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June 10, 2025 · 6:49 pm

BURGERTOWN: The Musical Runs July 9-Aug. 3

BURGERTOWN: The Musical
Warsaw Federal Incline Theatre
July 9-Aug. 3
[East Price Hill]

By Christine Jones, Ken Jones & Jamey Strawn

Directed by Ken Jones & Christine Jones
Music directed by Jamey Strawn
Choregraphed by Maddie Jones

Cast: Dain Paige as Sal Spumoni, Josh Galloway as Danny, Chloe Hedrick as Patty & Delaney ’Toole as Jan
Ensemble: Mabrey Rice, Marlo D’Ascenzo, Emma Hackworth, Zach Petrie & Issiah Current

BurgerTown is a delicious musical comedy set in the Windy City. When Danny O’Riley, a timid fry cook accidentally invents the hottest new craze in the fast-food world; the Triangle Burger, he takes the humble BurgerTown diner from its lowly place beneath the tracks of the Fullerton train station to soaring new heights. Along the way, Danny encounters bad guys, big business, and beautiful women. While he struggles to hold onto his sanity as he chases his dreams for success, romance, and a fast-food fortune.

  • Wed-Thu, July 9-10 at 7:30pm
  • Fri-Sat, July 11-12 at 8pm
  • Sun, July 13 at 2pm
  • Wed-Thu, July 16-17 at 7:30pm
  • Fri-Sat, July 18-19 at 8pm
  • Sun, July 20 at 2pm
  • Wed-Thu, July 23-24 at 7:30pm
  • Fri-Sat, July 25-26 at 8pm
  • Sun, July 27 at 2pm
  • Wed-Thu, July 30-31 at 7:30pm
  • Fri-Sat, Aug. 1-2 at 8pm
  • Sun, Aug. 3 at 2pm

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June 9, 2025 · 3:31 pm

THE WILD WOMEN OF WINEDALE Runs June 12-22

Becky Howard, Kerry Simpson, Pam McGinnis
Gayle Smith, Jackie Pfeifer, Barbara Jorgensen, Adee McFarland, Gail Andrews Turner & Kathy Campbell

THE WILD WOMEN OF WINEDALE
Young at Heart Players
June 12-22
Dayton Theatre Guild Theater

Directed by Fran Pesch

Fanny, Jef, and Willa are all at a crossroads in their lives. These extraordinary Wild women come up with delightful and surprisingly unorthodox ways to declutter their lives, their homes, and their relationships so they can move on, proving it’s never too late to start over. Throughout the play, we also meet a series of women who are being interviewed for a video project on defining moments that changed their lives.

  • Fri-Sat, June 13-14 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, June 15 at 2pm
  • Fri-Sat, June 20-21 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, June 22 at 2pm

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June 9, 2025 · 3:30 pm

2025-2026 Season Announced by Anderson Theatre

Announcing our 2025-2026 Season

YOU’RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN
Book, Music & Lyrics by Clark Gesner
Directed by Sophia DiPuccio

November 14-16, 2025
Tickets go on sale to the public on 10/1/2025
YOU’RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN is a family-friendly musical which brings to life the classic characters of Charles Schultz’s Peanuts gang. The musical follows Charlie Brown, along with his friends Linus, Lucy, Schroeder, sister Sally and beloved dog Snoopy as they explore life’s great questions, play baseball, struggle with homework, sing songs, swoon over their crushes and celebrate the joy of friendship.

THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME
Based on the novel by Mark Haddon, adapted by Simon Stephens
Directed by Nate Bissinger

February 13-15
Tickets go on sale to the public on January, 3, 2026

Based on the novel by Mark Haddon, THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME follows Christopher, a unique 15-year-old whose extraordinary brain means he is exceptional at mathematics but ill-equipped to interpret everyday life. Finding himself under suspicion in the death of a neighbor’s dog, Christopher is determined to solve the mystery and clear his name. But his detective work, forbidden by his father, takes him on a thrilling journey that upturns his world.

2026 Mainstage Film: Boxcar
Written and Directed by Luke Patterson & Rowan Hurtubise

March 20-21
Tickets go on sale to the public on 2/21/2026

This year, the award-winning Anderson Film department brings us an adventure inspired by Gertrude Chandler Warner’s iconic Boxcar Children series and written by AHS seniors Luke Patterson & Rowan Hurtubise. Each evening of film will also include selected short films from the Anderson Studio Film classes. Don’t miss this celebration of groundbreaking student film, right here in our neighborhood.

GUYS AND DOLLS
Music and Lyrics by Frank Loesser
Book by Abe Burrows & Jo Swerling

Directed by Chad Weddle
May 1-3

Tickets go on sale to the public on 3/21/2026

Considered by many to be the perfect musical comedy, Guys and Dolls ran for 1,200 performances when it opened on Broadway in 1950. Set in a mythical version of Prohibition-era Manhattan, the story follows gambler Nathan Detroit as he tries to find the cash to set up the biggest game in town while the authorities breathe down his neck. Throw in Adelaide, Nathan’s fiancee for fourteen years, high roller Sky Masterson, and the straight-laced missionary, Sarah Brown, and you have a night of musical high jinks and hilarity that will delight young and old.

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June 9, 2025 · 3:29 pm

ZOMBIE PROM Runs June 20-29

ZOMBIE PROM
Springboro Community Theatre Youth Production
June 20-29
Springboro Performing Arts Center

Directed by Mark Goodwin

This girl-loves-ghoul rock ‘n’ roll Off Broadway musical is set in the atomic 1950s at Enrico Fermi High, where the law is laid down by a zany, tyrannical principal. Pretty senior Toffee has fallen for the class bad boy. Family pressure forces her to end the romance, and he charges off on his motorcycle to the nuclear waste dump. He returns glowing and determined to reclaim Toffee’s heart. He still wants to graduate, but most of all he wants to take Toffee to the prom. The principal orders him to drop dead while a scandal reporter seizes on him as the freak du jour. History comes to his rescue while a tuneful selection of original songs in the style of 50s hits keeps the action rocking across the stage.

  • Fri-Sat June 20-21 at 7pm
  • Sun, June 22 at 2pm
  • Fri-Sat, June 27-28 at 7pm
  • Sun, June 29 at 2pm

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May 30, 2025 · 3:27 pm

BEETLEJUICE JR. Runs June 6-8

BEETLEJUICE JR.
Acting Up
June 6-8
Mason High School Theatre

Directed by Rechelle Penilla
Music directed by Kyle Heimbrock
Choreographed by Karly Kuhn
Produced by Adrianna Hartmann

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Based on the blockbuster motion picture turned Broadway show, Beetlejuice Jr. tells the story of a strange and unusual teenager named Lydia Deetz, still grieving the loss of her mother, and obsessed with death. Lucky for Lydia, she and her father move to a new house haunted by a recently deceased couple and Beetlejuice, a delightful demon with a real zest for life. When Lydia calls on Beetlejuice to scare away anyone with a pulse, this double-crossing specter shows his true stripes, unleashing a (Nether)world of pandemonium

  • Fri, June 6 at 7pm
  • Sat, June 7 at 2pm & 7pm
  • Sun, June 8 at 2pm

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