Light Opera Works is a resident professional not-for-profit music theater in Evanston, Illinois, founded in 1980. The company's mission is to produce musical theater from a variety of world traditions. In its 26 seasons, Light Opera Works has presented 83 Mainstage productions at the 1,000-seat Cahn Auditorium and on it's 250 seat Second Stage. The company produces operettas from around the world, and classic American, as well as new works. In addition, Light Opera Works offers innovative productions of crossover works. The company produces operettas, classic American Musicals, contemporary pieces and harder to define cross-over works of music theater.