Jan. 24, 8 p.m., the prompt for this semester’s Play in a Day was released: “It’s a Miracle!” These intrepid writers, actors and theater enthusiasts signed up for a daunting task: write, block...

Case Western Reserve University’s Mather Dance Collective (or MaDaCol) had its fall production from Nov. 20 to 22, with tickets sold for $15 starting 30 minutes before the show. The evening featured...

Cleveland’s hottest show is “PTG Live!” This place has everything: nickel back (pack), the word core repeated too many times, oddly considerate robbers and a political commentator who decided to...

“The Notebook,” the 2024 musical of the same name as Nicholas Sparks’s 1996 novel and its 2004 film adaptation starring Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams, has humongous cultural shoes to fill in the...

The time is 8 p.m., Friday night. Writers are given a prompt: “Master of Deception.” They get their start and it is off to the races. The scripts are finished by that morning, actors and directors...

The Players’ Theatre Group (PTG) is an entirely student-run theater company that puts on a variety of shows each semester, including dramas, comedies and sketch programs. This spring, PTG’s upcoming...

Released in 1984, the original “Footloose” follows protagonist Ren McCormack (Kevin Bacon) as he seeks to rewrite the rules of his new hometown, Bomont, Utah. A Chicago native, Ren is taken aback by...

On Feb. 13-15 in Eldred Hall, six students from Players’ Theatre Group (PTG) came together to rationalize the concept of melancholy. “Melancholy Play” is an hour and fifteen minute-long production...

On Nov. 7-9, Footlighters returned to the stage with their production of “Heathers: The Musical.” Based on the 1989 cult classic film, “Heathers” blends sharp wit with catchy rock ballads, exploring...

The anxieties of growing older vibrated throughout the recently sold-out production of “Tick, Tick… Boom!” by Players’ Theatre Group (PTG). The quirky, small-cast pop-rock musical was powered by...