WELCOME
TO APPLAUSE!
EMPOWERING THE ARTS, INSPIRING STARS
Supporting the performing arts at Oak Park River Forest High School.
Empowerment Through Creativity
At Applause, we empower students to unleash their creativity, pursue their artistic passions, and reach their full potential. Through collaborative efforts with parents, educators, and the wider community, we provide the necessary resources, opportunities, and mentorship to nurture their artistic growth.
Inclusive Community
of Passionate Supporters
Applause embraces an inclusive community where all are welcome to join our passionate supporters. Parents, educators, alumni, and community members come together, united by their love for the arts, to create an environment that fosters creativity, collaboration, and camaraderie.
Advocacy
for the Arts
As passionate advocates for the arts, we recognize and champion the invaluable role they play in the education and personal development of students. We advocate for the importance of arts education, fostering an environment that ensures the arts remain an integral part of the curriculum and a source of inspiration for generations to come.
UPCOMING
EVENTS.
Throughout the year, Applause organizes exciting events and supports performances, workshops, and programs that provide students with valuable experiences and platforms to showcase their talents. These events also offer our community the chance to engage, appreciate, and support the incredible artistic endeavors of our students.
2024
JANUARY
Eat to Support Applause Fundraiser
January 29, 11AM-10PM
1038 Lake Street, Oak Park, IL 60301
Join us for a feast that hits all the right notes!
🎶 On Monday, January 29th, from 11 am to 10 pm, head to Lou Malnati's Oak Park using the promo code GPFUND24, and 20% of your meal purchase will serenade its way into supporting the incredible arts at OPRFHS through Applause. Whether you dine in, take out, or get it delivered (using their delivery service, not third-party apps), every bite is a standing ovation for our talented students!
ðŸŽðŸŽ¤ RSVP to show your support at https://grouprai.se/s270177.
Let's make this meal a masterpiece!
FEB
Jazz Band Concert
Feb. 6th, 7PM
Proof
February 14, 4PM
February 15 & 16, 7PM
By David Auburn | Directed by Lindsay Chyna
After the passing of Catherine's mathematician father, she begins exploring his work, but is it all really his? The play explores themes of mental illness, sexism, and familial and romantic relationships after it is revealed that a revolutionary discovery of his was actually Catherine's.
MARCH
Mean Girls (Musical)
March 2, 8, & 9 , 7PM
March 3, 2pm
By Tina Fey, Jeff Richmond, and Nell Benjamin | Based on the Paramount Pictures film Mean Girls | Directed by Michelle Bayer
Cady Heron may have grown up on an African savanna, but nothing prepared her for the wild and vicious ways of her strange new home: suburban Illinois. How will this naïve newbie rise to the top of the popularity pecking order? By taking on The Plastics, a trio of lionized frenemies led by the charming but ruthless Regina George. But when Cady and her friends devise a "Revenge Party" to end Regina’s reign, she learns the hard way that you can’t cross a Queen Bee without getting stung. Adapted from Fey's hit 2004 film, Mean Girls was nominated for a staggering 12 Tony Awards.
The Complete Works of Shakespeare (Abridged)
March 3 & 4, 7PM
March 10 & 11, 7PM
By Adam Long, Daniel Singer, Jess Winfield New | Revisions by Daniel Singer and Jess Winfield | Directed by James Bell
This production attempts to perform all the plays of Shakespeare in 90 minutes. Through audience interaction and physical comedy (and occasionally touching moments), this cast of 12 argues about Shakespeare’s staleness, while performing 37 plays… in one form or another.
Utopia
March 14 & 16, 7PM
March 15 4pm & 7pm
Directed by Avi Lessing
A girl and her mother go to a café to have coffee and ice cream. And while they’re there, they listen to an extraordinary set of conversations of various couples that range from the mundane to the ethereal but all seem to ask the questions, how do I want to look back on my life? The answers are curiously poignant, strange, indecipherable, and full of what the philosopher Edmund Husserl calls the ineffable. Note: In the spirit of Charles Mee’s work, the script will be drawn from this play, his other plays, student writing, speaking, dancing, singing and other inexplicable surprises and discoveries.
Concert and String Orchestra
March 19, 7PM (subject to change)
APRIL
COMING SOON!
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Contact Us
We appreciate your interest in Applause and look forward to connecting with you. We value your input, questions, and collaboration. Our team will respond to your inquiries as soon as possible. We value your support and enthusiasm for the performing arts at Oak Park River Forest High School.
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ADDRESS
201 N. Scoville
Oak Park, IL 60302
PHONE
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