Upcoming Production
Inspired by the Scopes “Monkey” Trial of 1925, Inherit the Wind by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee is a classic courtroom drama between two great lawyers who argue the case of a science teacher accused of the crime of teaching Darwin’s theory of evolution. Veteran Chicago actor and director, and former Next Theatre artistic director, Steve Pickering directs this towering 20th century classic.
read more.....History of our Theatre
Festival Theatre was founded in 1975 by Oak Park resident Marion Karczmar. A line of distinguished subsequent artistic directors has remained true to the mission of the theater with popular productions of the greatest works in the Bard’s language.
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Festival Theatre is passing the Bucket after each performance through April to help OPRF Food Pantry with its Feinstein Challenge 2012 – a matching grant. Every dollar will be doubled! See below for more information.
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