Upcoming Shows

Check, Please by Johnathan Rand 

Two people hope for the best but suffer through the worst as they struggle through blind dates with a kleptomaniac, a pirate, an EXTREME thrill-seeker, an obsessive sports fan, a mime, and many even more outrageous suitors. Are they doomed to eternal dating nightmares, or can they find true love? 

This production is a blend of the best scenes from Jonathan Rand’s 3-play trilogy. It was crowd favorite when we first performed it in the Summer of 2017, so we’ve brought it back for a second go. This is one show that is guaranteed to make you laugh 

Machinal by Sophie Treadwell 

A young woman finds herself suffocating in a modernized, mechanized, and dehumanized society. What will she do? What would you do? This provocative social issues drama from the 1920s was inspired by the true story of Ruth Snyder. Playwright Sophie Treadwell was the journalist assigned to cover Snyder’s sensational murder trial. Treadwell takes us into the mind of the young woman to share a story of oppression, murder, and competing visions of justice. 

"Gripping... doesn't loosen its hold on the senses until its shattering climax." - Independent 

"Stingingly fresh and provocative." - Time Out New York 

"[A work of] rare and disturbing beauty." - The New York Times 

Show Dates: 

• Friday November 1 at 7:30 p.m.
• Saturday November 2 at 7:30 p.m.
• Sunday November 3 at 2:30 p.m.
• Monday November 4 at 7:30 p.m.

Meet Johnny Appleseed 

A Special Free Event in partnership with the Mansfield/Richland County Public Library 

Celebrate the 250th birthday of John Chapman with a special performance by Hank Fincken, who will portray the beloved American, born on September 26, 1774 in this Free, Family-Friendly Event! 

Wednesday September 25 at 6 p.m. 

Location: The Grant and Mary Milliron research Wetlands and Classroom - just behind Riedl Hall. 

(rain location will be the Conard Recital Hall, only a few feet away). 

Bring your blankets, lawn chairs, & a picnic dinner. 

Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare 

In the hot and violent streets of Verona, two families have been feuding for years. The moment when two of their own see each other across a crowded room begins a romance that has moved, inspired, and enthralled us for centuries. This crisp, fast-moving abridgement uses only the words of Shakespeare’s original, but pares down the text to move us forward at an intense pace toward the play’s wrenching conclusion. 

This show is presented in cooperation with The Mansfield Shakespeare Company 

Show Dates: 

• Friday February 28 at 7:30 p.m.
• Saturday March 1 at 7:30 p.m.
• Sunday March 2 at 2:30 p.m.
• Monday March 3 at 7:30 p.m.