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Preview our '27-27 season on Aug. 27
Springfield Civic Theatre will perform excepts from upcoming shows and preview our 2026-27 season during the Season Sampler from 5:30-7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 27, in the Clubhouse on the Masonic Home campus. Anyone is welcome to this free event. Refreshments will be served.
The shows planned for next season are "The Wiz," directed by Debbie Blunden-Diggs, Sept. 17-19; "The Laramie Project," directed by Lorrie Sparrow-Knapp, Nov. 12-14; "Under S for Sucker," an original play by Peggy Hanna directed by Rebecca Baker, March 4-6, 2027; and "Be More Chill," directed by Ryan Ramirez, May13-15, 2027. All performances will be in the John Legend Theater.
Help KR students brush up their Shakespeare
A teacher at Kenton Ridge is seeking donations to help her purchase special editions of William Shakespeare's "Macbeth" that will enhance her 10th-graders' understanding of the Bard's text. She plans to use a graphic novel version of the play and a No Fear Shakespeare adaptation, which presents the original text paired with a translation into modern English vernacular. The teacher used this approach last year and found that it helped the students gain confidence in reading Shakespeare.
The teacher is seeking $557 in donations through an online fundraising platform called Donors Choose. About $200 of the total remains to be given. You can get more information and make donations here.