Northeastern Ohio is a mecca for both community and professional theater. Below is an alphabetical list of DOZENS of performance venues**/ theater companies in our area. There’s something for everybody, whether you’re a patron or a performer!
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Actors' Summit Theater (professional)
http://actorssummit.org/
Actors' Summit
103 High Street, Sixth Floor
Akron,OH 44308 - 330-374-7568
Aurora Community Theater (community)
http://www.auroracommunitytheatre.com/
Mailing address:
P.O. Box 9
Aurora, OH 44202
Theater:
115 E. Pioneer Trail
- in the Aurora Memorial Library and Performing Arts Center
(330) 562-1818
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Beck Center for the Arts (professional)
http://beckcenter.org/index.html
17801 Detroit Ave.,
Lakewood, OH 44107
(216) 521-2540
Brecksville Little Theatre (community)
http://www.brecksvillelittletheatre.com/
Performances in Brecksville's Historic Old Town Hall
49 Public Square
-located on Brecksville Square
Routes 21 & 82
Brecksville Theater on the Square (community)
http://www.btots.org/
Performances in Brecksville's Historic Old Town Hall
49 Public Square
-located on Brecksville Square
Routes 21 & 82
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Cain Park (professional)
http://www.cainpark.com/index.asp
Lee Road and Superior Road
Cleveland Heights, OH
(216) 371-3000
Cassidy Theater (community)
http://www.cassidytheatre.com/
6200 Pearl Road
Parma Heights, OH 44130
(440) 842-4600
Charenton Theater Co. (professional)
http://charenton.org/
P.O. Box 6823
Cleveland, OH 44101-1823
(216) 469-9160
Cleveland Play House (professional)
http://www.clevelandplayhouse.com
8500 Euclid Ave.
Cleveland, OH 44106
(216) 795-7000
Cleveland Public Theatre (professional)
http://cptonline.org/
6415 Detroit Ave.
Cleveland, OH 44102
(216) 631-2727
Cleveland Shakespeare Festival (professional)
http://cleveshakes.org/
The Cleveland Shakespeare Festival
P.O. Box 93494
Cleveland, OH 44101
Email- info@cleveshakes.org
Cleveland State University - Factory Theater (college/community)
http://www.csuohio.edu/theatre/
East 24th Street between Chester and Payne Ave.
Box Office: (216) 687-2109
Convergence-Continuum (professional)
http://convergence-continuum.org/
The Liminis
2438 Scranton Road
Cleveland, OH 44113
(216) 687-0074
Chagrin Valley Little Theatre (community)
http://www.cvlt.org/
40 River Street
Chagrin Falls, OH 44022
(440) 247-8955
Clague Playhouse (community)
http://clagueplayhouse.org/
1371 Clague Road
Westlake, OH 44145
(440) 331-0403
Cuyahoga Community College (community)
http://www.tri-c.edu/community/Pages/WestTheatre.aspx
Western Campus Theater
11000 W. Pleasant Valley Road
Parma, OH 44130
(216) 987-5536
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Dobama Theatre (professional)
http://dobama.org/
2340 Lee Road
Cleveland Heights, OH 44118
Office (216) 932-6838, Box office (216) 932-3396
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East Cleveland Theater (community)
http://eastclevelandtheater.org/
14108 Euclid Ave.
East Cleveland, OH 44112
(216) 851-8721
E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall (college/professional)
http://ejthomashall.com/
The University of Akron
198 Hill Street
Akron, OH 44325
(330) 972-7570
Eldred Theater (college/professional)
http://www.case.edu/artsci/thtr/season.htm
Case Western Reserve University
2070 Adelbert Road
Cleveland, OH 44106
(216) 368-6262
Ensemble Theatre (professional)
http://www.ensemble-theatre.com
Guest Performing out of the Cleveland Play House
8500 Euclid Ave.
Cleveland, OH 44106
E-mail: Ensemble-Theatre@sbcglobal.net
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Fairmount Center for the Arts
http://www.fairmountcenter.org/
Performances at Mayfield Village Civic Center
6622 Wilson Mills Rd.
Mayfield Heights, OH 44143
Floriano Productions
http://www.florianoproductions.com/
Travels
Phone: (216) 513-5305
E-mail: info@florianoproductions.com
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Garfield Players
http://www.garfieldplayers.org/index.php
Center for Performing Arts
4900 Turney Road
Garfield Heights, OH 44125
(216) 475-8313
Geauga Lyric Theater Guild (community)
http://geaugatheater.org/
Geauga Theater on the Square
101 Water Street
Chardon Square, OH 44024
(440) 286-2255
Great Lakes Theater Festival (professional)
http://www.greatlakestheater.org/
Performing at Playhouse Square Center
Offices:
1519 Euclid Ave.
Cleveland, OH 44115
(216) 241-5490
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The Hudson Players (community)
http://hudsonplayers.com/
Barlow Community Center
39 S. Oviatt St.
Hudson, OH 44236
(330) 655-8522
Huntington Playhouse (community)
http://huntingtonplayhouse.com/
28601 Lake Road
Bay Village, OH 44140
(440) 871-8333
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Karamu (professional)
http://www.karamu.com/home.htm
Karamu House, Inc.
2355 E. 89th St.
Cleveland, OH 44106
(216) 795-7070
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Lakeland Civic Theatre (community)
http://lakelandcc.edu/academic/arts/theatre/
Lakeland Center for the Fine and Performing Arts
Interstate 90 and Ohio 306 (Building D)
7700 Clocktower Drive, Kirtland, OH 44094
(440) 953-7034
Lorain Community Music Theater
http://loraincommunitymusictheater.org/
1005 Abbe Rd
North Elyria, OH 44035
Stocker Arts Center Box Office: (440) 366 - 4040
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Magical Theatre Company (professional)
http://magicaltheatre.org/contact.html
565 W. Tuscarawas Avenue
Barberton, OH 44203
(330) 848-3708
Mercury Summer stock (professional)
http://www.mercurysummerstock.com
Mailing address:
P.O. Box 21188
Cleveland, OH 44121-0188
Hotline: 216-771-5862
Performing at:
Cleveland Play House - Brooks Theatre
8500 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44106
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Near West Theatre (community)
http://nearwesttheatre.org/
St. Patrick's Club Building
3606 Bridge Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44113
(216) 961-6391
North Canton Playhouse (community)
http://northcantonplayhouse.com/
Mainstage:
525 7th Street NE
North Canton, OH 44720
330-494-1693
Youth Theatre:
1210 S. Main Street
North Canton, OH 44720
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The Player's Guild Theatre (community)
http://www.playersguildtheatre.com/
1001 Market Street
North Canton, OH 44702
Box Office: (330) 453-7617
PlayhouseSquare (professional)
http://www.playhousesquare.org
Box Office
1519 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44115
(216) 241-6000
Porthouse Theatre (professional)
http://dept.kent.edu/theatre/porthouse/index.html
330-929-4416 or 800-304-2363
Kent State University- Kent, OH
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Rabbit Run Theater (community)
http://www.rabbitrunonline.com/planavisit.html
Barn Theater
5648 W. Chapel Road
Madison, OH 44057
(440) 428-7092
The Royalton Players (community)
http://www.royaltonplayers.com/
6320 Royalton Road, North Royalton
216-556-0415
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Salem Community Theatre (community)
http://www.salemcommunitytheatre.com/index.html
490 East State Street
P.O. Box 851
Salem, OH 44460
(330) 332-9688
Something Dada (professional)
http://somethingdada.com/
Performances at:
The Tower Press Building
1900 Superior Ave.
Cleveland, OH 44114
(216) 696-4242
Stow Players (community)
http://www.stowplayers.net
The Barn
5328 Young Rd
Stow, OH 44224
Stocker Arts Center
http://www.lorainccc.edu/Stocker+Arts+Center/
Lorain County Community College
1005 North Abbe Road
Elyria, Ohio 44035
800-995-5222
Straw Hat Theatre (community)
http://news.artscenternews.com/search/label/Theatre?&max-results=3
Ashtabula Arts Center
2928 West 13th Street
Ashtabula, OH 44004
(440) 964-3396
TrueNorth Cultural Arts
http://tncarts.org/
4530 Colorado Road
Sheffield Village, Ohio 44054
Phone: 440.949.5200
Fax: 440.949.5068
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Weathervane Community Playhouse (community)
http://www.weathervaneplayhouse.com/
1301 Weathervane Lane
Akron, OH 44313
(330) 836-2626
Willoughby Fine Arts Association (community)
http://fineartsassociation.org/
38660 Mentor Avenue
Willoughby, Ohio 44094
(440) 951-7500
Workshop Players Theatre-In-the-Round (community)
http://www.workshopplayers.com/
44820 Middle Ridge Road
Amherst, OH 44001
(330) 988-5613
Youngstown Playhouse (community)
http://www.theyoungstownplayhouse.com/index.php
600 Playhouse Lane
Youngstown, OH 44511
(330) 788-8739
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Don't see your favorite theater or troop here? Contact me with the website info and I'll amend the list. Last updated 08/24/10. **Please note that this list focuses on theatrical venues and stages that host theater productions, not live bands. That's another list altogether :)
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The Garfield Heights Little Theatre has changed their name and website.
New name: The Garfield Players
Website: garfieldplayers.org
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