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Playhouse 38 Theatre

The Geneva Park District’s Playhouse 38 is the ultimate community theatre experience in downtown Geneva!  It is host to theatre productions and classes and provides children, teens, and adults an outlet to be creative, expressive, and have fun.  Participants of all backgrounds and experiences are welcome.  We also encourage audiences of all ages to purchase tickets below and join us for our next performance! Playhouse 38 is located at 321 Stevens Street, Suite P. Once in the parking lot, access the entrance in the back of the building.

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Murder's in the Heir at Playhouse 38

The murder mystery where the audience answers the question “Who dunit?”

Turn the game Clue into a play and you have the masterfully entertaining Murder’s in the Heir! Almost every character in this hilarious mystery has the weapon, opportunity, and motive to commit the unseen murder. It’s up to the audience to decide who actually did it! The play’s unique ending, utilizing secret ballots gathered at intermission from the audience, determines the killer in this Billy St. John maze of murder.

Directing team: Pratik Mamtora and Alex Simko

Performances: 10/25 @ 7pm, 10/26 @ 7pm, 10/27 @ 3pm

The cast includes Natalie Anderson, Antoine Carpentier, Antonio Contreras, Beth Hedger, Remya Kightlinger, Kat Metzger, Maureen Navadomskis, Mary Pastorello, Jacqueline Schiro, Alex Simko, Mary Tracy, Alexander Wisniewski, Paula Wisniewski, Christopher Yee, and Lillianna Zuniga.

A Christmas Carol: A Live Radio Play

The characters of Freddie Filmore, Sally Applewhite and more return to the Playhouse 38 stage after performing 2023’s It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play – this time with the Charles Dickens holiday classic of A Christmas Carol: A Live Radio Play! The story of Ebeneezer Scrooge and his ghosts comes to life as a live 1940s radio broadcast, complete with vintage commercials for fruitcake (extra-fancy), and the magic of live sound effects and musical underscoring.

Auditions: Tuesday, Oct. 29 @ 6:30pm

Where: Playhouse 38, 321 Stevens St, Unit P, Geneva, Il

Register to participate in this FREE, fun and spirited holiday production by signing up at www.genevaparks.org

Please reply to this email if you are interested in auditioning but unable to attend auditions.

Rehearsals: Mondays 6:30 – 8:30pm and Wednesdays 7:30 – 9pm, 11/4 – 12/4 (no rehearsal 11/24 – 11/30)

Performances: Fri. 12/6 @ 7pm, Sat. 12/7 @ 3pm and 7pm, Sun. 12/8 at 3pm

Carolyn Goldsmith - directorMeet the director

Carolyn Goldsmith is a playwright, director, and actress. She is excited to be making her return to the Playhouse 38 team, where she previously assistant directed the youth theatre production of Attack of the Zombies! In addition, Carolyn has worked with the Buffalo Theatre Ensemble as an assistant stage manager, and for the McAninch Arts Centre as the primary stage manager, for which she earned the John Belushi stage management scholarship. Her favorite acting, directing, and stage managing credits include Lessons from Marconi, Twelfth Night, and Arsenic and Old Lace all performed at the College of Dupage.

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