None Too Fragile Theatre

11/23/2022

The Book of Life & Death : A Free Drama Therapy Workshop on Suicidal Ideation

Drama Therapy is an embodied practice that is active and experiential. This approach can provide the context for participants to tell their stories, set goals, solve problems, express feelings, or achieve catharsis. Through drama, the depth and breadth of inner experience can be actively explored and interpersonal relationship skills can be enhanced (Please note this is not an acting class).

This workshop is suitable for anyone wishing to learn more about mental health as it relates to suicidal ideation and the use of drama therapy as a therapeutic tool.

Space is limited. If interested, please send an email inquiry to [email protected].

For those who get confirmation of their attendance, please wear clothes you can move in. Please bring a yoga mat if you have one, an open mind and a willingness to participate.

David Peacock is a Registered Dramatherapist, a member of the Health Care Professions Council , and a member of the British Association of Dramatherapists. He specializes in working with veterans suffering from combat-related stress, people with addiction, and troubled youth.

11/23/2022

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Featuring: Anne McEvoy & Kelly Strand
Directed by Sean Derry

THE STORY:
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. This eloquent, enthralling and ultimately shattering play explores the final hour in the life of a young woman who has decided that life is no longer worth living.
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*Contains material of a highly sensitive nature, including references to self-harm and su***de, which some audience members may find distressing. If you or someone you know is thinking about su***de, call, text, or chat 988 for the National Su***de & Crisis Lifeline.

“…honest, uncompromising, lucid, penetrating, well-written, dramatic, and…unmanipulatively moving…”
—NY Magazine.

“It is sparse and concise, introspective and penetrating, powerful and uncompromising, intense and intelligent, warm and theatrical. It is THE American tragedy.”
—New England Entertainment Digest.

10/02/2022

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08/04/2022

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05/17/2022

'Venus in Fur' at None Too Fragile is a Rich and Erotic Brew

https://www.clevescene.com/arts/venus-in-fur-at-none-too-fragile-is-a-rich-and-erotic-brew-38950520

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05/14/2022

None Too Fragile actors explore battle of sexes in ‘Venus in Fur’

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Actors in two-character ‘Venus in Fur’ explore power struggle in None Too Fragile show in Akron.

04/23/2022

“The teeter-tottering test of wills that takes place in VENUS IN FUR makes even the most fraught encounter between a domineering director and a sensitive performer seem like a play date in the sandbox..."

—NY Times

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03/23/2022

'The Weir' tells of Irish hauntings that go beyond ghost stories at None Too Fragile

https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/entertainment/arts/2022/03/23/irish-drama-weir-haunting-emotional-intensity-none-too-fragile/9458259002/

None Too Fragile Theatre of Akron produces arresting drama "The Weir" that evokes Irish legends, tales of loneliness.

03/20/2022

The Weir by Connor McPherson
March 18th - April 2nd

Cast: Brian Pedaci, David Peacock, Daniel McElhaney, Doug Kusak & Rachel Lee Kolis

Directed by Sean Derry

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02/26/2022

Jackie Guerra, our friend & colleague, has passed on to heaven. Please continue to pray for her 3 children and husband during this very difficult time...

02/17/2022

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01/10/2022

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11/16/2021

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10/21/2021

Feel-good r***e reopens Western Reserve, black comedy delivers at None Too Fragile

https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/entertainment/arts/2021/10/21/western-reserve-playhouse-reopens-in-bath-and-none-too-fragile-dices-out-dark-butcher-comedy/8508563002/

Western Reserve Playhouse reopens with r***e "I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change." Akron Black Artist Guild hosts first show "Outlined in Black."

10/06/2021

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Starring Anne McEvoy, Jen Klika, Kelly Strand, Mary Werntz & Doug Sutherland!

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09/13/2021

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08/25/2021

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06/12/2021

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06/12/2021

Pathway to Accessibility (Phase 1)

WE ARE BACK! With 3 productions this fall, we will finally complete our 2020/2021 Season.

Small Engine Repair by John Pollono: September 3rd - 18th
The Butcher of Baraboo by Marisa Wegrzyn: October 15th - 30th
Year of the Rooster by Olivia Dufault: December 3rd - 18th

*Tickets Available Soon!

It will be a busy Summer getting ready for the public! Please consider donating to & sharing with your Friends our GoFundMe Capital Campaign linked below.

https://charity.gofundme.com/o/en/campaign/pathway-to-accessibility/nonetoofragileinc

none too fragile theatre originates from Akron, OH and has become a name synonymous with consistent quality theatrical productions in the Midwest. We are committed to producing theatre of the highest quality, choosing material that stands out as thought-provoking and challenging to both the artists....

01/20/2020

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01/18/2020

Akron's none too fragile theatre kicks off it's 2020 Off-Broadway Series with On Clover Road by Steven Dietz!

January 31st - February 15th
Thurs. - Saturdays @ 8pm
Sat. 2/1 Special Needs Performance @ 4pm
Sunday 2/9 @ 2pm
Monday 2/10 @ 8pm

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Starring: Rachel Lee Kolis, James Rankin, Sarah Blubaugh, Lauren Kolezsar & *Abraham McNeil Adams

Directed by Sean Derry

THE STORY:
At an abandoned motel on a desolate American road, a mother meets with a cult deprogrammer, believing she will be reunited with her runaway daughter. What happens instead – in this smart, harrowing, edge-of-your-seat thriller – is something that will shock her to her core. What will a mother do to get her daughter back? Whatever it takes.
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"...The audience is lulled into thinking we're going to be watching a dramatic exploration of family dysfunction ending in some variation of a mother-and-child reunion. Instead, Dietz sucker punches us, then sucker punches us again and again until by the end of the evening we're positively punch drunk—and utterly thrilled. To be more specific would spoil the ride."
- Seattle Reader

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*(Actor's Equity Association Member)

09/27/2019

It's Opening Night @ Akron's own none too fragile theatre and our 2019 Off-Broadway Series continues with:

These Mortal Hosts
By Eric Coble
September 27th - October 12th

Advance Tickets NOW available at nonetoofragile.com!

THE STORY:
What happens when you discover you're not alone in your body?
After a tragedy devastates tiny Dove Creek, Colorado, the Mysteries begin. Three lonely people bind together as their lives and bodies begin heralding events far beyond their comprehension. But are they preparing for a miracle or succumbing to madness?

08/23/2019

Akron's none too fragile theatre continues its 2019 Off-Broadway Series with Woody's Order!, Written & Performed by *Ann Talman, through August 31st!

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"(Ann)Talman is nothing short of amazing...this is a masterclass in Acting...a deeply moving journey of pain, compassion and, ultimately, love." ~Roy Berko (Broadwayworld.com)

http://www.royberko.info/

*(Actor's Equity Association Member)

07/31/2019

Akron's None Too Fragile Theatre Takes 'Boogieban' on Tour

Akron's own none too fragile theatre opens New Home to 2 Sold Out encore performances of Boogieban by DC Fidler, August 2nd & 3rd, before staging Chicago & New York Premiers!

Advance Tickets for Chicago Premiere are Now available @ nonetoofragile.com.

https://www.ideastream.org/news/akrons-none-too-fragile-theatre-takes-boogieban-on-tour

None Too Fragile's Sean Derry talks to Dan Polletta about touring to Chicago & New York City with play "Boogieban"

05/21/2019

Two by Jim Cartwright
May 10th - 31st
none too fragile theatre

“Two proves once again that none-too-fragile is the consistently best off-off Broadway in the Greater Cleveland area. The quality of play choices, the prime acting and the spot-on directing, makes going to this venue a theatrical wonder..."

"*Derdriu Ring and *David Peacock are nothing short of marvelous... These are award winning portrayals!"
-Roy Berko

http://royberkinfo.blogspot.com/2019/05/superb-performances-enhance-compelling.html?m=1

THE STORY:
Vignettes of A bickering husband and wife and the dozen regulars who pass through their pub in an evening, played with pathos and humor.

With 2 Consecutive Sold Out Weekends Already & Only 5 Performances Left, Advanced Tickets are Highly Recommended!

Tickets Available now @ nonetoofragile.com!

*(Actor's Equity Association Member)

05/17/2019

First two weeks of Two by Jim Cartwright have been Sold Out @ Akron's none too fragile theatre!

Now showing through May 31st!

Only Two weekends left, so get your advanced tickets NOW @ nonetoofragile.com!

"...A Masterclass In Heartbreak.."
-Bob Ableman ( Cleveland Jewish News)

https://www.clevelandjewishnews.com/columnists/bob_abelman/none-too-fragile-s-two-a-master-class-in-heartbreak/article_9209105e-74f0-11e9-982f-037e5f652a84.amp.html

"...Expert Actors, *Derdriu Ring & *David Peacock,... are a joy to watch..."
-Kerry Clawson (Akron Beacon Journal)

Advanced Tickets Available @ nonetoofragile.com!

*(Actor's Equity Association Member)

05/06/2019

Akron's none too fragile theatre continues it's 2019 Off-Broadway Series with Two by Jim Cartwright, May 10th - 31st!

THE STORY:
Vignettes of a bickering husband & wife and the dozen regulars who pass through their pub over an evening in Northern England, played with pathos and humor!

Starring: *Derdriu Ring & *David Peacock
Directed by +Sean Derry

Advanced Tickets Now Available @ nonetoofragile.com!

*(Actor's Equity Association Member)
+(Stage Directors' & Coreographers Society)
Member

04/13/2019

Akron's none too fragile continues its 2019 Off-Broadway Series with Two by Jim Cartwright, May 10th - 31st!

Tickets available Now @ nonetoofragile.com

04/04/2019

Closing weekend for Prodigal Son by John Patrick Shanley @ Akron's none too fragile theatre is:

SOLD OUT!

Thank you to all for your continued support & spreading the word about Off-Broadway theatre in Akron...

03/28/2019

Akron's none too fragile theatre continues it's 2019 Off-Broadway Series with:

Prodigal Son
by John Patrick Shanley
March 22nd - April 6th

Advanced Tickets Now Available at nonetoofragile.com!

THE STORY:
A 17-year-old boy from the Bronx suddenly finds himself in a private school in New Hampshire. He’s violent, gifted, alienated, and on fire with a ferocious loneliness. Two faculty members wrestle with the dilemma: Is the kids a star or a disaster? A passionate, explosive portrait of a young man on the verge of salvation or destruction.

Starring: Jacob Eeg, *Bryant Carroll, Doug Sutherland, Mary Werntz & Zach Palumbo

Directed by **Sean Derry

*Actor's Equity Association Member
**Stage Directors & Coreographers Society
Member

https://www.ohio.com/news/20190327/reviews-prodigal-son-looks-at-troubled-genius-teen-rules-of-playground-is-provocative-feminist-theater

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03/16/2019

Akron's none too fragile theatre announces Auditions for:

These Mortal Hosts
by Eric Coble
Directed by Robert Ellis

When: Sunday, April 7th 3pm - 6pm
Monday, April 8th 6pm - 9pm
Where: none too fragile theatre
1835 Merriman Rd
Akron, Ohio 44221
Details:
1. Email [email protected] to RSVP
(Please name character of interest)
2. Attach Resume & Headshot
3. Audition Consists of Cold Reads from script
4. AEA & Non-Union Applicants considered

Rehearsals Dates: September 3rd - 26th, 2019
Performance Dates: Sept. 27th - Oct.12th, 2019

THE STORY:
What happens when you discover you're not alone in your body? After a tragedy devastates tiny Dove Creek, Colorado, the mysteries begin. Three lonely people bind together as their lives & bodies begin heralding events far beyond their comprehension. But are they preparing for a miracle or succumbing to madness?

Character Break Down:

Meaghan - Female/ High School Senior/ 17 - Any Ethnicity

Phyllis - Female /A Bank Manager /40's -
Any Ethnicity

Earl - Male / A Butcher / 50's / Any Ethnicity

03/16/2019

Akron's none too fragile theatre continues it's 2019 Off-Broadway Series with Prodigal Son
by John Patrick Shanley, March 22 - April 6th!

Tickets Now Available @ nonetoofragile.com

THE STORY:
A 17-year-old boy from the Bronx suddenly finds himself in a private school in New Hampshire. He’s violent, gifted, alienated, and on fire with a ferocious loneliness. Two faculty members wrestle with the dilemma: Is the kids a star or a disaster? A passionate, explosive portrait of a young man on the verge of salvation or destruction.

Starring:
Mary Werntz, Jacob Eeg, *Bryant Carroll,
Doug Sutherland, & Zach Palumbo

Directed by **Sean Derry

Tickets Now Available @ nonetoofragile.com

*(Actors Equity Association Member)
**(SDC Member)

02/13/2019

Akron's "none too fragile (theatre) gets under skin with Yankee Tavern conspiracy thriller..."
-Kerry Clawson
Akron Beacon Journal

Advanced Tickets Now Available @ nonetoofragile.com!

https://www.ohio.com/news/20190211/review-none-too-fragile-cast-gets-under-skin-with-yankee-tavern-conspiracy-thriller

Story: Just when you thought you’d heard every crazy 9/11 conspiracy theory, a stranger walks into the Yankee Tavern. There, inside the walls of this crumbling New York tavern, a young couple finds themselves caught up in what might be the biggest conspiracy of all…a fierce, funny and ultimately mind-bending work of theatrical power that grips you until the final word. What you don’t know can hurt you.

Starring Diana Frankhauser, Robert Branch, Nicholas Chokan & *Jeff HaffnerGardner!

Directed by ** Sean Derry.

(*Actors Equity Association Member)
(** Stage Director & Coreographers Society Member)

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