Our Past Productions
TWO PAILS OF WATER
7/15/2011 - 7/30/2011 Two Pails of Water takes place in the village square. Mr. Goldpurse wants to marry Simplina, the constable’s daughter. Dophilius, the shoemaker wants to marry Sandra, the other daughter. But Simplina loves Dophilius and Sandra loves Mr. Goldpurse. No matter, the lazy constable will not let his daughters marry because they do all his work. Enter Hoddel de Bottlle, the rag and junk man. He makes everything right through a series of hilarious pranks the whole family, from kids to grandparents will enjoy. Directed by: Jim Volkert 
GRANNY AND THE DRAGON
And LITTLE RED WHAT’S HER NAME? 12/9/2011 - 12/18/2011 Granny and the Dragon All holiday festivities will have to be cancelled unless Granny can come up with a plan. The audience may want to brush up on "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer" and "Jingle Bells" because Granny likes a good song! Little Red What’s Her Name? The audience will have to help the Woodcutter or the Wolf will never figure out how the story goes. Lots of laughs and a chase scene. Directed by: Jim Volkert 
A FRESH START AT THE SUNRISE LAUNDROMAT
7/13/2012 - 7/29/2012 A political satire musical comedy about the struggles of here and now in Cleveland, Ohio, realistically portraying the problems faced by the middle class due to layoffs and outsourcing. The play offers insanely practical solutions to the problems of the American economy, global warming, pollution and even the Middle East. (At least the extraterrestrials liked the ideas!) Directed by: Gregory Lavelle |
STORIES FROM THE WITCH HOUSE
10/28/2011 - 11/13/2011 Stories From the Witch House combines the three short stories: "Cool Air", "Dreams in the Witch House", and "Rats in the Walls", into one terrifying tale. When college student, Walter Gilman, accepts an invitation to stay in the Witch House from his long lost relative, Alfred Delapore, it sounds like a good opportunity, but the secrets of the house will push him past the point of madness. Directed by: Todd Evangelista 
UNTOLD CASE FILES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES
4/13/2012 - 4/29/2012 There are many cases Holmes solved, but Watson could never tell because the world wasn't ready. Now they can be told as Holmes must solve the cases of "The Addleton Tragedy," "The Smith-Mortimer Succession," and "The Repulsive Red Leech." Come match wits with Sherlock Holmes by guessing who the killer is after YOU investigate the crime scene on our stage. Directed by: Todd Evangelista 
DOLL’S HOUSE
8/10/2012 - 8/26/2012 In this totally rewritten version of Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House, director, Todd Evangelista, modernizes one of the stage's most famous dramas. Now set in New York in 1931, Thurston Helmer, an upstanding and moral man, was on the verge of suicide because he was unable to pay his debts. Unbeknownst to him, his wife, Nora, forged documents to get a loan from a disreputable man named Neil Krogstad. Saying that the money came from her father, Nora paid off her husband's debts and saved his life. Since then, however, Krogstad has been taking every spare penny she has. Worse, now that Thurston has a new job at the bank as Krogstad's superior, he plans to fire Krogstad. Krogstad threatens to turn Nora in to the police for fraud and forgery if she doesn't save his job. Thurston won't relent, however, and Nora is trapped in the middle and pushed to the brink of suicide. Come see this totally new version of the classic play which became part of the women's rights movement. Directed by: Todd Evangelista |
HANSEL AND GRETEL
10/12/2012 - 10/28/2012 Hansel and Gretel is one of the many stories collected and published by the Grimm brothers, Jacob and Wilhelm, in the early part of the 19th century. This and other stories were criticized for being violent and gruesome while trying to teach a lesson. Over the years the story of Hansel and Gretel has gone through many changes, most notably changing the character of the wicked stepmother who bore a very close resemblance to the witch. The music you hear with our production is from the opera by Engelbert Humperdinck which premiered in 1893. It evolved from a script written by his sister for family entertainment at Christmas. Directed by: Jim Volkert 
Smoke Ring
7/12/2013 - 7/28/2013 It ain’t all that serious. It’s just the end of the world. Scientists manning the most powerful electron telescope in the world and the most powerful computer in the world, the LCC (liquid crystal computer) which they nickname “Elsie”, discover a gigantic void in space heading directly toward Earth. Elsie, a bit of an idiot savant, responds technically and literally to all questions to the frustration of the scientists. Amidst the frantic comedy is a look at how humanity as a whole and how individuals may come to deal with the end of the world. Directed by: Gregory J. Lavelle 
Stories From The House of Usher
11/8/2013 - 11/24/2013 An upright family in Baltimore seems cursed by tragedy. Known for having a tendency towards acuteness of the senses, they also seem to descend into madness. Murders and destruction surround the family of Usher, but the question is, do they deserve what happens to them? Directed by: Todd Evangelista 
No Exit
1/31/2014 - 2/16/2014 Three people find themselves trapped in Hell, but there are no torturers and Hell seems just like an absurd waiting room. Eventually they will find that a torturer lies within every human heart. Directed and Adapted by: Todd Evangelista 
Jake's Revenge
7/11/2014 - 7/24/2014 Jake's Revenge, sequel to Jake’s Dilemma, is a comedy that takes place in Jake’s Diner in the middle of nowhere in Arizona. It is a story about a paranoid old man, Jake, who determines to reap his revenge against a couple of "aliens" named Mary and Joseph who escaped his clutches and left him duct-taped to a chair. Written and Directed by: Gregory J. Lavelle 
Seniors
11/23/14 Hot off their Musical debut "Eubank"; the Musical Comedy team of Royse & Campbell add a new writer to the team, Keith Behrendt with their new Musical Comedy, "Seniors!" A play filled with fun, song and entertainment about Life & Love at Marblehead Manor Senior Living. Written by: Bill Royse, Jeff Campbell, and Keith Behrendt. Directed by Jeff Campbell. 
Nancy Drew and the Gold Bug Treasure
7/5/15 An old miser named Hawthorne was inspired by Edgar Allan Poe's short story "The Gold Bug" to ask Poe to hide his fortune from his greedy sons so that only the wisest would inherit his wealth. Shortly before his death, Poe delivered a coded letter to each of the four sons, but their greed kept the family members from working together to find the treasure for 100 years. Now in 1950, Professor Kelly has found the missing Emerson Letter and gathered the family members who have the other three letters to try to find the treasure. However, someone has stolen the Emerson letter from the professor, and it is up to Nancy Drew to find the lost letter and recover the hidden Gold Bug Treasure. Directed by: Todd Evangelista and Machen Hirsch. Written by: Todd Evangelista and Machen Hirsch. 
Township 6 Range 15
11/6/15 Township 6 - Range 15 caps a year-long North Olmsted bicentennial celebration. A once in a lifetime chance to see the 200 year history of North Olmsted through story, song and dance. A fun filled adventure into the many questions of our past. Who founded our city? When was the First Senior Class? What was the Inter-Urban? How did we get our flag? And more! You may even learn something new. Directed by: Jeff C. Campbell Lyrics by : Keith Behrendt, Jeff C. Campbell and the Bicentennial Cast Music by: Keith Behrendt, Jeff C. Campbell and AudioForYou |
THE MURDER OF ROGER ACKROYD
04/12/2013 - 04/29/2013 Dr. James Sheppard has always wanted a life of excitement but instead lives quietly in a sleepy village where nothing much happens until Hercule Poirot moves in. After a dinner party at Roger Ackroyd's, Dr. Sheppard arrives back at his house and receives a phone call saying to return because Mr. Ackroyd has been murdered. When he returns to Ackroyd's home, no one knows anything about a murder or a phone call, but Roger Ackroyd has indeed been murdered. The family sends for the retired Hercule Poirot who must solve his most baffling case and find out who committed The Murder of Roger Ackroyd. Directed by: Todd Evangelista 
EUBANK
9/13/2013 - 9/29/2013 A fun-filled mischievous financial romp with original music by Jeffrey Campbell and William Royse. Synopsis: Oh yes, life DID exist prior to the computer age. You may ask how in the world did people function without PCs, Cell Phones, Fax Machines, DVDs, Digital Cameras, VCRs, HDTVs, ATMs, Video Games, TIVOs, IPhones, IPads, etc. As MAMA would say, “You never know where Life’s road will lead you, so ENJOY the ride!” Finer words cannot be spoken. I was reminded of that recently when one of the cast members (you have to guess which one), said to me, I remember seeing you as a Freshman in High School and you were a Senior on stage singing “King TUT” as Steve Martin. It is an amazing small world. Directed by: Jeff Campbell Playwright: Bill Royse and Jeff Campbell 
Santa.org
12/6/2013 - 12/22/2013 What happens when Santa runs head-long into 21st century politics and technology? Chaos and confusion, hilarity ensues when Santa, an elf named Elfvis and an elfish politician strive to save Christmas. Directed by: Gregory J. Lavelle 
Sherlock Holmes vs. The World Crime Syndicate
3/28/2014 - 4/13/2014 Sherlock Holmes almost died destroying Moriarty's Crime Syndicate, but from its ashes, Colonel Sebastian Moran was able to build a crime syndicate which would span the globe, eventually turning into the Big Four, then SPECTRE, and then THRUSH. Holmes went against the syndicate many times during his career. This play depicts three of these times.. Directed and Adapted by: Todd Evangelista 
Nancy Drew and the Ghost of Dover Theater
8/2/2014 - 8/24/2014 There are strange events going on at the old Dover building on the Emerson Campus. Mr. Kelly is using it as a theater, but reported ghost sightings have scared all the actors. After Nancy joins the crew, it’s up to her to find out what’s really happening. Can Nancy solve the mystery of the Dover ghost? Or is something more sinister going on? Written by: Todd Evangelista and Mädchen Hirsch Directed by: Todd Evangelista 
Fractured Fairy Tales
5/8/15 Three Wishes and The Princess Who Couldn't Laugh We present two adaptations of lesser known fairy tales that come with the traditional lesson to be learned. The collection of stories by the Grimm brothers and folktales from around the world were a way for families and friends from an earlier time to both entertain and teach. I hope you will find some lessons as well as some silly entertainment in our stories. Written by Jim Volkert 
Without A Clue
9/4/15 Justin Tyme has a problem. It’s not that his name is confusing. It’s not that the hotel he owns is falling apart. It’s not that a rain storm has trapped all of his guests together. And it’s not that his guests include a wannabe rock star, a bumbling detective, or a weirdo in a cape. It’s that one of his guests is a killer. And when a building inspector arrives ready to condemn his hotel, he’s going to have to get away with murder. Written and Directed by: Breianne Saylor 
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Our Directors
Our Most Fun Musical Director
Jeff Campbell - Eubank, Bicentenial, "If you're not having fun, you doing it wrong."
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Our Newest Award Winning Director Breianne Saylor - Without A Clue - Which Broke All Records and Was A Blast.
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