Clockwise Mission

Clockwise Theatre is a not-for-profit theatre company committed to producing timely, smart, professional theatre. With an emphasis on Midwestern artists, Clockwise works to provide satisfying theatrical and cultural experiences for local audiences and professional opportunities for local artists.

Clockwise and Waukegan

A vibrant diverse community, Waukegan is populated with marvelous historic buildings, storefronts ready for renovation into theatres, bookstores, and art galleries, affordable neighborhood living, a lush, active harbor, all of this married with a location that puts artists in arm’s reach of the huge Lake County audience as well as the urban centers of Chicago and Milwaukee.

The potential to redefine Waukegan by creating an urban, funky, creative vibe similar to SoHo in the 50s and 60s but through the lens of the 21st century has attracted Lake County professionals and artists to the Clockwise board of directors, as well as artists from both Lake County and the larger Chicago metro area to its artistic advisory board.

A perfect storm of events is coming together, including soaring gas prices, a shaky economy, and the urgency to create a greener world, to make this the time to seize the day. Clockwise Theatre hopes to play a vital role in this renaissance.

Clockwise Goals

• To foster an exciting, positive and productive artistic workplace
• To create opportunities for local and area artists to hone their craft
• To create and promote a theatrical experience which reaches all members of the community
• To provide young people appropriate entertainment, work experience, leadership development and mentoring
• To help revitalize the economically-challenged community of Waukegan by creating a highly-visible organization to attract audiences into the downtown area
• To provide innovative and affordable programming that reaches the non-traditional theatre-goers