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LICKING COUNTY PLAYERS

131 West Main Street
Newark, OH 43055



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Past Shows

A Christmas Carol - A Live Radio Show


The Charles Dickens holiday classic comes to life as a live 1940s radio broadcast, complete with vintage commercials for fruitcake (extra-fancy), and the magic of ...

Design For Murder
Design For Murder
5/10 - 5/19/2024


Licking County Players presents Design For Murder by George Batson, directred by Zac Robison.  The story concerns Celia Granger, her son David and her efforts ...

It's A Wonderful Life (A Live Radio Play)


It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play is based on the classic holiday movie with a clever twist thrown in: the story is staged ...

Fools
Fools
10/13 - 10/22/2023


Fools is a comic fable by Neil Simon, set in the small village of Kulyenchikov, Ukraine, during the late 19th century.[1] The story follows Leon ...

The Addams Family
The Addams Family
8/18 - 8/27/2023


THE ADDAMS FAMILY, a comical feast that embraces the wackiness in every family, features an original story and it’s every father’s nightmare: Wednesday Addams, the ...

And Then There Were None
And Then There Were None
4/28 - 5/7/2023


Agatha Christie's classic mystery returns to the LCP stage from April 28th through May 7. Ten strangers are summoned to a remote island. All that ...

Annie
Annie
8/21 - 8/30/2020


A Musical by Thomas MeehanMartin Charnin & Charles StrouseDirected by Thom OgilvieBased on the popular comic strip, Annie tells the extraordinary story of a little ...

The Importance of Being Earnest


A Comedy by Oscar WildeDirected by Edie L. NorlinTwo young gents have taken to bending the truth in order to put some excitement into their ...

Bob A Life in Five Acts
Bob A Life in Five Acts
5/22 - 5/31/2020


A Comedy by Peter Sinn NachtriebDirected by David LeeSponsored by Explore Licking County Born and abandoned in the bathroom of a White Castle restaurant, Bob ...

Nightmare in Suburbia
Nightmare in Suburbia
4/17 - 4/26/2020


An Original Comedy by Richard FarmerDirected by PJ GassmanTom and Alice are a regular couple dealing with regular things couples deal with when living in ...

The Drowsy Chaperone
The Drowsy Chaperone
2/28 - 3/8/2020


With the houselights down, a man in a chair appears on stage and puts on his favorite record: the cast recording of a fictitious 1928 ...

Our Town
Our Town
1/17 - 1/26/2020


The story follows the small town of Grovers Corners through three acts: Daily Life, Love and Marriage, and Death and Eternity. Narrated by a stage ...

Wait Until Dark
Wait Until Dark
11/1 - 11/10/2019


A Thriller by Frederick KnottAdapted by Jeffrey HatcherDirected by Marilyn SundinIn Greenwich Village, Susan Hendrix, a blind yet capable woman, is imperiled by a trio ...

The Spitfire Grill
The Spitfire Grill
8/16 - 8/25/2019


A feisty parolee follows her dreams, based on a page from an old travel book, to a small town in Wisconsin and finds a place ...

An Act of the Imagination
An Act of the Imagination
7/12 - 7/21/2019


This masterful suspense tale involves a successful mystery writer whose latest work has strangely turned into a romance a vivid and adulterous romance. His son, ...

Twelve Angry Jurors
Twelve Angry Jurors
6/7 - 6/16/2019


On a hot summer day after a long trial, a jury must decide whether a 19-year-old man is guilty of murdering his father. The jury ...

The Curious Savage
The Curious Savage
4/26 - 5/5/2019


Mrs. Savage has been left ten million dollars by her husband and wants to make the best use of it, in spite of her grown-up ...

Hello My Baby
Hello My Baby
3/8 - 3/17/2019


HELLO! MY BABY reboots the hits of Irving Berlin, the Gershwins, Gilbert & Sullivan and more, weaving their beloved songs into a hilarious fresh, new ...

Hello My Baby
Hello My Baby
3/8 - 2/17/2019


HELLO! MY BABY reboots the hits of Irving Berlin, the Gershwins, Gilbert & Sullivan and more, weaving their beloved songs into a hilarious fresh, new ...

Little Women The Musical
Little Women The Musical
12/8 - 12/18/2016


Based on Louisa May Alcott's life, Little Women follows the adventures of sisters, Jo, Meg, Beth and Amy March. Jo is trying to sell her ...

Videos


The Journey: Breaking Barriers in Columbus The Journey: Breaking Barriers
Lincoln Theatre (4/11 - 4/11)
Leather & Lace: A Music Tribute to the Women of Rock in Columbus Leather & Lace: A Music Tribute to the Women of Rock
Shadowbox Live (2/1 - 3/24)
Sherlock Holmes and the First Baker Street Irregular in Columbus Sherlock Holmes and the First Baker Street Irregular
Shedd Stage, Columbus Performing Arts Center (5/7 - 5/17)
The Anonymous Lover in Columbus The Anonymous Lover
Opera Columbus (2/13 - 2/15)
Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella in Columbus Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella
Fritsche Theatre at Cowan Hall (4/9 - 4/18)
The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner Show in Columbus The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner Show
The Dinner Detective Columbus (2/28 - 2/28)
All My Sons in Columbus All My Sons
Fritsche Theatre at Cowan Hall (2/12 - 2/21)
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