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Training For Life Through The Performing Arts

Oil Lamp Academy is the bold new chapter for arts education at Oil Lamp Theater—a welcoming, professional-led space where high quality performing arts instruction shapes confident individuals.

11/05/2026

Welcome to the stage our amazing Teaching Artist Mery Drilling-Coren! Mery has taught our story explorers classes and will be teaching Daring Detectives in the spring of 2027!

Mery, like all of our teaching artists, is out there in Chicago making waves with her art!
She just closed a production of GRIMM with Theatre Above the Law. Now she is preparing to understudy a role for Bramble Arts Loft in their production of THE APIARY!

Catch her in the understudy performance on November 19 and make sure to sign your students up for Daring Detectives!

11/02/2026

Oil Lamp Academy’s 2027 spring classes are NOW AVAILABLE!

From our signature Theater Maker and Story Explorer classes to our newly added improv and comedy classes, there is something for everyone ages pre-k through adult!

Get early bird savings! Save 10% when you purchase by December 4 with code SPRING10.

10/28/2026

Join us for Story Lab Sundays, where storytelling students detailed personal feedback and a deeper dive on storytelling structure and skill development while learning all about presentation. These monthly workshops are for those who have prior storytelling experience or have previously completed a storytelling class at Oil Lamp or elsewhere.

Register for both dates or just one today!

STORY LAB SUNDAYS
🗓️Sunday, November 29 and Sunday December 13.
📍Oil Lamp Academy, 1009 Waukegan Rd, Glenview
🎤https://tinyurl.com/28ehtj6j

10/27/2026

LAST CALL! Our Comedy Scene Study class begins NEXT WEEK! Now is your final opportunity to enroll in a class that will have you laughing out loud as you work on scenes from beloved comedic plays.

COMEDY SCENE STUDY
🗓️Wednesdays November 4 - December 16, 1pm-3pm
📍Oil Lamp Academy, 1009 Waukegan Rd, Glenview
😂https://tinyurl.com/4cr78c9f

10/23/2026

Earlier this week was another packed house for our Storytelling showcase. Students got on Oil Lamp’s stage and shared beautifully crafted, hilarious, and heartfelt stories. Bravo!

10/22/2026

Meet James Kelsey Nelson, Oil Lamp Academy’s playwriting teacher!

We want to give a huge “welcome to the stage” to HENCHMEN by James Kelsey Nelson, which will be having its world premiere at Bramble Arts Loft with Theatre Arcana from December 4th to December 13.

When James isn’t working with Oil Lamp Academy, his plays get picked up all across the country. Scroll through to see his other recent exciting announcements and where you can see his work!

While our fall playwriting class is no longer accepting enrollments, stay tuned for spring classes and upcoming opportunities to work with this incredible playwright

10/21/2026

Last week our adult improv students shared their skills at an energizing showcase full of audience participation and hilarity! We are so proud of all their growth these last several weeks.

Want to join in on the fun? Say “YES AND” to registering for our next set of adult improv classes that begin next week!

10/19/2026

FINAL CHANCE to register for our next three adult classes. These hilarious classes begin NEXT WEEK! Don’t miss out on your chance to master the art of improv or stand-up comedy.

Register today oillampacademy.org

10/15/2026

We want YOU to help us plan our summer offerings. Fill out our summer programs survey and you can unlock 15% off of summer classes when they go on sale! Tell us what kind of classes and camps you would like to see in summer of 2027.

https://tinyurl.com/mv5rhuhp

Artistic Growth for Every Age

10/15/2026

Meet one of our hard working teaching artists Tyler Fowler.

Join him on January 8th when he will be filming a new standup comedy show at The Lincoln Lodge! Tyler is a nationally touring comedian who expertly weaves relatable anecdotes to create a show you won't want to miss.

Come to Oil Lamp Academy to join Tyler for his “Continuing Standup” class to learn from a true stand-up professional! Registration is open, and classes begin October 26th!

Get tickets to see his standup: https://tinyurl.com/5bma74jw
Register for his class: https://tinyurl.com/2p7tx99a

Address

1009 Waukegan Road
Glenview, IL
60025

Opening Hours

Monday	11am - 4pm
Tuesday	11am - 4pm
Wednesday	11am - 4pm
Thursday	11am - 4pm
Friday	11am - 4pm

Website

http://www.oillampacademy.org/

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