Mansfield Playhouse Archives

$1 million is official: Ohio House, Senate OK capital funds to help build new Mansfield Playhouse

by Carl Hunnell June 10, 2026June 10, 2026

Chriss Harris put into perspective this week what a $1 million state contribution could mean for a new Mansfield Playhouse — victory.

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Oh, the places you’ll go: ‘Seussical the Musical Jr.’ opens Friday at the Mansfield Playhouse

by Carl Hunnell June 9, 2026June 9, 2026

The Mansfield Playhouse wraps up its historic 100th season with a children’s musical production of classic characters brought together on stage.

Life and Culture

Poignant musical ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ to kick off 2026-2027 season at Mansfield Playhouse

by Carl Hunnell May 21, 2026May 21, 2026

The poignant musical “Dear Evan Hansen” kicks off the theater’s 101st season during national Suicide Prevention Month.

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Directorial debut: Mansfield Playhouse veteran leads Second Stage comedy ‘Cheatin’

by Carl Hunnell May 5, 2026May 5, 2026

Kanashay Grayeagle makes her directing debut Friday night in the Second Stage comedy, “Cheatin,'” at the Mansfield Playhouse.

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‘The Big Five-Oh’ brings humor — and heart — to Mansfield Playhouse stage

by Katie Ellington Serrao April 15, 2026April 15, 2026

MANSFIELD — Nothing says happy birthday like a doctor’s finger in your rump during an otherwise routine physical exam. But that’s the least of George Thomas’ problems. The husband and father is grappling with his wife’s hypochondria, his aging and sick beloved dog, his children’s questionable choices, an eccentric elderly neighbor and (perhaps worst of […]