15 stages, 75 productions, 600 performances each year

right here in Northwest Indiana

About NIETF

The Northwest Indiana Excellence in Theatre Foundation is building strong community, promoting excellence, and providing entertainment in theatre arts across Northwest Indiana. NIETF is a collection of theatre organizations across the region. We are celebrating 28 years in 2020!

Upcoming Shows

< 2021 >

July

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				1	2	3 The Grid: 2021 7:00 pm 07/03/2021 Improductions, LLC THE GRID is BACK for 2021! Short-form improv performed at its finest based on YOUR SUGGESTIONS! Please consider donating $5 or more at http://improductionsllc.com/donate! Streaming live (and for free) at: http://facebook.com/improductionsllc/live http://twitch.tv/improductionsllc https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo29QpOgGZkB-FEr4eeK-eQ
4	5	6	7	8	9 Improductions @ RPAC 7:00 pm 07/09/2021 Improductions, LLC Regional Performing Arts Regional Performing Arts 2530 Portage Mall, Portage, Indiana 46368 RPAC is pleased to host Improductions for a night of family comedy fun! Improductons Improv performs family-friendly improvised comedy based off YOUR SUGGESTIONS! Everything you see has never been performed before and will never be performed again! More info about Improductons Improv can be found at improductonsllc.com Tickets are $14 and seating is limited! Due to the small size of the venue, masks will be required for all patrons.	10 The Grid: 2021 7:00 pm 07/10/2021 Improductions, LLC THE GRID is BACK for 2021! Short-form improv performed at its finest based on YOUR SUGGESTIONS! Please consider donating $5 or more at http://improductionsllc.com/donate! Streaming live (and for free) at: http://facebook.com/improductionsllc/live http://twitch.tv/improductionsllc https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo29QpOgGZkB-FEr4eeK-eQ
11	12	13	14	15 Beachprov! Family-Friendly Improv Comedy On The Beach! 6:00 pm 07/15/2021 Improductions, LLC NIETF Indiana Dunes State Park 1600 N 25 E, Chesterton, IN 46304, USA We’re doing outside improv shows at the Indiana Dunes National Park this year! It’s been a long time since we’ve been out in the sun. We invite you to fuel the comedy that’ll happen along beautiful Lake Michigan! Show Dates: – July 15 – July 22 – August 19 – August 26 – September 9 – September 16 All shows are 6 PM. Shows are free w/ paid park admission. Scenes from A Midsummer Night’s Dream 6:30 pm 07/15/2021 Gary Shakespeare Company Griffith Central Park Performance corner of Pine and Broad Street Griffith, IN No additional detail for this event.	16 Latin Enuff? 7:00 pm 07/16/2021 Improductions, LLC This group of veteran actors will be performing improvised scenes based off their own real-life stories where their Latinx identities were challenged to the point they have to ask “Am I Latin Enough”? They’ll be exploring family relationships, work situations, language barriers, and much more in a comedic light while showing why they DO belong to the Latinx diaspora. Featuring: Frankie Benavides Ramon Charriez Steve Sanabria Ignacio Valdez Nelson Velazquez Future guests will be announced. This showcase is a partnership between Improductions, LLC & Salsation Theatre Company, NFP, a 20+ year old Latinx theatre company based out of chicago specializing in improv, sketch, and stand-up comedy. Visit them at http://salsation.org. Streaming live (and for free) at: http://facebook.com/improductionsllc/live http://twitch.tv/improductionsllc https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo29QpOgGZkB-FEr4eeK-eQ	17 The Grid: 2021 7:00 pm 07/17/2021 Improductions, LLC THE GRID is BACK for 2021! Short-form improv performed at its finest based on YOUR SUGGESTIONS! Please consider donating $5 or more at http://improductionsllc.com/donate! Streaming live (and for free) at: http://facebook.com/improductionsllc/live http://twitch.tv/improductionsllc https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo29QpOgGZkB-FEr4eeK-eQ
18	19	20	21	22 Beachprov! Family-Friendly Improv Comedy On The Beach! 6:00 pm 07/22/2021 Improductions, LLC NIETF Indiana Dunes State Park 1600 N 25 E, Chesterton, IN 46304, USA We’re doing outside improv shows at the Indiana Dunes National Park this year! It’s been a long time since we’ve been out in the sun. We invite you to fuel the comedy that’ll happen along beautiful Lake Michigan! Show Dates: – July 15 – July 22 – August 19 – August 26 – September 9 – September 16 All shows are 6 PM. Shows are free w/ paid park admission. Help Make It Possible! A Pre-Cinderella Telethon 7:00 pm 07/22/2021 Regional Performing Arts Help RPAC raise much needed funds for the rental of our venue for this fall production of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella while celebrating all of our talented young people who are part of the cast! Featuring not one but TWO amazing casts, this production will take place at Highland High School on September 16, 17, 18 and 19. Our fundraising goal for this venue is $5,000. It is our hope that with our community’s support that we can bring this classic musical to life! To help contribute, text ITSPOSSIBLE to 44-321 today! Treasure Island 7:00 pm 07/22/2021 The Seedlings Theatre Company Munster Centennial Park N Centennial Dr, Munster, IN 46321 No additional detail for this event.	23	24 The Grid: 2021 7:00 pm 07/24/2021 Improductions, LLC THE GRID is BACK for 2021! Short-form improv performed at its finest based on YOUR SUGGESTIONS! Please consider donating $5 or more at http://improductionsllc.com/donate! Streaming live (and for free) at: http://facebook.com/improductionsllc/live http://twitch.tv/improductionsllc https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo29QpOgGZkB-FEr4eeK-eQ
25	26	27	28 Panda Express Fundraiser for 4th Street 10:00 am 07/28/2021 4th Street Theater If you order at order.pandaexpress.com or use the Panda Express app and apply code 903828, 4th street will receive 28% of the pre-tax sale! Only these ordering methods work for 4th street getting credit for the sale. Note – in-person ordering and third-party delivery services do not count. This works at any Panda Express, but only on this day and only by ordering online at their website or in the app. Treasure Island 7:00 pm 07/28/2021 The Seedlings Theatre Company Griffith Central Park Performance corner of Pine and Broad Street Griffith, IN No additional detail for this event.	29 Treasure Island 6:00 pm 07/29/2021 The Seedlings Theatre Company Indiana Dunes State Park 1600 N 25 E, Chesterton, IN 46304, USA No additional detail for this event. The Little Mermaid 8:00 pm 07/29/2021 Highland Park’s Performing Arts Group Highland Main Square Park 3001 Ridge Rd, Highland, IN 46322, USA Synopsis Ariel, King Triton’s youngest daughter, wishes to pursue the human Prince Eric in the world above, bargaining with the evil sea witch, Ursula, to trade her tail for legs. But the bargain is not what it seems, and Ariel needs the help of her colorful friends, Flounder the fish, Scuttle the seagull, and Sebastian the crab to restore order under the sea. Performances July 29, 30, 31, and August 5, 6, 7 at 8 pm Highland Main Square Park 3001 Ridge Road, Highland, IN	30 A Midsummer Night’s Dream 7:00 pm 07/30/2021 Gary Shakespeare Company Ogden Gardens Park 451 Harrison Boulevard Valparaiso, IN 46383 Friday, July 30, 2021 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM Ogden Gardens gazebo 451 Harrison Blvd. Valparaiso, IN 46385 Directed by Stephanie Naumoff A Midsummer Night’s Dream portrays the events surrounding the marriage of Theseus, (the Duke of Athens) and Hippolyta, (the former queen of the Amazons). The story follows the evening adventure of four young Athenian lovers, a group of six mechanics/amateur actors preparing a play for the royal wedding, and a kingdom of fairies who inhabit the forest in which most of the play is set. The play is one of Shakespeare’s most popular works for the stage, filled with love, laughter, and magic. The Little Mermaid 8:00 pm 07/30/2021 Highland Park’s Performing Arts Group Highland Main Square Park 3001 Ridge Rd, Highland, IN 46322, USA Synopsis Ariel, King Triton’s youngest daughter, wishes to pursue the human Prince Eric in the world above, bargaining with the evil sea witch, Ursula, to trade her tail for legs. But the bargain is not what it seems, and Ariel needs the help of her colorful friends, Flounder the fish, Scuttle the seagull, and Sebastian the crab to restore order under the sea. Performances July 29, 30, 31, and August 5, 6, 7 at 8 pm Highland Main Square Park 3001 Ridge Road, Highland, IN	31 A Midsummer Night’s Dream 7:00 pm 07/31/2021 Gary Shakespeare Company Lake Hills Amphitheater 8640 Lake Hills Drive, St John IN 46373 Saturday, July 31, 2021 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM Lake Hills Amphitheatre Saint John, IN 46373 A Midsummer Night’s Dream portrays the events surrounding the marriage of Theseus, (the Duke of Athens) and Hippolyta, (the former queen of the Amazons). The story follows the evening adventure of four young Athenian lovers, a group of six mechanics/amateur actors preparing a play for the royal wedding, and a kingdom of fairies who inhabit the forest in which most of the play is set. The play is one of Shakespeare’s most popular works for the stage, filled with love, laughter, and magic. The Grid: 2021 7:00 pm 07/31/2021 Improductions, LLC THE GRID is BACK for 2021! Short-form improv performed at its finest based on YOUR SUGGESTIONS! Please consider donating $5 or more at http://improductionsllc.com/donate! Streaming live (and for free) at: http://facebook.com/improductionsllc/live http://twitch.tv/improductionsllc https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo29QpOgGZkB-FEr4eeK-eQ The Little Mermaid 8:00 pm 07/31/2021 Highland Park’s Performing Arts Group Highland Main Square Park 3001 Ridge Rd, Highland, IN 46322, USA Synopsis Ariel, King Triton’s youngest daughter, wishes to pursue the human Prince Eric in the world above, bargaining with the evil sea witch, Ursula, to trade her tail for legs. But the bargain is not what it seems, and Ariel needs the help of her colorful friends, Flounder the fish, Scuttle the seagull, and Sebastian the crab to restore order under the sea. Performances July 29, 30, 31, and August 5, 6, 7 at 8 pm Highland Main Square Park 3001 Ridge Road, Highland, IN

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July 20 - July 26

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Beachprov! Family-Friendly Improv Comedy On The Beach!
6:00 pm
07/22/2021
Improductions, LLC
NIETF
Indiana Dunes State Park
1600 N 25 E, Chesterton, IN 46304, USA
We’re doing outside improv shows at the Indiana Dunes National Park this year! It’s been a long time since we’ve been out in the sun. We invite you to fuel the comedy that’ll happen along beautiful Lake Michigan!
Show Dates:
– July 15
– July 22
– August 19
– August 26
– September 9
– September 16
All shows are 6 PM. Shows are free w/ paid park admission.
Help Make It Possible! A Pre-Cinderella Telethon
7:00 pm
07/22/2021
Regional Performing Arts
Help RPAC raise much needed funds for the rental of our venue for this fall production of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella while celebrating all of our talented young people who are part of the cast! Featuring not one but TWO amazing casts, this production will take place at Highland High School on September 16, 17, 18 and 19. Our fundraising goal for this venue is $5,000. It is our hope that with our community’s support that we can bring this classic musical to life!
To help contribute, text ITSPOSSIBLE to 44-321 today!
Treasure Island
7:00 pm
07/22/2021
The Seedlings Theatre Company
Munster Centennial Park
N Centennial Dr, Munster, IN 46321
No additional detail for this event.
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The Grid: 2021
7:00 pm
07/24/2021
Improductions, LLC
THE GRID is BACK for 2021! Short-form improv performed at its finest based on YOUR SUGGESTIONS!
Please consider donating $5 or more at http://improductionsllc.com/donate!
Streaming live (and for free) at:
http://facebook.com/improductionsllc/live
http://twitch.tv/improductionsllc
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo29QpOgGZkB-FEr4eeK-eQ
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