Performances for School Children
All Shows 10am & 1pm
Public is invited!
Call Office (815 786-2555) for tickets and information
October 17, 2024
Big Bang Bubbles
Absolute Science
This show will leave all ages feeling like a kid again. Our highly skilled bubbleologist will dazzle you with fire, bubble fog, and a nearly perfect cube bubble. These are just a few of the spectacular tricks you will witness during the performance. Watch our exciting, educational show that will take ordinary bubbles into the realm of extremes and learn the science behind it all!
November 14, 2024
Building On A Dream
Getting Excited About Science
Building on a Dream focuses on engineering of cities, and problems including transportation. We will see how drawbridges work, locks and Dams, transportation networks, the birth of the skyscraper, technology, electricity including a Tesla Coil and electric generators. There is music, audience participation (including a tower building contest), humor and fun.
January 23, 2025
Laser Show
Absolute Science
In this show, we expose you to chemical reactions. We walk you through how heat can create sound, get to play with FLAMMABLE powder (Don't worry, we are always safe!), and get messy with ink.
But there is more, we will also create a soda explosion indoors and introduce you to what our high powered laser can do! No matter your age, there is something in this show for you!
February 13, 2025
Big Balloon Show
Mr. Smarty Pants
The exuberant Smarty Pants delivers 45 minutes of impressive balloon tricks, treats and amazing feats in a refreshingly funny show" - Chicago Reader
Called “absolutely amazing” by WGN-TV, the Big Balloon Show is a theatrical style balloon stage show featuring magic, laugh out loud comedy and Smarty’s award-winning, world’s biggest balloon props.
Plus a few lucky audience volunteers will even get to be in the show on stage!
The Big Balloon Show is much more than just “kids” entertainment - Smarty Pants’ eye-popping, larger than life balloon creations
will have everyone from toddlers to grandparents exclaiming, “I never believed it was possible to do such things with balloons!”
There’s no other show like it!
ABOUT THE SHOW:
The Big Balloon Show runs 45 minutes
After the show, kids can take photos with Smarty Pants and the show’s Big Balloons for a lasting photo memory of the event!
The show is suitable for all ages / Family Friendly Show
March 13, 2025
The Velveteen Rabbit
Bright Star Theatre
A special gift for a young boy opens up a heartwarming tale of childhood and imagination. Through thick and thin, this story shows us how much care it takes to hold on to special friends, and how important it is to sometimes let those things go. With endearing costumes and unforgettable characters, the Velveteen Rabbit is sure to appeal to your young audience. Based on the classic tale by Margery Williams Bianco, this show examines what it means to love and what it means to be real.
Bright Star Theatre's The Velveteen Rabbit Study Guide PDF
April 10, 2025
Green Science
Getting Excited About Science