FREE space available for YOUTH & ADULT ARTISTS!
SKIP GRIPARIS Meets the Beatles!
Show debut! Be the first to see Skip’s new show featuring songs of the Fab Four!
Special Guest Jim Alberico
SEPT 10, 2021 * FRI 7:00 PM * $10.00
Bandshell * Music * Fun * Food * Drink
Bring blankets & chairs for hill seating.
Incase of inclement weather, the show will be moved indoors.
Skip – the powerhouse singer, guitarist and impressionist – magically recreates the most
fun and memorable songs of the Beatles:
HARD DAY’S NIGHT * GET BACK * TWIST & SHOUT
I FEEL FINE * SOMETHING * OB-LA-DI
Skip’s dead-on vocal imitations of the Fab Four will have you humming and grooving!
His sparkling guitar playing sounds like a whole band!
A truly memorable, lively show!
TICKETS $10.00
PURCHASE:
* Ticket Tailor (online)
* QR code (flyer)
* Office (M-Th 8am-4:30 pm & F 8am-12 noon)
* Gate (opens 6:00 pm)
SOMETHING ROTTEN! Outdoor Musical
“If the real world was a book, it would never find a publisher!” After a crazy year, we think you could use a good laugh. Billie Limacher Bicentennial Park & Theatre presents Something Rotten!
Welcome to the Renaissance and the outrageous, crowd-pleasing musical farce, Something Rotten. Created by Grammy Award-winning songwriter Wayne Kirkpatrick, and successful screenwriters Karey Kirkpatrick and John O’Farrell, Something Rotten was lauded by audience members and critics alike, receiving several Best Musical nominations and hailed by Time Out New York as “the funniest musical comedy in at least 400 years”.
Set in the 1590s, brothers Nick and Nigel Bottom are desperate to write a hit play but are stuck in the shadow of that Renaissance rock star known as “The Bard.” When a local soothsayer foretells that the future of theatre involves singing, dancing and acting at the same time, Nick and Nigel set out to write the world’s very first musical. But amidst the scandalous excitement of opening night, the Bottom Brothers realize that reaching the top means being true to thine own self, and all that jazz.
Something Rotten features large song and dance numbers, and a wacky cast of over-the-top characters, each given his or her own special moment in the show to shine. Throughout its Broadway run, the musical received a show-stopping standing ovation from audiences… in the beginning of the first act!
Book by Karey Kirkpatrick & John O’Farrell
Music & Lyrics by Wayne Kirkpatrick & Karey Kirkpatrick
Conceived by Karey Kirkpatrick & Wayne Kirkpatrick
OUTDOOR SHOWS
Friday, June 18 7:30-10:30 pm
Saturday, June 19 7:30-10:30 pm
Sunday, June 20 2:00 – 5:00 pm
Friday, June 18 7:30-10:30 pm
Saturday, June 19 7:30-10:30 pm
Sunday, June 20 2:00 – 5:00 pm
If inclement weather, show will be moved indoors.
TICKETS
$15.00 adults
$10.00 students & seniors
Click here to purchase tickets online thru Ticket Tailor
Tickets also available at the gate (cash only).
SEATING, CONCESSIONS & CASH BAR
The performance will be outside on the bandshell. Bring your blankets and chairs for hill seating.
Concessions & cash bar available.
You may bring your own food and beverage, except alcohol.
***NO OUTSIDE ALCOHOL ALLOWED***
LOCATION
Billie Limacher Bicentennial Park and Theatre
201 W Jefferson St
Joliet, IL 60432
JEFFERSON STREET BRIDGE
Even though the Jefferson Street bridge is closed for repairs, you can still get to the Park on Jefferson Street by using the right hand lane.
SOMETHING ROTTEN!
Is presented through special arrangement with Music theatre International (MTI).
All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI.
www.MTIShows.com
Click here for a printable flyer
SOMETHING ROTTEN! INDOOR Musical
Last weekend! Shows are INDOORS . . . due to rotten weather.
INDOOR SHOWS
Friday, June 25 7:30-10:30 pm
Saturday, June 26 7:30-10:30 pm
Sunday, June 27 2:00 – 5:00 pm
Lobby opens 1 hour before showtime.
TICKETS
$15.00 adults
$10.00 students & seniors
Click here to purchase tickets online thru Ticket Tailor
Tickets also available at the gate (cash only).
SEATING, CONCESSIONS & CASH BAR
Enjoy comfy indoor theatre seating with cup holders! (No need to bring chairs or blankets for this last weekend.)
Concessions & cash bar available in the lobby.
JEFFERSON STREET BRIDGE
Even though the Jefferson Street bridge is closed for repairs, you can still get to the Park on Jefferson Street by using the right hand lane.
LOCATION
Billie Limacher Bicentennial Park and Theatre
201 W Jefferson St
Joliet, IL 60432
ABOUT THE SHOW
Welcome to the Renaissance and the outrageous, crowd-pleasing musical farce, Something Rotten. Created by Grammy Award-winning songwriter Wayne Kirkpatrick, and successful screenwriters Karey Kirkpatrick and John O’Farrell, Something Rotten was lauded by audience members and critics alike, receiving several Best Musical nominations and hailed by Time Out New York as “the funniest musical comedy in at least 400 years”.
Set in the 1590s, brothers Nick and Nigel Bottom are desperate to write a hit play but are stuck in the shadow of that Renaissance rock star known as “The Bard.” When a local soothsayer foretells that the future of theatre involves singing, dancing and acting at the same time, Nick and Nigel set out to write the world’s very first musical. But amidst the scandalous excitement of opening night, the Bottom Brothers realize that reaching the top means being true to thine own self, and all that jazz.
Something Rotten features large song and dance numbers, and a wacky cast of over-the-top characters, each given his or her own special moment in the show to shine. Throughout its Broadway run, the musical received a show-stopping standing ovation from audiences… in the beginning of the first act!
Book by Karey Kirkpatrick & John O’Farrell
Music & Lyrics by Wayne Kirkpatrick & Karey Kirkpatrick
Conceived by Karey Kirkpatrick & Wayne Kirkpatrick
SOMETHING ROTTEN!
Is presented through special arrangement with Music theatre International (MTI).
All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI.
www.MTIShows.com
Click here for a printable flyer
FREE! Shakespeare & Art In The Park
Shakespeare’s “COMEDY OF ERRORS”
with a twist…steampunk-style!
Performed by The Joliet Drama Guild
Set Design by The Strange & Unusual Gallery
Hosted by Billie Limacher Bicentennial Park & Theatre
Bring blankets and chairs for lawn seating by the pavilion.
Please the palate with a basket of meat, cheese, crackers and fresh fruit (PRE-ORDER BY MAY 17).*
Add a bottle of wine (or choice of beer) and thou.
Stroll the sidewalks and view art work by local artists.
Tunes by local musicians.
Masks are required at the artists’ tables, at the bar or in the building for restrooms. Masks may be off when in your personal space.
INTERESTED ARTISTS & MUSICIANS
Contact the Park for more information:
bipark@joliet.gov
815-724-3761
MAY 20 — THURSDAY
MAY 21 — FRIDAY
MAY 22 — SATURDAY
5:00 PM — Artists arrive for set-up
6:30 PM — Open to public, food* & beverage available
7:00 PM — “COMEDY OF ERRORS” show begins
Intermission
9:30 PM — “COMEDY OF ERRORS” show ends
MAY 23 — SUNDAY
12:00 PM — Artists arrive for set-up
1:30 PM — Open to public, food* & beverage available
2:00 PM — “COMEDY OF ERRORS” show begins
Intermission
4:30 PM — “COMEDY OF ERRORS” show ends
*FOOD PROVIDED BY
Joliet American Legion Post 1080 Cafe
Meat & cheese baskets must be pre-ordered by May 17 – $15.00
Call 815-724-3761.
Add a bottle of wine or choice of beer when you arrive (additional charge).
Other menu items will be available at patio window.
