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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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2025-2026 Season Announced by Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati

ETC’s 40th Anniversary Season

Regional Musical Revival
NEXT TO NORMAL
Sept. 13-Oct. 5

World Premiere Family-Friendly Musical
FRITZ: The Musical
Book by Zina Camblin
Music & Lyrics by David Kisor
Dec. 3-31

Regional Premiere Drama
WHERE WE STAND
Jan. 31-Feb. 22, 2026

Regional Premiere Comedy
FOURTEEN FUNERALS
March 21-April 12, 2026

Regional Premiere Musical
THE HOUSE ON WATCH HILL
Book & Lyrics by Richard Oberacker & Robert Taylor
Music by Richard Oberacker
May 9-31, 2026

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2026 Season Announced by Middletown Lyric Theatre at the Sorg

YOU’RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN
May 1-3, 2026
Directed by Charley Shafor

THE NANCE
June 26-28, 2026
Directed by Charley Shafor

PIPPIN
July 31-Aug. 2, 2026
Directed by Ryan Heinrich

MASTER CLASS
Oct. 2-4, 2026
Director TBA

A CHRISTMAS CAROL: A Live Radio Play with Music
Dec. 18-20, 2026
Director TBA

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2025-2026 Season Announced by Xavier University

THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE
Oct. 16-19
Gallagher Student Center Theatre

Directed by Suann Pollock
Choreographed by Jenna Treinen

Ever wanted to fit in? Ever thought that second place wasn’t good enough or that winning could finally help you figure out who you are? THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE is the story of a group of socially awkward kids finding joy, heartache and a purpose competing at the regional spelling bee. Winner of the Tony and Drama Desk awards for best book, THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE has charmed audiences across the country with its effortless wit and humor. Featuring a fast-paced, wildly funny and touching book by Rachel Sheinkin and a fresh and vibrant score by William Finn, this bee is one unforgettable experience!


THE CRUCIBLE
Nov. 14-22
Gallagher Student Center Theatre

Directed by Regina Pugh

In Salem in the late 1600s, a group of young girls accuse others of witchcraft sparking an alarming series of events. The leaders of the church respond with suspicion and put those accused on trial for their lives ultimately leaving a town in fear, and the man at the center of it all questioning his faith and morality. One of the greatest American plays of all time and winner of the 1953 Tony Award for Best Play, this heart-pounding drama is both a gripping historical play and a timely parable of our contemporary society.


THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (ABRIDGED) [REVISED]
Feb. 12-15, 2020
Gallagher Student Center Onstage Theatre

Directed by Brian Isaac Phillips

All 37 Plays in 97 Minutes! An irreverent, fast-paced romp through the Bard’s plays, THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE: (ABRIDGED) was London’s longest-running comedy! Join these madcap players in tights as they weave their wicked way through all of Shakespeare’s Comedies, Histories and Tragedies in one wild ride that will leave you breathless and helpless with laughter.


SLUT SHAMING by Trey Tatum
Feb. 19-22, 2026
Gallagher Student Center Onstage Theatre

Directed by Bridget Leak

Lauren Lucas, time traveler, views her attack, the trial, the aftermath, and her life-at-large simultaneously. She sees the woman she will become, the undamaged girl she once was; she learns how far into the future this event will consume her. And then she wakes up in the present, in high school, and she knows the struggles that lay waiting. The Artists’ Pick of the 2014 Cincinnati Fringe Festival, SLUT SHAMING is a Time-Travel Rape Adventure that explores how small town communities aggravate teenage sexual assault.


SPRING AWAKENING
April 10-18
Gallagher Student Center Theatre

Directed by Stephen Skiles
Music Directed by Dr. Scot Buzza
Conducted by Dr Ben Chamberlain
Choreographed by Jenna Treinen

SPRING AWAKENING is an exhilarating rock musical about the trials and tribulations of growing up. The winner of eight Tony Awards, including best musical, SPRING AWAKENING follows a group of students as they navigate the journey from adolescence to adulthood through a powerful celebration of youth and rebellion. A landmark musical, SPRING AWAKENING electrifies audiences with its fusion of morality, sexuality and rock and roll.

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2025-2026 Season Announced by Fairfield Footlighters

Magic is in the air for Fairfield Footlighters 2025-2026 Season! All performances will be held at the Fairfield Community Arts Center. Stay tuned to fairfieldfootlighters.org for audition information and ticket sales.

Broadway Nights: A Musical Revue
book by Kate Brauer-Bell & Elizabeth Hickerson
September 26-28, 2025

Directed by Kate Brauer-Bell
Music Directed by Elizabeth Hickerson
Produced by Dan Schindler

Shakespeare in Love
by Lee Hall
November 14-16, 2025

Directed by Shelby Carter-Collins
Produced by Kate Brauer-Bell

The Nerd
by Larry Shue
February 13-15, 2026

Directed by Mark Lunsford
Produced by Anna Brown and Nicholas Brown

Harvey
by Mary Chase
May 15-17, 2026

Directed by Nicholas Brown
Produced by Kathy Brown and Abby Engel

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