdays 8:00 pm,
Sundays 2:00 pm. Tickets $10,
23 -
25 $9
students & seniors. Group discounts. www.jolietdramaguild.org (815-722-1001).
April
30 and Joliet Kiwanis
Variety Show. Friday and Saturday 7:30 pm, Sunday 2:00
pm. Singing, dancing and comedy for the family.
May 1 & 2 All tickets $15 donation to Kiwanis. Available
at the Park and through Kiwanis.
May 13 11th Annual Will County Earth
Day Awards for area students 9:00 am-1:00 pm (815-774-7893).
May 15
"Alice In Wonderland" an original adaptation by Joliet Montessori
School students. 11:00 am-3:00 pm.
Tickets $5 and available through JMS. www. jolietmontessorischool.org
(815-741-4180).
June 3-Sept 2 «««« FREE! 36TH
Season of "Concerts On The Hill" every Thursday 6:30 pm ««««
June 21-July18 "Summertime On-Stage" children's
drama workshop. Monday-Thursday on indoor stage. Shows July 17 and 18 (12:00
noon & 3:00 pm).
Ages 5-11 meet 12:00 noon-2:00 pm ($140). Ages 11-18 meet 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
($210). 50% discount
for siblings. Registration form available
online www.bicentennialpark.org or through office (815-724-3760).
June 11, 13, 18, "Wizard of Oz" live,
interactive show on the outdoor bandshell with
special effects. Bring chairs for hill seating, concessions
19, 25, 26 & 27 available, picnic baskets welcome and oz-some little gift
shop, too. Join the fun and come in costume!
Shows 7:00 pm.
Adults $6, children 4-14 $4, age 3 and younger
FREE! July 2
rain date (815-724-3760).
July
3 FREE! Grand "Independence Celebration" 7:00-10:00pm. Music, food, fun & FIREWORKS 9:15 pm.
July 13-15, "Drood" by Joliet Drama Guild. Mystery,
music and surprise endings for each show. Fri & Sat 8:00 pm, Sundays
2:00 pm
20–22 & 27-29 Tickets $13 adults, $11 students & seniors.
Group discounts www.jolietdramaguild.org (815-722-1001).
September 11 FREE!
"Recovery Rally" outdoor festival by Stepping Stones. Saturday
11:00 am-3:00 pm (815-727-3683).
September
19 American Legion Band indoor concert
2:30 pm. All proceeds benefit the ALB. Tickets $10
donation (815-724-3760).
Oct 1, 2 & 3 "Transylvania General" - a family-friendly
comedy about some unique characters who work in a bizarre hospital on eve of
Halloween. Meet some
unusual characters with unique problems — and Steve. Fr & Sa 7:00 pm,
Su 3:00 pm Tickets $3.
October 2 FREE! John D Paige Day 12 noon- 3:00
pm. Fire, Police and Children for Peace dedications, demos, touch-a-truck &
more.
Oct 9-Nov 13 "Class Act" children's
Saturday morning drama classes. All levels of interest welcome. 1st –
5th grade: 9:00-10:15 am ($45).
6th-12th grade: 10:30 am-12 noon ($50). 50% discount for
siblings. Registration form available
online (815-724-3760).
Oct 15-17
Joliet Drama Guild kicks off their 78TH year with the comedy
"Sylvia." A middle-age couple finds the their move to the City is
& 22-24 not what they intended as
the stray dog, Sylvia, joins them. Discounts with a season pass. Fr & Sa 8:00 pm,
Su 2:00 pm.
Tickets $10 adults, $9 students/ seniors.
Group discounts. www.jolietdramaguild.org (815-722-1001).
Nov
5-8
Providence High School's fall play. Th
- Sa 7:00 pm, Sun 2:00 pm. Tickets available through
school (815-485-2136).
Nov
20-22
Joliet Catholic Academy's fall play. Th
- Sa 7:00 pm. Tickets available through school
(815-741-0500).
December 4 34TH Festival of the Gnomes with
live shows, "gnomemade" crafts,
handcrafted-gnome doll raffle and live music.
Shows 1:00 and 3:30 pm.
Tickets $3 all ages. Reservations highly recommended
(815-724-3760).
Dec 6, 7 &
8 "A
Christmas Carol" by Jim and Jeff. Lively
interactive version great for preschool to junior high age. All seats
$3. Shows
9:00 am, 11:00 am & 1:00 pm. Dec 6 also
4:00 pm & 7:00 pm. Reservations required. Call for availability
(815-724-3760).
201 W Jefferson
St, Joliet. IL 60435
(815) 724-3760 bipark@jolietcity.org
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