Citadel Theatre Education

Citadel Theatre Education We concentrate on giving our students exposure to the production process of working on a show, which concludes with a weekend of performances for an audience.

All classes are taught by industry professionals to give our students the very best experience. We pride ourselves in offering a wide variety of theatre classes for students from 4 through 18 years old. We are committed to teaching basic to advanced skills for the young actor through working on productions throughout the year. Our approach is to help guide our students not only to work on their cr

aft, but gives them assistance with basic every day life skills. Self confidence, public speaking, social, support, study and problem solving skills are just a few things being part of the theatre can help nurture. Typically, students will be taught and have time to prepare to audition for roles during their first class of the session. After auditioning in class, students will be assigned roles by their directors. From their the fun and magic really begins! The rest of the session students will learn to become an ensemble for their shows and rehearse preparing for their final performances. The session concludes with a weekend of performances for a live audience and their time to really shine! We hope you consider joining Citadel Theatre Education's program and we look forward to seeing you soon! Questions please email Erin at [email protected] or call847-735-8554 x2

JOIN US ON ZOOM - GET YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED! Shows, cabarets, competitions, outreach, festivals, group classes, one on...
08/11/2026

JOIN US ON ZOOM - GET YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED!

Shows, cabarets, competitions, outreach, festivals, group classes, one on ones! All for one package price! If you've got questions, we have the answers. Please join us for our INFO SESSION MEETING THIS THURSDAY, AUGUST 13th at 5pm via Zoom!

Meeting link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83413250148?pwd=7IlbCxvjs4u4T3pCA1mvuI0oVp9uRb.1

Everyone is welcome. We look forward to seeing you!



Citadel Theatre

We are so proud of these students! It's been an incredible summer. Tickets are still available for today and tomorrow. C...
08/08/2026

We are so proud of these students! It's been an incredible summer. Tickets are still available for today and tomorrow. Come on out!

🎭 Our Citadel Theatre Education students have worked so hard to bring “The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical” to life, and we couldn’t be prouder!

Each cast has just 2 performances this weekend:

⚡ Half Blood Cast
Friday, August 7 at 7:30 PM
Saturday, August 8 at 1:30 PM

🏛️ Olympus Cast
Saturday, August 8 at 7:30 PM
Sunday, August 9 at 2:30 PM

🎟️ Seating is limited, so grab your tickets and join us for this magical, action-packed adventure!

Get your tickets now at https://www.citadeltheatre.org/buy-tickets

Takeover alert! And, yes, there are still tickets available for the show. Invite your friends, bring the family!
08/08/2026

Takeover alert! And, yes, there are still tickets available for the show. Invite your friends, bring the family!

🚨 Demigod takeover! ⚡️ Tune in TODAY, August 8 as Wila Drake (Clarisse) and Juliana Gonzalez (Sally/Salina B/The Oracle/Charon/Squirrel) take over the Citadel Theatre Education Instagram! 🏛️

Catch them behind the scenes assisting with tech for the Half Blood cast at 1:30pm, then onstage with the Olympus cast at 7:30pm! ⚡️🎭

Catch them again tomorrow at 2:30pm!

THE LIGHTNING THIEF runs August 7–9 at Citadel Theatre. 🎟️

Follow along HERE: https://www.instagram.com/citadeltheatreco?igsh=NTNvbHNsbWxiOGVn&utm_source=qr

Buy tickets HERE: https://www.citadeltheatre.org/buy-tickets

Introducing our NEW ensemble programs! As a part of our competing National Thespian Honor Society Troupes, our students ...
07/10/2026

Introducing our NEW ensemble programs! As a part of our competing National Thespian Honor Society Troupes, our students will be exposed to the highest caliber of educational theatre! Earning their honor merit, students will have option in participating in weekly rehearsals for teen and all age shows, events, cabarets, festivals, and competitions. All included in package. Registration open NOW. Link https://www.citadeltheatre.org/education-tickets-and-registration

Happy 4th of July from the Citadel Theatre Education Family!!!!
07/04/2026

Happy 4th of July from the Citadel Theatre Education Family!!!!

07/03/2026

Very proud of our students who participated in our public performance tonight in Lake Forest! Come see their show - BYE BYE BIRDIE - next weekend July 10-12th at Citadel Theatre! The link for tickets, showtimes and pricing is below. Join us in supporting these wonderful young actors!


https://www.citadeltheatre.org/education-tickets-and-registration

Check us out in the America250 celebration!
07/01/2026

Check us out in the America250 celebration!

🇺🇸 Celebrate America250 with Citadel Theatre Education this week!

🎭 July 2: See the “Bye Bye Birdie Jr.” cast perform in Market Square as part of the America250 Lake Forest celebration and Summer Concert Series.

🎆 July 4: Cheer on the “Bye Bye Birdie Jr.” cast in the Lake Forest Fourth of July Parade!

We can’t wait to celebrate with our community! ❤️🤍💙

NEW shows. NEW packages. NEW programs. Our biggest and baddest season yet… can you guess what they are? This poster may ...
06/27/2026

NEW shows. NEW packages. NEW programs.

Our biggest and baddest season yet… can you guess what they are? This poster may have some clues for you…

Comment below and try to figure out the clues. Unlock our next season!

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