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The Big Bang
May 8th, 9th, 10th ; 16th, 17th
⚲Jerry Mathis Theatre, Sauk Valley Community College

Main Stage Production
Musical
Comedy
Rating: PG-13
Music by Jed Feuer
Book and Lyrics by Boyd Graham
Performed by its wacky creators off-Broadway, this frenetic entertainment is long on shtick and historical hilarity. It is staged as a backers’ audition for an $83.5 million, 12-hour stage history of the world from creation to the present. Eighteen side-splitting numbers portraying Adam and Eve, Attila the Hun, the building of the pyramids, Julius Caesar and Columbus, among others, give potential investors a taste of the impending extravaganza. In the process, the opulent Park Avenue apartment “borrowed” for the occasion is trashed as the two snatch its furnishings to create makeshift costumes while singing and clowning their way through inventive recreations of the past, stopping occasionally for a little supplicating showbiz patter.
Everybody’s Favorite Mothers
June 26th and 27th

Main Stage Production
Reader’s Theatre
Drama
Rating: PG-13
Written by James Still
Everybody’s Favorite Mothers is a celebration of unconditional love and unlikely activism started in the summer of 1972 when Jeanne Manford marched in a parade with her gay son. She carried a home-made sign boldly declaring her support – and a new kind of movement was born. Jeanne and her husband Jules went on to co-found a support group for parents, an organization that would eventually become known around the world as PFLAG.
Guys and Dolls
July 10th, 11th, 12th
⚲The Dixon Historic Theatre

Main Stage Production
Musical
Comedy
Rating: PG
Music and lyrics by Frank Loesser
Book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows
Set in Damon Runyon’s mythical New York City, Guys and Dolls is an oddball romantic musical comedy. Gambler, Nathan Detroit, who runs an illegal floating craps game, makes a bet with Sky Masterson that he can take Sarah Brown, a missionary to Havana. Meanwhile, Nathan’s long-suffering fiancée, nightclub singer Adelaide, wants him to finally marry her, leading to a chaotic mix of romance, high-stakes bets, and comedic situations. Hit songs include, “Luck Be a Lady”, “Sit Down You’re Rocking the Boat”, “I’ve Never Been in Love Before”, and more.
Silence of the Lambs
October 16th, 17th, 18th ; 23rd, 24th, 25th

Main Stage Production
Play
Drama
Rating: 17+
Stage Adaptation by Lee James Kirk and Chloe Roberts
Film by Ted Tally
Novel by Thomas Harris
“The Silence of the Lambs” is a thriller where FBI trainee Clarice Starling must interview the imprisoned cannibal psychiatrist Dr. Hannibal Lecter to get information on another serial killer, Buffalo Bill, who is skinning his victims. Lecter agrees to help in exchange for personal details from Starling’s life, leading to a psychological game between them while Starling races to find and stop the active killer before he murders again.
The Oxymprpms Improv Troupe
March 27th
⚲Mad Water Saloon

Improv
Comedy
Rating: 16+
Performed by its wacky creators off-Broadway, this frenetic entertainment is long on shtick and historical hilarity. It is staged as a backers’ audition for an $83.5 million, 12-hour stage history of the world from creation to the present. Eighteen side-splitting numbers portraying Adam and Eve, Attila the Hun, the building of the pyramids, Julius Caesar and Columbus, among others, give potential investors a taste of the impending extravaganza. In the process, the opulent Park Avenue apartment “borrowed” for the occasion is trashed as the two snatch its furnishings to create makeshift costumes while singing and clowning their way through inventive recreations of the past, stopping occasionally for a little supplicating showbiz patter.
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Friday, March 27th – 7:30 PM
The Big Bang
May 8th, 9th, 10th ; 16th, 17th
⚲Jerry Mathis Theatre, Sauk Valley Community College

Main Stage Production
Musical
Book and Lyrics by Boyd Graham
Comedy
Music by Jed Feuer
Rating: PG-13
Performed by its wacky creators off-Broadway, this frenetic entertainment is long on shtick and historical hilarity. It is staged as a backers’ audition for an $83.5 million, 12-hour stage history of the world from creation to the present. Eighteen side-splitting numbers portraying Adam and Eve, Attila the Hun, the building of the pyramids, Julius Caesar and Columbus, among others, give potential investors a taste of the impending extravaganza. In the process, the opulent Park Avenue apartment “borrowed” for the occasion is trashed as the two snatch its furnishings to create makeshift costumes while singing and clowning their way through inventive recreations of the past, stopping occasionally for a little supplicating showbiz patter.
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Friday, May 8th – 7:00 PM
Saturday, May 9th – 7:00 PM
Sunday, May 10th – 2:00 PM
Saturday, May 16th – 7:00 PM
Sunday, May 17th – 2:00 PM
A Very Willful Murder
June 6th & 7th
⚲Dixon Elks Lodge 779

Interactive Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre
Comedy
Rating: PG-13
Written by Steven Osborne
When the wealthy Charmichael Wesson is found beaten to death by a fire poker in his home, his unlikely assortment of beneficiaries are gathered together for the reading of the will. The catch? Suspecting his upcoming demise, Charmichael has hidden his will, forcing his friends and family to solve clues in order to discover who he left his money to. With a house full of heirs desperate for their fortune and Charmichael’s killer still on the loose, it’s a race against the clock to find the hidden will before everyone else – or die trying.
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Saturday, May 6th – 6:00 PM
Sunday, June 7th – 6:00 PM
Everybody’s Favorite Mothers
June 26th and 27th

Main Stage Production
Reader’r Theatre
Drama
Rating: PG-13
Written by James Still
Everybody’s Favorite Mothers is a celebration of unconditional love and unlikely activism started in the summer of 1972 when Jeanne Manford marched in a parade with her gay son. She carried a home-made sign boldly declaring her support – and a new kind of movement was born. Jeanne and her husband Jules went on to co-found a support group for parents, an organization that would eventually become known around the world as PFLAG.
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Friday, June 26th – 7:30 PM
Saturday, June 27th – 7:30 PM
Guys and Dolls
July 10th, 11th, 12th
⚲The Dixon Historic Theatre

Main Stage Production
Musical
Comedy
Rating: PG
Music and lyrics by Frank Loesser
Book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows
Set in Damon Runyon’s mythical New York City, Guys and Dolls is an oddball romantic musical comedy. Gambler, Nathan Detroit, who runs an illegal floating craps game, makes a bet with Sky Masterson that he can take Sarah Brown, a missionary to Havana. Meanwhile, Nathan’s long-suffering fiancée, nightclub singer Adelaide, wants him to finally marry her, leading to a chaotic mix of romance, high-stakes bets, and comedic situations. Hit songs include, “Luck Be a Lady”, “Sit Down You’re Rocking the Boat”, “I’ve Never Been in Love Before”, and more.
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Friday, July 10th – 7:30 PM
Saturday, July 11th – 7:30 PM
Sunday, July 12th – 3:00 PM
The First Timers Comedy Troupe
August 1st

Stand Up Comedy
Rating: 17+
After a SOLD-OUT performance for our first-ever LAUGH OUT LOUD comedy show, the First Timers Comedy Troupe is back again, with our amazing comedians in an all-new show that will have you laughing, guffawing, and trying to catch your breath! Adult themes and language
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Saturday, August 1st – 7:00 PM
The Winter’s Tale
August 8th and 9th
⚲The Outdoor Stage, Sauk Valley Community College

Main Stage Production
Shakespeare in the Summer Sun
Dramedy
Rating: PG-13
Written by William Shakespeare
The jealous King Leontes falsely accuses his wife, Hermione, of infidelity with his best friend, and she dies. Leontes exiles his newborn daughter, Perdita, who is raised by shepherds for sixteen years and falls in love with the son of Leontes’ friend.
Free Show
Senior Showcase
October 4th

Variety Show
Rating: PG
After the SOLD OUT performance last season, Dixon Stage Left is thrilled to announce Sauk Valley’s ONE and ONLY, “SENIOR THEATRE!” is at it again! “WE STILL GOT IT!” is an all new, variety showcase with multi-talented seniors, performing at their very best! Singing, comedy, jokes, poetry, improvisation and much more! DSL’s Senior Theatre stars ages 55 and up! If you are 54 years old, you are too young for this group!” Don’t miss this magical tribute to our seniors that all ages will enjoy!
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Sunday, October 4th – 2:00 PM
Silence of the Lambs
October 16th, 17th, 18th ; 23rd, 24th, 25th

Main Stage Production
Play
Drama
Rating: 17+
Stage Adaptation by Lee James Kirk and Chloe Roberts
Film by Ted Tally
Novel by Thomas Harris
“The Silence of the Lambs” is a thriller where FBI trainee Clarice Starling must interview the imprisoned cannibal psychiatrist Dr. Hannibal Lecter to get information on another serial killer, Buffalo Bill, who is skinning his victims. Lecter agrees to help in exchange for personal details from Starling’s life, leading to a psychological game between them while Starling races to find and stop the active killer before he murders again.
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Friday, October 16th – 7:30 PM
Saturday, October 17th – 7:30 PM
Sunday, October 18th – 2:00 PM
Friday, October 23rd – 7:30 PM
Saturday, October 24th – 7:30 PM
Sunday, October 25th – 2:00 PM
General Show Times
Main Stage Shows
Friday & Saturday Shows
Lounge Open
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6:30 PM
Theatre Open
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7:00 PM
Show Start
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7:30 PM
Sunday Shows
Lounge Open
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1:00 PM
Theatre Open
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1:30 PM
Show Start
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2:00 PM
Dinner Theatre
Doors Open
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5:30 PM
Show Start
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6:00 PM
These are general times; not all shows follow this schedule. Make sure to double-check the times stated on your tickets.










