THE ADDAMS FAMILY
Dayton Playhouse
Sept. 5-21
[Dayton]
Directed by Dawn Roth Smith
When Wednesday Addams falls in love with a perfectly normal boy, Gomez, Morticia, and the whole Addams clan must navigate a night of secrets, confessions, and—of course—an unfathomable amount of kooky chaos.
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FUTUREFEST 2025
Dayton Playhouse
July 18-20
[Dayton]
ANGEL’S SHARE by Dominic Finocchiaro
Mom and dad’s son has died. His name was Steve. Stephen is not mom and dad’s son. However, with a tiny implant, the boundary between Steve and Stephen could begin to dissolve. But what’s lost along the way? Is a person more than just their memories? A speculative fiction exploration of grief, love, and family.
THE ART OF ARSON by Hutchins Foster
Zelda Fanning has summoned her family to her house on what would have been her deceased husband’s seventieth birthday. Four generations of secrets come to light, dysfunctions are dealt with, and fantastic Halloween costumes are worn. All the while an arson-induced wildfire encroaches closer to the one-of-a-kind house Zelda built.
THE GOOD NAME by Sopan Deb
Vikas Choudhury is a thoughtful but aimless young man living with his aunt and uncle in the New Jersey suburbs as he grieves the death of his parents. A mysterious bag appears at the door, sparking revelations that help them face a quietly buried past. As each family member wraps their hopes and fears up in the bag’s contents, they find themselves unraveling their relationships to each other. “The Good Name” is an examination of duty and cultural expectations, grief and forgiveness, and family.
THE LOCKE INN by Brent Alles
MATT LOCKE lives a great life. He has a funny, beautiful wife – ABBY – and two smart, rambunctious kids – JIMMY and SAMANTHA. He’s trying to run his own bed and breakfast, a lifelong dream of his. He even puts up with the well meaning but annoying next door neighbor TOBY whenever he barges in. However, all is not as it seems, as we learn the secret behind MATT LOCKE’s life and what might bring the Locke Inn crashing down around him.
PRAYER CIRCLE by Erik Gernand
Cast: Jamie McQuinn as Ken Kincaid, Ghiovanna Dennis as Didi Kincaid, Derek Dunn-Melvin as Tyler Kincaid and others & Daniel Cox as Zack Welch and others
A prayer group at a small country church discovers that their invocations to God have far greater consequences than any of them ever imagined.
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Are you ready to bring your vision to life on our stage?
The Dayton Playhouse is now accepting director submissions for our 2026/2027 season! We’re looking for creative individuals with a heart for storytelling and community to help shape our next season of theater.
To submit for consideration:
Curious about directing but don’t have a specific show list yet?
That’s okay! We still want to hear from you. Send us your theatrical resume and let us know you’re interested — we welcome emerging directors and new voices.
We are hoping to shape a season guided by the diverse perspectives, backgrounds, and talents of the directors who lead our productions. If you’ve dreamed of directing, this is your moment.
Submission info: dpiartisticcommittee@gmail.com
Deadline: August 31, 2025
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FutureFest 2025 auditions will be Tuesday, May 27 and Wednesday, May 28, 2025 at 7pm at Dayton Playhouse – 1301 E Siebenthaler Ave, Dayton, OH 45414-5300
The Festival will run the third weekend of July – Friday, July 18 through Sunday, July 20, 2025.
All auditions will consist of cold readings from the scripts. All five plays will be performed as “staged readings.” All five plays will be auditioned each night of auditions; it is not required to attend both audition sessions.
The Shows:
THE ART OF ARSON by Hutchins Foster, directed by David Shough
Zelda Fanning has summoned her family to her house on what would have been her deceased husband’s seventieth birthday. Four generations of secrets come to light, dysfunctions are dealt with, and fantastic Halloween costumes are worn. All the while an arson-induced wildfire encroaches closer to the one-of-a-kind house Zelda built.
THE LOCKKE INN by Brent Alles, directed by Tim Rezash
Matt Locke lives a great life. He has a funny, beautiful wife – Abby – and two smart, rambunctious kids – Jimmy and Samantha. He’s trying to run his own bed and breakfast, a lifelong dream of his. He even puts up with the well meaning but annoying next door neighbor TOBY whenever he barges in. However, all is not as it seems, as we learn the secret behind Matt Locke’s life and what might bring the Locke Inn crashing down around him.
ANGEL’S SHARE by Dominic Finocchiaro, directed by Melissa Ertsgaard
Mom and dad’s son has died. his name was Steve. Stephen is not mom and dad’s son. however, with a tiny implant, the boundary between Steve and Stephen could begin to dissolve. but what’s lost along the way? is a person more than just their memories? a speculative fiction exploration of grief, love, and family.
THE GOOD NAME by Sopan Deb, directed by Jenna Gomes
Vikas Choudhury is a thoughtful but aimless young man living with his aunt and uncle in the New Jersey suburbs as he grieves the death of his parents. A mysterious bag appears at the door, sparking revelations that help them face a quietly buried past. As each family member wraps their hopes and fears up in the bag’s contents, they find themselves unraveling their relationships to each other. “The Good Name” is an examination of duty and cultural expectations, grief and forgiveness, and family.
PRAYER CIRCLE by Erik Gernand, directed by Matt Meier
A prayer group at a small country church discovers that their invocations to God have far greater consequences than any of them ever imagined.
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FutureFest 2025 is coming July 18–20, and we’re on the hunt for creative, collaborative directors to help bring our finalist plays to life on stage.
Think bold. Think new. Think you.
Auditions will be held in late May, and the energy will be electric. Come be part of the magic of new works in action!
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