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Past Productions

Shane

By Karen Zacarías
Adapted from the novel by Jack Schaefer
Directed by Blake Robison
Moe and Jack’s Place – The Rouse Theatre
June 3 – 25, 2023
WORLD PREMIERE!

A fresh take on a classic Western.
One of the greatest Westerns of all time finds new life on the stage with a fresh perspective from acclaimed playwright Karen Zacarías.

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ORIGIN STORY

By Nathan Alan Davis
Directed by Joanie Schultz
Rosenthal Shelterhouse Theatre
May 20 – June 25, 2023
WORLD PREMIERE!

A heartfelt comedy.
With delightfully unexpected turns and an ensemble of endearing characters, Origin Story is a world premiere comedy about life’s biggest questions and the surprising ways we find the answers.

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The Carol Ann and Ralph V. Haile, Jr. Foundation presents

AUGUST WILSON’S SEVEN GUITARS

Directed by Ron “OJ” Parson
Moe and Jack’s Place – The Rouse Theatre
April 23 – May 14, 2023

Another chapter in the
American Century Cycle.

With live blues and lyrical dialogue, August Wilson’s Tony Award-winning play promises a soulful exploration of the ties that bind and the chords that hold us together.

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THE CHINESE LADY

By Lloyd Suh
Directed by Jess McLeod
Rosenthal Shelterhouse Theatre
March 25 – April 30, 2023

A poetic story.
The Chinese Lady is a darkly poetic yet whimsical story about Afong Moy — supposedly the first Chinese woman to step foot on U.S. soil in 1834.

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The Singular Sensations present

A CHORUS LINE

Conceived and Originally Directed and Choreographed by Michael Bennett
Book by James Kirkwood and Nicolas Dante
Music by Marvin Hamlisch
Lyrics by Edward Kleban
Co-Choreographed by Bob Avian
Directed by Blake Robison
New Choreography by Alex Sanchez

Moe and Jack’s Place — The Rouse Theatre
March 11 – April 15, 2023

The show-stopping musical.
Celebrate the grand opening of our new theatre with one singular sensation!

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Musician on his bed

THE LION

By Benjamin Scheuer
Directed by Sean Daniels and Alex Stenhouse
Warsaw Federal Incline Theater
Nov. 12 – Dec. 4, 2022

The redemptive power of music.
Straight from the London stage for an exclusive engagement, a singer-songwriter shares the story of his family through heartrending monologues and original songs.

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Frida

FRIDA…A SELF PORTRAIT

Written and Performed by Vanessa Severo
Directed by Joanie Schultz
The Carnegie, Covington, Ky
Oct. 15 – Nov. 6, 2022

A searing new play.
Iconic Mexican painter Frida Kahlo comes to life onstage with breathtaking physicality and raw honesty in this stunningly creative production.

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Detective Hercule Poirot

Agatha Christie's MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS

Adapted for the stage by Ken Ludwig
Directed by Risa Brainin
Jarson Kaplan Theater at the Aronoff Center for the Arts
Sept. 25 – Oct. 23, 2022

Whodunit?
Detective Hercule Poirot is determined to find out in this masterpiece from the world’s most popular mystery writer.

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Sponsors

Photo of A Chorus Line cast members and of William DeMeritt by ClintonBPhotography. Photo of Amira Danan by Tony Arrasmith/Arrasmith & Associates. Photo of Andrew May as Hercule Poirot in the Indiana Repertory Theatre 2020 production of Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express by Zach Rosing. Photo of Vanessa Severo as Frida Kahlo by Brian Paulette. Photo of Max Alexander-Taylor by Michael Wharley. All other promotional photos by Tony Arrasmith/Arrasmith & Associates.
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