Classic Auto Group of Waukegan is Celebrating World Theatre Day and the Arts in Lake County Illinois

Mar 27, 2022

“All the world’s a stage,
And all the men and women merely players;
They have their exits and their entrances;
And one man in his time plays many parts […]”
William Shakespeare’s As You Like It

Today is World Theatre Day! Today we’re highlighting our picks for best places you can visit to support the arts, catch some local theatre, take a class to boost your confidence, or become a patron of the arts with a donation.

Supporting the arts by way of membership or volunteering at your local theatre or performing arts venue is a great way to give back to the area, support youth education, improve the local economy, and create a vibrant arts community. Check out our suggestions and feel free to let us know your personal faves in a comment on our social media! We’d love to hear from you and include your suggestions in a future post.

Local Theatre Arts Classes and Workshops

The Jack Benny Center is right here in Waukegan and has lots of creative ways for you to express yourself and enjoy the dramatic arts. They function as a social hub for social gatherings, private parties, and meetings, as well as offering a host of creative lessons in music, art, dance, drama, crafting and so much more. Hone your acting chops with one of their workshops, or stop by a local art show and get to know local creatives. The possibilities are endless!

Improv Playhouse Theater in Libertyville has excellent classes for all ages, but they especially shine with their youth workshops. It’s great for individual classes or even camp sessions for kids during spring and summer break!

Standing Ovation Theatre Academy is a nonprofit venue in Gurnee specializing in musical theatre, vocal techniques, and performance arts. It’s the perfect place for children and teens looking for their moment in the spotlight!

Rootz Dance and Theatre School in Northbrook offers a wide variety of creative programming including Yoga, Dance, Theatre, Music, Art and so much more. If your child is interested in pursuing a creative pastime, this is the place for it! They’ll have plenty of fun activities to choose from, and can even dabble in fitness classes and the sciences. When coupled with art and music, children’s knowledge of math and science is said to improve immensely!

Local Performing Arts Venues

If you’re looking to support local community theatre and professionally organized plays, musicals, foreign and independent cinema, and stand up comedy then you can book a ticket or two, or even a group visit, to one of these wonderful venues:

Genesee Theatre in Waukegan
The Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire
Catlow Arts Center in Barrington
James Lumber Center for the Performing Arts in Grayslake
Groton Communtiy Center in Lake Forest
CenterStage in Lake Forest in Gorton Community Center
Raue Center for the Arts in Crystal Lake
Adler Arts Center in Libertyville
Lake County Symphony Orchestra in Zion
The Lake County Folk Club in Grayslake
Three Brothers Theatre in Waukegan
North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie

Did you know that our great state of Illinoois was and still is home to many great Playwrights in America? With your support of the local performing arts centers, patronage at dramatic arts and music classes, and The Arts in our local schools, you may even be fostering the creative minds of our future who one day may top this list! Check out some of these notable names of local arts fame: