Towngate Theatre
Oglebay Institute's award-winning Towngate Theatre has been producing live theater productions in Wheeling for over 35 years. Over 100,000 people have enjoyed the many performances on this community stage. The theater tours productions in regional schools and colleges and conducts the summer Parcel Players program for Ohio Valley high school and college students. Get your season tickets today!
2011-2012 Children's Theatre Season
Tickets: $12.50/$11 OI members
Children 10 & under: $10/$8.50 OI members
$6.25 w/ student ID
September 16-18 & 22-24, 2011
7 p.m.; 2 p.m. September 18
"The Velveteen Rabbit"
by Philip Grecian
based on the book by Margery Williams
This beloved tale comes to life with comedy, pathos, adventure and a triumph for the hero, who learns that love makes all things real.
2 p.m. December 3, 2011
"The Emperor’s Nightingale"
by Don Difonso
based on the tale by Hans Christian Anderson
presented by Wheeling Jesuit University
With charming puppets, a ferociously friendly dragon and original musical score, this lively adaptation sings to the hearts of audiences, both young and old.
January 20-22 & 26-28, 2012
7 p.m.; 2 p.m. January 22
"Cinderella"
by Lynn Stevens
A classic fairytale with a new twist - still with the mean stepmother, the handsome prince and the good-hearted “Cindy” - but a few surprises along the way.
June 1-3, 2012
7 p.m. June 1; 2 p.m. June 2 & 3
"The Ransom of Red Chief" (All tickets $8)
by Brian Kral
Based on O. Henry's short story
A kidnapped young boy turns the tables on his dimwitted abductor giving them farm more than they bargained for and leaving everyone to question who the "victim" really is.
Presented in partnership with
2011-2012 Towngate Theatre Season
Admission is $12.50/$11 OI members
Student Price: $6.25 with valid ID
Curtain 8pm; 2 p.m. Sunday matinees (plays subject to change)
October 28-30 & November 3-5, 2011
"Dracula"
by Steven Dietz
Rich with both humor and horror, this adaptation restores the suspense and seduction of Bram Stoker’s classic novel and paints a wickedly theatrical picture of the infamous vampire and his valiant victims.
March 9-11 & 15-17, 2012
"The Baby Dance"
by Jane Anderson
Two couples from opposite ends of the economic spectrum confront each other and their own emotions in this poignant examination of life, fertility and the power of money.
April 27-29 & May 3-5, 2012
"Don’t Drink the Water"
By Woody Allen
Hilarity abounds in this Cold War farce about a New Jersey family forced to hide in a U.S. Embassy behind the Iron Curtain after being mistaken for spies.
Special Performance
8 p.m. November 12; 2 p.m. November 13, 2011
“The Magic Flute”
by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
presented by West Liberty University
Filled with lively music and a healthy dose of comedy, Mozart’s final opera celebrates humankind’s search for love, courage and wisdom.
Towngate Theatre accommodates the mobility impaired.
Assisted listening devices available for the hearing impaired.
  
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