Tickets available online at bit.ly/ClaguePlayhouseTickets
Red Barn Youth Theater Presents
FRANNIE the SKUNK, Directed by Richie Lynch & RECESS, directed by Dr. Greg Dziama
Performances on Thursday, 6/19, Friday, 6/20, and Saturday, 6/21 at 7PM and on Sunday, 6/22 at 2PM.
Get tickets at bit.ly/ClaguePlayhouseTickets
FRANNIE the SKUNK
FRANNIE the SKUNK is leaving her parents’ home, going out into the forest to make a life of her own. But making friends isn’t easy, and FRANNIE becomes despondent. That is until danger arrives, and the affable little skunk saves the day!
RECESS
When Mr. Quackenbush takes over a class at the Little Red Schoolhouse, he soon discovers why the previous teacher had a nervous breakdown. Unless the likable but hare-brained students can pass a simple exam, they won’t advance to the next grade level. Mr. Quackenbush tries to promote the bunch of blockheads outta here, but it won’t be easy!
Our Casts:
FRANNIE the SKUNK
GAIA………………………………………………………..Becca Newton
AKNA……………………………………………………Kennedy Minear
FRANNIE……………………………………………………..Basil Hicks
BUNNY 1………………………………………………………Elin Passen
BUNNY 2………………………………………………Meredith Darrah
BEAVER…………………………………………………..Arthur Pappas
TURTLE…………………………………………………..Maggie Breslin
SQUIRREL………………………………………………..Cecilia Boscoe
CHIPMUNK…………………………………………………Julian Smith
RACCOON……………………………………………Charlotte Newton
CARDINAL…………………………………………….Camelia Hamed
DEER………………………………………………………….Alyah Danla
BEAR………………………………………………………….Ben Newton
MOMMA and PAPA SKUNK……………TO BE ANNOUNCED
RECESS
Join Our Growing List of Donors/Members! Donations may be made online at bit.ly/ClaguePlayhouseDonations
Special Event: Living on the Moon
Living on the Moon
Written and Performed by Molly McFadden
Directed by Michael Glavan
Before Molly goes to the Edinburgh Festival in Scotland to perform her show “Living on the Moon” she will present three free performances at Clague Playhouse.
After her mother’s diagnosis with Alzheimer’s, writer-performer Molly McFadden goes on a journey to learn how to face the truth and let go in this poignant yet humorous one-woman show told with music, puppetry and love. The puppet, expertly voiced and animated by Molly, represents her mother and is fittingly named ‘Memory.’ This show has become even more meaningful to Molly since she learned she has the gene for Alzheimer’s and has been diagnosed with Mild Cognitive Impairment.
“Time stood still during this performance for me, thanks to Molly and that magnificent puppet” – Arts Saginaw
Performances on Friday, 6/27 and Saturday, 6/28 at 7:30PM and on Sunday, 6/29 at 2:00PM.
This is a free, unticketed event, seats are first come first serve.
Spring Fundraiser
Our Spring Fundraiser is going on now through June 30th!
This year’s fundraiser will be an in-store walk-in sale at Dean’s Greenhouse in Westlake, with a portion of your purchases donated to Clague Playhouse. Eligible purchases are plants, vegetables, soil and spring décor. Please visit Deans between May 1st to June 30th at 3984 Porter Road, Westlake, OH 44145 (Ph: 440-871-2050), and let the cashier know that you are with Clague Playhouse to participate in the fundraiser.
Thank you for your help in supporting Clague Playhouse!
Announcing our 2025-2026 Season!
Clague Playhouse is excited to announce our 2025-2026 season. This is our 98th season and our 58th season “in the barn.” Audition times will also be posted to the Auditions page soon. We hope you will join us for another year and thank you for supporting live theater!
The Mousetrap by Agatha Christie
Directed by Ron Newell
Show Dates: 9/12/2025 – 10/5/2025, with talk backs with director and cast on 9/13/2025 & 9/21/2025
Agatha Christie’s iconic murder mystery is the world’s most successful and longest-running play. After a local woman is murdered, the guests and staff at Monkswell Manor find themselves stranded during a snowstorm. It soon becomes clear that the killer is among them and the seven strangers grow increasingly suspicious of one another. A police detective, arriving on skis, interrogates the suspects: the newlyweds running the house; a spinster with a curious background; an architect who seems better equipped to be a chef; a retired Army major; a strange little man who claims his car has overturned in a drift; and a jurist who makes life miserable for everyone. When a second murder takes place, tensions and fears escalate, culminating in a brilliant surprise finish.
The Wickhams: Christmas at Pemberley by Lauren Gunderson and Margot Melcon
Directed by Curt Arnold
Show Dates: 11/14/2025 – 12/14/2025, with talk backs with director and cast on 11/15/2025 & 11/23/2025
A companion play to last year’s Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley, this year’s The Wickhams takes audiences to the downstairs servants’ quarters during the same Christmas celebration. The no-nonsense housekeeper Mrs. Reynolds, eager new maid Cassie, and lovesick footman Brian are busy with holiday preparations. But their work is interrupted by the clandestine midnight arrival of Mr. Wickham – Lydia’s rogue of a husband and Mr. Darcy’s sworn enemy (who definitely was not invited). The Wickhams is a charming holiday tale that explores the confines of class and the generosity of forgiveness.
Maytag Virgin by Audrey Cefaly
Directed by Rose Leininger
Show Dates: 1/30/2026 – 2/22/2026, with talk backs with director and cast on 1/31/2026 & 2/8/2026
A classic love story by southern regionalist Audrey Cefaly, Maytag Virgin follows Alabama school teacher Lizzy Nash and her new neighbor, Jack Key, over the year following the tragic death of Lizzy’s husband. The play explores the ideas of inertia and self-enlightenment, and the bridge between the two.
Lettice and Lovage by Peter Shaffer
Directed by David Vegh
Show Dates: 3/27/2026 – 4/19/2026, with talk backs with director and cast on 3/28/2026 & 4/5/2026
Lettice Duffet is an indefatigable but daffy enthusiast of history and the theatre. As a tour guide at Fustian House, she theatrically embellishes its historical past, ultimately coming up on the radar of Lotte Schon, an inspector from the Preservation Trust. The two start a curious friendship, resulting in an epic battle of historical theatrics, quirky make-believe, and possible criminal charges. A show that proves that opposites do attract — or, at least, agree to reenact some history together.
Ordinary Days Music and Lyrics by Adam Gwon
Directed by Anne McEvoy
Show Dates: 5/22/2026 – 6/14/2026, with talk backs with director and cast on 5/23/2026 & 5/31/2026
Ordinary Days tells the story of four young New Yorkers whose lives intersect as they search for fulfillment, happiness, love, and cabs. Through a score of vibrant and memorable songs, their experiences ring startlingly true to life. Ordinary Days is an original musical for anyone who’s ever struggled to appreciate the simple things in a complex place. With equal doses of humor and poignancy, it celebrates how 8.3 million individual stories combine in unexpected ways to make New York City such a unique and extraordinary home.