Theatre

What's your mother story? We want to hear it! “Listen to Your Mother: It’s a cliché, it’s the fifth commandment, and it’s an imperative for curbing children young and old from poor life choices like jaywalking and sixty-four-ounce sodas,”...

For more than a decade, the Towle Theater in downtown Hammond has brought new and exciting theatrical works to the Northwest Indiana region and 2016 is no different. Now entering its 13th season, the Towle is bringing more premiere productions. On...

A man that many know gave a special performance at the Memorial Opera House in mid-November. Jim Gaffigan, actor, author, father of five, and one of the most well-recognized comedians in our country and beyond, came back to Northwest Indiana to help...

The Memorial Opera House celebrated Veteran’s Day in proper style with a USO-themed Lunchtime Cabaret event. The Presentation of the Colors started the event, carried out by the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, and then the entertainment...

On Thursday, Jacob’s Ladder Pediatric Rehab Center hosted their first ever Murder Mystery Extravaganza at the WaterBird Banquet Center in Chesterton. The evening featured a fully interactive murder mystery event that delighted around 120 attendees...

NIETF is proud to announce the Nominees for the 2014-15 season. There were 24 viewable plays and 14 viewable musicals. Please join us in thanking our NIETF viewers for a year of excellent service and numerous hours and join us in congratulating...

You all know her, you all love her. And now you’ll see a lot more of her at the Memorial Opera House because LuAnne Pezel was recently named as its new Business Director. LuAnne is a Portage resident and since a very young age, she has been in love...

The 23rd Annual NIETF Awards Gala is now a full evening of dinner, entertainment, dancing and celebrating together excellence in community theatre across northwest Indiana. As we continue to listen to you, our members and patrons, and seek to improve...

The Munster Theatre Company of Munster High School is pleased to present its first production of the season, Don Zolidis comedy, The Election. Produced by Larry & Carol Lynn Brechner, this full-length, student-directed production will feature...

Theatre Northwest, the performance company of the Indiana University Northwest Department of Performing Arts, has announced open auditions for the fall production of “Hedda Gabler,” a psychological drama by Henrik Ibsen and adapted by Jon Robin...