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September 2017
January 2018
Something Dada Improv
An evening of laughter with Something Dada, Northeast Ohio's longest-running improvisational comedy company.
Find out more »February 2018
Something Dada Improv
An evening of laughter with Something Dada, Northeast Ohio's longest-running improvisational comedy company.
Find out more »July 2018
Gypsy
The musical follows an overbearing stage mother, Mama Rose, and her two daughters across the country during the 1920's when vaudeville was dying and burlesque was born.
Find out more »December 2018
Shrek The Musical
"Once upon a time, there was a little ogre named Shrek...." And thus begins the tale of an unlikely hero who finds himself on a life-changing journey alongside a wisecracking Donkey and a feisty princess who resists her rescue.
Find out more »January 2019
Something Dada Improvisational Comedy
An outrageous extravaganza that is fast, flexible and frighteningly funny.
Find out more »February 2019
Once
Once follows a Dublin street musician and a Czech immigrant who are drawn together by their shared love of music.
Find out more »October 2019
The Member of the Wedding
This is the story of a young awkward outcast, overly ambitious in all she does, finding her way as her family undergoes deep changes.
Find out more »December 2019
Shrek the Musical
"Once upon a time, there was a little ogre named Shrek...." And thus begins the tale of an unlikely hero who finds himself on a life-changing journey alongside a wisecracking Donkey and a feisty princess who resists her rescue.
Find out more »February 2020
The Scottsboro Boys
Set in the framework of a Vaudeville show, and a show within a show, with big musical numbers ranging from flashy and exuberant to mournful and delicate that will feed your soul.
Find out more »September 2021
The Exonerated
The Exonerated Playwright: Jessica Blank and Erik Jensen Director: Colleen Longshaw Jackson Kerry---- Stuart Hoffman Sunny----Amy Fritsche* Delbert----Greg White Robert----Isaiah Betts David----Remell Bowens Gary----Abraham Adams* Female Ensemble (incl. Georgia track)----Andrea Belser Female Ensemble (Incl. Sus/Sandra track)----Samantha Cocco Male Ensemble (Tracks tbd)----Keith Kornajcik male Ensemble (Tracks tbd)----John Polk *Denotes member of Actor's Equity Association Produced by special arrangement with Dramatists October 8 – November 7, 2021, Studio Theater Beck Center is proud to announce post-show talkbacks/discussions surrounding this important production, in…
Find out more »October 2021
The Exonerated
The Exonerated Playwright: Jessica Blank and Erik Jensen Director: Colleen Longshaw Jackson Kerry---- Stuart Hoffman Sunny----Amy Fritsche* Delbert----Greg White Robert----Isaiah Betts David----Remell Bowens Gary----Abraham Adams* Female Ensemble (incl. Georgia track)----Andrea Belser Female Ensemble (Incl. Sus/Sandra track)----Samantha Cocco Male Ensemble (Tracks tbd)----Keith Kornajcik male Ensemble (Tracks tbd)----John Polk *Denotes member of Actor's Equity Association Produced by special arrangement with Dramatists October 8 – November 7, 2021, Studio Theater Beck Center is proud to announce post-show talkbacks/discussions surrounding this important production, in…
Find out more »The Exonerated
Lakewood, OH–Beck Center for the Arts is honored to announce an important production in the realm of social justice, The Exonerated. The Exonerated, written by Jessica Blank and Erik Jensen, is directed by local talent, Colleen Longshaw Jackson, and runs October 8 – November 7, 2021, in the Studio Theater. This cast of ten talented local actors includes Actor Equity Association members Amy Fritsche, and Abraham Adams. This docu-drama recounts first-person narratives in dramatic form through the legal records of …
Find out more »November 2021
Elf The Musical
Based on the beloved holiday film, this hilarious big-elf-living-in-a-small world comedy follows Buddy the Elf in his quest to find his true identity in a holiday bedazzled New York City. Featuring songs written by the creator of Disney’s Aladdin on Broadway and a book by writer of Annie, The Producers and Hairspray this feels and sounds like a sweet holiday treat for all ages. (Maple syrup not included.) Running December 3, 2021 – January 2, 2022; Senney Theater. Additional Performances…
Find out more »February 2022
LIZZIE The Musical
Produced in collaboration with Baldwin Wallace University Music Theatre Program. LIZZIE has been developed with the assistance of tiny mythic theatre company, HERE arts center, Took An Axe Productions (Hillary Richard & Peter McCabe), Brisa Trinchero/Corey Brunish (Make Musicals) and Van Dean/Kenny Howard (Broadway Consortium). $10-34
Find out more »Lizzie the Musical
LIZZIE The Musical Produced in collaboration with Baldwin Wallace University Music Theatre Program Music and Lyrics by Steven Cheklik-deMeyer, Tim Maner, and Alan Stevens Hewitt Directed by Victoria Bussert Musical Direction by Matthew Webb Choreography by Gregory Daniels LIZZIE has been developed with the assistance of tiny mythic theatre company, HERE arts center, Took An Axe Productions (Hillary Richard & Peter McCabe), Brisa Trinchero/Corey Brunish (Make Musicals) and Van Dean/Kenny Howard (Broadway Consortium). February 4 – February 27, 2022; Senney…
Find out more »Open Studio: Pottery
Create pottery and ceramics amongst peers in a relaxing atmosphere. Cost includes access to the pottery studio and all supplies including wheel, clay, tools, and glazes. This is not an instruction-led activity. 4-6 p.m. $25
Find out more »March 2022
Adult Improv 101
A fun and lively exploration of the basic tools and techniques used in improvisational theater. Perfect for both the beginner as well as the experienced. 3/17-4/28. 7:15-8:15 p.m. $60
Find out more »Adult Improv 101
A fun and lively exploration of the basic tools and techniques used in improvisational theater. Perfect for both the beginner as well as the experienced. 3/17-4/28. 7:15-8:15 p.m.
Find out more »Disney High School Musical
Based on a Disney Channel Original Movie written by Peter Barsocchini DIRECTED BY: Patrick Ciamacco Disney Channel’s smash hit movie musical comes to life on our stage! Troy, Gabriella, and the students of East High must deal with issues of first love, friends, and family while balancing their classes, and extracurricular activities. Basketball team captain, Troy, and the brainy new girl, Gabriella, cause an upheaval when they decide to audition for their high school musical. Although many students resent the…
Find out more »April 2022
Meteor Shower
Written by Steve Martin Directed by Scott Spence Presented through special arrangement with Samuel French Inc. April 1 – May 1, 2022; Studio Theater Written by Steve Martin, (yes, that Steve Martin.), this wild and crazy play pulls back the curtain on two married couples and the extreme transformation they can experience when the sky is the limit. You’ll have a burning desire to find out what happens next for these four lovers.
Find out more »May 2022
Bugsy Malone
BOOK BY: Allen Parker MUSIC & LYRICS BY: Paul Williams DIRECTED & CHOREOGRAPHED BY: Sarah Clare MUSICAL DIRECTION by Heidi Herczeg Based on the hit 1976 film, and featuring a catchy, swinging score by the composer of The Muppet Movie, Bugsy Malone is good, clean, comedic fun! Two gangs comprised completely of children, square off in a 1920s rivalry of Capone-ian standards. Bugsy Malone, a one-time boxer, is thrust not-so-willingly into the gangster limelight when all he really wants to…
Find out more »The Legend of Georgia McBride
The Legend of Georgia McBride Playwright: Matthew Lopez Director: Eric Schmeidl Produced by special arrangement with Dramatists Regional Premiere May 27– June 26, 2022, Studio Theater He’s young, he's broke, his landlord's knocking at the door, and he's just found out his wife is pregnant. To make matters even more desperate, Casey is fired from his gig as an Elvis impersonator in a run-down, small-town Florida bar. When the bar owner brings in a B-level drag show to replace his…
Find out more »July 2022
Something Rotten!
Creative Team Book by John O’Farrell & Karey Kirkpatrick Music & Lyrics by Karey & Wayne Kirkpatrick Directed by Scott Spence Musical Direction by Larry Goodpaster Choreography by MartÍn Céspedes Presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI) July 8 – August 7, 2022, Senney Theater Additional Performances Thursday July 28 & August 4, 2022 Set in 1595 the story of two brothers, who just happen to be the nemeses of a little known Mr. William Shakespeare, are desperate…
Find out more »October 2022
Drawing Pen & Ink
Explore outlining, creating light and shade, rendering texture and more. 10/26-12/14. 7-9 p.m.
Find out more »Drawing Pen & Ink
Explore outlining, creating light and shade, rendering texture and more. 10/26-12/14. 7-9 p.m.
Find out more »November 2022
Drawing Pen & Ink
Explore outlining, creating light and shade, rendering texture and more. 10/26-12/14. 7-9 p.m.
Find out more »Drawing Pen & Ink
Explore outlining, creating light and shade, rendering texture and more. 10/26-12/14. 7-9 p.m.
Find out more »Drawing Pen & Ink
Explore outlining, creating light and shade, rendering texture and more. 10/26-12/14. 7-9 p.m.
Find out more »December 2022
Elf the Musical
Based on the beloved holiday film, this hilarious big-elf-living-in-a-small world comedy follows Buddy the Elf in his quest to find his true identity in a holiday bedazzled New York City. Featuring songs written by the creator of Disney’s Aladdin on Broadway and a book by writer of Annie, The Producers and Hairspray this feels and sounds like a sweet holiday treat for all ages. (Maple syrup not included.) “Elf The Musical” is high-quality entertainment for the entire family.” M.D. Theatre…
Find out more »Drawing Pen & Ink
Explore outlining, creating light and shade, rendering texture and more. 10/26-12/14. 7-9 p.m.
Find out more »Drawing Pen & Ink
Explore outlining, creating light and shade, rendering texture and more. 10/26-12/14. 7-9 p.m.
Find out more »February 2023
Ghost the Musical
Sam and Molly are lovers, and when Sam dies he becomes caught between our world and what lies next. Molly is in danger and Sam cannot bear to leave her. A medium, Oda Mae Brown, helps Sam get in touch with Molly to warn her. You know what happens next, but you must experience it live, in the theater. (Fire emoji, anyone?)
Find out more »March 2023
Noises Off
Conceived when English playwright Michael Frayn was watching a performance from the wings, he said, "It was funnier from behind than in front, and I thought that one day I must write a farce from behind.” And write a fabulous farce he did! This play within a play was meta before meta was meta. Come watch a tennis match of hilarious comedy. “Noises Off is a precision-timed laugh machine”—Time Out New York
Find out more »FUN WITH THE GRANDKIDS: Cinderella
Cinderella Ballet Dance Student Performances will take place in the Music and Creative Arts Therapies (MCAT) Building March 25-26, 31 & April 1-2, 2023, curtains are as follows. Tickets at beckcenter.org/tickets Saturday, March 25, 2023 at 7:30 pm Sunday, March 26 at 3:00 pm Friday, March 31 at 7:30 pm Saturday, April 1 at 7:30 pm Sunday, April 2 at 3:00 pm Sensory Friendly Thursday, March 30 at 9:30 and 11:00 am. Please note both sensory friendly performances are sold…
Find out more »FUN WITH THE GRANDKIDS: Cinderella
Cinderella Ballet Dance Student Performances will take place in the Music and Creative Arts Therapies (MCAT) Building March 25-26, 31 & April 1-2, 2023, curtains are as follows. Tickets at beckcenter.org/tickets Saturday, March 25, 2023 at 7:30 pm Sunday, March 26 at 3:00 pm Friday, March 31 at 7:30 pm Saturday, April 1 at 7:30 pm Sunday, April 2 at 3:00 pm Sensory Friendly Thursday, March 30 at 9:30 and 11:00 am. Please note both sensory friendly performances are sold…
Find out more »FUN WITH THE GRANDKIDS: Cinderella
Cinderella Ballet Dance Student Performances will take place in the Music and Creative Arts Therapies (MCAT) Building March 25-26, 31 & April 1-2, 2023, curtains are as follows. Tickets at beckcenter.org/tickets Saturday, March 25, 2023 at 7:30 pm Sunday, March 26 at 3:00 pm Friday, March 31 at 7:30 pm Saturday, April 1 at 7:30 pm Sunday, April 2 at 3:00 pm Sensory Friendly Thursday, March 30 at 9:30 and 11:00 am. Please note both sensory friendly performances are sold…
Find out more »April 2023
FUN WITH THE GRANDKIDS: Cinderella
Cinderella Ballet Dance Student Performances will take place in the Music and Creative Arts Therapies (MCAT) Building March 25-26, 31 & April 1-2, 2023, curtains are as follows. Tickets at beckcenter.org/tickets Saturday, March 25, 2023 at 7:30 pm Sunday, March 26 at 3:00 pm Friday, March 31 at 7:30 pm Saturday, April 1 at 7:30 pm Sunday, April 2 at 3:00 pm Sensory Friendly Thursday, March 30 at 9:30 and 11:00 am. Please note both sensory friendly performances are sold…
Find out more »FUN WITH THE GRANDKIDS: Cinderella
Cinderella Ballet Dance Student Performances will take place in the Music and Creative Arts Therapies (MCAT) Building March 25-26, 31 & April 1-2, 2023, curtains are as follows. Tickets at beckcenter.org/tickets Saturday, March 25, 2023 at 7:30 pm Sunday, March 26 at 3:00 pm Friday, March 31 at 7:30 pm Saturday, April 1 at 7:30 pm Sunday, April 2 at 3:00 pm Sensory Friendly Thursday, March 30 at 9:30 and 11:00 am. Please note both sensory friendly performances are sold…
Find out more »July 2023
Once On This Island
In this Tony Award-nominated musical, together we will swim away to the sands of the French Antilles in the glistening Caribbean Sea. A wise peasant girl on this tropical island uses the power of love and the beauty of acceptance to bring together very different people. “Just what the weary world needs now” --Variety.
Find out more »September 2023
Cat’s-Paw
In this tight drama, a political thriller with intel reminiscent a Tom Clancy novel, an unusual terrorist (who is brilliant….and oh, so correct) is the head of a group responsible for a bomb attack at the White House. When a reporter asks if he feels any guilt about the death of innocent people, he replies that hundreds of innocent people die every hour because of what Mankind is doing to its water supply and do the people responsible feel guilt…
Find out more »December 2023
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
The irresistible family-friendly musical about family! Go on the journey of the trials and triumphs of Joseph, the favorite son of Israel. If only his brothers agreed! This production features different styles of music and the most colorful costumes! Perfect for all ages, this show is sure to be a hit with you and yours.
Find out more »January 2024
Life Drawing
Sharpen drawing skills in the classic tradition by drawing from the nude model. Tuesdays at 7 p.m. 1/9-3/5. $180
Find out more »Life Drawing
Sharpen drawing skills in the classic tradition by drawing from the nude model. Tuesdays at 7 p.m. 1/9-3/5. $180
Find out more »Life Drawing
Sharpen drawing skills in the classic tradition by drawing from the nude model. Tuesdays at 7 p.m. 1/9-3/5. $180
Find out more »Life Drawing
Sharpen drawing skills in the classic tradition by drawing from the nude model. Tuesdays at 7 p.m. 1/9-3/5. $180
Find out more »February 2024
Life Drawing
Sharpen drawing skills in the classic tradition by drawing from the nude model. Tuesdays at 7 p.m. 1/9-3/5. $180
Find out more »Ride the Cyclone
In this spooky, hilariously outlandish story, the lives of six teenagers from a Canadian chamber choir are cut short in a freak accident aboard a roller coaster. When they awake in limbo, a mechanical fortune teller invites each to tell a story to win a prize like no other — the chance to return to life. A funny, moving look at what makes a life well-lived!
Find out more »Life Drawing
Sharpen drawing skills in the classic tradition by drawing from the nude model. Tuesdays at 7 p.m. 1/9-3/5. $180
Find out more »Life Drawing
Sharpen drawing skills in the classic tradition by drawing from the nude model. Tuesdays at 7 p.m. 1/9-3/5. $180
Find out more »Life Drawing
Sharpen drawing skills in the classic tradition by drawing from the nude model. Tuesdays at 7 p.m. 1/9-3/5. $180
Find out more »March 2024
Life Drawing
Sharpen drawing skills in the classic tradition by drawing from the nude model. Tuesdays at 7 p.m. 1/9-3/5. $180
Find out more »April 2024
Jitney
Written in 1979, first produced in 1982, this play was set, and produced in Pittsburgh, PA. When Playwright Wilson took his mother to see that production they arrived by jitney. This Drama Desk Award Winner in 2002, and Tony Award Winner for Best Revival of a Play in 2017, reveals the story of generations of jitney drivers and how they impacted their communities.
Find out more »May 2024
A Doll’s House, Part 2
This Tony Award Nominee for Best Play 2017 picks up fifteen years after Nora Helmer slammed the door on her stifling domestic life, but now a knock comes at that same door. It is Nora, and she has returned with an urgent request. What will her sudden return mean to those she left behind? Lucas Hnath’s funny, probing, and bold play is both a continuation of Henik Ibsen’s complex exploration of traditional gender roles, as well as a sharp contemporary…
Find out more »July 2024
Beautiful, the Carole King Musical
A Tony and Grammy Award Winner, this nostalgic yet fresh musical tells the story of the early life and career of Carole King, using songs that she wrote, often together with Gerry Goffin, and other contemporary hit songs by Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil, Phil Spector and others. Beautiful features a song list including such timeless hits as, "So Far Away," "Will You Love Me Tomorrow," "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling," "You've Got a Friend," "I Feel the Earth Move," "(You…
Find out more »September 2024
The Sunshine Boys
Al and Willie, as “Lewis and Clark” were top-billed vaudevillians for over forty years... now they aren’t even speaking. When CBS requests them for a “History of Comedy” retrospective, the grudging reunion brings the two back together, along with a flood of memories, miseries, and laughs. Beck Center 24-25 Professional Theater Season is kicked off by this funny and touching story written by Neil Simon. Direction by William Roudebush and starring Austin Pendleton. Produced with special arrangement with Concord Theatricals.…
Find out more »October 2024
The Monster Bash of Dreadstone Manor
Every hundred years, members of the various creature and monster communities gather to share updates, acknowledge achievements, and have a good time at an event known as Monster Bash. Join Mortimer and Lucretia Darkholme and their children, Macabre, Malice, Morbid and Morose as their home, Dreadstone Manor, plays host to Monster Bash 2024. As the unconventional guests arrive and the celebration gets under way, the local residents can’t help but notice all the unusual visitors and strange happenings at the…
Find out more »November 2024
Adult Acting: The Basics
Classical and contemporary techniques are explored in polishing craft along with keys to unlocking scripts, and bringing them to the stage. 11/4-12/9.
Find out more »Adult Acting: The Basics
Classical and contemporary techniques are explored in polishing craft along with keys to unlocking scripts, and bringing them to the stage. 11/4-12/9.
Find out more »Adult Acting: The Basics
Classical and contemporary techniques are explored in polishing craft along with keys to unlocking scripts, and bringing them to the stage. 11/4-12/9.
Find out more »Adult Acting: The Basics
Classical and contemporary techniques are explored in polishing craft along with keys to unlocking scripts, and bringing them to the stage. 11/4-12/9.
Find out more »December 2024
Adult Acting: The Basics
Classical and contemporary techniques are explored in polishing craft along with keys to unlocking scripts, and bringing them to the stage. 11/4-12/9.
Find out more »Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Back by POPULAR DEMAND! The irresistible, family-friendly musical about family! Go on the journey of the trials and triumphs of Joseph. This production features different styles of music and the most colorful costumes! Perfect for all ages, this show is sure to be a hit with you and yours. Lyrics by Tim Rice and music by Andrew Lloyd Webber. Directed by Scott Spence, Music Director Larry Goodpaster, and Choreography by Lauren Marousek. Presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf…
Find out more »Adult Acting: The Basics
Classical and contemporary techniques are explored in polishing craft along with keys to unlocking scripts, and bringing them to the stage. 11/4-12/9.
Find out more »Channeling Grimm
This fun fairy-tale themed play by Tracy Wells brings The Grimm Brothers from the page to the stage. When Cameron doesn’t know what to write for an Honors English assignment on the fairy tales of The Brother’s Grimm, their friend Jaimie has a solution… to watch tv of course! With the help of an unusual remote control, they find the wackiest assortment of fairy tale themed programming. From a Project Runway style competition to a Frog Prince soap opera, a…
Find out more »February 2025
Waitress The Musical
Beck Center’s Baldwin Wallace Music Theatre Program Collaboration! The story of Jenna, the titular waitress and expert pie-maker who dreams of a way out of her small town and rocky marriage. Based on the 2007 movie of the same name, Waitress features a book by acclaimed screenwriter Jessie Nelson (I Am Sam) and music and lyrics by Grammy Award® winner Sara Bareilles (“Love Song,” “Brave”). Directed by Victoria Bussert, Music Direction by Matthew Webb, and Choreography by Lauren Marousek. Featuring…
Find out more »The Tempest by William Shakespeare
The Tempest, Shakespeare’s final masterpiece, is a captivating tale of magic, love, family, and forgiveness. Exiled from their kingdom, Prospero and daughter Miranda have survived on an enchanted deserted island for 12 years. When fate and a chance to exact revenge transpire, Prospero conjures a storm that shipwrecks their enemies and others on the same island. As Miranda falls in love with one of the shipwreck’s survivors, Prospero endeavors to use magic and manipulation to exact revenge. This piece explores…
Find out more »April 2025
Under a Baseball Sky
From José Cruz González, author of American Mariachi, comes a new play about baseball’s deep roots in the Mexican American community. When troublemaker Teo is put to work cleaning up a vacant lot belonging to his elderly neighbor, this unlikely pair forms a bond forged in history and America’s favorite pastime. Inspired by a neighborhood in California, this new piece of vibrant theater celebrates communities and individuals coming together to find hope, healing, love, and the occasional home run. Commissioned…
Find out more »May 2025
Between the Lines
Between the Lines is an empowering and enchanting new musical for anyone who has ever sought to find their place in the world. Based on the novel by international bestselling author Jodi Picoult and her daughter Samantha van Leer, Between the Lines explores the story of an outsider in a new town and a new school. Delilah seeks comfort in the pages of her favorite book, where she feels heard and understood by the handsome Prince Oliver. But, as the…
Find out more »The Robber Bridegroom
Winner of the 2016 Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Revival, this musical is based on the novella of the same name written by Eudora Welty in 1942. A sense of justice for the average person compels us to seek out Robin Hood-type heroes. This fairytale is set to bluegrass music – the perfect soundtrack setting for an intimate space. While set in the late 18th century, the musical ran on Broadway in the mid-1970s. It is just as inspiring today…
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