Firestone Theatre

08/10/2020

Willing to help fund Firestone Theatre's many student activities?

Use Smile.Amazon.com to support the Firestone Theatre Association to raise money with every purchase.

There is no extra cost to you to use this powerful tool!

07/30/2020

Our most recent season included one of these plays1

The results are in! EdTA's annual play survey reveals the most produced school musicals, plays, and short plays. Did you participate in one of these? Share a photo with #SchoolTheatreTop10
https://dramatics.org/2020-annual-play-survey/

07/29/2020

A funny meme for our strange summer days.

07/24/2020

A production photo from "The Man Who Came to Dinner" by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart (2002).

07/22/2020

The cast photo from our production of "The Crucible" by Arthur Miller (1997).

07/18/2020

The cast and crew picture from our (2006) production of "The Colored Museum" by George C. Wolfe. Directed by the inimitable Sherrie Marina.

07/16/2020

A production photo from our first "Noises Off" (2000).

07/14/2020

A photo from our production of James Baldwin's beautiful play, "The Amen Corner" (2000). Directed by Jennifer K. Jeter.

07/10/2020

Homeschooling Dad During Covid-19 Quarantine (60 second Comedy Sketch)

Comedy courtesy of Firestone alum Ben Begley.

Just a quick bit of humor during these bonkers times. I hope my fellow parents are staying safe and sane out there!

07/09/2020

PBS will stream 5 full-length Broadway musicals for free, starting this month - here's the complete list - Stream Broadway Shows & Musicals Online | Filmed on Stage

Looking for some high quality online theatre programming? Check this out!

Theater fans in the US can now enjoy a wide selection of FREE musicals and plays as PBS unlocks past episodes of 'Great Performances' and 'Live from Lincoln Center' for unlimited strea...

07/04/2020

Happy Fourth!

06/29/2020

Broadway Will Officially Remain Closed Through 2020 | Playbill

Disappointing but not surprising.

Productions have remained shuttered since March due to the coronavirus pandemic.

06/25/2020

‘Hamilton’ Is Coming to the Small Screen. This Is How It Got There.

Like most theatre people, we are excited about this.

The film, a live capture of the hit Broadway show, will stream on Disney Plus beginning July 3. That wasn’t always the plan.

06/13/2020

"I Hope I Get It" in Lockdown

"I Hope I Get It" in Lockdown featuring cast and musicians from our still postponed version of "A Chorus Line."

Compiled by graduate Ethan Korvne.

06/09/2020

Celebrating our graduates.

SENIOR SPOTLIGHT: Our last week of spotlights! Oscar studies the science of politics and law at UA.

#FCLCCLassof2020 #SeniorSpotlight

06/08/2020

Celebrating our graduates!

SENIOR SPOTLIGHT: Our last week of spotlights! And a HUGE correction as Abigail becomes a singular sensation in NYC.

#FCLCCLassof2020 #SeniorSpotlight

06/07/2020

On Broadway: Keeping the lights on

The ghost light.

COVID-19 has shuttered stages on the Great White Way, but there are some traditions in Broadway theaters that can't be totally turned off. Correspondent Mo R...

06/05/2020

Celebrating our grads.

SENIOR SPOTLIGHT: Jonathon gets philosophical at John Carroll.

#FCLCCLassof2020 #SeniorSpotlight

06/04/2020

Celebrating our graduates.

SENIOR SPOTLIGHT: Onaniah helps society as she moves on to OSU.

#FCLCCLassof2020 #SeniorSpotlight

06/03/2020

ideastream Arts

Junior Armani Ponder-Keith submitted a song to WKSU/Ideastream's "Sing Your Song" program. Here is a clip.

Akron School for the Arts Junior Armani Ponder-Keith didn't get to star in her school's production of "A Chorus Line." Playhouse Square and 90.3 WCPN ideastream now give her the spotlight for #SingYourSongNEO
Learn how to submit your (or your child's) song
--> https://bit.ly/2T7tu1n

***DEADLINE EXTENDED TO MONDAY, MAY 25***

06/02/2020

Celebrating our graduates!

SENIOR SPOTLIGHT: Aliyah keeps getting smarter at KSU.

#FCLCCLassof2020 #SeniorSpotlight

06/02/2020

Senior recognition!

SENIOR SPOTLIGHT: Parker heads to Bowling Green to join the force.

#FCLCCLassof2020 #SeniorSpotlight

06/01/2020

Virtual May Festival 2020 - Part 1 of 3

You can find Morgan Bedilion at about the 41:00 mark in this video for the Akron Schools' Virtual May Festival. Her song is followed by our stay-at-home version of "A Chorus Line" created by Ethan Korvne and featuring members of the cast, crew, and orchestra.

The May Festival has been a celebrated annual tradition in the Akron Public Schools for 93 years. Our presentation this year will be unique due to the virtua...

05/31/2020

Celebrating our seniors!

SENIOR SPOTLIGHT: It's graduation week! Sarah spotlights her future with the International Alliance of Stage and Theatrical Employees.

#FCLCCLassof2020 #SeniorSpotlight

05/30/2020

Celebrating our seniors.

SENIOR SPOTLIGHT: It's graduation week! Ethan theatrically sounds off at DePaul U.

#FCLCCLassof2020 #SeniorSpotlight

05/29/2020

Today's Google chat was with Firestone grad Gregory Hill. He is living and working in Chicago.

05/26/2020

Celebrating our seniors! Courtesy of WAKR.

WAKR is saluting the Class of 2020! Help us congratulate Aliyah Evans from Akron School for the Arts at Firestone CLC! 👏

Nominate a senior at WAKR.net. Brought to you by our friends at NECA/ IBEW & Akron Children's Hospital.

05/26/2020

Log on Wednesday to see our theatre students receive their diploma.

ATTENTION!!! LIVE STREAM LINK!!! - One of our most important posts ever! Here's the livestream link for FHS graduations over the next 4 days.

bit.ly/FirestoneCLC

#FCLCCLassof2020

05/26/2020

Our theatre students are graduating on Wednesday. We are so very proud of them.

05/25/2020

Remember and Honor.

05/24/2020

Celebrating our seniors!

SENIOR SPOTLIGHT: Joyous is back - because we made a mistake. Her snaps next year won't have snow in them!

#FCLCCLassof2020 #SeniorSpotlight

05/16/2020

Yesterday's exciting google meet was with New York-based actress Rebecca Watson. Our students learned a lot about the business of theatre including auditions, being an actor in LORT theatres, appearing on Broadway (including the recent production of "To Kill a Mockingbird"), and working in tv, films, and video games

You can learn more about Watson at her website.
https://www.rebeccawatson.org/

05/16/2020

Dazzle Awards

Two of ours appear in this moving video put together in recognition of the Dazzle Awards that would have taken place this evening.

There is nothing quite like the energy that fills Playhouse Square during the night of the Dazzle Awards presented by Pat and John Chapman. While we cannot celebrate in the way that we intended to this year, we could not let the opportunity for showcasing some of these amazing students pass by. We invited representatives from each 2019-20 Dazzle Awards school, selected by their directors, to shine in a virtual chorus of “Morning Glow” from the Stephen Schwartz musical PIPPIN. And shine they did! Their enthusiasm, passion, positivity and talent are inspiring. We know they, and the arts, will prevail.

05/15/2020

All PBS productions that are now available to stream for free [UPDATING] - Stream Broadway Shows & Musicals Online | Filmed on Stage

If you are looking some theatre to watch online, you could start right here!

Complete list of all musicals, plays, and concerts that are now available to stream for free through PBS! Check back for more productions throughout the month.   Annaleigh Ashford in Conc...

05/13/2020

Honoring our seniors.

SENIOR SPOTLIGHT: Airiuana takes to a new stage upon leaving the graduation stage. Don't break a leg!