The Spirit of Christmas will be alive and well among local theatre groups this weekend, from a new Akron-centric production to various takes on a time-honored Charles Dickens classic. Rubber City Theatre will open “A Christmas Carol” Friday, Dec. 1, 7:30 p.m., from the organization’s Black Box at Fort Romig (2207 Romig Road). The Dec. 1 production is a “Pay-As-You-Like-It” … [Read more...]
Weathervane Playhouse presents ‘Peter and the Starcatcher’
Following up their high-flying run of 'Peter Pan' this summer, Weathervane Playhouse presents 'Peter and the Starcatcher' the story of how Peter came to Neverland and went from a nameless orphan to one of the best known boys of all time. A dozen actors play more than 100 characters using imaginative staging to tell the story of this iconic character. “'Peter and the … [Read more...]
Big props to Weathervane’s ‘Christmas Carol’
My first experience at Weathervane Playhouse was eleven years ago. I performed in two years of ‘Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat’ in 2004 and 2005. These productions were my first theatrical experiences out of high school and they helped to solidify that theatre would always be a part of my life. While I loved performing in ‘Joseph,’ I became very involved in … [Read more...]
