Dixon Stage Left

08/30/2026

AUDITIONS TODAY 1 PM - 5 PM — For A Christmas Story!
Auditions are on a walk-in basis. No experience, training, or professional materials required. Be prepared to read from a script. If you came to our season auditions, you may be asked to come in for callbacks, but you DO NOT need to audition again.

Humorist Jean Shepherd’s memoir of growing up in the Midwest in the 1940s follows 9-year-old Ralphie Parker in his quest to get a genuine Red Ryder BB gun under the tree for Christmas. Ralphie pleads his case before his mother, his teacher and even Santa Claus himself at Higbee’s Department Store. The consistent response: “You’ll shoot your eye out!” All the elements from the beloved motion picture are here, including the family’s temperamental exploding furnace; Scut Farkas, the school bully; the boys’ experiment with a wet tongue on a cold lamppost; the Little Orphan Annie decoder pin; Ralphie’s father winning a lamp shaped like a woman’s leg in a net stocking; Ralphie’s fantasy scenarios and more. A Christmas Story is destined to become a theatrical holiday perennial.

Read-through will be September 30th, and rehearsals begin October 12th, with performances on December 18th, 19th, and 20th at Sauk Valley Community College.

https://dixonstageleft.org/auditions/

08/28/2026

AUDITIONS THIS SUNDAY 8/30 1 PM - 5 PM — For A Christmas Story!
Auditions are on a walk-in basis. No experience, training, or professional materials required. Be prepared to read from a script. If you came to our season auditions, you may be asked to come in for callbacks, but you DO NOT need to audition again.

Humorist Jean Shepherd’s memoir of growing up in the Midwest in the 1940s follows 9-year-old Ralphie Parker in his quest to get a genuine Red Ryder BB gun under the tree for Christmas. Ralphie pleads his case before his mother, his teacher and even Santa Claus himself at Higbee’s Department Store. The consistent response: “You’ll shoot your eye out!” All the elements from the beloved motion picture are here, including the family’s temperamental exploding furnace; Scut Farkas, the school bully; the boys’ experiment with a wet tongue on a cold lamppost; the Little Orphan Annie decoder pin; Ralphie’s father winning a lamp shaped like a woman’s leg in a net stocking; Ralphie’s fantasy scenarios and more. A Christmas Story is destined to become a theatrical holiday perennial.
Read-through will be September 30th, and rehearsals begin October 12th, with performances on December 18th, 19th, and 20th at Sauk Valley Community College.

https://dixonstageleft.org/auditions/

08/26/2026

Happy National Dog Day! Our pups have been hard at work helping us around the office to celebrate again this year! Share your furry friends in the comments!

08/25/2026

Only SIX DAYS LEFT to sign up for Dixon Stage Left's most popular workshop!

08/24/2026

After the SOLD OUT performance last season, Dixon Stage Left is thrilled to announce Sauk Valley’s ONE and ONLY “SENIOR THEATRE” is at it again! “WE STILL GOT IT!” is a variety showcase with multi-talented seniors, performing at their very best! Singing, comedy, jokes, poetry, improvisation, and much more! DSL’s Senior Theatre stars ages 55 and up! If you are 54 years old, you are too young for this group! Don’t miss this magical tribute to our seniors that all ages will enjoy!

08/19/2026

SNEAK PEAK of Her Majesty’s Radio Theatre’s production of Sherlock Holmes in The Hound of the Baskervilles.

This September, Her Majesty’s Radio Theatre will bring one of Sherlock Holmes’ most famous cases to the Jerry Mathis Theatre at Sauk Valley Community College: The Hound of the Baskervilles! This is classic Sherlock Holmes as you've never seen it before, performed by Dave Roden, Jeff Sudakov, and a variety of sound machines by Edward Koizumi; you’ll be transported right back to 1959.

🎟️ FRIDAY at 7:30 PM
https://www.tix.com/tic.../dixonstageleft/7442/event/1479435
🎟️ SATURDAY at 7:30 PM
https://www.tix.com/tic.../dixonstageleft/7442/event/1479432
🎟️ SUNDAY at 2:00 PM
https://www.tix.com/tic.../dixonstageleft/7442/event/1479433

08/18/2026

After the success of our last two The Oxymorons shows, we are pleased to announce sign ups for our third Improv Workshop! For only $50, sign up for our 6-Week improv workshop with instructor Stephen Osborne. Adults 18+, Tuesdays, Sept 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th, and Oct. 6th.

ABOUT the WORKSHOP...
This workshop introduces participants to the core principles of improvisation through dynamic group exercises and games. The focus is on developing spontaneity, learning to trust impulses, staying present, and listening actively. Participants practice the art of saying “yes,” building on each other’s ideas, and embracing risk and collaboration. Whether stepping outside their comfort zones or celebrating mistakes as part of the process, everyone worked in a supportive environment designed to foster confidence, creativity, and the joy of trying something new. The workshop will conclude with audition opportunities for Dixon Stage Left's IMPROV TROUPE.

ABOUT OUR Instructor…
Stephen Osborne studied improv for two years at The Second City under the tutelage of the late, great Don DePolo. He was in the comedy troupe Below the Belt for seven years. They began performing at bars and clubs, and soon found a home at Theatre on the Square. “Below the Belt” improv troupe was asked to participate in the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra’s 50th Anniversary Celebration, where they mingled with the guests impersonating famous actors from the Golden Age of Hollywood. Some guest performances at the Indiana Repertory Theatre led to a regular spot, performing monthly on the theater’s UpperStage. Stephen Osborne is also an author, having written several books about ghosts, South Bend Ghosts and Ghosts of Northern Illinois and many novels, including Pale as a Ghost, Dead End, Speaking of Dreams, Pop Goes the Weasel, and Raven’s Rest. He’s a graduate of Purdue University and a world traveler.

CALL: 815-440-2999 or ONLINE: https://www.tix.com/tic.../dixonstageleft/7442/event/1477965

08/17/2026

AUDITIONS ARE OPEN — For the Senior Showcase AND A Christmas Story! Auditions are on a walk-in basis. No experience, training, or professional materials required. Be prepared to read from a script. If you came to our season auditions, you may be asked to come in for callbacks, but you DO NOT need to audition again.

Senior Showcase (August 23rd)
After the SOLD OUT performance last season, Dixon Stage Left is thrilled to announce Sauk Valley’s ONE and ONLY “SENIOR THEATRE” is at it again! “WE STILL GOT IT!” is a variety showcase with multi-talented seniors, performing at their very best! Singing, comedy, jokes, poetry, improvisation, and much more! DSL’s Senior Theatre stars ages 55 and up! If you are 54 years old, you are too young for this group! Don’t miss this magical tribute to our seniors that all ages will enjoy!
Rehearsals begin September 21st, with the performance on October 4th at at The Next Picture Show.

A Christmas Story (August 30th)
Humorist Jean Shepherd’s memoir of growing up in the Midwest in the 1940s follows 9-year-old Ralphie Parker in his quest to get a genuine Red Ryder BB gun under the tree for Christmas. Ralphie pleads his case before his mother, his teacher and even Santa Claus himself at Higbee’s Department Store. The consistent response: “You’ll shoot your eye out!” All the elements from the beloved motion picture are here, including the family’s temperamental exploding furnace; Scut Farkas, the school bully; the boys’ experiment with a wet tongue on a cold lamppost; the Little Orphan Annie decoder pin; Ralphie’s father winning a lamp shaped like a woman’s leg in a net stocking; Ralphie’s fantasy scenarios and more. A Christmas Story is destined to become a theatrical holiday perennial.
Rehearsals begin October 13th, with the performances on December 18th, 19th, and 20th at the Jerry Mathis Theatre at Sauk Valley Community College.

https://dixonstageleft.org/auditions/

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08/14/2026

This September, Her Majesty’s Radio Theatre will bring one of Sherlock Holmes’ most famous cases to the Jerry Mathis Theatre at Sauk Valley Community College: The Hound of the Baskervilles! This is classic Sherlock Holmes as you've never seen it before, performed by Dave Roden, Jeff Sudakov, and a variety of sound machines by Edward Koizumi; you’ll be transported right back to 1959.

🎟️ FRIDAY at 7:30 PM
https://www.tix.com/ticket-sales/dixonstageleft/7442/event/1479435
🎟️ SATURDAY at 7:30 PM
https://www.tix.com/ticket-sales/dixonstageleft/7442/event/1479432
🎟️ SUNDAY at 2:00 PM
https://www.tix.com/ticket-sales/dixonstageleft/7442/event/1479433