Student Matinee Series

Mysterious twists and thrilling turns abound when a group of strangers stranded in a guest house during a snowstorm discover that a murderer is in their midst. Whodunnit? Is it one of the suspicious newlyweds or the spinster with the curious background? Perhaps it’s the architect, the retired Army major or the strange man running from his past. Enjoy an evening of exhilarating intrigue as Agatha Christie’s greatest mystery unfolds to its surprising conclusion.

By Agatha Christie
Directed by Drew Barr

The greatest love story ever told, Shakespeare’s powerfully poetic and tragic tale of love and loss will steal your heart and leave you breathless. Transcending the hate of warring factions, in defiance of their parents and in secrecy from their closest friends, two young, star-crossed lovers risk all they have to be together. However, the same passion that stirs the lovers’ hearts also fuels the wrath of their feuding families and exacts heart-rending results.

By William Shakespeare
Directed by Charles Fee

A royal family is ripped apart when King Leontes imprisons Queen Hermione on suspicions of infidelity and exiles his newborn daughter. But callous hearts are redeemed, and broken ones mended, when the king’s abandoned orphan falls in love with a Bohemian prince. In a surprising Shakespearean twist, this beautiful and bittersweet tale transcends wrath and regret to achieve romance and renewal in a miraculously cathartic conclusion.

2012-13 season Subscription Packages are on on sale now. Call 216.664.6064.
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2012-13 season Single Performance Tickets (adults $15-$70/students $13) go on sale in August.

By William Shakespeare
Directed by Jessie Berger

The wealthy Argan is a housebound hypochondriac who fears he’s contracted every disease imaginable. Unfortunately, a pack of quacks is more than happy to (mis)treat him. Can Argan find the cure for what ails him, and bankroll his medical bills by marrying his daughter to a doctor? The answer will leave you…in stitches. Infused with 60s pop culture and original music, this madcap makeover of Molière’s comic classic is just what the doctor ordered!

2012-13 season Subscription Packages are on on sale now. Call 216.664.6064.
2012-13 season Student Matinee tickets are on sale now. Call 216.241.5490 x318.
2012-13 season Single Performance Tickets (adults $15-$70/students $13) go on sale in August.

Freely adapted from Moliere by Oded Gross and Tracy Young
Directed by Tracy Young
Originally produced by the Oregon Shakespeare Festival

Open your heart to Charles Dickens’ classic tale of one man’s ultimate redemption.  One of northeast Ohio’s favorite holiday traditions, A Christmas Carol is a perfect gift of theater for children and adults of all ages.  Celebrate the season with the ones you love.

2012-13 season Subscription Packages are on on sale now. Call 216.664.6064.
2012-13 season Student Matinee tickets are on sale now. Call 216.241.5490 x318.
2012-13 season Single Performance Tickets (adults $15-$70/students $13) go on sale in August.

By Charles Dickens / Adapted and Directed By Gerald Freedman
Staged by Sara Bruner

After a “spirited” séance goes decidedly wrong, the cantankerous novelist Charles Condomine suddenly finds himself face to face with the ghost of his deceased wife, Elvira…much to the chagrin of his current spouse, Ruth.  Love and marriage devolve into laughter and mayhem when Ruth is accidentally killed and united with Elvira on the “other side.” Together the paranormal pair of blithe spirits haunt their hapless husband with hilarious consequences.

2012-13 season Subscription Packages are on on sale now. Call 216.664.6064.
2012-13 season Student Matinee tickets are on sale now. Call 216.241.5490 x318.
2012-13 season Single Performance Tickets (adults $15-$70/students $13) go on sale in August.

By Noel Coward

Beatrice and Benedick would rather exchange scorching insults than sweet nothings. However, the pugnacious pair is forced to forge a partnership in order to defend house and honor, and salvage the true love of Hero and Claudio after deceptions destroy the lovers’ wedding day. Will the earnest endeavor to restore a young romance elicit an unexpected change of heart for the effort’s unlikely collaborators as well?

2012-13 season Subscription Packages are on on sale now. Call 216.664.6064.
2012-13 season Student Matinee tickets are on sale now. Call 216.241.5490 x318.
2012-13 season Single Performance Tickets (adults $15-$70/students $13) go on sale in August.

By William Shakespeare