Helen Gallagher

Helen Gallagher

Full Circle

Interview with Ruth Kear, Set Designer How did you become a set designer for our Lakeside Little Theatre? My journey to becoming a set designer began in the 1960s at the University of Illinois. It was an exciting time for theater majors because small theater companies were popping up everywhere in Chicago, presenting nontraditional and […]

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Surprise Stay-cation with Lakeside Cultural and Artistic Adventure

Time flies by and nothing seems to happen and then suddenly everything seems to happen at once. Mid-December I received a late afternoon call from a friend asking me to be her guest, that same Friday night, at the opening night of It’s a Wonderful Life, A Live Radio Play at Lakeside Little Theatre. I

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Barry Michael Neil

Chapala resident since 2018. Many readers will remember Barry Michael Neil from his convincing performance as Oscar in Lakeside Little Theatre’s Musical of 2019 Sweet Charity. As he had never acted on stage, this performance was a remarkable achievement. Having said that, Barry was no stranger to public performance, but his performances were on Radio!

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