Upcoming events
Coming to the Grace this fall and winter!
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!
SUMMER LINE-UP
Announcing our Summer Season of Shows!
Cabarets
The Grace Theatre
Dates: June 21 – August 3, 2025
Hairspray
The Grace Theatre
Dates: June 27 – July 5, 2025
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Soldiers & Sailor’s Park
Dates: July 6 – July 30, 2025
This Show is FREE. See showtimes at the link below.
Carrie
The Grace Theatre
Dates: July 11 – July 20, 2025
The Little Mermaid
The Grace Theatre
Dates: July 25 – August 3, 2025
The Polycule: A Comedy of Manners
The Grace Theatre
Dates: July 11 – July 20, 2025
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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