Pop-Up Players

04/16/2026

Happy to our talented pals at Vermillion Players, bringing one of our favorite "comedy chillers" to life with four performances of "The Cat and the Canary" starting tonight at The Eagle Performing Arts & Conference Center !

Extra, extra read all about it!!! Opening night is finally here!!!

Starting this evening you have FOUR chances to see and hear what this terrifyingly talented cast and crew has been up to, as they prepare to revisit “Halloween Night, 1932” complete with a haunted manor full of ghostly giggles as Vermillion Players proudly presents “ The Cat and the Canary!”

04/13/2026

Vermillion Players upcoming production of the comedy horror classic "The Cat and the Canary," at The Eagle Performing Arts & Conference Center features Pop-Up alumni both on the stage and as part of the production team! Happening April 16-19, don't miss your chance to

Sure this talented cast is all smiles now, but wait til they discover there's a monster loose inside of "Glencliff Manor!"

We guarantee you'll

4 performances (April 16-19) starting THIS Thursday, don't you dare miss "The Cat and the Canary."

04/10/2026

Don’t miss the magic of “Cinderella” from our friends at The Woodland Drama Department!

We are THREE DAYS out from opening night! Please share this around with your friends and family so we can PACK THE HOUSE for these talented performers.

We have three shows open to the public for this show.
7PM on Friday, April 24th
and 2PM AND 7PM on Saturday, April 25th

Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for minors.

There will be a 50/50, flowers, and concessions available to purchase at each show as well.

We hope to see you there!

04/09/2026

Opening tonight at IVCC!!

04/09/2026

Pop-Up alumni Jake Jakielski and Marlee Reel have been working hard with these talented performers, this show’s a laugh riot; don’t miss out!!!

Marquette Academy is proud to present our Spring Play —

Knock Knock — a comedy you won’t want to miss!

📅 April 17th & 18th
⏰ 8:00–9:00 PM
📍 The Great Hall 910 Columbus St, Ottawa, IL Enter through Jackson Street doors.

🎟 Tickets:
$8 Adults
$6 High School, Grade School, and Senior Citizens

Join us for a night of laughs and great performances. We hope to see you there!

04/08/2026

Auditions right around the corner ( April 23 & 24) for a classic Ken Ludwig mystery comedy from our friends at Vermillion Players !!

03/27/2026

Happy World Theatre Day from all of us here at Pop-Up HQ!! No upcoming performance activity to report here at this time, because fittingly enough - so many of our troupe members are involved in various outside theatre projects! We will be back at it at some point this year, but in the meantime please go and support some community theatre. As always, thank you for all the support!!

03/16/2026

https://www.tickettailor.com/events/theeagleperformingartsandconferencecenter/2113065

More Pop-Up alumni ( and their pals!) will be bringing new life to Broadway's original "Comedy of Horrors" next month for Vermillion Players at The Eagle Performing Arts & Conference Center April 16-19, tickets on sale NOW!

03/15/2026

So much happening at the Ottawa Center for the Arts !!

Good Stuff is always Hapnin' @ Ottawa Center for the Arts! We've got a jam packed weekend coming up!

More Event Details! www.ottawacenter.org/event-list

Please visit our Generous Sponsors!
The Music Shoppe - www.themusicshoppe.com
Hamblock GMC - www.hamblockgmc.com

03/13/2026

Opening this weekend from our friends at The Morris Theatre Guild featuring Pop-Up alumni Michelle Ann Hainline

Tickets still available!