15 Apr

Posted at 21:39h in FiveBucks, main-banner

Beyond Therapy explores Prudence and Bruce, Manhattanites seeking a stable romantic relationship, who each place a personal ad in the newspaper. Their first meeting proves to be disastrous and the two report back to their respective therapists—libidinous Stuart, who once seduced Prudence, and eccentric Charlotte, who interacts with her patients with the help of a stuffed Snoopy doll. Armed with advice from these two questionable fonts of wisdom, Prudence and Bruce manage to get past...

15 Apr

Posted at 06:44h in Cabaret, main-banner

Join the CaBARet Ensemble at Western Reserve Playhouse to hear your favorite novels come to life with live music. Featuring acts from famous books turned to musicals, Book to Broadway is an introductory theatre experience where patrons can mingle amongst themselves and enjoy the bar being open throughout the show. Look forward to bringing books such as Alice in Wonderland, Jane Eyre, and Tuck Everlasting to life. ...

10 Apr

Posted at 21:05h in Comedy, main-banner, MainStage

Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike is a comedy play written by Christopher Durang. The story revolves around the relationships of three middle-aged single siblings, two of whom live together, and takes place during a visit by the third, Masha, who supports them. Some of the show's elements were derived from works of Anton Chekhov including several character names and sibling relationships. Critics praised Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike as a humorous...

24 Mar

Posted at 13:39h in FiveBucks, main-banner

Death and the Maiden is a 1990 play by Chilean playwright Ariel Dorfman. Set in an unnamed country that is, like the author's native Chile, emerging from a totalitarian dictatorship, the play explores the after effects of repression on hearts and souls....

24 Jan

Posted at 01:00h in Drama, main-banner, MainStage

WIT is Margaret Edson’s Pulitzer Prize–winning play takes place during the final hours of Dr. Vivian Bearing, a university professor of English, dying of ovarian cancer. The play examines what makes life worth living through an exploration of one of our greatest unifying experiences―mortality―while also examining the vital importance of human relationships. As the playwright herself puts it, “The play is not about doctors or even about cancer. It’s about kindness, but it shows...

23 Jan

Posted at 10:23h in Drama, main-banner, MainStage

A truly original musical that takes a look at the complexities of relationships between brothers and sisters and parents and children, set against the background of a changing America between 1950 and 1990, john & jen is a gem of a show brimming with intelligence, wit and beautiful melodies.This is the story of Jen and her relationships with the two Johns of her life: her younger brother, who was killed in Vietnam, and his namesake,...