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Heartland Theatre Company Heartland Theatre Company, since 1986, is a non-profit, professional-quality intimate theatre with a 501(c)(3) designation. Think. Feel. Live.

Provocative plays centered around the human experience, featuring age-appropriate actors.

What Comes Next? Come find out this week! Young at Heartland returns to the stage with scenes, short plays, and a little...
10/20/2026

What Comes Next? Come find out this week!

Young at Heartland returns to the stage with scenes, short plays, and a little fun exploring “What Comes Next!”

Come support these talented performers as they celebrate 22 years of creativity, connection, and theatre.

🎭 Wednesday, October 21 | 7:30 p.m.
🎭 Friday, October 23 | 2:00 p.m.
📍 Heartland Theatre, 1110 Douglas St., Normal, IL, in the Community Activity Center at One Normal Plaza (former Illinois Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Children’s School campus).

Admission is by donation at the door. No reservations needed. Doors open 20 minutes before each performance.

Pick a performance, bring a friend, and enjoy the show!

AN INSIDE LOOK Tomorrow evening at Heartland!What goes into bringing Edward Albee’s AT HOME AT THE ZOO to life?Director ...
10/18/2026

AN INSIDE LOOK Tomorrow evening at Heartland!

What goes into bringing Edward Albee’s AT HOME AT THE ZOO to life?

Director Tom Mitchell and members of the creative team will share insights into the play, discuss their creative choices, and answer your questions at An Inside Look.

Presented in partnership with the Normal Public Library, this free event offers a chance to discover more about the production before performances begin.

Monday, October 19 | 7–8 p.m.
Heartland Theatre Company
1110 Douglas St., One Normal Plaza, Normal
Community Activity Center building

Free admission. No reservations required.

Every design choice helps tell the story. What goes into bringing this play to life? Find out Monday, October 19, during...
10/15/2026

Every design choice helps tell the story.

What goes into bringing this play to life? Find out Monday, October 19, during AT HOME AT THE ZOO – An Inside Look.

Edward Albee brings together HOMELIFE and THE ZOO STORY to expose the quiet fractures beneath an ordinary life. Director Tom Mitchell and members of the design team will discuss how the play's themes inform their creative choices and answer your questions.

Presented in partnership with Normal Public Library, limited copies of scripts and related materials will be available to borrow.

Monday, October 19 | 7–8 p.m.
Heartland Theatre Company
1110 Douglas St., Normal, IL

Free and open to the public • No reservations required
Make plans to join the conversation.

What Comes Next? Young at Heartland has a few scenes up its sleeve.Heartland Theatre Company’s senior acting troupe retu...
10/14/2026

What Comes Next? Young at Heartland has a few scenes up its sleeve.

Heartland Theatre Company’s senior acting troupe returns next week for its Fall Showcases, exploring “What Comes Next” through scenes and short plays.

Now in its 22nd year under the direction of founder Ann B. White, Young at Heartland brings lifelong learning to the stage. Performances follow a two-month acting workshop led by instructors and directors Al Oltmanns, Terri Whisenhunt, and Sandra Zielinski.

Wednesday, October 21, at 7:30 p.m.
Friday, October 23, at 2:00 p.m.
Heartland Theatre, 1110 Douglas St., Normal, IL, in the Community Activity Center at One Normal Plaza, on the grounds of the former Illinois Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Children’s School Campus.

Admission is by donation at the door. No reservations required. Theatre doors open 20 minutes before each performance.
Pick your performance, invite a friend, and see “What Comes Next”!

Questions: [email protected]

A little teamwork. A little imagination. Anything can happen.At Heartland’s Improv Showcase, characters, dialogue, and s...
10/12/2026

A little teamwork. A little imagination. Anything can happen.

At Heartland’s Improv Showcase, characters, dialogue, and stories come to life as performers build on one another’s ideas - with unexpected turns along the way!

Participants from the Improv for Everyone workshop, led by Wes Melton, put their learnings into practice. Come support their creativity and share an evening of spontaneous scenes and laughter.

Saturday, October 24 | 7–8 p.m.
Heartland Theatre Company
1110 Douglas St., One Normal Plaza, Normal

Admission is by donation at the door. No reservations will be taken.
More information:
Questions: [email protected]

An evening created in the moment.Join us for Heartland’s Live Improv Showcase and watch stories unfold as performers cre...
10/08/2026

An evening created in the moment.

Join us for Heartland’s Live Improv Showcase and watch stories unfold as performers create characters, dialogue, and scenes as they go.
Participants from the Improv for Everyone workshop, led by Wes Melton, will share what they’ve been learning on Heartland’s stage. Come enjoy the unexpected and cheer them on.

Saturday, October 24 | 7–8 p.m.
Heartland Theatre Company
1110 Douglas St., One Normal Plaza, Normal
In the Community Activity Center building

Admission is by donation at the door. No reservations will be taken.
Bring a friend and see what improv is all about!

More information: https://heartlandtheatre.org
Questions: [email protected]

Young at Heartland takes the stage for its Fall Showcases! Explore “What Comes Next” through scenes and short plays perf...
10/08/2026

Young at Heartland takes the stage for its Fall Showcases! Explore “What Comes Next” through scenes and short plays performed by Heartland Theatre Company’s senior acting troupe.

Now in its 22nd year, Young at Heartland celebrates creative expression, lifelong learning, and connection through theatre under the direction of founder Ann B. White. The fall showcases bring that spirit to the stage following a two-month acting workshop led by instructors and directors Al Oltmanns, Terri Whisenhunt, and Sandra Zielinski.

Wednesday, October 21, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.
Friday, October 23, 2026, at 2:00 p.m.
Heartland Theatre, 1110 Douglas St., Normal, IL, in the Community Activity Center at One Normal Plaza, on the grounds of the former Illinois Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Children’s School campus.

Admission is by donation at the door. No reservations required; seating is first come, first seated. Theater doors open 20 minutes before each performance.

Bring a friend and discover “What Comes Next” together!
More information: https://heartlandtheatre.org
Questions? [email protected]

Join us for An Inside Look at Edward Albee’s AT HOME AT THE ZOO and discover how the ideas behind a production take shap...
10/07/2026

Join us for An Inside Look at Edward Albee’s AT HOME AT THE ZOO and discover how the ideas behind a production take shape on stage.

Director Tom Mitchell and members of the design team will share their creative approach to this play and explore its themes, background, and design. Bring your questions for a conversation about the journey from script to stage.

Presented in partnership with Normal Public Library, which will have limited copies of scripts and related materials available to borrow.

Monday, October 19 | 7–8 p.m.
Heartland Theatre Company
1110 Douglas St., Normal, IL
Free and open to the public • No reservations required

Click here for more information about An Inside Look
https://heartlandtheatre.org/npl-inside-look/

About the Play: In AT HOME AT THE ZOO, Edward Albee brings together HOMELIFE and THE ZOO STORY to expose the quiet fractures beneath and ordinary life. [Adult Languages and Themes]

Look who's cast!Peter— Tim WymanAnn— Brooke MoonanJerry— Josh Altshuler
09/26/2026

Look who's cast!

Peter— Tim Wyman
Ann— Brooke Moonan
Jerry— Josh Altshuler

We're full! Thank you for signing up for our Improv Workshop. SAVE THE DATE for our Improv Showcase October 24 at 7 pm!
09/21/2026

We're full! Thank you for signing up for our Improv Workshop. SAVE THE DATE for our Improv Showcase October 24 at 7 pm!

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1110 Douglas St/One Normal Plaza
Normal, IL
61761

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+13094528709

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