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Preview our '27-27 season on Aug. 27
Springfield Civic Theatre will perform excepts from upcoming shows and preview our 2026-27 season during the Season Sampler from 5:30-7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 27, in the Clubhouse on the Masonic Home campus. Anyone is welcome to this free event. Refreshments will be served.
The shows planned for next season are "The Wiz," directed by Debbie Blunden-Diggs, Sept. 17-19; "The Laramie Project," directed by Lorrie Sparrow-Knapp, Nov. 12-14; "Under S for Sucker," an original play by Peggy Hanna directed by Rebecca Baker, March 4-6, 2027; and "Be More Chill," directed by Ryan Ramirez, May13-15, 2027. All performances will be in the John Legend Theater.
'Laramie Project' auditions will be Sept. 9 & 11
Springfield Civic Theatre will hold auditions for “The Laramie Project” from 6-8:45 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 9, with callbacks at the same time Friday, Sept. 11 in the second floor of the John Bryan Center, 100 Dayton St., Yellow Springs.
Please arrive promptly for the start of auditions to hear a briefing about the approach to the script and to join in some group work. Auditions will consist of readings from the script. Familiarity either with the script or the events surrounding the murder of Matthew Shepard in 1998 is highly recommended, but not a requirement.
Please bring a photo and résumé, if you have one, along with a list of existing conflicts during the rehearsal period of September through early November. The play will be performed Nov. 12-14 in the John Legend Theater. Rehearsals will begin mid-September in the evenings.
“The Laramie Project” was created from interviews with residents of Laramie, Wyoming, in the aftermath of the beating death of Matthew Shepard, a 21-year-old gay man. A breathtaking theatrical collage, “The Laramie Project” explores the depths to which humanity can sink and the heights of compassion of which we are capable.
For questions or conflicts with audition attendance contact the director, Lorrie Sparrow-Knapp, via Facebook or leave a message on our contact page.
Help KR students brush up their Shakespeare
A teacher at Kenton Ridge is seeking donations to help her purchase special editions of William Shakespeare's "Macbeth" that will enhance her 10th-graders' understanding of the Bard's text. She plans to use a graphic novel version of the play and a No Fear Shakespeare adaptation, which presents the original text paired with a translation into modern English vernacular. The teacher used this approach last year and found that it helped the students gain confidence in reading Shakespeare.
The teacher is seeking $557 in donations through an online fundraising platform called Donors Choose. About $200 of the total remains to be given. You can get more information and make donations here.