MUNDELEIN THEATRE strives to provide a safe, dynamic, creative atmosphere where
our students can develop as theater artists and human beings. We endeavor to produce
quality productions while providing a valuable educational experience for our students.

MUNDELEIN THEATRE produces three mainstage productions each year - Fall Play, Winter Play, and Spring Musical. We also produce several studio productions, including the Student Directed One-Act Plays and our New Faces Production (a no-cut production for freshman and sophomores, as well as juniors and seniors who have never appeared on the MHS mainstage).

Additionally, we compete in Group Interpretation (IHSA event) and Chicago Shakespeare Slam, a Shakespeare slam sponsored by Chicago Shakespeare Theatre. Opportunities exist for students in the area of acting, directing, technical theatre, design and choreography. In addition to our productions, we also sponsor a trip each year to the Illinois High School Theatre Festival.

MUNDELEIN THEATRE is a co-curricular program. We offer a one-semester general theatre studies class (Introduction to Theatre), as well as a year-long class in Technical Theatre. Our performance classes consist of Beginning Acting (one semester) and Theatre Studio - Advanced Acting (year-long).

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Freshman & New Student Orientation

Thursday, August 11

3-4:30 pm

Auditorium

All students new to MHS (or those who have not previously joined theatre at MHS) are invited to attend this informational meeting to learn about Mundelein Theatre. If you are interested in working onstage, backstage or both, this is the meeting for you. You will get a chance to meet our student leadership and take a tour of our theatre and rehearsal spaces.

Student Directed One Acts - Information Meeting

Wednesday, August 17

3:45-4:45 pm

Auditorium

This meeting will go over the audition and crew sign-up process for our first production of the year, the Student Directed One Acts. Six MHS seniors will be directing shows this year.

Student Directed One Acts - Auditions

Thursday, August 18

3:45-6:45 pm

A106

Audition will consist of readings from the six one act plays. No preparation is necessary. All are welcome, no experience necessary. Those auditioning should plan to stay for the entire audition. No sign ups for this audition. Just show up to A106.

2022-2023 Season & Fall Play/New Faces Information Meeting

Thursday, August 25

3:30-4:30 pm

Auditorium

All students who are interested in working on any of our shows for the season are invited to attend this meeting. We will go over the details of the season, as well as the particulars for auditioning or working crew for the Fall Play and New Faces Productions.

Freshman & New Student Orientation

Thursday, August 25

4:30-5:30 pm

Auditorium

This meeting is a repeat of the meeting on 8/11 for those new to MHS. It is for those who did not get a chance to attend the earlier meeting. See the description above.