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Auditions for 2012-2013 Season

Clockwise holds auditions for its season on July 21 and 22. Click here for complete details.

CWT Fave Author Pat Lawrence Publishes Novel

You loved their play, Squirrels in the Attic. Now see what author PAT LAWRENCE (husband and wife team Pat Adsit Burke and Daniel Burke) has in store for you! Click here for info about the novel, Jarred Into Being.

Tickets for 2012-2013 Shows

Clockwise General Admission tickets are only $20. Tickets are available at the door, or you can guarantee a seat by pre-purchasing your ticket. Click the secure payment icons below or call Brown Paper Tickets 24/7 at 1-800-838-3006.

Performances are Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m., and Sundays at 3 p.m.

Soul Sisters by Joanne Koch & Sarah Blacher Cohen

October 19 through November 11, 2012

Cars and Quinceañeras by Susan Lieberman

January 25 through February 17, 2013

The Party in the Kitchen by Madelyn Sergel

April 19 through May 12, 2013

Season Tickets

Season subscribers enjoy all three shows for only $45.

Clockwise People

Board of Directors

Rebecca Adler
Jackie Cunningham
Chris Douglas
Emperatriz Guerra
Jeff Harting
Margaret Mullen
Madelyn Sergel
Diana Serna
Jane D. Waller

Staff

Madelyn Sergel, Artistic Director
Rebecca Adler, Managing Director
Diane Hitzeman, Marketing Director
Brad Paschall, Artistic Associate
Cassandra Ellwing, Artistic Associate
Patrick Kerr, Artistic Associate

Artistic Advisory Board

David Alex
Claudia Allen
Judy Blue
Helen Caro
Michael Fosberg
Katie Jones
Nancy Lollar
Alexandra Main
Doug McDade
Wayne Mell
Sean Parks
Tori Sergel
Richard Shavzin
Gretchen Sonstroem
Maggie Speer
Lourdes Vazquez

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Who is Clockwise?

Led by Artistic Director Madelyn Sergel (playwright and producer) and Managing Director Rebecca Adler (actor), Clockwise Theatre’s goal is to offer alternative entertainment choices, including world premiers of plays with an emphasis on Midwestern playwrights, new or unusual small-scale musicals, and programming for the teenage-young adult audience. Clockwise hopes to offer a welcoming canvas on which to work, mobilizing the energy of the young, wisdom of the old, vision of the artist, and the rich cultures woven throughout Waukegan and the Midwest. Vigorous attention will be paid to reaching out to the non-traditional theatre-goer, including bilingual marketing materials, low ticket prices, innovative and multi-cultural programming.

CWT Announces 2012-2013 Season

Soul Sisters, by Joanne Koch & Sarah Blacher Cohen, directed by Joyce Becker Lee, opens the season. Celebrating Jewish and African American cultures by finding the common ground through music and shared struggles, Soul Sisters is Clockwise’s first musical. Opens October 19 and runs thru November 11.

The Saturday, October 27 performance of Soul Sisters is a Clockwise Fundraiser. Join the Ghoul Sisters for a special Halloween party after the performance. A light supper precedes the show, too!

Cars and Quinceañeras, a world premiere by Susan Lieberman, will be directed by Juan Castaneda. When the dream of a perfect Quinceañera and the realities of life bring two Mexican-American families together, everyone is changed by the choices which follow. Opens January 25 2013, and runs thru February 17.

The Party in the Kitchen, a world premiere by Clockwise Artistic Director Madelyn Sergel. Directed by Andrea J. Dymond. Spanning the ten years from September 11 to after the economic crash, the massive cultural and societal challenges faced by the country are explored in the complex and evolving relationships of one group of friends. Opens April 19 and runs thru May 5.

All performance times are Fridays and Saturdays at 8PM, Sundays at 3PM at 221 North Genesee St., Waukegan. General admission tickets are $19.60; group rate is only $15.50. Phone, 847-775-1500.

For more detailed information about the plays, see our Media Page.

"Special Needs" Touches Patrons

As the first Clockwise Production at 221 N. Genesee, "Special Needs" by Madelyn Sergel touched audiences. The video below is courtesy of Comcast.

Clockwise Theatre from Dan Heuser on Vimeo.

Clockwise Mission

Clockwise Theatre is a not-for-profit theatre company committed to producing timely, smart, professional theatre. With an emphasis on Midwestern artists, Clockwise works to provide satisfying theatrical and cultural experiences for local audiences and professional opportunities for local artists.

Clockwise and Waukegan

A vibrant diverse community, Waukegan is populated with marvelous historic buildings, storefronts ready for renovation into theatres, bookstores, and art galleries, affordable neighborhood living, a lush, active harbor, all of this married with a location that puts artists in arm’s reach of the huge Lake County audience as well as the urban centers of Chicago and Milwaukee.

The potential to redefine Waukegan by creating an urban, funky, creative vibe similar to SoHo in the 50s and 60s but through the lens of the 21st century has attracted Lake County professionals and artists to the Clockwise board of directors, as well as artists from both Lake County and the larger Chicago metro area to its artistic advisory board.

A perfect storm of events is coming together, including soaring gas prices, a shaky economy, and the urgency to create a greener world, to make this the time to seize the day. Clockwise Theatre hopes to play a vital role in this renaissance.

Clockwise Goals

To foster an exciting, positive and productive artistic workplace
To create opportunities for local and area artists to hone their craft
To create and promote a theatrical experience which reaches all members of the community
To provide young people appropriate entertainment, work experience, leadership development and mentoring
To help revitalize the economically-challenged community of Waukegan by creating a highly-visible organization to attract audiences into the downtown area
To provide innovative and affordable programming that reaches the non-traditional theatre-goers