Columbus Theatre News: 7/10/25 Weekly Roundup
This weekend: a classic and a new play, plus immersive auditions
This weekend stirs up trouble for familiar and new characters in Aetheral Jest’s The Tempest and Endeavor Theatre’s Being Black Outside. If you want to stir up your own trouble in an upcoming show, Sunday and Monday is also your opportunity to audition for two CCT productions, the new immersive In the Land of Oz and Christmas classic Mr. Scrooge. (Keep an eye out for later season auditions!) Theatre ReSet is also holding auditions for their September Play Festival, with 3 new exciting works!
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Upcoming Shows
Now Playing
Aethereal Jest’s The Tempest - July 11-20 - The Shedd at the Columbus Performing Arts Center
Tickets are $25 for adults and $15 for students. The Thursday, July 10 preview is $15 for all. Performances will take place at 549 Franklin Ave. Columbus, OH 43215.
Thursday, July 10 - 7:00 pm
Friday, July 11 - 7:00 pm
Saturday, July 12 - 7:00 pm
Sunday, July 13 - 2:00 pm
Friday, July 18 - 7:00 pm
Saturday, July 19 - 7:00 pm
Sunday, July 20 - 2:00 pm
Prospero uses magic to conjure a storm and torment the survivors of a shipwreck, including the King of Naples and Prospero’s treacherous brother, Antonio. Prospero’s slave, Caliban, plots to rid himself of his master, but is thwarted by Prospero’s spirit-servant Ariel. The King’s young son Ferdinand, thought to be dead, falls in love with Prospero’s daughter Miranda. Their celebrations are cut short when Prospero confronts his brother and reveals his identity as the usurped Duke of Milan. The families are reunited and all conflict is resolved. Prospero grants Ariel his freedom and prepares to leave the island.
Endeavor Theatre’s Being Black Outside - July 11-20 - Club Diversity
Tickets are $20. Performances will take place at 863 S. High St. Columbus, OH 43206.
Friday, July 11 - 7:30 pm
Saturday, July 12 - 7:30 pm
Sunday, July 13 - 2:00 pm
Friday, July 18 - 7:30 pm
Saturday, July 19 - 7:30 pm
Sunday, July 20 - 2:00 pm
Vee and Niecy return to their childhood home after their mother dies, just in time for the end of the world--the Apocalypse--to begin. While remembering the past and debating the future, the sisters meet their mother's neighbor (a well-meaning White woman) and are forced to contend with what it means to be Black...outside. This comedic play takes a look at the absurdities and realities of living in a world that centers whiteness.
Up Next
Westerville Civic Theatre’s CATS - July 17-20 - Westerville North High School
Tickets are $18. Performances will take place at 950 County Line Rd. Westerville, OH 43081.
Thursday July 17 - 7:00 pm
Friday, July 18 - 7:00 m
Saturday, July 19 - 7:00 pm
Sunday, July 20 - 2:00 pm
The Jellicle Cats come out to play on one special night of the year – the night of the Jellicle Ball. One by one, they tell their stories for the amusement of Old Deuteronomy, their wise and benevolent leader, who must choose one of the Cats to ascend to The Heaviside Layer and be reborn into a whole new Jellicle life.
Worthington Community Theatre’s Cinderella - July 18-27 - McConnell Arts Center
Tickets are $25. Performances will take place at 777 Evening St. Worthington, OH 43085.
Friday, July 18 - 7:00 pm
Saturday, July 19 - 7:00 pm
Sunday, July 20 - 2:00 pm
Friday, July 25 - 7:00 pm - Understudy Performance
Saturday, July 26 - 2:00 and 7:00 pm
Sunday, July 27 - 2:00 pm
Come experience the enchantment and timeless magic of the iconic fairy tale this summer with WCT!
Coming Soon
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Audition Opportunities
Columbus Children’s Theatre’s In the Land of Oz and Mr. Scrooge - July 13-14 - CCT Studios
Sunday, July 13 - 1:00-6:00 pm
Monday, July 14 - 6:00-10:00 pm
Auditionees for In the Land of Oz should prepare a 1-minute monologue. Auditionees for Mr. Scrooge should prepare 32 bars of music and a 1-minute monologue. Virtual submissions will be accepted until 11:59 pm on July 12. Adult actors (18+) will receive a stipend.
Performances for In the Land of Oz will take place September 26-November 2 at a site-specific location. This is a super cool, brand new immersive experience! Be part of a world premiere!
Performances for Mr. Scrooge will take place December 5-23 at the Riffe Center.
TheatreReset’s Short Play Festival - July 13 - Thurber Center
Sunday, July 13 - 12:30-3:30
No specific appointments, resumes, or monologue prep necessary! Auditions will be cold reads from a few of the short plays that will be performed in the festival.
You will not need to stay the whole time. Auditions will be readings in groups of 1-3 people, depending on who is present and what scenes the directors want to see.
Performances will take place September 26 & 27 at the Shedd Theatre at the Columbus Performing Arts Center.
The Room Upstairs Theatre’s Sweeney Todd - July 28 - Club Diversity
Monday, July 28 - 7:00-9:30 pm
Auditionees should prepare 60-90 seconds of song from your repertoire in the style of the show AND 60-90 seconds of a song from the show that shows off your vocal range. Please bring an mp3 or your PHONE with a 60-90 second cut of your audition tracks on it. You may not be asked to sing the entire audition piece.
Performances will take place October 3-18 at Club Diversity.
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Backstage Opportunities
Aethereal Jest Seeking Writers and Directors for 2025-2026 Season
Aethereal Jest Arts Council has announced their 2025-2026 Season and is looking for directors for their season. Seasoned AND aspiring directors encouraged to apply!
Additionally, Aethereal Jest is planning their 2025 Staged Reading Festival. are currently accepting submissions for original plays that are at the point of development where they can benefit from a staged reading. Submissions can cover any topic, genre, or length. The submission deadline is July 31, 2025.
Use this form to submit your backstage opportunities.
This can include any backstage position, including but not limited to, stage management, technicians, front of house/ushers, pit musicians, interns, calls for directors
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