Vermillion Players

Vermillion Players Vermillion Players, Inc., an amateur theatre troupe based in Pontiac, IL; which relies upon the tale

Vermillion Players was founded the summer of 1965 by Henry and Uretta Lovell as something to keep the children occupied during the summer months. Since then, Vermillion Players has added on to their summer season including participants of all ages. Most recently, when The Eagle Performing Arts and Conference Center reopened in 2015, Vermillion Players added four dinner theatre shows during the win

ter months when performing in the pavilion is impossible. Vermillion Players is a 501(c)3 non-profit relying on the generosity of the community with not only donations of money and objects, but time and talent. If you are interested in becoming more involved with Vermillion Players, send us a message!

06/07/2026

Only a few more days until we go Under The Sea, so we figured this would be a good time to showcase our maestro Nick Simpson (Sebastian) singing the iconic tune!

Vermillion Players Presents: Disney’s The Little Mermaid runs June 10-14! Shows start at 7 PM and doors open at 6 PM!

06/06/2026

Here’s a look at Levi Rients (Prince Eric) singing “Her Voice” from the first dress rehearsal for Vermillion Players Presents: Disney’s The Little Mermaid!

Just a few more days until we open on June 10 and run through June 14! This cast has been working incredibly hard and can’t wait for you to join in all the underwater fun!

Don’t forget to purchase your season tickets for our summer season! Available at the door for every show! $30 for adults...
06/04/2026

Don’t forget to purchase your season tickets for our summer season! Available at the door for every show! $30 for adults, $24 for seniors, $15 for children ages 6-12.

Also…BIG NEWS!!! We have a new raffle this summer in support of the Robert B. McKenzie Scholarship! We think the prize is pretty amazing! More details will be shared at the shows so you’ll have to come watch to find out what it is!

06/02/2026

A sneak peek of Isabelle Buchneau (Ariel) singing Part of Your World

The Finding Nemo Jr. cast moved on to a new phase today and started adding movement to their performance. Today's vocabu...
06/02/2026

The Finding Nemo Jr. cast moved on to a new phase today and started adding movement to their performance. Today's vocabulary words include:
Blocking - The actor's movements around the stage in a play or musical, not including the Choreography. The director usually "blocks" the show (or assigns blocking) during rehearsals.
Choreographer - A person who creates and teaches the dance numbers in a musical.
Choreography - The dances in a musical that are often used to help tell the story.
Cross - An actor's movement to a new position onstage.
Stage Directions - Words in the script that describe character actions that are not part of the dialogue.
Stage Left - The left side of the stage, from the actor's perspective.
Stage Right - The right side of the stage, from the actor's perspective.
Downstage - The part of the stage closest to the audience; the opposite of upstage.
Upstage - The part of the stage farthest from the audience; the opposite of downstage.

As we get ready for the start of our summer season, we are also looking forward to our last show of the year outside of ...
05/20/2026

As we get ready for the start of our summer season, we are also looking forward to our last show of the year outside of the park. The VP Unified Show is a crowd favorite every year and this year the Vermillion Players Board of Directors and director Laura Baumgartner are happy to announce that this year’s show will be the classic tale SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARVES!

Auditions are tentatively scheduled for August 18 and 19 so keep your eyes peeled for more information to come in the next few months!

05/18/2026

As promised! A sneak peek of a music rehearsal for our production of Disney’s The Little Mermaid! Keep a sharp eye out for more hidden treasures as we get closer to showtime (June 10-14)

Some of the cast of Finding Nemo Jr. had their first practice today. This year we thought it might be fun to define some...
05/10/2026

Some of the cast of Finding Nemo Jr. had their first practice today. This year we thought it might be fun to define some of the terms used in the actor's glossary that these young actors are learning. Today's practice is known as a read-through. Here are a few terms we learned today during our practice:
Read-Through: An early rehearsal of a play at which actors read their dialogue from scripts without blocking or memorized lines.
Dialogue: A conversation between two or more characters.
Director: A person who provides the artistic vision, coordinates the creative elements, and stages the play.
Lines: The dialogue spoken by the actors.
Objective: What a character wants to do or achieve.

SHOUT OUT TIME!!!Bob McKenzie served 45 years on the VP Board of Directors and The Robert B. McKenzie scholarship is giv...
05/07/2026

SHOUT OUT TIME!!!

Bob McKenzie served 45 years on the VP Board of Directors and The Robert B. McKenzie scholarship is given annually to graduating high school seniors who have shown the same dedication to community theater that Bob did.

Vermillion Players is proud to announce this year’s winners, all from Pontiac Township High School:

Avery Butler
Addison Harms
Samantha Myers
Megan Weichmann

Congratulations to these seniors and thank you for all your hard work for VP over many years! We can’t wait to see what your futures have in store!

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PO Box 144
Pontiac, IL
61764

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+13128347860

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