Orrville Community Theater

Leading Ladies
2023-08-05 19:00 - 21:00, 2023-08-04 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Smithville Community Center, 148 South Milton Street, Smithville, OH, 44677, United States
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Tickets purchased online (up until 2 hours before showtime) are at a special discounted rate. Tickets at the door are $12.

Synopsis:

Set in the 1950s, Leading Ladies focuses on two English Shakespearean actors, Jack and Leo, who find their careers in a rut. They are currently performing “Scenes from Shakespeare” on the Moose Lodge circuit in the Amish country of Pennsylvania. When they hear that an old lady in York, PA is about to die and leave her fortune to her two long lost English nephews, however the actors resolve to pass themselves off as her beloved relatives and get the cash. Hilarity ensues when it turns out the relatives are actually nieces and not nephews. Things get even more complicated when Leo falls madly in love with the old lady’s vivacious niece, Meg, who’s engaged to the local minister.

Wayne County Maker Faire
2023-05-20 10:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | The University of Akron: Wayne College, 1901 Smucker Road, Orrville, OH, 44667, United States
Join us on Saturday, May 20th, 10AM-2PM! We will have a small stage set up with performances throughout the day and a craft to do. If you are interested in theater, this is the perfect time to see us and ask questions!

Laffin' School
2023-04-23 14:30 - 16:00, 2023-04-22 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Christ United Church of Christ, 301 North Main Street, Orrville, OH, 44667, United States
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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.
Tickets purchased online (up until 2 hours before showtime) are at a special discounted rate. Tickets at the door are $10.

Laffin’ School is full of Jokes! Jokes! Jokes! It’s the classic situation. A young substitute teacher, Miss Quackenbush, turns up at the Little Red Schoolhouse and finds her class is comprised of the dumbest (and funniest) pupils found anywhere. The previous teacher had a nervous breakdown. No wonder! With things like mice in lunch boxes and a student with the measles, anything more will drive you crazy! Unless the likable but dim-bulbed pupils can pass a simple exam, they won’t advance to the next grade. The daffy answers they give to the questions are uproariously funny. Find out why the pupils don’t want to be ’promoted’ and why Miss Quackenbush has to find some way to get rid of them.

Laffin' School
2023-04-21 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Christ United Church of Christ, 301 North Main Street, Orrville, OH, 44667, United States
Tickets on sale!
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.
Tickets purchased online (up until 2 hours before showtime) are at a special discounted rate. Tickets at the door will be $10.

Laffin’ School is full of Jokes! Jokes! Jokes! It’s the classic situation. A young substitute teacher, Miss Quackenbush, turns up at the Little Red Schoolhouse and finds her class is comprised of the dumbest (and funniest) pupils found anywhere. The previous teacher had a nervous breakdown. No wonder! With things like mice in lunch boxes and a student with the measles, anything more will drive you crazy! Unless the likable but dim-bulbed pupils can pass a simple exam, they won’t advance to the next grade. The daffy answers they give to the questions are uproariously funny. Find out why the pupils don’t want to be ’promoted’ and why Miss Quackenbush has to find some way to get rid of them.

Comedy Workshop
2023-03-18 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Krackpots Comedy Club, 14 Lincoln Way West, Massillon, OH, 44647, United States
Please use the drop-down register button to submit your contact information. Fill out the waiver/permission form below and hit submit. Our ticket purchasing system is currently down. Please pay the $40 by using the donate button on the right hand side of the website on our homepage and write comedy club workshop in the notes section. We thank you for your patience as we update our systems! There are currently 10 of 12 spots available. These steps ensure that we have your contact information and that you are a registered and paid attendee for the class.

Orrville Community Theater in partnership with KrackPots Comedy Club will be offering a Comedy Workshop for ages 16-18. Students will learn about different kinds of jokes/comedy, writing their own material, improv, using the stage and more! At the end of the workshop, a graduation night includes a night of comedy presented by the student to family & friends! Cost for this workshop will be $40! Class size is limited so get signed up today!
Workshop classes will be held on Saturday mornings from 10am to noon at KrackPots Comedy Club (with the exception of a few classes) in Massillon beginning March 18, 2023. Graduation Performance will be on Wednesday May 3, 2023 from 7:30p-8:45pm.
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Laffin' School - Auditions
2023-02-11 11:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Christ United Church of Christ, 301 North Main Street, Orrville, OH, 44667, United States
Walk-ins are welcome or you may click here to sign up for a time slot!
For show information, please click here.

Laffin' School - Auditions
2023-02-10 18:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Christ United Church of Christ, 301 North Main Street, Orrville, OH, 44667, United States
Walk-ins are welcome or you may click here to sign up for a time slot!

A Christmas Carol – A Live Radio Play
2022-12-11 14:30 - 16:30, 2022-12-10 19:00 - 21:00, 2022-12-09 19:00 - 21:00 UTC | Sonnenberg Village, 13497 Hackett Road, Apple Creek, 44606
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.
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.
Please note that a Family Max Pack is available to purchase by calling 330-466-7493. The Family Max Pack is $55.00 and includes admission for parents/caregivers and minor children from the same household.
Eventbrite tickets available here.
The Charles Dickens holiday classic comes to life as a live 1940s radio broadcast, complete with vintage commercials for fruitcake (extra-fancy), and the magic of live sound effects and musical underscoring. A handful of actors bring dozens of characters to the stage, as the familiar story unfolds: Three ghosts take Ebenezer Scrooge on a thrilling journey to teach him the true meaning of Christmas. A charming take on a family favorite that will leave no one saying “Bah Humbug!”

Christmas Shorts
2022-12-04 14:30 - 16:30, 2022-12-03 19:00 - 21:00, 2022-12-02 19:00 - 21:00 UTC | Orrville High School, 841 North Ella Street, Orrville, Ohio, 44667
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.
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 available here.
There’s something for everyone in this one-act holiday delight made up of short scenes and monologues. You’ll find everything here, from kids writing letters to Santa, to the big guy getting ready for Christmas himself, to a bunch of elves who accidentally rip Santa’s gift bag at the last minute. (Don’t worry, Mrs. Claus can fix it!) There’s a sports segment featuring the 845th annual Reindeer Games and a holiday quiz show featuring Scrooge, Tiny Tim, and the Ghost of Christmas Future. A soap opera, As the North Pole Turns, a news segment from the North Pole News, and some Christmas-themed commercials round out this fun seasonal comedy.

Orrville Fall Fest 2022
2022-10-22 17:00 - 20:00 UTC | OH
Come find us and enjoy some candy! It’s fun for the whole family!

A Christmas Carol - A Live Radio Play - Auditions
2022-10-03 18:00 - 20:00, 2022-10-02 14:00 - 16:00 UTC | Sonnenberg Village, 13497 Hackett Road, Apple Creek, 44606
Orrville Community Theater and The Kidron Community Historical Society announce auditions for A Christmas Carol ~ A Live Radio Play.
Directed by Christa Wolfe, auditions will be held on October 2 from 2-4pm and on October 3 from 6-8pm. Auditions, as well as rehearsals & the show will be held at Sonnenberg Village (13497 Hackett Rd Apple Creek OH)
You may sign up for auditions (link below) or just walk in! Auditions will be a cold read from the script!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F44AAA72DA2F9C07-octa
The Charles Dickens holiday classic comes to life as a live 1940s radio broadcast, complete with vintage commercials for fruitcake (extra-fancy), and the magic of live sound effects and musical underscoring. A handful of actors bring dozens of characters to the stage, as the familiar story unfolds: Three ghosts take Ebenezer Scrooge on a thrilling journey to teach him the true meaning of Christmas. A charming take on a family favorite that will leave no one saying “Bah Humbug!”

Christmas Shorts Auditions
2022-10-01 10:30 - 14:30, 2022-09-30 18:00 - 21:00 UTC | Orrville Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation, 1980 Lynn Drive, Orrville, OH, 44667, United States
Walk-Ins welcome or sign up for a time slot here!
Orrville Community Theater Rising Stars announce sign up/auditions for our Rising Stars Workshop “Christmas Shorts” (by Lucy Williams, Produced by special arrangement with Pioneer Drama Service, Inc., Englewood, Colorado)
Directed by Chelsea Alleman, auditions, for ages 5-18, will be held at Accord Care Community in the Community Center (1980 Lynn Dr Orrville) on Friday, September 30, 2022 from 6-9pm and Saturday, October 1, 2022 from 1030am-230pm.
Cost will be $40 for first child in family and $35 for each additional child in same family.
Workshop will also be held at Accord Community Center on Tuesday & Thursday evenings. Schedule to be finalized before auditions!
The Rising Star Show will be held at Orrville High School auditorium on Dec 2-4, 2022.
Christmas Shorts
You’ll find everything here, from kids writing letters to Santa, to the big guy getting ready for Christmas himself, to a bunch of elves who accidentally rip Santa’s gift bag at the last minute. (Don’t worry, Mrs. Claus can fix it!) There’s a sports segment featuring the 845th annual Reindeer Games and a holiday quiz show featuring Scrooge, Tiny Tim, and the Ghost of Christmas Future. A soap opera, As the North Pole Turns, a news segment from the North Pole News, and some Christmas-themed commercials round out this fun seasonal comedy.

The Taming of the Shrew
2022-09-18 14:30 - 16:30, 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 | OH
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 | OH
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)
