Students from Lake Forest Academy painted the entire stage floor at Gorton in record time.  CenterStage in Lake Forest provided the paint and materials, and three volunteers signed up for the painting crew as part of the school's Community Volunteer Day.  Dave Miller coordinated the project as the students prepped the walls and stage and then put down special black stage paint.  CenterStage also provided refreshments for this team, part of 14 students who washed toys, cleaned lockers, organized children's books, and moved boxes for other of Gorton's resident non-profits.  This is the second year that a group from the Academy has painted the stage.  Dave reports that the students didn't even get paint on themselves!   Thanks to the students and their teacher, Mary, for your hard work. Read more » about LFA paints the stage!

CenterStage is pleased to announce that the family of the late Sherman L. Sergel, who adapted Twelve Angry Men from Reginald Rose's teleplay, will be our guests in the audience on Sunday, March 25 at the 3:00 pm performance. 

Madelyn Sergel, Mr. Sergel's daughter, and Artistic Director of Clockwise Theatre in Waukegan, will be part of a talk back immediately following the performance.

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Thank you thank you thank you to all our members who came out to party with us at the Glen Rowan house tonight. We had an awesome time. Thank you to the Ken Hall Trio who entertained us with their amazing music. And congratulations to our newest "Standing Ovation" award winners: Chuck & Peggy Gudbrandsen and Jackie Smith. CenterStage is so thankful for all of your support. Read more » about THANKS!

We applaud Alyssa Loiacano, Lake Forest High School student, who was the recipient of our 2011 CenterStage Scholarship Award. Congratulations, Alyssa! Read more » about Congratulations!