Millennial Theatre Project brings “Rocky Horror” back with a glam rock edge
By Abbey Marshall, TDS Staff Reporter Millennial Theatre Project is ready to welcome audiences back to the bizarre...
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Weathervane’s “Kinky Boots” at last struts the stage — nearly a year and a half later
By Abbey Marshall, TDS Staff Reporter Anthony Woods-Mitchell recalls the first time he saw Kinky Boots on Broadway...
New BOOM! Theater company presents Cabaret with cast over 50 years old
By Abbey Marshall, TDS Staff Reporter As long as Tina Davis could recall, she was belting high notes,...
Under new leadership, CATAC will support alternative and experimental Akron theater scene with upcoming season
By Abbey Marshall Photos by Abbey Marshall As Katie Beck, Neema Bal, Tessa Gaffney and Josy Jones sit...
Akron Civic expands operations with addition of Goodyear Theater
Derek Kreider, general assignment reporter Photos by Derek Kreider Akronites can expect much more in the way of...
Barberton’s Magical Theatre Company takes their shows on the road
Reporting and writing Allyson Smith This month, Magical Theatre Company of Barberton will debut a new show called...
‘The Theater and the Plague:’ A call for radical envisioning
by Tessa Gaffney When the shutdowns started, I was in a Directing II class at The University of...
Ohio Shakespeare Festival shifts to radio plays
by Josy Jones In March, theaters across the country, from Broadway to local community theaters, were forced to...
Millennial Theatre Project Takes on conversations about race in community-driven play
by Josy Jones The Black Lives Matter movement, to many, feels new and shocking. To others, it’s a...
Point of No Return Improv delights and challenges Cuyahoga Falls audiences
by Anne Walsh Point of No Return Improv, a Cuyahoga Falls-based improv troupe, celebrated its 18th anniversary in...
Rubber City Theatre centers and celebrates LGBTQ+ experiences
by Matthew Hogan The world of theater offers a safe space where many feel at home and find...
‘Loneliness Is A Terminal Disease’ uses poetry and dance to explore life with HIV
interview by Noor Hindi In partnership with Akron AIDS Collaborative, Ma’Sue Productions will stage the original play Loneliness...
Behind the Weathervane stage lights: A conversation with Richard Morris, Jr.
by Matthew Hogan Behind the scenes, where there is neither stage light nor crowd, lives the unsung heroes...
Theatre on the Spectrum creates space for artists with autism
by Aja Hannah In a modest storefront on South Hawkins Avenue in Akron, artists and performers hone their...
‘Denied Admission,’ a new play about asylum seekers, wants your feedback this weekend
by Rosalie Murphy Denied Admission is a new play about asylum seekers at the U.S. border. The performances...