Theatre

Shall We Dance?

Erin Holden

T.H.E. Modern Dance Company began in January 2018 when directors Allie Batey and Ashley Hill put their heads together to meet a need Toledo’s...

University of Toledo Opera Ensemble Performs “Cosi fan tutte”

Athena Cocoves

What happens when you mix opera with a modern country western? We have no idea, but we’re excited to find out when the UT...

The Round Table Comes to Toledo

Jeff McGinnis

Monty Python’s Spamalot tour to play at the Valentine Theatre.

Wood County Historical Museum Recreates Orson Welles Broadcast

Sarah Emily

Practical joker and then radio announcer Orson Welles caused a minor panic for listeners of his live reading of the science fiction novel, War...

University of Toledo Drama Presents “All Quite on the Western Front”

Sarah Emily

During the aftermath of World War I, President Woodrow Wilson referred to it as the “war to end all wars”. Like many of Wilson’s...

See “A Chorus Line” at River Raisin Center

Sarah Emily

The popular musical, A Chorus Line will make a four show appearance in Monroe. With catchy songs and impressive dancing, the play takes on...

Slasher Offers Slicing Satire

Jeff McGinnis

Any fan of horror movies will recognize the cliches in Slasher, the play by Allison Moore, opening for a run at the Toledo Rep on Friday, October 26.

Chicago on Broadway Comes to The Valentine Theatre

Sarah Emily

Since 1996 the Broadway musical Chicago has been welcomed and adored by international audiences for its powerful homage to the Windy City’s 1920s nightclub...

‘Next To Normal’ Hits the Croswell Opera House Stage

Athena Cocoves

In movies, bipolar disorder is often depicted with bizarre and off-base representations of sexually promiscuous, Jekyll and Hyde-type young women. Not very often does...

The Village Players Perform ‘Camping with Henry and Tom’

Sarah Emily

Staged readings are lo-fi theatre productions. Actors perform a theatrical reading of a script without many props, costumes or set elements, allowing the audience...

The Uncertainty of the Human Condition

Jeff McGinnis

In 1927, German physicist Werner Heisenberg introduced his most famous theory, the Uncertainty Principle. The basic idea is that it is impossible to measure multiple properties of an object— position and movement, for example— simultaneously.

Painting the Town; Dylis Croman’s Dream Role in “Chicago”

Courtney Probert

Growing up in Dallas, Texas, the touring actress spent a lot of her time taking dance classes and the occasional voice lesson as a young girl. When she was 14, she met actress and dancer Ann Reinking at a summer program, who was the artistic director of. There, she was introduced to Fosse style and musical theater, which Croman recalls an eye-opening experience.

The Magic Flute at Toledo Opera

TCP Staff

Kicking off Toledo Opera’s 2018-19 season and 60th anniversary, is The Magic Flute by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. The German masterpiece, written in 1791, follows Prince Tamino and his sidekick, Papageno on a journey to save Pamina from the high priest, Sarastro. Through trials and song, the comedic story is told, portending a happy ending. $40-$90.

Actors Collaborative Toledo Presents ‘An Act of God’

TCP Staff

Actors Collaborative Toledo (ACT) presents An Act of God at the beginning of October. The hilarious staged reading entails the answers to all of mankind’s deepest questions, presented by God himself and his devoted angels. After so many millennia, humans finally gain answers, some maybe they didn’t want to hear.

Great Performances on the Fringe—The First Toledo Fringe Fest

Jeff McGinnis

On Saturday, September 29, the Collingwood Arts Center will host the first Toledo Fringe Fest, a celebration of diverse artistic displays not normally seen by area audiences.

Audition for The Rep’s “A Christmas Carol”

Courtney Probert

Now that summer is winding down, are you starting to think about Christmas? Well, if you want to star in Toledo Rep’s A Christmas...

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