Park District's Playhouse 38 Celebrates Sold-Out 1st Production, Now Casting

Playhouse 38 debuts fall youth comedy “Comic Book Artist”to sold out crowd.

This past weekend, Geneva Park District Playhouse 38 kicked off its first show with the youth comedy“Comic Book Artist” The family-friendly comedy featured 18 young local actors as they told the story of Stanley Sappovitz, the janitor at Wonder Comics, who wanted to create characters for the comic books he loves. When staff artists unwittingly create a dreaded super villain with their magic pens, Stanley must save the day by creating his own super hero dream team.

“We chose Comic Book Artist as the first youth production to kick off the fall season at Playhouse 38 because of the humorous script and the ability for these young actors to relate to super heroes and villains,” said Lisa Pivaronas, show director.

Audiences were captivated by the light-hearted nature and humor of this show; there was a good mix of relatives, teachers, friends and community members who enjoyed the four shows offered Nov. 8-10. The cast was wonderful and connected flawlessly with the audience. The majority of the actors had little to no experience being on stage, however, I was overwhelmed with how they exceeded expectations of the audience and myself,” said Pivaronas.

Playhouse 38 is currently casting the next adult production “It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play”. This classic holiday favorite will cast actors who perform voices of a dozen characters for a live radio broadcast. The show kicks off at 7 pm on Friday, December 13.  Other performances are December 14 at 2 and 7 pm,December 19 at 7pm and December 20 at 2 and 7pm. Tickets for this show are $14 each and will be available at Sunset Community Center beginning November 19.

A Grand Opening Celebration will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6 at Playhouse 38. Activities include meeting the instructors, exploring the theatre space, learning about upcoming casting calls, programs and productions, as well as, enjoying refreshments and a special visit from Santa. 

“We are excited with the success of the first production and are already planning the spring and summer season which offers a variety of on stage and back stage program options as well as popular productions, including Disney’s Beauty and the Beast and Leading Ladies.

The addition of a Cultural Arts program in Geneva fosters a multitude of benefits, including enhanced community, increased creativity and educational value.

We encourage everyone to stop by and visit us at the Grand Opening Celebration, Dec. 6," said Sheavoun Lambillotte, Geneva Park District executive director.