Vaudeville?  What's that?

Before Television, before movies, before radio, there was Vaudeville. From 1875 to 1932, Vaudeville was America's favorite form of entertainment. Over 25,000 performers, working in over 4,000 theatres across our country, earned their living working in Vaudeville.

Have you heard of The Marx Brothers, Will Rogers, Baby June & Louise, Al Jolson, Charlie Chaplin, Edgar Bergen & Charlie McCarthy, The Seven Little Foys, Bill Robinson, George & Gracie, Judy Garland, The Four Cohans, Baby Rose Marie or Abbott & Costello?  If you haven't, you've been missing out on a lot of historic fun!

Dickinson's Little Vaudeville, founded in 1993, is the one exclusive Vaudeville school in America. As of February 2007, Children's Vaudeville has a second home at the Historic Arcada Theatre. Every Tuesday on the Arcada stage, our Vaudeville Dance classes use an old-fashioned variety show format that includes dancing, singing, comedy, juggling, acting, and playing musical instruments. Instead of learning any one dance technique, we us a mixture of many forms of dance, accompanied with props to add to the fun!

Dickinson's Little Vaudeville has performed over 100 benefit shows since 1993, in over 40 locations in the Chicagoland area. Show locations have included schools, libraries, senior retirement homes, and community special events in addition to the Historic Arcada Theatre.

Dickinson's Little Vaudeville recently performed with Delta House Productions at the Des Plaines Theatre. Delta House Productions began as most businesses do....  A simple idea.  With the current recession causing more and more uncertainty about the future, the Diakoumis family decided to take a chance. Uncertain times like these make you think about the times when everything was simple.  When technology did not rule the world.  When people were entertained by lifes most precious and incredible gift......TALENT.