What is the All-Ohio Show?
The annual All-Ohio Show is one of the most exciting opportunities that Ohio Thespians offers. The production serves to bring together the best high school theatre artists throughout the state for an experience they likely would not have in their school communities, working with a production team of professional theatre artists.
Every inducted Thespian is invited to audition/interview for the company. Once the company is selected, the All-Ohio production is created over four immersive rehearsal, tech weekends leading up to opening night. The All-Ohio Show is the featured MainStage show to open the Ohio Thespian Festival each year.
See the Audition and Interview Packet below for information about the audition/interview process for this year.
Director
SMJ
(they/them)
All-Ohio Coordinators
Kristy Rodriguez & Brad Allen
Virtual Audition Submissions
April 13th at 12:00am - May 3rd at 10:00pm
EARLY SUBMISSIONS ARE ENCOURAGED
In-Person Interviews & Callbacks
May 16th from 10:00am - 3:00pm
Otterbein University (Westerville, OH)
REHEARSAL & PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE
May 23, 2026
Casting & Crew Assignments Announced
July 13 - 15, 2026 OR July 26-28, 2026
Summer Camp Rehearsals
Read-Through, Blocking, Designs, & Builds
at Lake Ridge Academy
October 9-12, 2026
OFF BOOK Rehearsals & Tech Meetings/Builds
December 4-6, 2026
TECH & RECORD for ITF Consideration
Week of the 2027 Ohio Thespian Fesival
Tuesday
Load-In & Brush Up Rehearsals
Wednesday
Tech & Dress Rehearsals
Thursday
Dress Rehearsals
Public Preview Performance - 7:00pm
Friday
Open the Ohio Thespian Festival
Two Performances & Strike
Saturday
All-Ohio Talkback
June 28 - July 2, 2027
International Thespian Festival
Performances TBD (if selected)