Monthly Archives: November 2025

HOLLY JOLLY VARIETY SHOW On Dec. 13

HOLLY JOLLY VARIETY SHOW
Dayton Playhouse
Dec. 13
[Dayton]

Hosted by Brandon Shockney, the evening showcases an exciting mix of local performers and includes special presentations from Dayton Gay Men’s Chorus group NOTEWORTHY, Funk Lab Dayton, Dayton Poetry Slam, and much more! Come ring in the holidays with a night of song, dance, comedy and seasonal cheer.

  • Sat, Dec. 13 at 8pm

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12 ANGRY JURORS Runs Nov. 21-23

12 ANGRY JURORS
Thomas More University Theatre
Nov. 15-16
[Crestview Hills]

A classic American drama that examines justice, integrity, and the courage to stand alone. Set entirely in a jury room, the play follows twelve ordinary citizens forced to confront their own values as they decide a young man’s fate.

  • Fri-Sat, Nov. 21-22 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, Nov. 23 at 2pm

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AN ENCHANTED BOOKSHOP CHRISTMAS Runs Dec. 12-21

AN ENCHANTED BOOKSHOP CHRISTMAS
Town Hall Theatre
Dec. 12-21
[Centerville]

As the play begins, it’s four days before Christmas and Miss Margie, the scatterbrained owner of the shop, is thrilled to have two very special guests — her serious-minded sister Ellen and book-loving niece Annabelle. Ellen was recently laid off from her position as an astronomy professor, and she’s certain she’ll never find a job again. Her luck changes, however, when high-tech billionaire Philip Brantley stops in at the shop and Margie convinces him to hire Ellen for his new space project. With Ellen out shopping, Margie has a brainstorm to wrap the bookmark that Philip wrote his phone number on and give it to Ellen as a Christmas present. After all, what could possibly go wrong? When the present disappears, it’s up to our come-to-life book characters to solve the mystery of the missing bookmark and save the day for Ellen — all without giving away their magical existence.

  • Fri, Dec. 12 at 7pm (Fable cast)
  • Sat, Dec. 13 at 11am (Fairytale cast | Sensory Friendly Performance)
  • Sat, Feb. 13 at 3pm (Fairytale cast)
  • Sun, Feb. 14 at 3pm (Fable cast)
  • Fri, Dec. 19 at 7pm (Fairytale cast)
  • Sat, Dec. 20 at 11am (Fable cast | Sensory Friendly Performance)
  • Sat, Dec. 20 at 3pm (Fairytale cast)
  • Sun, Dec. 21 at 3pm (Fable cast)

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DIRTY DEEDS AT THE DEPOT Runs Dec. 12-21

DIRTY DEEDS AT THE DEPOT aka PROFESSOR MACK’S MIRACLE ELIXIR OF LIFE
Xenia Area Community Theatre
Dec. 12-21
[Xenia]

Directed by Melodee Bass

Cast:  Lexi Bailey as Passenger, Lilith Bryant as Josie Earp/Passenger, Edith Waugh as Sheriff Willi Becaught,  Jim Spencer as Judge Jerry Mander, Austin Ferrell as Dusty Trails, Katie Thorpe as Claire Voyant, Kaeli Zweber as Passenger, Caleb Benefiel as Justin Tyme, Katie Waid as Lacie Camisole, Heather Williams as Cy Kosis, Onyx Davis as Helen Highwater, Wade Davis as Wyatt Earp, Matthew Benefiel as Professor Thaddeus Mack, Deborah Benefiel as Paige Turner, Betsy Benefiel as Passenger, Nick Beard as Duncan Disorderly, Anastasia Brake as Young Child & Aubrie Waid as Child

Step right up, folks—because San Juan Capistrano is about to get a whole lot wilder! From sweethearts and school marms to gypsies, villains, and scalawags, Dirty Deeds at the Depot is a rip-roaring old-fashioned melodrama full of romance, mystery, comedy, and a whole heap of trouble at the train station.

  • Fri-Sat, Dec. 12-13 at 7pm
  • Sun, Dec. 14 at 3pm
  • Fri-Sat, Dec. 19-20 at 7pm
  • Sun, Dec. 21 at 3pm

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Cast Announced for OLD SCHOOL LIVING IN OUR OLD SCHOOL at Xenia Area Community Theatre

XACT is thrilled to roll out the red carpet and officially announce the cast of OLD SCHOOL LIVING IN OUR OLD SCHOOL — a comedy so full of heart (and hilarious chaos) that you’ll wish you went to Snow Water High!

Meet the fabulous team bringing the laughs to the Ohio debut:

  • Linda – Beth Anderson
  • Denise – Connie Strait
  • Barb – Cheryl Dern
  • Greg – Brian Laughlin
  • Gary – Aaron Tanzer
  • Don / Chuck – Eric Shoemaker
  • Sam – Mark Sharp
  • Carrie – Michelle Phillips
  • Andrea – Debbi Frantz
  • Jacob – Dean Shipley

Help us give a huge, enthusiastic CONGRATULATIONS to this fun-loving, high-energy cast! We can’t wait for you to see what they bring to the stage.

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