The 2013 Jay G. Criche Memorial Scholarship was awarded to Liza Passalino at the Lake Forest High School Awards ceremony in May.   Liza was involved in many productions at CenterStage and at Lake Forest High School. She learned how to create a character and was encouraged to sing and dance. She continued pursuing her love of theater at the high school and became a director for the talent show. She plans on continuing her involvement in all aspects of theater as she heads off to college. Read more » about Jay G. Criche Memorial Scholarships Awarded

The Opening Night performance of CenterStage in Lake Forest's production of The Glass Menagerie was preceded by a reception honoring Steve and Sandy Ragsdale for their contributions to the local arts.  The Glass Menagerie is part of CenterStage's American Classics series which has included Our Town (2010) and Twelve Angry Men (2012).  The Ragsdale were selected as local American Classics for their lifelong commitment to Lake Forest and Lake Bluff in theater, dance, music, teaching & business has proven invaluable to the support of arts in our community. Read more » about Opening Night Reception Honors Steve and Sandy Ragsdale

Students from Lake Forest Academy painted the entire stage floor at Gorton in record time. CenterStage in Lake Forest provided the paint and materials, and three volunteers signed up for the painting crew as part of the school's Community Volunteer Day. Dave Miller coordinated the project as the students prepped the walls and stage and then put down special black stage paint. CenterStage also provided refreshments for this team, part of 14 students who washed toys, cleaned lockers, organized children's books, and moved boxes for other of Gorton's resident non-profits. Read more » about LFA paints the stage!