by JamisonMedia | Apr 16, 2026 | News
Festival 56 will offer up to three youth ages 14-22 the opportunity to work as paid apprentices with the resident professional company with various aspects of theatre production. This program is made possible through federal funds and sponsored by a grant from the...
by JamisonMedia | Jan 20, 2026 | News
Festival 56, a professional non-equity summer theater in Princeton, Illinois (located 2 hours southwest of Chicago) announces auditions for their resident summer acting company. Our 2026 season includes: Ring of Fire You Can’t Take it With You The Bridges of Madison...
by JamisonMedia | Sep 29, 2025 | News
Having first arrived in Princeton ten years ago, Marc Bitler is excited to return to Festival 56 as the Producing Artistic Director. He previously served as Casting Director and as a member of the acting company for three seasons. As a visionary arts leader, he...
by JamisonMedia | Aug 25, 2025 | News
Discover new music in the 2025-25 off-season at the Grace Theater in a four-performance series of up-and-coming regional bands/performers that we are calling Festival 56 Sound Stage. Starting in September, singer-songwriter duo BEYOND the STARS combines folk-rock...
by JamisonMedia | Dec 3, 2024 | News
Currently on sale for holiday giving – 2025 Flex-Four Pass is $110; four tickets for 2025 that can be used singly or all four at once. Festival 56 is offering a Santa Special Festival Pass for $150 between 12/1 and 12/31. Save $25! Take advantage of these...
by JamisonMedia | Apr 2, 2024 | News
Festival 56 has an exciting opportunity for high school students coming up this summer. We will offer up to three high school students and this year’s graduates the opportunity to work as paid apprentices with the resident professional company with various...
