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The Kirk Player Mission and History

The Kirk Players is a not-for-profit corporation of volunteers organized as a “Community Stock Company” and formed to be a service to our community. It is a privilege to donate our time, talents, and energies to provide a wholesome activity for those who enjoy working in community theatre; to offer you entertaining and challenging theatre; and to help provide funds for worthy causes. We are proud to be members of the Illinois Community Theatre Association, The American Association of Community Theatre, the GLMV Chamber of Commerce, and Mundelein Main Street.

Performing for over 42 Years

The Kirk Players have been performing since 1966, when they provided a benefit performance at the Kirk of the Lakes Presbyterian Church to raise funds to help Vietnamese children with cleft palates. John W. Lynn, founder and director, recognized the opportunity to do something worthwhile while having a lot of fun performing, and the rest, as they say, is history!

Since that time, the Kirk Players have raised over $75,000 (including over $5,000 last year) for all kinds of organizations, including Omni Youth Services, Bright Horizons, the Lake County League of Women Voters, the Knights of Columbus, the Lake County Museum, the Boy Scouts, and many more.

In addition to helping our sponsors raise funds, we have an active role in our local community. We provide free summer theatre workshops for children and adults, have performed annually at Carmel High School's Street Scenes fund raiser, and answer special requests for appearances, performances and workshops.

The John Lynn Annual Scholarship Fund

The Kirk Players are pleased to offer a $1000 dollar John W. Lynn Performing Arts Scholarship annually to a qualifying Mundelein High School Senior. The Kirk Players have been offering this scholarship since the year 2000.