CGHS Performing Arts - Choir

05/22/2026

We’ll be celebrating Mr. B’s wonderful career on Sunday, May 24, at the BRAVO, MR. B benefit concert! While in-person tickets are sold out, the event - featuring nearly 300 singers and several inspirational performances from notable CG performing arts alumni - will be live-streamed via the link below. And all ticket and live-stream proceeds will go directly to the CG Music Department 🎶

Please “join” us in wishing Mr. B a fond and grateful farewell this Sunday, 5/24, at 2pm!

05/10/2026

Congratulations to 2026 Production Nominee:

⭐Cary-Grove High School's production of "Urinetown"!⭐

05/09/2026

We ❤️ you, Mr. B!

Congratulations to 2026 Best Direction Nominee:

⭐ROB BONCOSKY⭐

nominated for direction of Cary-Grove High School's production of "Urinetown"!

04/23/2026

⭐️ CONGRATULATIONS to the entire cast, crew, band, and production team of URINETOWN! We are honored by this year’s Illinois High School Musical Theatre Awards nominations - Makayla Eiseman for her role as Hope, Mr. Boncosky for Best Direction, and our entire team for BEST PRODUCTION!

Thank you to our entire community for your steadfast support of the arts at CGHS — we are grateful for the countless ways you show up for us and our amazing students!

04/13/2026

Congratulations, Zach!

"Lockstock is intentionally misleading. He is the first character to greet the audience and lay the groundwork for the rest of the show. He is a showman, and he allows the audience to get comfortable through his comedy and self-awareness. Despite this initial charm, however, the show goes out of its way to display all of his atrocities. Beneath the guise of the audience’s trustee is a stubborn man who is stuck in his beliefs to the point of brutality. An archetype that we see all too much in modern day." - Zach Neifing, Officer Lockstock in Cary-Grove High School's production of "Urinetown" 📷: Missi Brezina

04/13/2026

Congratulations, Tommy!

"Learning to play Caldwell B. Cladwell was a towering feat at first. His history and motivations are complicated, which made his Jekyll-and-Hyde-esqe appearance on stage even more of a welcomed challenge. However, through the support and guidance, I felt more than confident to bring Caldwell’s imposing and unapologetic personality to life. The confidence that I gained from being able to personify a character so far from my own drives and morals made me only more steadfast in my commitment to the attributes that I want to embody and motivations I want to follow in my own life." - Thomas Nollett, Caldwell B. Cladwell in Cary-Grove High School's production of "Urinetown"📷: Missi Brezina

04/08/2026

Congratulations, Evelyn!

"Looking back, playing Penelope Pennywise taught me so much about confidence and stepping outside my comfort zone. It showed me that I’m capable of more than I thought, both on and off the stage. More than anything, it gave me amazing memories and friendships that I will always carry with me." - Evelyn Orton, Penelope Pennywise in Cary-Grove High School's production of "Urinetown" 📷: Missi Brezina

04/08/2026

Congratulations, Riley!

"A sense of community changes everything. Throughout the show, I was lucky enough to be surrounded by an unconditionally supportive cast. My school prides itself on how community-oriented it is, and this show was the perfect example of that. During the rehearsal process and all of the performances, we consistently lifted each other up and strived to make our production the best it possibly could be." - Riley Hester, Little Sally in Cary-Grove High School's production of "Urinetown" 📷: Missi Brezina

04/08/2026

Congratulations, Makayla!

"Hope makes it very clear to the audience that she believes strongly in the power of her heart. She sincerely believes that everyone has a heart, and that love and kindness can serve as a beacon for people to do the right thing. I questioned why, in so many situations, people correlate optimism and empathy with naivety and weakness. I decided from then on that I wanted to show the audience that Hope is neither of those things. She’s not ditsy or delusional. She knows exactly what she believes, and she sticks to it. Although the show is set in a world of poverty and struggle, Hope’s message of, well, hope, is one that transcends the dystopian landscape of the story." - Makayla Eiseman, Hope Cladwell in Cary-Grove High School's production of "Urinetown"📷: Missi Brezina