Spencer Theatre Company

06/01/2026

The audition sign up for Spencer Theatre Company's production of MISERY is officially live!

Click the link below for our audition Information. Please note it is a 2-step process, so be sure to complete the audition form *and* sign up for an audition time slot.

https://sites.google.com/view/miseryauditions/audition-information?authuser=1

For questions or to request a copy of the script, please contact director John Sivak at [email protected].

05/26/2026

MISERY AUDITIONS
August 1, 2026

Spencer Theatre Company proudly presents MISERY, based on the novel by Stephen King, written by William Goldman, and directed locally by John Sivak. MISERY will be presented October 9-11 and 16-18, 2026, at the Hoogland Center for the Arts.
Auditions will be held on August 1, with sign-up beginning in June. You can visit our site for details:
https://tinyurl.com/miseryauditions1

04/30/2026

“A tense, physically unnerving, and poignant story of obsession and survival.” – Sun Journal

Tickets are on sale now for Spencer Theatre Company's production of MISERY, written by William Goldman and based on the novel by Stephen King. Directed locally by John Sivak, MISERY will be performed October 9-11 & 16-18 at the Hoogland Center for the Arts in Springfield. Call (217) 523-2787 or click below to order tickets.

Spencer Theatre Company presents MISERY, a psychological thriller written by William Goldman and based on the popular Stephen King novel. The story follows successful romance novelist Paul Sheldon, who is rescued from a car crash and wakes up captive in a secluded home owned by his self-identif...

02/19/2026

We are pleased to announce that the next Spencer Theatre Company production is MISERY, based on the novel by Stephen King, written by William Goldman, and directed locally by John Sivak. MISERY will be presented October 9-11 and 16-18, 2026, at the Hoogland Center for the Arts.

Auditions will be held on August 1. You can visit our site for details.
https://tinyurl.com/miseryauditions1

02/15/2026

Our final performance is today!

THE TROJAN WOMEN, presented by Spencer Theatre Company and SIU Medicine. Brilliantly led by actor Carly Shank as Hecuba, this plaj shows individuals who lived a life that moved from great power and prosperity to almost unimaginable suffering.

Directed by Kenny Kendall, only one performance of THE TROJAN WOMEN remains.
February 15 at 2:30pm
Hoogland Center for the Arts
(217) 523-2787 or online at www.hcfta.org.

Photos by CE Noel Photography

02/15/2026

From our stage to yours!
Wishing our friends in the cast and crew of THE ADDAMS FAMILY an amazing final show! Congrats on an excellent Springfield Theatre Centre production.

02/14/2026

Hecuba, queen of Troy, is the emotional heart in the Greek tragedy THE TROJAN WOMEN, presented by Spencer Theatre Company and SIU Medicine. Brilliantly portrayed by actor Carly Shank, Hecuba lived a life that moved from great power and prosperity to almost unimaginable suffering.

Directed by Kenny Kendall, only three performances of THE TROJAN WOMEN remain.
February 14 at 2:30pm and 7:30pm
February 15 at 2:30pm
Hoogland Center for the Arts
(217) 523-2787 or online at www.hcfta.org.

Photos by CE Noel Photography

02/14/2026

Only two matinees and one evening performance remain. “The Trojan Women”, presented by Spencer Theatre Company and SIU Medicine continues for our limited run! Get your tickets now! Directed by Kenny Kendall.

Hoogland Center for the Arts
February 14 at 2:30pm and 7:30pm
February 15 at 2:30pm
Tickets are available by calling (217) 523-2787 or online at www.hcfta.org.

Photos by CE Noel Photography

02/13/2026

Feel the story the are sharing in this special theatre-in-the-round production. Two matinees and two evening performances remaining. “The Trojan Women”, presented by Spencer Theatre Company and SIU Medicine continues for a limited one weekend run! Get your tickets now!! Directed by Kenny Kendall.

Hoogland Center for the Arts
February 13 at 7:30pm
February 14 at 2:30pm and 7:30pm
February 15 at 2:30pm
Tickets are available by calling (217) 523-2787 or online at www.hcfta.org.

Photos by CE Noel Photography