RETROSPECTIVE SHOW & RECEPTION

SUNDAY MAY 5 AT 5PM

WINNETKA COMMUNITY HOUSE

JOIN US & THE PERFORMERS FOR POST-SHOW COCKTAILS, LIGHT BITES & CAN'T MISS AUCTION ITEMS

Join us for a memorable evening as we celebrate five decades of theatrical magic with The Children's Theatre of Winnetka. From early productions to behind-the-scenes glimpses, immerse yourself in the nostalgia of the moments that have defined our theatre since 1974.

AUCTION PREVIEW

BIDDING NOW OPEN FOR

Parking spot for the New Trier High School 2024-2025 year

Tickets to "Tammy Faye: the Musical" by Elton John in New York City and meet & greet with the Musical Director

BIDDING OPENS 5/5 5PM-8PM FOR

Front row seats to our 2024-2025 CTW season I Private vocal audition prep I New CTW spirit wear I GNOs and MUCH MORE

PERFORMANCES BY CTW ALUMNI

Betsy Morgan was Peter Pan in our 1994 production. Since then, she has been working in music theater in NYC for over 20 years. Betsy has appeared in the original casts of Kimberly Akimbo, The King and I, A Little Night Music, Les Miserables, The Little Mermaid and High Fidelity.

You may recognize Dan Ponce as an anchor on Chicago's top-rated WGN Morning News. He also founded the world-renowned acappella group, Straight No Chaser. During his CTW days, Dan played Albert Peterson in our 1991 production of Bye Bye Birdie.

Brian Kite is the Dean of the UCLA School of Theater Film & Television. His work in theater direction garnered critical acclaim for American Idiot, Billy Elliot, Les Miserables, Miss Saigon and Spring Awakening.

At CTW, Brian had leads in Bugsy Malone, Lil Abner, A Christmas Carol and Bye Bye Birdie.

Jenny Farney has performed on all 7 continents, touring with notable cruise lines, and starred in Dancing Queen at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas. Jenny leads the Park Avenue Orchestra and holds residencies at Chicago's Red Head Piano Bar and the Davenport Piano Bar.

CTW Alum Chris Yonan will reprise his role as Harold Hill singing with our 8th grade graduating cast of this year's Music Man. Chris has worked on stage, screen and the cabaret circuit in Chicago, New York and Los Angeles. Over the years, he has returned to CTW to choreograph numbers.

ALSO
CAST MEMBERS FROM THE 2020 (COVID CANCELLED) LION KING FINALLY TAKE THE STAGE
OUR GRADUATING 8th GRADERS FROM THIS YEAR'S THE MUSIC MAN
COSTUME PARADE 'THROUGH THE YEARS'
AND MORE

DONATE TO SUPPORT ANOTHER 50 YEARS
Has your family benefitted from CTW and would like to recognize the program? Donate to CTW and help us provide the benefits of a music theatre education, as well as, community entertainment for another 100 shows and generations of children in our Township.

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100 SHOWS
Over the course of our rich 50 year history, Children's Theatre of Winnetka has produced 100 wonderful musical theatre performances. Many of these are classics and continue to be produced today on Broadway, some with modifications. We are also continuing to expand our repertoire by including some newer shows! Who knows what the next 50 years will bring!

100 SHOWS

THANK YOU GALA COMMITTEE: Meg Weldon, Connie Yonan, Cathy Hirschmann, Toby Nicholson, Stephen Schellhart & Aaron Umsted

AUCTION PREVIEW

PERFORMANCES BY CTW ALUMNI

ALSO CAST MEMBERS FROM THE 2020 (COVID CANCELLED) LION KING FINALLY TAKE THE STAGE OUR GRADUATING 8th GRADERS FROM THIS YEAR'S THE MUSIC MAN COSTUME PARADE 'THROUGH THE YEARS' AND MORE

DONATE TO SUPPORT ANOTHER 50 YEARS Has your family benefitted from CTW and would like to recognize the program? Donate to CTW and help us provide the benefits of a music theatre education, as well as, community entertainment for another 100 shows and generations of children in our Township.

THANK YOU GALA COMMITTEE: Meg Weldon, Connie Yonan, Cathy Hirschmann, Toby Nicholson, Stephen Schellhart & Aaron Umsted

ALSO
CAST MEMBERS FROM THE 2020 (COVID CANCELLED) LION KING FINALLY TAKE THE STAGE
OUR GRADUATING 8th GRADERS FROM THIS YEAR'S THE MUSIC MAN
COSTUME PARADE 'THROUGH THE YEARS'
AND MORE

DONATE TO SUPPORT ANOTHER 50 YEARS
Has your family benefitted from CTW and would like to recognize the program? Donate to CTW and help us provide the benefits of a music theatre education, as well as, community entertainment for another 100 shows and generations of children in our Township.