Rubber City Theatre’s production of “The Revolutionists” features four beautiful, badass women, who lose their heads in this irreverent, girl-powered comedy set during the French Revolution’s Reign of Terror. The production, which runs through Sunday Sept. 22, takes place Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m., and Sundays at 2:30 p.m. Rubber City Theatre is … [Read more...]
Rubber City Theatre’s ‘Tame’ reimagines Shakespeare through LGBTQ+ lens
Rubber City Theatre will present its world premiere production of the new play “Tame,” opening Friday, June 7, at the theatre company’s new location, 243 Furnace St. (The WhiteSpace building). The play is part of Rubber City Theatre’s Knight Arts Challenge-winning Shakesqueer Project, which reimagines Shakespeare through the lives of LGBTQ+ characters. Written by Akron … [Read more...]
Rubber City Theatre presents ‘Annie’ July 26, featuring all youth cast
Rubber City Theatre will present the timeless classic “Annie,” July 26 through Aug. 5, with an all youth performance. The production takes place at Rubber City Theatre’s home, The Black Box at Fort Romig, 2207 Romig Road, and opens Thursday, July 26, with a Pay-As-You-Like-It performance, where admission charges are waived thanks to supporters (audiences are encouraged to … [Read more...]
Rubber City Theatre brings Shakespearean tale of mistaken identity to Black Box stage
Rubber City Theatre is currently featuring William Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night” through Feb. 25 at The Black Box at Fort Romig. The classic story is set in the 1930s for this particular production. The comedic romance finds Viola shipwrecked in a foreign town. Unsure of her fate, she dresses up like a man and finds employment in the court of the handsome Duke Orsino, with … [Read more...]
‘Christmas in Akron,’ ‘Christmas Carol’ among local holiday theatre performances in December
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...]
