TesserAct Theatre Ensemble brings history, to life in Palatine on January 20 through January 29.

If you enjoyed the hit movie, "Night at the Museum", staring Ben Stiller, as a night guard who deals with historical figures who come to life and wreak havoc, then you'll love this all ages rated G musical. It features an ensemble of zany characters who cause mischief and mayhem in Night-At The-Wax Museum, The Musical. “It's where the historical meets the hysterical.”

School’s out for summer, but not for a group of unlucky students who don’t know much about history — they have to re-take the class in summer school. Their teacher has arranged for them to help The Historical Society Ladies set up their wax museum as a class project.

The Historical Society Ladies want to put the Cultully Wax Museum on the map, while their greedy Landlady, her son and his girlfriend want to sell the Museum to make way for a new mall.

But alas, it is discovered that the late benefactor, Sir Rufus Ravenscroft, has left a treasure somewhere in the Museum. The race is on! Who will find the treasure first? The crooked land lady, or the good-hearted ladies of the Historical Society and their student helpers.

When the wax figures come to life, all bets are off, as Cleopatra, Henry VIII, Blackbeard, his crew of lady pirates, Calamity Jane, Butch Cassidy, The Sundance Kid and host of other memorable characters are competing as well to find the treasure, and they are not taking prisoners!

It's going to be a crazy time during your visit at the Wax Museum! So kids of all ages come join in the fun!

We would like the audience to join in the fun we are having and come dressed up. Each performance has a different optional Audience dress up theme.

• Fri, January 20 & 27, 2017 @ 7:30 PM “The Old West is Best” Audience Dress Up Theme
• Sat, January 21 & 28, 2017 @ 3:00 PM “Walk the Plank Like a Pirate” Audience Dress Up Theme
• Sun, January 22 & 29, 2017 @ 3:00 PM “Dress to Impress in your Best Royal Finery” Audience Dress Up Theme

All performances will take place at Cutting Hall Performing Arts Center, 150 E Wood Street in Palatine.

TICKETS: For ticket reservations, call the Cutting Hall Box Office at (847) 202-5222 or purchase on-line at http://www.cuttinghall.org/ Ticket Prices are $16 in advance, $18 at the door.

TesserAct Theatre Ensemble is a true community theater group whose mission is “bringing theater to the community, and the community to the theater!” This family friendly production features multi-generation families of actors who range in age from 5 years old to 80 years old.

The Company consists of the following: Bert Jobe and Holly Jobe of Algonquin; Tyler Callahan, Erin and Denise Peters of Barrington; Lily McHugh, Liza McHugh, Pryor McHugh, Jennifer McHugh and Daniel McHugh of Deer Park; Lucy Heighes of Hoffman Estates; Sue Mrotek of Mundelein; Allison Fradkin of Northbrook; Ben Calhoun, Sheryll Crider, John F. Di Leo, Madeline Franklin , TR Frye, Jessica Grever, Rick Hollander, Margaret Jackson, Shenandoah Elizabeth Kist and Tamara Kist, Eileen Mitchell, Kruz Peterson, Julie Price of Palatine; Kristyn Plank and Jim Sullivan of Rolling Meadows; Shirley Jobe, Mariann McDonal, Weston Means and Jessica Means of Schaumburg; Dan Angsurat, Elliot Angsurat and Marcy Angsurat of Sleepy Hollow; and Joanna Ferrin of Streamwood.

Produced by TesserAct Theatre Ensemble Board; Directed by Julie Price; Choreographed by Marge and Kyle Downs; Musical Director Marcy Angsurat; and Stage Manager Kate Stewart.

FOR MORE INFORMATION about TesserAct Theatre Ensemble, Inc. a 501(c)3 Charitable Organization, visit our website -

http://www.tesseracttheatreens...

Night-At the-Wax Museum the Musical with Book By Craig Sodaro, Music and Lyrics By Bill Francoeur is presented through special arrangement with Pioneer Drama, Englewood, CO. The Cutting Hall Performing Arts Center is a facility maintained and operated by the Palatine Park District.