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Ohio State Murders at Jackie Maxwell Studio Theatre
Dates: 7/19/2026 - 10/3/2026
📍 Theatre: Jackie Maxwell Studio Theatre
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Ohio State Murders is a one-act historical drama by playwright Adrienne Kennedy, directed by Philip Akin, making its Shaw Festival debut. Renowned author and Ohio State University alumna Suzanne Alexander, played by Sophia Walker, returns to her alma mater to speak about graphic imagery in her writing, confronting the racism and injustice she experienced as a Black woman in 1950s Ohio. André Morin plays Robert Hampshire, her former English professor with whom she had an illicit relationship. The production features set and costume design by Melanie McNeill, lighting by Jeff Pybus, original music and sound by Jacob Lin, and movement direction by Alexis Milligan.
Cast and Creative Team for Ohio State Murders at Jackie Maxwell Studio Theatre
Cast
André Morin
Robert Hampshire
Sophia Walker
Suzanne Alexander
Creative Team
Philip Akin
Director
Kimberley Rampersad
Associate Director
Melanie McNeill
Set & Costume Designer
Jeff Pybus
Lighting Designer
Jacob Lin
Original Music and Sound Designer
Alexis Milligan
Movement Director
Lani Martel
Stage Manager
Kathryn Urbanek
Assistant Stage Manager
Lisa Russell
Production Stage Manager
Leigh McClymont
Voice and Dialect Coach
Jeffrey Simlett
Associate Production Stage Manager
News About Ohio State Murders at Jackie Maxwell Studio Theatre
AMADEUS, OHIO STATE MURDERS to Open Shaw Festival's August Lineup
July 30, 2026 The Shaw Festival's 64th season will present two new productions and a workshop piece in August, including works by Peter Shaffer and Adrienne Kennedy at its Niagara-on-the-Lake theatres.
OHIO STATE MURDERS to Make Shaw Festival Debut at Jackie Maxwell Studio Theatre
July 16, 2026 Adrienne Kennedy's one-act tragic drama OHIO STATE MURDERS makes its Shaw Festival debut, directed by Order of Canada appointee Philip Akin, exploring racism and injustice faced by a Black woman in 1950s Ohio.
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