Lancaster Campus Theatre

The Ohio University Lancaster Theatre program produces three major productions during the academic calendar and one community production during the summer, which is featured during the historic Lancaster Festival.

Our faculty and staff take pride in the individual attention that our theatre students receive on our campus and are dedicated to continuing a strong, successful and educational theatre program here at Ohio University Lancaster.

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Little Shop of Horrors - Broadway Version

A deviously delicious Broadway and Hollywood sci-fi smash musical, Little Shop of Horrors has devoured the hearts of theatre-goers for more than 30 years. Howard Ashman and Alan Menken, the creative geniuses behind Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, and Aladdin, created one of the most popular musicals in the world.

The meek floral assistant Seymour Krelborn stumbles across a strange new plant he names “Audrey II” after his coworker crush. This foul-mouthed, R&B-singing carnivore promises Seymour fame, fortune, and romance as long as he keeps feeding it blood. As Audrey II grows, Seymour discovers the plant’s out-of-this-world origins and its terrifying plans for global domination.

The production is packed with unforgettable music, dark comedy, and over-the-top fun. Little Shop of Horrors is a wildly entertaining theatrical experience audiences will not want to miss.

Presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI.

The Sound of Music

The final collaboration between Rodgers & Hammerstein was destined to become one of the world’s most beloved musicals. Featuring cherished songs including “Climb Ev’ry Mountain,” “My Favorite Things,” “Do-Re-Mi,” “Sixteen Going on Seventeen,” and the title number, The Sound of Music has captured the hearts of audiences worldwide for generations.

The inspirational story, based on the memoir of Maria Augusta Trapp, follows an ebullient postulate who becomes governess to the seven children of the stern Captain von Trapp. Through music, kindness, and determination, Maria brings joy and warmth back into the household. As the forces of Nazism begin to take hold of Austria, Maria and the entire von Trapp family must make a life-changing moral decision.

The Sound of Music earned five Tony Awards and five Academy Awards and remains one of the most celebrated musicals of all time. The Sound of Music is presented by special arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of The Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization.

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Get Involved

Whether you are eager to shine under the spotlight or enjoy supporting the theatre from behind the scenes, there are many ways to get involve with the Lancaster Campus Theatre.

Join the Drama Club

The Lancaster Campus Drama Club is open to students, faculty, staff and alumni. Aside from joining the action of a play, Drama Club members can get involved with production, working concessions, ushering, back stage crew work, lighting, costuming, props, makeup and set building. Drama Club members attend outings and participate in a variety of community events as well.

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