Songs for a New World

Fall 2020 Stream 

It's about one moment. It's about hitting the wall and having to make a choice... or take a stand... or turn around and go back. These are the stories and characters of today, the Songs for a New World. Featuring actors from across 8 states and 2 countries, including Broadway's Lisa Howard, this moving collection of powerful songs examines life, love and the choices that we make.

Drop of Blood

February 1-2,8-9, 2019

 Friendship can be thicker than blood and stronger than family. Lifelong friends, Regan and Mandy, face the ultimate tests as they attempt to come to terms with the notions of mortality, stigmatized disease, and strained family relations. Each must find a way to say goodbye to those they care about the most , all while struggling with what is going on and what becomes of those left behind to grieve. Sometimes all it takes is a drop of blood – sometimes less.

The Blame Game

January 26-28, 2018

A brand new Millennial written play, written by Brooks Shatraw, chronicles the aftermath of a teenage student’s suicide following a sexual assault. Tensions run high as seven of her classmates attend her memorial service. As they try to decipher what happened and how they will move forward, the inevitable question surfaces: who’s to blame? In a story about identity, betrayal, values, and societal pressure, these characters begin realize things about themselves they never wanted to face until tragedy forces them to.

Shrek the Musical

On-hold due to Covid-19

Set in a mythical “once upon a time” sort of land, Shrek the Musical is the story of a hulking green ogre who, after being mocked and feared his entire life by anything that crosses his path, retreats to an ugly green swamp to exist in happy isolation. 

Legally Blonde

July 26-28, August 2-4, 2019

Elle Woods appears to have it all. Her life is turned upside down when her boyfriend Warner dumps her so he can attend Harvard Law. Determined to get him back, Elle ingeniously charms her way into the prestigious law school. While there, she struggles with peers, professors and her ex. With the support of some new friends, though, Elle quickly realizes her potential and sets out to prove herself to the world.

The Rocky Horror Show

October 31, November 1-2, 2018

In this cult classic, sweethearts Brad and Janet, stuck with a flat tire during a storm, discover the eerie mansion of Dr. Frank-N-Furter, a transvestite scientist. As their innocence is lost, Brad and Janet meet a houseful of wild characters, including a rocking biker and a creepy butler. Through elaborate dances and rock songs, Frank-N-Furter unveils his latest creation: a muscular man named “Rocky.” In partnership with Sunrise Entertainment.

Jesus Christ Superstar

July 27-29, August 2-4, 2019

Jesus Christ Superstar is a 1970 Broadway rock opera that tells the story of the last week of Jesus’ life through modern rock music and a contemporary voice. It is also unusual in its choice to tell most of the story through Judas Iscariot, the apostle who will eventually betray Jesus. Sponsored by Solid Platforms LLC.

Carrie the Musical

October 30-31, 2017

Based on Stephen King’s bestselling novel, this bloody, supernatural musical tells the story of Carrie White, a misfit and social outcast. At school, she’s an outcast who’s bullied by the popular crowd, and virtually invisible to everyone else. At home, she’s at the mercy of her loving but cruelly over-protective mother. But Carrie’s just discovered she’s got a special power, and if pushed too far, she’s not afraid to use it…

The Little Mermaid

July 20-23, 27-30, 2017

 The Little Mermaid tells the classic story of the princess Ariel in her quest of self-discovery. She dreams of life in the human world, but her father, king of the sea, forbids this behavior. Ariel decides to take matters into her own hands, sacrificing her voice to see if she’s meant to be part of that human world. In partnership with Kent Trumbull Summer Stock.

Heathers

July 22-24 , 2016

Based on the classic 1989 film, Westerberg High is ruled by a shoulder-padded, scrunchie-wearing junta: Heather, Heather and Heather, the hottest and cruelest girls in all of Ohio. But misfit Veronica Sawyer rejects their evil regime for a new boyfriend, the dark and sexy stranger J.D., who plans to put the Heathers in their place – six feet under.

Chicago

May 29-31, June 1, 2019

In roaring twenties Chicago, Roxie Hart murders a faithless lover and convinces her hapless husband, Amos, to take the rap...until he finds out he's been duped and turns on Roxie. Convicted and sent to death row, Roxie and another "Merry Murderess," Velma Kelly, vie for the spotlight and the headlines, ultimately joining forces in search of the "American Dream": fame, fortune, and acquittal. Produced in partnership with Sunrise Entertainment. 

The Last Five Years

March 23-25, 2018

The Last Five Years is Jason Robert Brown’s intimate window into a couple’s doomed marriage. Cathy, a struggling actress, and Jamie, a budding novelist on the brink of wild success, are 20-somethings in New York who meet, fall in love, marry, and divorce over the span of five years. Cathy tells the story from the end of their marriage; Jamie begins from when they first meet. As the musical unfolds, Cathy moves backward in time to the beginning of the relationship as Jamie moves toward the end; they meet only once, in the middle, at their wedding.

Nothing or All

May 19-20, 26-27, 2017

 Following the story of Jason, the audience is taken into the mind of a young person dealing with crippling depression. Jason, at the end of his rope, walks to a bridge to end his life. It is there that he meets Emelia, a young business professional at the end of her own rope. Jason saves Emelia from her fate, and the two quickly fall in love. But as Emelia’s wounds begin to heal, Jason is left in an even darker, more isolated spot. Will Emelia be enough to heal Jason’s broken soul?