Upcoming
Shows
Firestone Theatre delivers an unbeatable entertainment value and consistently produces inspiring and challenging theatre productions that are sure to surpass your expectations. Support quality arts experiences for students and the community.
Theatre Kapow!
The 24-Hour Theatre Project
Four short student-developed plays written, directed, rehearsed, and performed in the same 24-hour period of time.
September 14, 2019, 7:00 p.m.
The Black Box Theatre, Firestone CLC, 470 Castle Blvd., Akron, Ohio
School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play
by Jocelyn Bioh
directed by Ashley Aquilla Wheadon
A buoyant and biting comedy that explores the universal similarities facing teenage girls across the globe.
October 3-5, 2019, 7:30 p.m.
The Linda B. Kersker Auditorium, Firestone CLC, 470 Castle Blvd., Akron, Ohio
After the Blast
by Zoe Kazan
directed by Mark A. Zimmerman
In the wake of total environmental disaster, the human population has retreated underground. Experience is simulated. Fertility is regulated. And Anna and Oliver have one last chance to have a baby.
October 24 - 27, 2019,
The Black Box Theatre, Firestone CLC, 470 Castle Blvd., Akron, Ohio
Hamlet
by William Shakespeare
directed by Tess Burgler
The Bard's enduring masterpiece of revenge, passion, and deception.
November 21 - 23, 2019, 7:30 p.m.
The Linda B. Kersker Auditorium, Firestone CLC, 470 Castle Blvd., Akron, Ohio
The Revolutionists
by Lauren Gunderson
directed by Elynmarie Kazle
Four beautiful, fierce women lose their heads in this irreverent, girl-powered comedy set during the French Revolution’s Reign of Terror.
December 13 - 15, 2019,
The Black Box Theatre, Firestone CLC, 470 Castle Blvd., Akron, Ohio
A Chorus Line (High School Edition)
conceived and originally directed and choreographed by Michael Bennett
music by Marvin Hamlisch
lyrics by Edward Kleban
book by James Kirkwood & Nicholas Dante
co-choreographed by Bob Avian
directed by Mark A. Zimmerman
choreography by Rachel McCann
music direction by Chad Pittman
conducted by Kacy ALbright
A stunning concept musical capturing the spirit and tension of a Broadway chorus audition.
April 3 - 11, 2020
The Linda B. Kersker Auditorium, Firestone CLC, 470 Castle Blvd., Akron, Ohio
Almost Maine
by John Cariani
student directed works
The residents of Almost, Maine, find themselves falling in and out of love in unexpected and hilarious ways.