Since 1974, The Illusion Theater & School has been a cornerstone of creativity, courage, and connection. From groundbreaking original productions to empowering youth through arts education, we’ve spent five decades using the transformative power of theater to inspire change.
Bonnie Morris (Producing Director)
Michael Robins (Executive Producing Director)
For the second year in a row, the Minnesota State Fair rejects Richfield’s own Doris Rubenstein’s traditional kosher dill pickles. Doris realizes there’s more than pickles fermenting, there’s hell to raise. A Pickle is based on a true story. Cathleen Fuller is familiar to Twin Cities audiences from her frequent work on stage, television, and radio.
Another opportunity to see ILLUSION THEATER’s sold-out production of Scarecrow on Fire by Kevin Kling. Presented at Theatre L’Homme Dieu in Alexandria, MN.
Kevin imagines a twist to the story of The Wizard of Oz, as only he can. Dorothy is back in Kansas with a cyclone in her head, she's in trouble and calls for help. Can the Scarecrow, Tin Man, and Lion find their way from Oz to Kansas?
Yazmin, pianist-singer-songwriter, and her powerhouse Latin-jazz trio Beat Zero return to LIVE at Lyndale Gardens with a mix of poignant songwriting and infectious Latin American rhythms. And again this year she is joined on stage by Twin Cities vocalist, Prudence Johnson.
We’ve made it a tradition to invite Kevin Kling, his favorite chanteuse Simone Perrin and fellow storyteller and musician Dan Chouinard to Lyndale Gardens with stories and music to lighten our hearts and souls.
Malamanya 🎶The return of our favorite Afro-Caribbean Band. Music for your Dancing Soul!!!