Upcoming events
Coming to the Grace this fall and winter!
The Banjo Buddies Dixieland Band
(Mardi Gras Performance)
The Grace Theatre
Date: March 8, 2025 at 7:00 p.m.
Ann Stewart, the vocalist, banjoist, and leader of Chicago’s premier Dixieland show band, is considered to be among a very small group at the top of the jazz banjo world. Her percussive, swinging style along with her energy and enthusiasm fuels the band’s exclusive arrangements of classic Dixieland jazz as well as swing, blues, novelty tunes and more.
Michigan MOMsemble
(Celebrating Mother’s Day)
The Grace Theatre
Dates: May 2 and 3, 2025 at 7:00 p.m.
MOMsemble performances feature musical parodies in the styles of musical theater, pop, 80s rock, and country, with skits and monologues that tackle stressful, silly, or touching situations parents experience—for moms and everyone who has a mom!
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2025 Audition Information
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BOX OFFICE HOURS
Box Office Hours
Two days prior through opening, the box office is open 3-6 p.m. and also one hour before each show.
For tickets, please leave a message at the Box Office phone 815-879-5656.
LOCATION
Festival 56
316 S. Main Street
Princeton, Illinois 61356