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July 30, 2026 · 5:32 pm

BIRTHDAY CANDLES at Dayton Theater Guild Runs Aug. 21-Sept. 6

BIRTHDAY CANDLES
Dayton Theater Guild
Aug. 21-Sept. 6
[Dayton]

Directed by Jared Mola

Cast: Cydnie Hampton, Candice Jasinski, Kassidy Marie, Tom Marshall, Brennan Paulin & Brandon Shockney

Ernestine Ashworth spends her 17th birthday agonizing over her insignificance in the universe. Soon enough, it’s her 18th birthday. Even sooner, her 41st. Her 70th. Her 101st. Five generations, an infinity of dreams, and one cake baked over a century. This sweet, poignant, and funny play takes you through the extraordinary moments that make up one woman’s ordinary life.

  • Fri-Sat, Aug. 21-22 at 8pm
  • Sun, Aug. 23 at 3pm
  • Fri, Aug. 28 at 8pm
  • Sat, Aug. 29 at 5pm
  • Sun, Aug. 30 at 3pm
  • Fri, Sept. 4 at 8pm
  • Sat, Sept. 5 at 5pm
  • Sun, Sept. 6 at 3pm

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July 30, 2026 · 5:31 pm

COME FROM AWAY at La Comedia Dinner Theatre Runs Aug. 20-Sept. 27

COME FROM AWAY
La Comedia Dinner Theatre
Aug. 20-Sept. 27
[Springboro]

Experience the heartwarming true story of the Tony, Olivier, and Drama Desk Award-winning COME FROM AWAY. This production honors the 25th anniversary of the day the world stopped on September 11, 2001, and the kindness shown by an isolated Canadian town in the days to follow. 

  • Thu-Fri, Aug. 20-21 at 10:30am & 5:30pm
  • Sat, Aug. 22 at 5:30pm
  • Sun, Aug. 23 at 10:30am & 5:30pm
  • Thu-Fri, Aug. 27-28 at 10:30am & 5:30pm
  • Sat, Aug. 29 at 5:30pm
  • Sun, Aug. 30 at 10:30am & 5:30pm
  • Thu-Fri, Sept. 3-4 at 10:30am & 5:30pm
  • Sat, Sept. 5 at 5:30pm
  • Sun, Sept. 6 at 10:30am & 5:30pm
  • Thu-Fri, Sept. 10-11 at 10:30am & 5:30pm
  • Sat, Sept. 12 at 5:30pm
  • Sun, Sept. 13 at 10:30am & 5:30pm
  • Thu-Fri, Sept. 17-18 at 10:30am & 5:30pm
  • Sat, Sept. 19 at 5:30pm
  • Sun, Sept. 20 at 10:30am & 5:30pm
  • Thu-Fri, Sept. 24-25 at 10:30am & 5:30pm
  • Sat, Sept. 26 at 5:30pm
  • Sun, Sept. 27 at 10:30am

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July 29, 2026 · 5:51 pm

CRAZY FOR YOU at Warsaw Federal Incline Theatre Runs Aug. 19-Sept. 13

CRAZY FOR YOU
Warsaw Federal Incline Theatre
Aug. 19-Sept. 13
[East Price Hill]

Directed by Dee Anne Bryll
Music directed by Michael Spresser
Choreographed by Peyton Leonard

Cast: Kyle Rosa as Bobby, Tate Clemons as Polly, Bodie Chase Moore as Bela Zangler, Cassidy Steele as Tess, Alexa Morelle as Irene, Jocelyn Sluka as Mother, Phoenix Bills as Lank, Caleb Lindsey as Eugene, Macie Becker as Patricia & John Dorney as Everett
Ensemble: Lucy Bickers, Elena Boyd, Sam Feola, Caleb J. Freed, Griffin Hatfield, Dylan Perez, Michael Richart, Belle Schooles, Gabby Tollefsen & Jenna Treinen

City slicker falls for hometown girl in this zany, ebullient romantic comedy featuring cowboys, showgirls, high-energy production numbers, and a glorious score from George and Ira Gershwin. Crazy For You tells the story of young New York banker Bobby Child, who is sent to Deadrock, Nevada, to foreclose on a rundown theatre. In Deadrock, Bobby falls for spunky Polly Baker, the theatre owner’s daughter. But Polly takes an instant dislike to the city slicker, so Bobby vows – through cunning, razzmatazz, and a hilarious case of mistaken identity – to win Polly’s heart and save the theatre. Memorable Gershwin tunes from the score include “I Got Rhythm,” “Naughty Baby,” “They Can’t Take That Away from Me,” “Embraceable You,” “But Not for Me,” “Nice Work If You Can Get It” and “Someone to Watch Over Me.”

  • Wed-Sat, Aug. 19-22 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, Aug. 23 at 2pm
  • Wed-Sat, Aug. 26-29 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, Aug. 30 at 2pm
  • Wed-Sat, Sept. 2-5 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, Sept. 6 at 2pm
  • Wed-Sat, Sept. 9-12 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, Sept. 13 at 2pm

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July 29, 2026 · 5:50 pm

LA CAGE AUX FOLLES at The Carnegie Runs Aug. 14-23

LA CAGE AUX FOLLES
The Carnegie
Aug. 14-23
[Covington]

Directed by Rachel Stevens
Music directed by Jacob Priddy
Choreographed by Josh Walden

Beautiful. Bawdy. Bizarre. Welcome to LA CAGE AUX FOLLES—where the sequins shimmer, the feathers fly, and the laughter never stops. Step inside the hottest drag club in town for a night of showstopping numbers, outrageous comedy, and heart as big as the spotlight. With a glittering score by Jerry Herman (Hello, Dolly!) and a riotously funny book by Harvey Fierstein (Kinky Boots), this Tony Award-winning musical, which inspired the 1996 film The Birdcage, is a dazzling celebration of family, love, and unapologetic fabulousness. LA CAGE AUX FOLLES contains mature themes and language, including discussions of suicide, drugs and alcohol, violence, and sexual content. includes startling sounds, sexual innuendo and coarse language, as well as strobe, haze and fog effects.

  • Fri, Aug. 14 at 7:30pm
  • Sat. Aug. 15 at 2pm (ASL interpreted) & 7:30pm
  • Sun, Aug. 16 at 3pm
  • Thu-Fri, Aug. 20-21 at 7:30pm
  • Sat. Aug. 22 at 2pm & 7:30pm
  • Sun, Aug. 23 at 3pm

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July 28, 2026 · 5:05 pm

A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM at Lebanon Theatre Company Runs Aug. 7-16

 

A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM
Lebanon Theatre Company
Aug. 7-16
[Lebanon]

Directed by Kurt Percy

Cast: John Riestenberg as Pseudolus, Lena Owliaie as Philia, Sebastian Black as Hero, Michael Cline as Hysterium, Brent Peebles as Senex, Melissa Trinidad as Domina, Woody Goldsmith as Marcus Lycus, Kevin Wall as Miles Glorius, Chris George as Erronius, Jillian Northern as Gymnasia, Mallory Picazo as Tintinabula, Abbie Miller as Vibrata, Claire Wilkins as Panacea, Mckenzie Pierce and Jessica Armour as The Geminae & Nathanael Blair as Protean

A nonstop laughfest in which Pseudolus, a crafty slave, struggles to win the hand of a beautiful, but slow-witted, courtesan named Philia for his young master, Hero, in exchange for freedom. The plot twists and turns with cases of mistaken identity, slamming doors and a showgirl or two.

  • Fri-Sat, Aug. 7-8 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, Aug. 9 at 2pm SOLD OUT
  • Thu, April 13 at 7:30pm
  • Fri-Sat, Aug. 14-15 at 7:30pm SOLD OUT
  • Sun, Aug. 16 at 2pm SOLD OUT

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