About the Creative Dramatics Workshop
The Creative Dramatics Workshop in Sidney, Illinois first opened its doors in 1996, and its first production was Robert Picklesimer's translation / adaptation of Antigone. The CDW has produced over 60 different shows, including:
- Five Greek adaptations;
- 12 Shakespeare plays,including Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, King Lear, Much Ado and Midsummer Nights Dream;
- Classics such as Our Town, Little Women, Death of a Salesman, Three Sisters, and the Importance of Being Earnest;
- Over 20 original scripts, including The Death of Christopher Columbus, Tut, and The Boy King.
The CDW is made up primarily of
teens and
youngsters. Antigone is the CDW's first film,
and is directed by Robert Picklesimer, the longtime Creative Director
of the Creative
Dramatics Workshop.
Directions
to: Creative Dramatics Workshop
The CDW in Sidney, IL is a 10 minute drive from Urbana.
- From I-74,
take the St. Joseph exit south,
and follow signs to
Sidney: 7 miles. When you reach the stop sign, turn right onto E
Main St, and left on N. White St.
- From Urbana,
take Rt. 130 south, and turn left on
County Rd 1000N east to Sidney: 5 miles. In Sidney, continue on
E. Main St; turn right on N. White St.
- 400 E. Byron St
(corner of N. White, E. Byron)
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| Antigone | ||
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| Starring Claire Cowley • Directed by Robert Picklesimer • Click here for more | ||