Beatniks 18th Anniversary
Date: Jan 17, 2026
Location: Beatniks on Conkey, Hammond
January 17, 2026 Beatniks on Conkey is having a celebration of their 18 anniversary and a preview of their 2026 season of plays. The celebration starts at 7:30 pm at Beatniks on Conkey, 420 Conkey St. Hammond, Indiana. The cost of this show is your generous donation and of course there will be refreshments. For more information please text or call 219-852-0848 or go to beatniksonconkey.com
Faustus
Date: January 23-25 & January 30-February 1, 2026
Location: Holdcraft Performing Arts Center, Michigan City
JHoldcraft Players first production of 2026 will be Faustus by David Mamet. The show is directed by Joel Thompson. Performances January 23-25 and January 30- February 1
The Art of Murder
Date: January 23-24
Location: The HUB NWI, Hebron
The Art of Murder is an interactive mystery dinner theatre experience where YOU help uncover the truth. Enjoy a delicious meal from local chefs while clues sprout, suspicions grow, and the gallery becomes the scene of the crime.
January 23 & 24 | 6:30 PM
The Hub NWI
Save $5 per ticket when you purchase by Dec. 31
Featuring original artwork by members of the Artist Guild of Valparaiso, on display and available for purchase throughout the show.
Crazy Eights and That Other Person
Date: January 23-25 & January 30-February 1, 2026
Location: Chicago Street Theatre, Valparaiso
A wintertime tradition at CST, Studio Diner Theatre is back this month starting Friday, January 23, for two weekends with a double feature of two comedies from playwright David Lindsay-Abaire. This year, you can enjoy the shows with a delicious meal by Valparaiso downtown restaurant Radius in our upstairs Edith B. Wood Studio!
In âCrazy Eights,â Connie comes home late one night to her parole officer waiting in her apartment with a torte and a long list of questions. The interrogation/courting dance that follows is complicated by the after-hours arrival of Connie’s charming card-playing buddy.
Next, in âThat Other Personâ George and Kevin are going to tell their respective spouses the marriage-shattering secret they’ve been keeping from everyone. But their bombshell gets put on the back-burner when a gorgeous peeping-tom, with secrets of her own, falls in the pool and nearly drowns.
Dine in our studio with your choice of three entres: Chicken Dinner, BBQ Dinner, or Mac & Cheese (vegetarian option). All meals include House Salad, Rolls, Orange Sherbet and Beverage, including drink ticket that may be redeemed for wine or beer.
Wait Until Dark
Date: February 5-8 & 12-15, 2026
Location: Footlight Players, Michigan City
Footlight Players is pleased to announce the cast of Wait Until Dark!
Directed by Tom Olsen
February 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, and 15.
Thursday and Friday shows at 7pm. Saturday and Sunday shows at 2pm.
Adult tickets $17. Children’s tickets $12. Thursday all seats $12.
Rumors
Date: February 6-8 & 13-15
Location: Genesius Guild, Hammond
The Genesius Guild is excited to announce our next production: Rumors by Neil Simon! Directed By Jacob Adam. Rumors performs:
February 6th @ 7:30pm
February 7th @ 7:30pm
February 8th @ 3pm
February 13th @ 7:30pm
February 14th @ 7:30pm
February 15th @ 3pm
To reserve tickets call 219-501-8228 or clink the link to purchase online. Tickets will also be sold at the door at $20 for adults, $15 for students and seniors, or $80 for a table of 5.
At both Saturday performances there will be an optional dinner served prior. Tickets for the dinner show are $45 each. Dinner Show tickets will include admission to the show and a family style dinner with pasta, potato, vegetable, beef or chicken, bread, a drink, and a dessert. Dinner Show sales end on February 2nd. General Admission tickets for this show will be available at the ticket link or at the door for the regular ticket price.
Farce of Habit
Date: February 13-15 & 20-22, 2026
Location: Beatniks on Conkey, Hammond
“Farce of Habit” is a comedy set in Arkansas at Reel “Em Inn, a fishing lodge. This one particular weekend includes a celebrity trying to evade the public, a group of nuns having a nature retreat, a businessman who is learning “to live”, a serial killer on the loose, and a tornado. As this is a farce, the situations and costumes border on the absurd.
Performance Dates:
Friday, February 13 , 2026 at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, February 14, at 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, February 15 at 2:00 p.m.
Friday, February 20, at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, February 21, at 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, February 22, at 2:00 p.m.
The Half-Life of Marie Curie
Date: February 13-14, 20-22, 26-28 & March 1, 2026
Location: Chicago Street Theatre, Valparaiso
Director Allison Granat
Assistant Director Theresa Haus
A celebration of scientific discovery and the power of female friendship
In 1911, Marie Curie won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for her discovery of the elements radium and polonium. By 1912, she was the object of ruthless gossip over an alleged affair with the married Frenchman Paul Langevin, all but erasing her achievements from public memory. Weakened and demoralized by the press lambasting her as a âforeignâ Jewish temptress and a homewrecking traitor, Marie agrees to join her friend and colleague Hertha Ayrton, an electromechanical engineer and suffragette, at her summer home in England. THE HALF-LIFE OF MARIE CURIE revels in the power of female friendship as it explores the relationship between these two brilliant women, both of whom are mothers, widows, and fearless champions of scientific inquiry.
Something Rotten
Date: February 27- March 1, March 6-8 & 13-15 2026
Location: Memorial Opera House, Valparaiso
Every great journey begins with a wild idea! Step into the Renaissanceâsort ofâin this side-splitting musical where two desperate playwrights hatch a daring plan to outshine Shakespeareâby inventing the musical. Packed with witty wordplay, dazzling choreography, and theatrical chaos, Something Rotten is a madcap quest through ambition, absurdity, and creative brilliance.
The Marvelous Wonderettes
Date: Feb 27â28, March 1, 6â8, 13â15
Location: Towle Theater, Hammond
Step back in time with this jukebox musical packed with your favorite hits from the â50s and â60s! Follow four high school best friends as they perform at their 1958 prom and reunite a decade later at their class reunion. Full of nostalgia, harmony, and heart, The Marvelous Wonderettes is a delightful celebration of friendship, dreams, and the power of song.
Educator Appreciation Night February 27, March 6 & 13
Teachers and Administrators will receive buy-one-get-one FREE tickets just show school ID. Reservations Required. This is a buy one get one free offer only. No half price tickets will be available.
TICKETS: $30 IN ADVANCE / $35 AT THE DOOR
Into The Woods
Date: March 6-7 & 13-15, 2026
Location: Laporte Little Theatre Club, Laporte
James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim take everyone’s favorite storybook characters and bring them together for a timeless, yet relevant, piece… and a rare modern classic. The Tony Award-winning book and score are both enchanting and touching.The story follows a Baker and his wife, who wish to have a child; Cinderella, who wishes to attend the King’s Festival; and Jack, who wishes his cow would give milk. When the Baker and his wife learn that they cannot have a child because of a Witch’s curse, the two set off on a journey to break the curse. Everyone’s wish is granted, but the consequences of their actions return to haunt them later with disastrous results.
Performances run March 6, 7, 8 & 13, 14, 15. Friday and Saturday at 7:30 pm, and Sundays at 2:00 pm
The Da Vinci Code
Date: March 6-7, 13-15 & 19-22 2026
Location: 4th Street Theater, Chesterton
Directed by Glenn Hering
Synopsis: In this thrilling play, based on Dan Brownâs bestselling international phenomenon, Professor Robert Langdon is called to the Louvre in the dead of night, where he unwittingly becomes the center of a murder investigation. When cryptologist Sophie Neveu arrives at the scene, she alerts Robert that not only is he being asked to solve the crime, but he is also the prime suspect. Soon, they are in a race against time to clear Robertâs name and decipher a labyrinthine code before a shocking historical secret is lost forever.
From Paris to London and beyond, follow along with two of your favorite characters as they solve this pulse-racing mystery.
Jellofish
Date: March 27-29, April 3-4 & 9-12, 2026
Location: Chicago Street Theatre, Valparaiso
Director James Henry
Assistant Director John Larrabee
Four World War II veterans have been playing a monthly game of poker since 1945. They have been dragging 5 percent from every pot for more than 50 years, and this “side pot” has grown to a sizable fortune. As Billy, Earl, Kooch and Dale compete in this monthly game of skill and luck, they struggle over what to do with their shared nest egg. As the debates escalate, their conflicting views on love, friendship, politics, death and taxes are revealed. The only referee in the debate seems to be Judy Clabber, a single mother who is Billy’s cleaning lady. In the end, which player holds the trump card? Who will survive this game of wits and be the heir presumptive to their poker fortune? Will rivalry and resentment destroy their friendships and the game itself? The table is set. Shuffle up and deal. Jellofish is a winner of the AACTNewPlayFest.
The Legend of Georgia McBride
Date: April 9-19, 2026
Location: Footlight Players, Michigan City
Heâs young, he’s broke, his landlord’s knocking at the door, and he’s just found out his wife is going to have a baby. To make matters even more desperate, he is fired from his gig as an Elvis impersonator in a run down, small-town Florida dive bar. When the bar owner brings in a B-level drag show to replace him, Casey finds that he has a whole lot to learn about show business – and himself. After reluctantly filling in for one of the girls, he trades his sequined jumpsuit for a sequined dress. Casey evolves his new act into a drag persona that is uniquely his. This music-filled, fierce, fabulous showbiz comedy celebrates finding your voice and singing your own song.
Includes strong language and adult themes.
Moon Over Buffalo
Date: May 1-3 & 8-10, 2026
Location: Laporte Little Theatre Club, Laporte
Moon Over Buffalo centers on George and Charlotte Hay, fading stars of the 1950s. At the moment, theyâre playing Private Lives and Cyrano De Bergerac in rep in Buffalo, New York with five actors. On the brink of a disastrous split-up caused by Georgeâs dalliance with a young ingĂŠnue, they receive word that they might just have one last shot at stardom: Frank Capra is coming to town to see their matinee, and if he likes what he sees, he might cast them in his movie remake of The Scarlet Pimpernel. Unfortunately for George and Charlotte, everything that could go wrong does go wrong, abetted by a visit from their daughterâs clueless fiancĂŠ and hilarious uncertainty about which play theyâre actually performing, caused by Charlotteâs deaf, old stage-manager mother who hates every bone in Georgeâs body.
Doublewide, Texas
Date: May 1-3, 8-10, 15-17
Location: Towle Theater, Hammond
In one of the smallest trailer parks in Texas, the residents of Doublewide are fighting to keep their tiny town independent from the big city that’s trying to annex them. Filled with outrageous characters, laugh-out-loud moments, and a whole lot of Southern charm, this comedy celebrates community, resilience, and the eccentric folks who call Doublewide home.
Educator Appreciation Night TBA
Teachers and Administrators will receive buy-one-get-one FREE tickets just show school ID. Reservations Required. This is a buy one get one free offer only. No half price tickets will be available.
TICKETS: $30 IN ADVANCE / $35 AT THE DOOR
A Little Night Music
Date: May 8-24, 2026
Location: Memorial Opera House, Valparaiso
A moonlit journey through hearts entangled. Bathe in the glow of the Nordic midnight sun as Stephen Sondheimâs A Little Night Music waltzes through love, longing, and regret with elegance and wit. Set against a backdrop of turn-of-the-century romantic intrigue, this sophisticated and enchanting musical features Sondheimâs iconic scoreâincluding the timeless âSend in the Clowns.â With lush melodies, razor-sharp lyrics, and richly drawn characters, A Little Night Music is a masterclass in musical storytelling and emotional nuance.
The Miss Magnolia Senior Citizen Beauty Pageant
Date: June 4-14, 2026
Location: Footlight Players, Michigan City
The Four Old Broads are back, with some wacky new friends, in an all-new comedy! Against her better judgement, Lurleen Dupree is throwing the Seventh Annual Miss Magnolia Senior Citizen Beauty Pageant. Martha Parcell is certain that it is finally her year to win and will do ANYTHING to win. But Beatrice, Eaddy, Imogene, and Maude have other plans. Throw in a tambourine-playing squirrel, a Christmas-obsessed octogenarian, dueling Elvises, and an unfortunate spray-tanning incident and youâre in for a knee-slapping, side-splitting night of live theatre.
Includes strong language and adult themes.
Hamlet
Date: June 5-21, 2026
Location: 4th Street Theater, Chesterton
Hamlet is a tragedy by William Shakespeare that follows Prince Hamlet of Denmark as he seeks revenge against his uncle, Claudius, who has murdered Hamletâs father, taken the throne, and married his mother. As Hamlet descends into existential doubt and feigned (or real) madness, the court unravels in betrayal, madness, and death.
Content warning – This play deals with death and violence
Ride the Cyclone The Musical
Date: July 10-11, July 17-19, 23-26 & August 1-2, 2026
Location: Chicago Street Theatre, Valparaiso
Director Michael Glorioso
Musical Director Katelyn Leonard-White
A funny, moving look at what makes a life well-lived.
In this hilarious and outlandish story, the lives of six teenagers from a Canadian chamber choir are cut short in a freak accident aboard a roller coaster. When they awake in limbo, a mechanical fortune teller invites each to tell a story to win a prize like no other â the chance to return to life.
Descendants The Musical
Date: July 17-19 & 24-26, 2026
Location: Laporte Little Theatre Club, Laporte
Imprisoned on the Isle of the Lost â home of the most infamous villains who ever lived â the teenaged children of Maleficent, the Evil Queen, Jafar, and Cruella De Vil have never ventured off the island⌠until now. When the four troublemakers are sent to attend prep school alongside the children of beloved Disney heroes, they have a difficult choice to make: should they follow in their parentsâ wicked footsteps or learn to be good?
Footloose The Musical
Date: July 24- August 2, 2026
Location: Memorial Opera House, Valparaiso
Set your sights high. Cut loose. Lead the way. Footloose bursts onto the stage with high-energy dancing and an unforgettable 80s soundtrack. Based on the hit film and featuring dynamic choreography, heartfelt moments, and iconic hits like âHolding Out for a Heroâ and âLetâs Hear It for the Boy,â Footloose is a crowd-pleasing celebration of freedom, resilience, and the power of youth.
Sh-Boom! Life Could Be A Dreams
Date: July 24â26, 31, Aug 1â2, 7â9
Location: Towle Theater, Hammond
Get ready to snap your fingers and sing along in this doo-wop jukebox musical comedy! Follow Denny and his pals as they chase their dream of making it big on the radioâall while navigating love, friendship, and unexpected twists. Packed with classic â60s hits and heartfelt laughs, Sh-Boom is a feel-good trip down memory lane you wonât want to miss!
Educator Appreciation Night TBA
Teachers and Administrators will receive buy-one-get-one FREE tickets just show school ID. Reservations Required. This is a buy one get one free offer only. No half price tickets will be available.
TICKETS: $30 IN ADVANCE / $35 AT THE DOOR
Annual 10-minute Play Festival
Date: August 21-30 2026
Location: 4th Street Theater, Chesterton
Join us for our annual 10-Minute Play Festivalâan exciting evening featuring eight original plays, each just 10 minutes long and never before performed in Northwest Indiana.
Call for directors: TBA – look for this in May or June
Auditions: TBA – look for this in June or July
110 Stories
Date: September 11-13 & 18-20, 2026
Location: Laporte Little Theatre Club, Laporte
From the first crash at the Towers to a last goodbye at Ground Zero, 110 Stories takes us through 9/11 as told by those who were there. Based on interviews, this docu-play weaves together stories not shown on the news, from people we can relate to…a mother, a photojournalist, an ironworker, a chiropractor, and a homeless man who saved lives that day. Their unflinching, freaked-out and occasionally funny accounts take us back to when 9/11 was unimaginable, capturing the shock and horror of the day as well as the resilience of New York City in its aftermath. Remaining apolitical, 110 Stories memorializes September 11th by humanizing history to reveal our innate compassion.
Rock of Ages
Date: September 25- October 11, 2026
Location: Memorial Opera House, Valparaiso
Chase the dream. Feel the beat. Hold on to the night. Rev up your engines and hit the Sunset Strip in this electric tribute to 1980s rock anthems. Fueled by hits from Journey, Bon Jovi, Pat Benatar and more, Rock of Ages is a joyride of big dreams, big hair, and even bigger heart.
Misery
Date: Sept 25â27, Oct 2â4, 9â11
Location: Towle Theater, Hammond
Based on Stephen Kingâs chilling novel, this suspenseful thriller follows famed novelist Paul Sheldon, who wakes up in the home of his ânumber one fanâ after a car accident. But admiration turns deadly as obsession and captivity take hold, leading to a tense and terrifying battle of wills. A gripping story of survival that will keep you on the edge of your seat.
Educator Appreciation Night TBA
Teachers and Administrators will receive buy-one-get-one FREE tickets just show school ID. Reservations Required. This is a buy one get one free offer only. No half price tickets will be available.
TICKETS: $30 IN ADVANCE / $35 AT THE DOOR
‘night, Mother
Date: November 6-22 2026
Location: 4th Street Theater, Chesterton
Synopsis: The scene is the living room/kitchen of a small house on an isolated country road, which is shared by Jessie and her mother. Jessieâs father is dead; her loveless marriage ended in divorce; her absent son is a petty thief and neâer-do-well; her last job didnât work out, and, in general, her life is stale and unprofitable. As the play begins, Jessie asks for her fatherâs service revolver and calmly announces that she intends to kill herself. At first her mother refuses to take her seriously, but as Jessie sets about tidying the house and making lists of things to be looked after, her sense of desperate helplessness begins to build. In the end, with the inexorability of genuine tragedy, she can only stand by, stunned and unbelieving, as Jessie quietly closes and locks her bedroom door and ends her profound unhappiness in one fatal, stunning and deeply disturbing momentâa moment never to be forgotten by those who have witnessed, and come to understand, her plight.
Content warning: This play deals with self harm/sucide
Away in the Basement
Date: November 27-29 & December4-6, 2026
Location: Laporte Little Theatre Club, Laporte
It is 1959 and the day of the Sunday School Christmas Program. As the children rehearse up in the sanctuary, the ladies of the kitchen are finishing up the goody bags and putting final touches on the Nativity pieces. Little do they know what surprises are in store for them as they are called upon, once again, to step in and save the day!
The Secret Garden
Date: November 27- December 13, 2026
Location: Memorial Opera House, Valparaiso
Unlock the magic. Heal the heart. A forgotten garden. A grieving girl. A story of renewal that blossoms into something extraordinary. With a lush, haunting score and timeless storytelling, The Secret Garden is a deeply moving journey of transformation, healing, and quiet strength.