Welcome to the Many Lights Stage Productions web site. Many Lights is made up of a troupe of committed theatre artists who are devoted to producing “plays that make a difference” in Central Illinois. Many Lights was formed in the summer of 2008 in collaboration with members of the First Congregational United Church of Christ who were interested in creating a theatre that helped promote the goals of peace and justice from an artistic perspective.

As a recently retired college teacher who has directed many plays over a 33 year career, I was always drawn to plays that illuminated the human condition: plays that touched the audience emotionally, intellectually, or, better still, both. Among the plays that I directed, show such as Of Mice and Men, The Diary of Anne Frank, Marvin’s Room and The Children’s Hour seemed to address the kind of issues that had universal relevance and appeal. When given the opportunity to become artistic director of a theatre that was devoted to producing these types of plays exclusively, I could not pass up the chance to direct “plays that make a difference to the human mind and spirit and have the potential for positive social impact”.

The board of Many Lights actively seeks the submission of plays from qualified directors. We also accept plays from any member of the community and will look for a director should we select a submitted play. I am very proud of each of the plays performed during our first two seasons. Each play: Doubt, Oleanna, The Mound Builders and Rabbit Hole explored an aspect of what it means to be human while tackling a societal issue. I am confident that our future seasons will build upon the success of these shows.

We are always looking for new people who want to become involved in a group that hopes to be the home for intimate, thoughtful theatre in Central Illinois. If you want to become a part of Many Lights, please call our ticket and information number at 309-357-9366 or send an email to manylights@sbcglobal.net Enjoy our web site.

I hope to see you at our next show.

Bob Gorg
Artistic Director
Many Lights Stage Productions