(Dublin, Ohio) – Evolution Theatre Company, Central Ohio’s professional, award-winning LGBTQ+ theater company, is pleased to announce its 2022 Season at its new home at the Abbey Theater of Dublin.
The season will consist of three plays and two musicals. Ticket sales and season subscriptions will be available in October 2021 at www.evolutiontheatre.org.
The Musical of Musicals, The Musical
music by Eric Rockwell, lyrics by Joanne Bogart
book by Eric Rockwell and Joanne Bogart
Directed by Joe Bishara
April 28 – May 7 (area premiere)
Showtimes:
- 7:30 p.m. Apr. 28 (preview)
- 8 p.m. Apr. 29 and 30
- 7:30 p.m. May 4 and 5
- 8 p.m. May 6 and 7
- 2 p.m. May 1
$35 for Adults; $30 for seniors; $20 for students; Purchase Tickets Here
For ages: 13 and up
A musical about musicals! In this hilarious satire of musical theater, one story becomes five delightful musicals, each written in the distinctive style of a different master of the form. A Rogers and Hammerstein version; a Stephen Sondheim version; a Jerry Herman version; Andrew Lloyd Webber version; and a Kander & Ebb version.
Birds of a Feather
by Marc Acito
Directed by Jarrod Turnbull
June 23 – July 2 (area premiere)
Showtimes:
- 7:30 p.m. June 23 (preview)
- 8 p.m. Jun. 24 and 25
- 2 p.m. Jun. 26
- 7:30 p.m. June 29 and 30
- 8 p.m. Jul. 1 and 2
$30 for Adults; $25 for seniors; $15 for students; Tickets Coming Soon
For ages: 13 and up
Recounts the story of Roy and Silo, the two Central Park Zoo male chinstrap penguins who partnered, adopted an egg, hatched and raised a chick together. The trial and tribulations of parenting, regardless of your species or sex.
Gently Down the Stream
by Martin Sherman
Directed by Joe Bishara
July 21 – 30 (area premiere)
Showtimes:
- 7:30 p.m. Jul. 21 (preview)
- 8 p.m. Jul. 22 and 23
- 2 p.m. Jul. 24
- 7:30 p.m. Jul. 27 and 28
- 8 p.m. Jul. 29 and 30
$30 for Adults; $25 for seniors; $15 for students; Tickets Coming Soon
For ages: 16 and up
A remarkably moving, brilliantly funny love story that reflects the triumphs and heartbreaks of the entire length of the gay rights movement. Celebrating and mourning the ghosts of the men and women who led the way for equality, marriage and the right to dream.
Boy
by Anna Ziegler
Directed by Mark Phillips Schwamberger
Sept. 15 – 24 (area premiere)
Showtimes:
- 7:30 p.m. Sept. 15 (preview)
- 8 p.m. Sept. 16 and 17
- 2 p.m. Sept. 18
- 7:30 p.m. Sept. 21 and 22
- 8 p.m. Sept. 23 and 24
$30 for Adults; $25 for seniors; $15 for students; Tickets Coming Soon
For ages: 16 and up
Inspired by a true story that explores the tricky terrain of finding love amidst the confusion of sexual identity and the inextricable bond between doctor and patient. A well-intentioned doctor convinces the parents of a male infant to raise their son as a girl after a terrible accident. Two decades later, the repercussions of that choice continue to unfold.
I’ll Take Romance, The Musical
libretto by Edwin Sanchez with Paul Lockwood, music and lyrics by Michael Leamon
adapted from the original stage play, I’ll Take Romance by Edwin Sanchez
Directed by Mark Phillips Schwamberger
Oct. 13 – 22 (world premiere)
Showtimes:
- 7:30 p.m. Oct. 13 (preview)
- 8 p.m. Oct. 14 and 15
- 2 p.m. Oct. 16
- 7:30 p.m. Oct. 19 and 20
- 8 p.m. Oct. 21 and 22
$35 for Adults; $30 for seniors; $20 for students; Tickets Coming Soon
For ages: 18 and up
A delightful new musical that proves love will always triumph. Angel, a gay gold digger, sets his sights on a newly out and proud billionaire. Dragging his best friend along for the ride and leaving collateral damage in his wake, Angel’s plans hit a wall when the billionaire’s best friend, Chi Chi, steps in and takes over. Mixed in with vengeful ex-wives, an imaginary lover, closeted twin brothers.
About Evolution Theatre Company
Evolution Theatre Company presents works with which the LGBTQQIA community can identify; works that celebrate and validate the community, its present, past and future; works that bring dignity to, and tolerance and acceptance for, the community not only in Columbus but in the country and the world.
We seek to draw audience members into their own experience of theater, one that will be entertaining, educational and rewarding.
Through the works produced, we challenge the audience to consider different points of view and alternate values to increase social consciousness and compassion.
Evolution Theatre Company produces small scale, actor-centered plays depicting the comedy and tragedy of the human condition that educate, enlighten and entertain. This is accomplished by producing works of artistic and social significance with professional expertise and creative passion. In so doing we have developed an audience which supports such work and gives us opportunities to discover and develop local talent and to establish an alternative professional theater in Columbus, OH.
Represented in each season are works by established well-known, lesser known and new emerging playwrights and composers.
Evolution Theatre Inc. prohibits discrimination in employment, access and programs based on sexual orientation, gender identity, race, sex, ethnicity, origin, disability, religious beliefs or age.
Evolution Theatre Company’s Mission Statement
Evolution Theatre Company provides a supportive encouraging environment for celebrating the artistic vision of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex and ally (LGBTQQIA) individuals, advancing the understanding of gender issues and fostering the expression of creative performance arts by and about the LGBTQQIA community.
About Abbey Theater of Dublin
Located in the Dublin Community Recreation Center (5600 Post Rd.), the 200-seat Abbey Theater of Dublin offers a wide variety of theatrical and musical performances, movies and lectures, and provides a venue for Central Ohio-based performing arts groups. Under the direction of Joe Bishara, the Abbey Theater of Dublin has become a destination for theater companies and artists to premiere diverse and inclusive productions featuring artists of all ages for patrons of all ages.
Ticket information is available on the Abbey Theater’s website at DublinOhioUSA.gov/Abbey-Theater.
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