03/14/2024

07/15/2023

Tickets are on sale for these 2 great shows!

Click the image below of the show to purchase tickets!

04/26/2023

03/13/2023

09/05/2022

04/30/2022

04/30/2022

It is with heavy hearts that we write you to inform you of our COVID-19 plan. Our board met yesterday to discuss the path of the upcoming show through this difficult time, and we have decided that it is our responsibility as a community organization to postpone our performance of Love, Sex and the IRS indefinitely. We are discussing new dates in the near future for our production to take place.

This decision was incredibly difficult to make, but we feel that it is necessary to follow the advice of our public health experts, who are advising against large gatherings. In postponing our show, we are hoping to have more time to understand COVID-19 and ultimately to protect our cast, crew, audience, and community.

We are currently in communication with Concord Theatricals to understand our options surrounding our theatrical rights to Love, Sex, and the IRS for future performances. Although, we always say “The show must go on, today, we say “The curtain will rise again.”

BPTP Board of Directors

12/18/2019

The Beecher Part-Time Players have a lot going on right now. BPTPs are currently holding auditions for two separate shows, “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” and “Love, Sex and the IRS.” “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” has two separate auditions scheduled in the months of December and January. The first audition is on December 22nd. There will also be a second audition on January 4th. Both dates are scheduled for 2:00pm. For “Joseph.” BPTP is looking for both children and adults ages 7+. Audtions are earlier than normal, which will allow college aged student the opportunity to audition while they are on winter break. “Love, Sex and the IRS” audition will be held December 29th at 2:00pm. All auditions will be at Beecher Community Hall, 673 Penfield Street, Beecher. If you have any questions or are unable to attend any of the audition dates, and wish to make other arrangements, please feel free to email us at auditions@beecherparttimeplayers.com

BPTP is proud to announce that after a successful Murder Mystery in November, we have decided to continue hosting these events. The next Murder Mystery we are hosting will be on March 7th at 7:00pm. These events are an INTERACTIVE GAME FORMAT, everyone is involved in solving the mystery! Once you register, you will be sent a character profile along with costume and/or prop suggestions.  Dressing the part isn’t required but makes things more fun!! It’s a great way to meet new people! Bring a group, a friend or come by yourself. We hope to see you there!

The Beecher Part-Time players invite you to join us for our Murder Mystery Event- “Murder at the Mardi Gras Masquerade Ball” on Saturday, March 7th at 7 pm at the Community Hall, 673 Penfield in Beecher! For $25/person, you get appetizers, drinks and entrance into this fun filled game of mystery and murder!! Make it a date night as free child care will be provided with games and activities for the kids upstairs while the adults are having fun downstairs!   

The citizens of New Orleans are thrilled that the owners of the old Madison Avenue Mansion are hosting the annual Mardi Gras Masquerade Ball again this year. However, everybody knows that when events are held at the mansion, something always goes wrong. The Madison Avenue Mansion is an infamous manor, built in the mid-1800s, and rumored to be haunted by ill-spirited ghosts. Wedding ceremonies held there end in divorce, travelers that stay there go missing, and even one time during a gala event, an uninvited ninja that tried to rob the guests choked to death after stealing a bite of cake!

Nonetheless, outside of a few mishaps, nothing has ever gone seriously wrong at the annual Mardi Gras masquerade. You are a thrill seeker and want to attend the event. You knew the tickets were limited, so you were first in line to get yours. You’ve picked out the perfect mask and this is where your story begins. 

This is an INTERACTIVE GAME FORMAT, everyone is involved in solving the mystery! Once you register, you will be sent a character profile along with costume and/or prop suggestions.  Dressing the part isn’t required but makes things more fun!!  

Deadline to register is Wednesday, February 19th.   

Hope you can join us for an evening of fun, murder and mystery!

It is with a very heavy heart that I share the passing of John Dean.  John passed away this past Tuesday (09/17/2019) morning after an all too brief battle with cancer.

 Some of you may have never had the honor of meeting John, but if you had, you know he was the kind of person you didn’t forget. He was one of the founding members of the group and directed countless shows. His enthusiasm, creativity, energy and love for the stage were infectious. His passion for the theater convinced many of us to become involved, either on stage or behind the scenes. He was more than a director- he was a mentor and constant support, quick with a joke, always full of ideas, ready to help however and wherever needed, but most of all, a valued friend.

 Our thoughts and prayers go out to Gwen, their son Brett and his family and to all of John’s family and friends who were blessed to have had John in their lives.

Visitation will be held on Sunday, September 22, 2019  from 2-8pm at Hack-Jensen Funeral Home 753 Hodges Street, Beecher. A funeral service will be on Monday, ­­­­­­­­­September 23, 2019 at Hack-Jensen Funeral Home at 10 am.

Burial will be at St. Paul’s Lutheran Cemetery.

3/10/2019

BPTP Summer Kids Camp Registration opens on March 25th for The Little Mermaid Jr. There are only 30 spots available so make sure to register in a timely fashion to guarantee a spot for your camper. Camp runs from June 10th through August 5th, Monday through Thursday from 1p-5p (no camp from July 1st – July 5). The cost is $150 per camper with an option of a $25 dollar refund in exchange for a few donated volunteer hours towards the production of The Little Mermaid jr. For more information click here The Little Mermaid Jr. If you have any questions, feel free to send an email to camp@beecherparttimeplayers.com

3/1/2019

2019 Season

Beecher Part-Time Players are proud to annouce our 2019 season! We look forward to providing you with an entertaining lineup of some great shows! Keep an eye out for more information, including auditions, showtimes and ticket sales!

Noises Off — March 29, 30, 31

Legally Blonde — July 12, 13, 14

Little Mermaid* — August 2, 3, 4

Jungle Book — TBD**

*BPTP Kids Camp 

**Date to be determined (November and/or December)

5/2/2018

BREAKING NEWS:  BPTP Summer Camp 1/3 Full in just one day!

After only 24 hours of open registration, the Beecher Part-Time Players Summer Kids Camp is already over 1/3 the way to being full!  BPTP is holding a Summer Theatre Camp for children from 1^st to 8^th grade.  The campers will be performing “Shrek the Musical Jr.” All campers will have a role in the show!  The camp runs from June 11^th – August 2^nd, with performances August 3^rd, 4^th and 5^th.  All of this takes place at the Beecher Community Hall, in Beecher IL. The camp is limited to the first 30 campers registered. BPTP already has campers not only from Beecher, but as far away as University Park, IL and Lowell, IN. The Price of the camp is $125.  Sessions run from 1pm – 5pm, Monday thru Thursday for 8 weeks!

Campers will learn many acting basics: writing bios, tricks to memorizing lines, applying stage make-up, following stage directions, including how to cross the stage and blocking scenes. Campers will also work on costuming, as well as some small set construction (painting, etc…) and learn basic theories in Stage Technology (lights and sound). In addition to preparing for their performances, campers will participate in fun theatre games and activities throughout the camp! For more info or to register visit the BPTP website beecherparttimeplayers.com or email BPTP at camp@beecherparttimeplayers.com.

3/2/2018

Beecher Part-Time Players are excited to announce that we are currently updating our website. Unfortunately, that means that not all features are available, we will be continuously adding things in the near future. If you have any questions or would like to see something specific added to the BPTP website, please do not hesitate to let us know. Email us at BPTP1993@gmail.com