Orrville Community Theater

The Taming of the Shrew
2022-09-17 19:00 - 21:00, 2022-09-16 19:00 - 21:00 UTC | Zimmerman Bury Octagon House, 10095 Wadsworth Road, Marshallville, OH, 44645, United States
Please note, ticket purchases will not be refunded, so all sales are final. Please double check your cart before purchasing. Doors will be open 45 minutes before showtime. Light concessions will be available to purchase (proceeds of concessions go to The Octagon House).
Tickets purchased online (up until 2 hours before showtime) are at a special discounted rate. Tickets at the door will be a flat fee of $12.00.
This show will be outside. Please bring a chair or blanket.

Barbecuing Hamlet Auditions
2022-08-12 18:00 - 20:00 UTC | Christ United Church of Christ, 301 North Main Street, Orrville, OH, 44667, United States
Auditions will be at Christ Church United Church of Christ, 301 N. Main St., Orrville, OH 44667. Click here to sign up. Walk-ins are also welcome.
Rehearsals will be Monday and Wednesday’s 6PM-8PM and then Monday, Wednesday, and Fridays 6PM-8:30PM beginning August 29th.
Show Dates

Friday, September 23rd, 2022 @ 7PM
Saturday, September 24th, 2022 @ 7PM
Sunday, September 25th, 2022 @ 2:30PM

Wouldn’t it be great fun to direct William Shakespeare’s “Hamlet”? That was what Margo Daley always thought…until she is hired to do just that by the Peaceful Glen Memorial Players in their theater, a renovated funeral home. They DO have a couple of conditions, however. Margo has to make the play a melodrama, so the audience will know when to throw the popcorn. And they can’t be too loud because the lady who lives under the theater bangs her cane on the stage. Oh, and Margo has to insert the sponsors’ names into the play and, by the way, has to take place in the Old West. “And make sure the actors talk real loud because of all the noise the audience makes sucking their fingers,” states one of the council members, an occupational hazard brought about by them selling barbecue before the show. All kinds of eccentric characters come out of the woodwork in this riotous tribute to life on the community theater stage. Even the pizza delivery boy is given parts – several since Margo only has four actors to portray the five-act tragedy. Fast lines and even faster exits punctuate this farce as Margo and her troupe of misguided actors find out what it’s like when they begin “Barbecuing Hamlet.”
For actors ages 16+
CHARACTERS:
MARGO DALEY: Smart but reluctant director, in her 30s.
SARGE ABBOTT: Handyman with sarcastic wit, in his 50s.
HOPE HALLIDAY: Snappish 40-year-old, a bit overweight.
DUNCAN O’TOOLE: In his 40s, always has a story to tell.
MARY BETH LUMPKIN: Mousy secretary in her late 20s
TAMARA LOGAN: Council chairman, chic woman, mid-30s.
HAL WEBSTER: Handsome leading man type, 30s.
LAMAR BENTORRES: An erratic, inexperienced man, 40s.
ZOEY MARCUS: A no-nonsense type, around 30.
OPAL BELL: A lady with a lot of pent-up energy, 35-ish.
THEODORA VAN HORNE: Theater type, flamboyant, 50s.
BUDGIE SERATT: A young pizza delivery man, early 20s. HARLEN DORTMUNGER: Fertilizer salesman and critic.

Barbecuing Hamlet Auditions
2022-08-10 18:00 - 20:00 UTC | Christ United Church of Christ, 301 North Main Street, Orrville, OH, 44667, United States
Auditions will be at Christ Church United Church of Christ, 301 N. Main St., Orrville, OH 44667. Click here to sign up. Walk-ins are also welcome.
Rehearsals will be Monday and Wednesday’s 6PM-8PM and then Monday, Wednesday, and Fridays 6PM-8:30PM beginning August 29th.
Show Dates

Friday, September 23rd, 2022 @ 7PM
Saturday, September 24th, 2022 @ 7PM
Sunday, September 25th, 2022 @ 2:30PM

Wouldn’t it be great fun to direct William Shakespeare’s “Hamlet”? That was what Margo Daley always thought…until she is hired to do just that by the Peaceful Glen Memorial Players in their theater, a renovated funeral home. They DO have a couple of conditions, however. Margo has to make the play a melodrama, so the audience will know when to throw the popcorn. And they can’t be too loud because the lady who lives under the theater bangs her cane on the stage. Oh, and Margo has to insert the sponsors’ names into the play and, by the way, has to take place in the Old West. “And make sure the actors talk real loud because of all the noise the audience makes sucking their fingers,” states one of the council members, an occupational hazard brought about by them selling barbecue before the show. All kinds of eccentric characters come out of the woodwork in this riotous tribute to life on the community theater stage. Even the pizza delivery boy is given parts – several since Margo only has four actors to portray the five-act tragedy. Fast lines and even faster exits punctuate this farce as Margo and her troupe of misguided actors find out what it’s like when they begin “Barbecuing Hamlet.”
Looking for actors ages 16+
CHARACTERS:
MARGO DALEY: Smart but reluctant director, in her 30s.
SARGE ABBOTT: Handyman with sarcastic wit, in his 50s.
HOPE HALLIDAY: Snappish 40-year-old, a bit overweight.
DUNCAN O’TOOLE: In his 40s, always has a story to tell.
MARY BETH LUMPKIN: Mousy secretary in her late 20s
TAMARA LOGAN: Council chairman, chic woman, mid-30s.
HAL WEBSTER: Handsome leading man type, 30s.
LAMAR BENTORRES: An erratic, inexperienced man, 40s.
ZOEY MARCUS: A no-nonsense type, around 30.
OPAL BELL: A lady with a lot of pent-up energy, 35-ish.
THEODORA VAN HORNE: Theater type, flamboyant, 50s.
BUDGIE SERATT: A young pizza delivery man, early 20s. HARLEN DORTMUNGER: Fertilizer salesman and critic.

The Orrville Lions Club Rib & Music Fest Car Show
2022-07-30 12:00 - 16:00 UTC | Ohio
The Orrville Community Theater will be participating in this year’s Ribfest Friday, July 29th and Saturday, July 30th.
On Saturday, July 30th, from 12PM-4PM, we will have a secondary tent set up near the Smith Orr Homestead for the Christmas in July Children’s and Family Activities.

Orrville 4th of July Parade
2022-06-29 19:00 - 21:00 UTC | Ohio
See if you can spot us in this year’s 4th of July parade!

For more information on Orrville’s 4th of July festivities, follow Orrville Firefighters Association!
Parade line up starts at 5PM at Orrville High School. All parade walkers should be at our truck by 6:30PM. We will have candy and flyers to pass out to parade viewers.

Not-So-Grimm Tales
2022-06-26 14:30 - 16:00 UTC | Christ United Church of Christ, 301 North Main Street, Orrville, OH, 44667, United States
Please note, ticket purchases will not be refunded, so all sales are final. Please double check your cart before purchasing. Doors will be open 45 minutes before showtime. Light concessions will be available to purchase by donation (cash, check, or PayPal please).
Tickets purchased online (up until 2 hours before showtime) are at a special discounted rate. Tickets at the door will be a flat fee of $10.00.
Eventbrite tickets are on sale here.
To meet our cast and crew, click here!
Join our Rising Stars, ages 4-18, for a hilarious tongue-in-cheek retelling of some of your favorite fairy tales! A working mother notices her daughter has picked up some not-so-great lessons from the fairy tales she’s been reading, so she sits her down and tells her new, more modern and empowering versions of some of the classics. In Mom’s new and improved variations, Little Red is an animal rights activist and vegetarian who saves the wolf from the Woodsman; Snow White unionizes the dwarves and overthrows her beauty pageant loving stepmother along with her assistant, Mir’ah; and Cinderella shares her love of angst-filled poetry with Charming and they run off together to live the lives of Bohemian artists.
“Not So Grimm Tales” (by Kevin Bean, Produced by special arrangement with Pioneer Drama Service, Inc., Englewood, Colorado)

Not-So-Grimm Tales
2022-06-25 19:00 - 20:30, 2022-06-24 19:00 - 20:30 UTC | Christ United Church of Christ, 301 North Main Street, Orrville, OH, 44667, United States
Please note, ticket purchases will not be refunded, so all sales are final. Please double check your cart before purchasing. Doors will be open 45 minutes before showtime. Lights concessions will be available to purchase by donation (cash or check please).
Tickets purchased online (up until 2 hours before showtime) are at a special discounted rate. Tickets at the door will be a flat fee of $10.00.
Eventbrite tickets are on sale here.
To meet our cast and crew, click here!
Join our Rising Stars, ages 4-18, for a hilarious tongue-in-cheek retelling of some of your favorite fairy tales! A working mother notices her daughter has picked up some not-so-great lessons from the fairy tales she’s been reading, so she sits her down and tells her new, more modern and empowering versions of some of the classics. In Mom’s new and improved variations, Little Red is an animal rights activist and vegetarian who saves the wolf from the Woodsman; Snow White unionizes the dwarves and overthrows her beauty pageant loving stepmother along with her assistant, Mir’ah; and Cinderella shares her love of angst-filled poetry with Charming and they run off together to live the lives of Bohemian artists.
“Not So Grimm Tales” (by Kevin Bean, Produced by special arrangement with Pioneer Drama Service, Inc., Englewood, Colorado)

Auditions - The Taming of the Shrew
2022-06-18 12:00 - 16:00 UTC | Krackpots Comedy Club, 14 Lincoln Way West, Massillon, OH, 44647, United States
Calling on adults and children ages 14 and older that are interested in theater!

We are having auditions for our next show! Details on rehearsals and show times can be found here.
To sign up for an audition slot, please click here!

Auditions - The Taming of the Shrew
2022-06-16 17:00 - 19:00 UTC | Orrville Public Library, 230 North Main Street, Orrville, OH, 44667, United States

Wayne County Maker Faire
2022-05-21 10:00 - 14:00 UTC | The University of Akron: Wayne College, 1901 Smucker Road, Orrville, OH, 44667, United States
This year the Wayne County Maker Faire is back on, after a COVID-19 hiatus! We were graciously invited to participate in this community event. Please RSVP if you plan on stopping by. More details to come!

Auditions - Not-So-Grimm Tales
2022-04-23 10:30 - 14:30, 2022-04-22 17:30 - 20:30 UTC | Christ United Church of Christ, 301 North Main Street, Orrville, OH, 44667, United States
Calling on children ages 4-18 that are interested in theater!

We are having auditions for our next Rising Stars Workshop. Details on rehearsals and show times can be found here.
To sign up for an audition slot, please click here!

Inn-Cognito
2022-04-10 14:30 - 17:30 (America/New_York) | Christ United Church of Christ, 301 North Main Street, Orrville, OH, 44667, United States
Please note, ticket purchases will not be refunded, so all sales are final. Please double check your cart before purchasing. Doors will be open 45 minutes before showtime. Light concessions will be available to purchase by donation (cash or check please).

Tickets purchased online (up until 2 hours before showtime) are at a special discounted rate. Tickets at the door will be a flat fee of $10.00.
Tickets also available on Eventbrite.
Director: Chelsea A.
Hollie Berry and her kids are opening up an old resort hotel they recently inherited, and it seems like it’s going to be a roaring success. A missing Diamond bracelet and Hollie and her kids quickly learn that nobody at their hotel is who they say they are. In fact, you could say they’re all traveling Inn-Cognito!
To meet our cast and crew, please click here!

Inn-Cognito
2022-04-09 19:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | Christ United Church of Christ, 301 North Main Street, Orrville, OH, 44667, United States
Please note, ticket purchases will not be refunded, so all sales are final. Please double check your cart before purchasing. Doors will be open 45 minutes before showtime. Lights concessions will be available to purchase by donation (cash or check please).
Tickets purchased online (up until 2 hours before showtime) are at a special discounted rate. Tickets at the door will be a flat fee of $10.00.
Tickets also available through Eventbrite.
Director: Chelsea A.
Hollie Berry and her kids are opening up an old resort hotel they recently inherited, and it seems like it’s going to be a roaring success. A missing Diamond bracelet and Hollie and her kids quickly learn that nobody at their hotel is who they say they are. In fact, you could say they’re all traveling Inn-Cognito!
To meet our cast and crew, please click here!

Inn-Cognito
2022-04-08 19:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | Christ United Church of Christ, 301 North Main Street, Orrville, OH, 44667, United States
Please note, ticket purchases will not be refunded, so all sales are final. Please double check your cart before purchasing. Doors will be open 45 minutes before showtime. Light concessions will be available to purchase by donation (cash or check please).

Tickets purchased online (up until 2 hours before showtime) are at a special discounted rate. Tickets at the door will be a flat fee of $10.00.
Tickets also available through Eventbrite.
Director: Chelsea A.
Hollie Berry and her kids are opening up an old resort hotel they recently inherited, and it seems like it’s going to be a roaring success. A missing Diamond bracelet and Hollie and her kids quickly learn that nobody at their hotel is who they say they are. In fact, you could say they’re all traveling Inn-Cognito!
To meet our cast and crew, please click here!

It's a Wonderful Life!
2021-12-12 14:30 - 17:00, 2021-12-11 19:00 - 22:00, 2021-12-10 19:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | Sonnenberg Village, 13497 Hackett Road, Apple Creek, 44606

An Enchanted Bookshop Christmas
2021-12-05 14:30 - 17:00, 2021-12-04 14:30 - 17:00, 2021-12-03 18:00 (America/New_York) | Orrville High School, 841 North Ella Street, Orrville, Ohio, 44667

It's a Wonderful Life Auditions
2021-10-04 18:00 - 20:00, 2021-10-03 16:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | Sonnenberg Village, 13497 Hackett Road, Apple Creek, 44606

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
2021-09-26 15:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Orr Park-Rehm Gazebo, 440 N. Elm Street

Enchanted Bookshop Christmas Edition Auditions
2021-09-25 14:00 - 17:00, 2021-09-24 18:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Orrville Christian Church, 925 N. Elm Street, Orrville

Final Midsummer Night's Dream Performance
2021-09-12 14:30 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Ohio

Midsummer Night's Dream, performance #2!
2021-09-11 19:00 (America/New_York) | Ohio
