Upcoming Events

New works, readings, and special events from American Legacy Theatre.

See Me, Hear Me: Cyberbullying Tour

September–October 2025 • For Schools Across Ohio

A free, one-act play that sparks real conversations on mental health, bullying, and behavioral health careers. Performances are fully funded by the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services and customized for middle and high school students.

Clos(in)g — Open Rehearsals

Nov 3, 4 & 5, 2025 • 7:00–8:30 PM • CAC Black Box Theatre

Step inside the rehearsal room for an unfiltered look at a new play-in-progress from Artist-in-Residence Megan Benjamin Bennett.

👉 Register: Email at info@americanlegacytheatre.org

Clos(in)g — Act I Staged Reading (Artsville)

Nov 8, 2025 • 2:00 PM • Artsville (Madisonville)

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Be the first to experience Act I of Megan Benjamin Bennett’s Clos(in)g, developed through ALT’s Playwrights for Change program. After the reading, stay for the talkback with the playwright and creative team.

Clos(in)g — Act I Staged Reading (CAC)

Nov 9, 2025 • 2:00 PM • CAC Black Box Theatre (Downtown)

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Another chance to see ACT I of Clos(in)g on its feet. Stay for a talkback with the playwright and creative team.

Bridge City — World Premiere Musical

April 10-26, 2026 • Venue TBA

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Be there for the debut of Bridge City, Kennan Butler’s bold new musical that blends joy, love, and Black resilience with a sharp look at gentrification and code-switching. Or, as Butler puts it: “Like Legally Blonde but for Black folk.”

Clos(in)g Full Script Staged Reading

May 16-17, 2026 • Venue TBA

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Experience the complete staged reading of Megan Benjamin Bennett’s Clos(in)g. After the performance, audiences will join a talkback with the playwright and cast their vote on whether the play moves forward to a world-premiere production.