By ALAN BALLDirected by Andrew KahlMay 30 – June 15, 2025Thu-Sat at 7:30 pm, Sun at 2:00 pmBUY TICKETS NOWThis laugh-out-loud comedy focuses on five identically clad bridesmaids at a Knoxville wedding reception and their shared and secret histories with the bride, romance, and each other. Hiding out in an upstairs bedroom – and occasionally misbehaving at the party beneath …
Tuesday, October 10th – 7:30 p.m.In October of 1998, the town of Laramie, Colorado was torn apart following the brutal attack and murder of Matthew Shepard. 25 years later, we will revisit the theatrical experience created by Moisés Kaufman and the Tectonic Theater Project with a staged reading of their powerful drama, created from over 200 interviews with the people …
Tuesday, July 25 – 7:30 p.m.Storyteller John Heimbuch performs Charlie Bethel’s stunning one-person version of Beowulf. This vibrant and modern retelling of the classic Old English poem about a warrior king and three famous monsters embodies the wit and vigor of the original Anglo-Saxon epic. Come hear the tale as it’s meant to be heard!
Red Headed Stepchild II: The ReddeningTuesday, Sept. 5 – 7:30 p.m.In this follow-up to the first one-man show he did at CRT, Chris “Red” Blisset offers us the continued adventures of The Red Menace, including: tales from the road, the perspective of interdimensional aliens on human life, and the real problem with The Twelve Days of ChristmasBuy Tickets Now!
Monday, June 19th – 7:30 p.m.Alexander returns after last year’s sold-out performance! When it comes to magic, Alexander Boyce is a contradiction. He’s experienced yet young, old school but hip, mischievous yet authentic. And audiences absolutely love him. Come see why our audiences demanded a return engagement.
Created by Philip George and David LowensteinDirected by Kory YamadaJuly 14 – August 6Thu-Sat at 7:30 pm, Sun at 2:00 pmWith its irresistible blend of hip-swiveling hits, eye-popping fashions and outrageous dance moves, SHOUT! The Mod Musical takes audiences back to the music, style and freedom of the 1960s. This review follows five groovy gals coming of age during those glorious days that …
Written by Katori HallDirected by Adara AlstonOctober 6-22, 2023Thu-Sat at 7:30 pm, Sun at 2:00 pmThe night before his assassination, Martin Luther King, Jr. returns to the Lorraine Hotel after delivering his last impassioned speech, I’ve Been to the Mountaintop. A mysterious maid delivers his room service, though she seems to have more on her agenda than a simple cup …
Written by Frederick Knott, adapted by Jeffrey HatcherDirected by Craig JohnsonAugust 25 – September 17, 2023Thu-Sat at 7:30 pm, Sun at 2:00 pmIn 1944 Greenwich Village, a blind housewife is imperiled by two con men, hell-bent on finding a doll full of diamonds she accidentally has in her apartment. As the climax builds, she discovers that her blindness just might …
Written by Ken LudwigDirected by Zach CurtisJune 2 – 25, 2023Thu-Sat at 7:30 pm, Sun at 2:00 pmIt’s 1934, and the world’s greatest tenor Tito Merelli has come to Cleveland, Ohio, to save its Grand Opera Company by singing Pagliacci. When he’s unexpectedly incapacitated, Max, the Opera Director’s meek assistant, is given the daunting task of finding a last-minute replacement. …
July 19: Dori May Ganisin July 26: Heidi Weeks August 2: Drew Kahl All Performances at 7:30 pm Forbidden to leave his country, playwright Nassim Soleimanpour distilled the experience of an entire generation in a wild, utterly original play. With no rehearsals, no director and no set, a different actor reads the script cold for the first time at each …