The Kirk Players are committed to bringing you the highest quality of community theatre in Lake County.  We are excited to announce our upcoming 44th season.

Our season opener at Cuneo Museum and Gardens this year will be a wonderful thriller that combines mystery with humor, Sherlock's Last Case by Charles Marowitz.  The mansion will be an ideal setting for this mind-bending production. Remember, this show will require reservations.

In January, don't miss A Nice Family Gathering written by Phil Olson.  You will be roaring with laughter as you watch the comedy that ensues when an unexpected family member arrives at a family's home for Thanksgiving.  

In April we will presesnt the classic children's play The Little Prince by Rick Cummins and John Scoullar.  This is a timeless story of an aviator whose plane lands in the Sahara Dessert and he meets a very regal young man whose wisdom is astounding.  People of all ages will enjoy this endearing story.

In June we will present Phillip Barry's classic play, The Philadelphia Story.  Those who remember the famous movie with Katherine Hepburn, Jimmy Stewart, and Cary Grant won't be disappointed in the stage version.

Watch for show times and prices!

John W. Lynn Performing Arts Scholarship awarded

We are celebrating the 10th bestowal of the John W. Lynn Performing Arts Scholarship.  This worthy program began in 2000 as a commemoration of John W. Lynn's devotion to recognizing students with performing arts talent.  The Kirk Players have had a long-standing business relationship with Mundelein High School, so the organization developed the criteria for the scholarship and installed the program, honoring its first recipient, Brianna Sprague, in 2000.

"Being able to reward young people who have achieved the highest levels in the worlds of theatre, music and dance, as well as academics and community service during their high school career, is a gift in itself!", said Mr. Lynn as he exited the MHS Honors Assembly on Friday, May 15.  

Mr. Lynn was attending the awards assembly to announce the recipient of the 2009 John W. Lynn Performing Arts $1000 scholarship:  Madeline Martini.

Madeline, who will pursue Music Ed and International Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, distinguished herself in theatre and band at MHS.  She has sung and danced in, and provided technical support for, no less than 10 theatre productions at MHS.  She has been awarded high honors at the State IMEA Honors Chorus in 2008 and 2009.  In addition, she has been a member of the MHS Jazz Band, playing trumpet and fugelhorn.  To round out her outstanding high school career, Madeline has been an active member of the National Honor Society, carrying a 4.25 GPA.

The Kirk Players are proud of Madeline's accomplishments and delighted that she has been selected as the 10th recipient of the John W. Lynn Performing Arts scholarship.