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Sounds of the Avalon

Hypnosis The Show with Gregg Pruett

Friday, April 26, 2024 @ 2pm & 7pm

Get ready to ‘lose your mind’! Hypnosis-The Show is an interactive mix of mind-reading and hypnosis, that puts the mystery and power of the human mind on full display! During the show, volunteers from the audience are hypnotized to truly believe the most unbelievable suggestions, reacting as if they are really happening! They may think they are fighter pilots, karate masters, or even believe they are world class musicians, or competing in a dance contest. It is a jaw-dropping mix of theatrical entertainment and hilarious comedy that will have the entire family walking away with unforgettable memories.  This is the ultimate chance for you to SEE the Show, or BE the Show!

*Although every show is family-friendly, it is most appropriate for ages 10+

Gregg Pruett is a professionally certified hypnotist based in Central Ohio. As an entertainer, he has performed on stages all across the Unites States and Canada, performing in 43 of the 50 States. He has appeared multiple times on TV and Radio, including Blinq TV in Europe.  His one-man show, Hypnosis-The Show, is a unique blend of theatre and comedy that receives rave reviews again and again. Gregg is also the founder of The Mental Toughness Trainer, in which he works with competitive athletes on sharpening their mental game.  In addition to his work with hypnosis, Gregg is also an accomplished speaker, magician, and musician.  When he is not on stage or meeting with clients, Gregg can be found spending time with his wife and kids, and rooting on The Ohio State Buckeyes.

Ticket Price - $15.00 [Adults] and $8.00 [Children 13 & under]

The Avalon Children's Choir will present their annual spring concert this year at Veterans Memorial Auditorium on Saturday, April 27th at 7pm and Sunday, April 28th at 3pm. The concert will feature pop songs from the birth of rock & roll to now! Performers will sing & dance to songs from Elvis, the Jackson 5, and ABBA - just to name a few! 

Sounds of the Avalon Presents...

An Afternoon of Great Music in Marysville! 
LECLAIR, BACH, TARTINI, & VIVALDI performed by
DR. FREDERICK RIPLEY, Violin & Viola & JAMES D. HILDRETH, Piano

4:00 PM Sunday Afternoon, April 28, 2024

THE AVALON THEATRE

121 South Main Street Marysville, OH 43040

Join these acclaimed performers as they present music of great appeal and contrast composed between 1720 and 1740! The program features a violin sonata by the French master Jean-Marie Leclair, a gamba sonata by J. S. Bach, and lyrical and brilliant violin concerti by Giuseppe Tartini and Antonio Vivaldi.
 

Don’t miss this captivating repertoire, including remarks by Dr. Ripley, performed with virtuosity,
insight, and passion! Admission is free and a reception will follow. All are welcome to this special event!
“We thought that Fred’s concert was fabulous - that’s the only word we can put on it. His erudite presentation and background was just outstanding!”
“What a treasure it was to hear Fred’s recital! Such an ambitious and beautifully executed program, and I loved the talks before each piece. What a gift!”

WEST SIDE STORY  [The Movie]

Monday, April 29, 2024 @ 7pm

Celebrate INTERNATIONAL DAY OF DANCE at The Avalon Theatre with one of the greatest musical theatre films of all time.

Two youngsters from rival New York City gangs fall in love, but tensions between their respective friends build toward tragedy. West Side Story is a modern musical representation of the classic story "Romeo and Juliet."

Directors - Jerome Robbins & Robert Wise

Production year - 1961

Rating - PG

Studio - United Artists

Cast - Natalie Wood, George Chakiris, Richard Beymer

Runtime - 153 minutes

Ticket Price - $8.00

STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS [The Movie]

Saturday, May 04, 2024 @ 7pm

May the Fourth be with you" is a variant of the Star Wars catchphrase "May the Force be with you". Even though the holiday was not created or declared by Lucasfilm, many Star Wars fans have chosen to celebrate the holiday and it has since been embraced by Lucasfilm and the Walt Disney Company as an annual celebration of Star Wars.

Thirty years after the Battle of Endor, a new threat has risen in the form of the First Order and the villainous Kylo Ren. Meanwhile, Rey, a young scavenger, discovers powers that will change her life -- and possibly save the galaxy.

Director - J.J. Abrams

Production year - 2015

Rating - PG-13

Studio - LucasFilm

Cast - Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Adam Driver, Harrison Ford, Domhnall Gleeson

Runtime - 136 minutes

Ticket Price - $8.00

*Dinner & A Show Add-On Available*

Avalon Laugh-Along Comedy Night

Featuring: Andy Beningo

Thursday, May 09, 2024 @ 7pm

Description Coming Soon!

Presented in part by the Ohio Arts Council.

Ticket Price - $10.00

Mr. Holland’s Opus [The Movie]

Friday, May 10, 2024 @ 7pm

In 1965, passionate musician Glenn Holland takes a day job as a high school music teacher, convinced it's just a small obstacle on the road to his true calling: writing a historic opus. As the decades roll by with the composition unwritten but generations of students inspired through his teaching, Holland must redefine his life's purpose.

Director - Stephen Herek

Production year - 1995

Rating - PG

Studio - Walt Disney Pictures

Cast - Richard Dreyfuss, Glenne Headly, Olympia Dukakis, Jay Thomas, Damon Whitaker

Runtime - 142 minutes

Ticket Price - $8.00

*Dinner & A Show Packages Available as an Add-On*

Avalon [The Movie]

Saturday, May 11, 2024 @ 7pm

This drama, largely based on the family history of director Barry Levinson, follows the immigrant Krichinsky clan as they settle in Baltimore during the early 20th century. While Sam Krichinsky (Armin Mueller-Stahl) establishes roots in the city and finds a wife (Joan Plowright), his ambitious son, Jules (Aidan Quinn), who changes his last name to Kaye, tries to live the American Dream by opening an appliance store, revealing cultural and generational gaps.

Director - Barry Levinson

Production year - 1990

Rating - PG

Studio - Columbia Pictures Industries Inc.

Cast - Armin Mueller-Stahl, Leo Fuchs, Lou Jacobi, Joan Plowright, Aidan Quinn

Runtime - 126 minutes

Ticket Price - $8.00

*Dinner & A Show Packages Available as an Add-On*

Avalon Laugh-Along Comedy Night

Featuring: MPSC Entertainment

Saturday, May 18, 2024 @ 7pm

Description Coming Soon!

Presented in part by the Ohio Arts Council.

Ticket Price - $10.00

Day-Off Classic Cartoons 

Thursday, May 23, 2024 @ 12pm

Marysville schools are out, so the Classic Cartoons are on the big screen! Tickets are only $2 and these cartoons are perfect for the whole family. We'll have our full concessions available and everyone is welcome. Enjoy your day off at The Avalon!

All tickets are general seating and can be purchased online at theavalontheatre.org or at the theatre box office!

Runtime - 1hr

Ticket Price - $2.00

Sounds of The Avalon Presents…
Brittney Mack - Putting on the Britt
Friday, May 24, 2024 @ 7pm

Direct from her throne at Broadway's SIX the Musical; The Queendom calls her "The Queen of the Castle" for her breakout role as the original Anne of Cleves in Broadway's SIX the Musical.

Grammy Nominee, Drama Desk Winner and 2x Drama League Nominee for Distinguished Performance Brittney Mack is bringing her critically acclaimed solo concert to the Avalon Theatre.

"Putting on the Britt"
with Music Direction by Matthew Harris

Let the Queen Of the Castle introduce herself to you in a way you've never seen her before! Come enjoy a night of music, laughs, and a surprise guest with a very special tribute to Tina Turner.
Can you "Get Down" with that?

You can also add-on a meet and greet with the Queen after the show, and all proceeds will go directly to the inception of a scholarship fund for the Avalon Arts Academy!

Ticket Price - $25.00
Meet & Greet Add-On - $15.00
 

Sound of The Avalon Presents…

BRASS METROPOLIS

Saturday, May 25, 2024 @ 7pm

Brass Metropolis is an eight-piece band that has all the excitement, artistry and virtuosity of early Chicago Transit Authority. The band's performance takes you on a musical journey, which brings together all of the elements that made CHICAGO® extraordinary: the contrast and interplay between Terry Kath and Peter Cetera, intricate vocal arrangements, a phenomenal horn section, and a dazzling rhythm section.  It’s all about the music. No backing tracks or tricks. If you wish you could have seen CHICAGO® in the 1970s, you need to see Brass Metropolis!

Ticket Price - $25.00 

Remember the Titans [The Movie]

Friday, May 31, 2024 @ 7pm

In Virginia, high school football is a way of life, an institution revered, each game celebrated more lavishly than Christmas, each playoff distinguished more grandly than any national holiday. And with such recognition, comes powerful emotions. In 1971 high school football was everything to the people of Alexandria. But when the local school board was forced to integrate an all black school with an all white school, the very foundation of football's great tradition was put to the test.

Director - Boaz Yakin

Production year - 2000

Rating - PG

Studio - Walt Disney Pictures

Cast - Denzel Washington, Will Patton, Wood Harris, Ryan Hurst, Craig Kirkwood

Runtime - 114 minutes

Tickets - $8.00

*Dinner & A Show Packages Available as an Add-On*

Strange World [The Movie]

In Spanish

Saturday, June 08, 2024 @ 11am

Tres generaciones de una legendaria familia de exploradores se encontrarán en una tierra inexplorada con extrañas criaturas. Si quieren sobrevivir a los numerosos peligros, deben salvar sus diferencias y trabajar juntos.

Director - Don Hall

Año de producción - 2022

Clasificación - PG

Estudio - Walt Disney Pictures

Elenco: Jake Gyllenhaal, Jaboukie Young-White, Gabrielle Union, Dennis Quaid, Lucy Liu

Tiempo de ejecución: 102 minutos

Precio del boleto - $8.00

*Paquetes de cena y espectáculo disponibles como complemento*

Strange World [The Movie]

Saturday, June 08, 2024 @ 2pm

Three generations of a legendary family of explorers will find themselves in an uncharted land with strange creatures. If they want to survive from the numerous dangers, they must bridge their differences and work together.

Director - Don Hall

Production year - 2022

Rating - PG

Studio - Walt Disney Pictures

Cast - Jake Gyllenhaal, Jaboukie Young-White, Gabrielle Union, Dennis Quaid, Lucy Liu

Runtime - 102 minutes

Ticket Price - $8.00

*Dinner & A Show Packages Available as an Add-On*

Sounds of The Avalon

How Do We Get There From Here?

Saturday, June 08, 2024 @ 7pm

“Humans are complicated creatures. None of us are all or nothing. We contain multitudes. We are the heroes, the villains, and even the bystanders in our stories. Which character do you most often play? What story are you telling? Is it the one you want to be creating? If not, how could you change it? How do you get there from here? Are you willing to take the journey?" -Melissa Kelley

Join Melissa and accompanist Lucy Hoy for an intimate evening of music and storytelling as we delve into life's most consequential moments and ponder the winding path life takes. Don't miss this incredible in-person event that promises to leave you with a renewed sense of wonder and a deeper understanding of life's complexities.

Melissa received her BA in theatre performance from Otterbein University. Her credits include theatrical, commercial, and network television performances, print work, industrials, independent film projects, teaching, directing, and authoring a children's book. Some of her favorite creative works include: Sleeper (Rachael) with AVLT, Les Miserables (Fantine) with Gallery Players, Everybody's Girl and My Summers of Love (Cabaret performances) at Short North Stage. When not on stage, you can find Melissa spending time with her family, meditating, spending time in nature, and getting into "good trouble."

How Do We Get There From Here? Created and Performed by: Melissa Kelley Originally Directed by: Ryan Scarlata Original Vocal Music Director: Laura Portune Cordell

Accompanist: Lucy Hoy, B.M. Music Education, Baldwin Wallace Conservatory of Music

Music by: Lin-Manuel Miranda, David Shire, Benny Andersson, Tim Rice, Bjorn Ulvaeus, Sara Bareilles, Georgia Stitt, John Kander, Jason Robert Brown, Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez, Marcy Heisler & Zina Goldrich, and Stephen Sondheim.

Ticket Price - $15.00

Avalon Laugh-Along Comedy Night

Featuring: MPSC Entertainment

Thursday, June 13, 2024 @ 7pm

Description Coming Soon!

Presented in part by the Ohio Arts Council.

Ticket Price - $10.00

Sounds of the Avalon
Theron Brown Trio
Saturday, June 15, 2024 @ 7pm

The Theron Brown Trio (Theron Brown, Zaire [Zigg] Darden, Jordan McBride) is in the business of making you feel good through music. The trio is truly special, and has a sound that is recognized in Northeast Ohio as something to be excited about!
Theron Brown - Piano
Zaire (Zigg) Darden - Drums
Jordan McBride - Bass

A glimpse of gospel, jazz, and soul from the great legends is what inspires the sound of
pianist Theron Brown’s music. But the reason he plays is to encourage and influence people
through his talents.
Originally from Zanesville, Ohio, Theron currently resides in Akron, Ohio, where he is
Professor of Practice at The University of Akron teaching jazz piano, and the program
coordinator for Curated Storefront’s Artist Residency Program at the ‘I Promise School’.
Theron also serves as an educator for the interactive piano learning app, Playground
Sessions. Theron is heavily involved in the music community as the founder and artistic
director of the Rubber City Jazz & Blues Festival, which takes place annually in Akron, Ohio’s
downtown historic district. Theron performs and tours regularly with his trio that includes
Zaire Darden on drums and Jordan McBride on bass.
Theron received an amazing opportunity as he auditioned for and was cast as young Herbie
Hancock in the 2016 film, Miles Ahead, directed by and starring Don Cheadle.
In 2019, Theron released his debut album, No Concepts. Theron is currently working on his
second album.

Ticket Price - $15.00 [Adults] & $8.00 [Children 13 & under]
 

SELMA [The Movie]
Wednesday, June 19, 2024 @ 7pm

Celebrate Juneteenth with The Avalon Theatre!
On June 17, 2021, President Biden signed a bill making June 19th—known as Juneteenth—a federal holiday. Although Juneteenth has been celebrated in African American communities since its inception over a century and a half ago, many white Americans only learned about it recently. Here’s what everyone needs to know about Juneteenth history and the Juneteenth federal holiday.

The marches from Selma, Alabama to Montgomery to secure voting rights for black Americans are depicted in this docudrama set during the U.S. Civil Rights Movement, and which focuses on the actions of Martin Luther King Jr.

Director - Ava DuVernay
Production year - 2014 
Rating - PG-13
Studio - Paramount Pictures
Cast - David Oyelowo, Carmen Ejogo, Tom Wilkinson, Cuba Gooding Jr., Alessandro Nivola

Runtime - 128 minutes

Ticket Price - $8.00
*Dinner & A Show Add-On Available*
 

Hairspray [The Movie]

Saturday, June 22, 2024 @ 7pm

From Neil Meron and Craig Zadan, executive producers of the Oscar®-winning Chicago, comes a new film version of the Tony Award-winning Broadway smash, based on John Waters' original cult classic 1988 musical-comedy film. Set in Waters' beloved native Baltimore during the 1960s TV dance-show craze, Hairspray tells the story of zaftig high school "hairhopper" Tracy Turnblad as she graduates from outsider to celebrity trendsetter. With the help of co-stars John Travolta, Queen Latifah, Amanda Bynes, Michelle Pfeiffer and more, she stars on "The Corny Collins Show," wins the heart of resident hunk Link Larkin and kicks down the barriers to racial integration on local television--all without messing up her hair!

Director - Adam Shankman

Production year - 2007

Rating - PG

Studio - New Line Cinema

Cast - John Travolta, Nikki Blonsky, Michelle Pfeiffer, Queen Latifah, Christopher Walken

Runtime - 117 minutes

Ticket Price - $8.00

*Dinner & A Show Packages Available as an Add-On*

The Birdcage [The Movie]

Friday, June 28, 2024 @ 2pm

In this remake of the classic French farce "La Cage aux Folles," engaged couple Val Goldman (Dan Futterman) and Barbara Keeley (Calista Flockhart) shakily introduce their future in-laws. Val's father, Armand (Robin Williams), a gay Miami drag club owner, pretends to be straight and attempts to hide his relationship with Albert (Nathan Lane), his life partner and the club's flamboyant star attraction, so as to please Barbara's father, controversial Republican Sen. Kevin Keeley (Gene Hackman).

Director - Mike Nichols

Production year - 1996

Rating - R

Studio - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Cast -  Robin Williams, Gene Hackman, Nathan Lane, Dianne Wiest

Runtime - 118 minutes

Ticket Price - $8.00

*Dinner & A Show Packages Available as an Add-On*

Sounds of the Avalon
David McCreary
Saturday, June 29, 2024 @ 7pm

David McCreary has been performing comedy and magic since he was 20 years old and is returning to The Avalon Theatre stage!

Yes, while his friends were all in college or beginning respectable careers David was learning magic tricks. Think about that. For over 30 years now, David (a full-grown adult) has been doing magic tricks. There's a fine line between awesome and sad and David has chosen to walk that line all for his audience’s enjoyment.

Combining rapid fire quick wit and unbelievable sleight of hand, David will have you scratching your head one moment and holding your sides from laughter the next. David hopes this is magic
and comedy that you’ll be talking about for days, weeks, maybe even months from now, because, if not, he has completely wasted his entire adult life.

Aside from comedy and magic, David has been the host of the Ohio Lottery’s weekly televised gameshow, Cash Explosion. He has written and appeared in many television commercials and
continues to do his best to entertain the masses on YouTube and social media.

Honda of America, Fed Ex, Chase Banks, NetJets, Jason Day’s BrighterDays Invitational, The Buckeye Cruise for Cancer, and NBC are just a few of the companies that sing the praises of David’s comedy and magic.

Ticket Price - $15.00 [Adults] & $8.00 [Children 13 & under]
 

Avalon Laugh-Along Comedy Night

Featuring: TBD

Thursday, July 11, 2024 @ 7pm

Description Coming Soon!

Presented in part by the Ohio Arts Council.

Ticket Price - $10.00

Avalon Laugh-Along Comedy Night

Featuring: MPSC Entertainment

Saturday, July 13, 2024 @ 7pm

Description Coming Soon!

Presented in part by the Ohio Arts Council.

Ticket Price - $10.00

Lincoln [The Movie]

Saturday, July 13, 2024 @ 2pm

With the nation embroiled in still another year with the high death count of Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln brings the full measure of his passion, humanity and political skill to what would become his defining legacy: to end the war and permanently abolish slavery through the 13th Amendment. Having great courage, acumen and moral fortitude, Lincoln pushes forward to compel the nation, and those in government who oppose him, to aim toward a greater good for all mankind.

Director - Steven Spielberg

Production year - 2012

Rating - PG-13

Studio - Walt Disney Pictures

Cast - Daniel Day-Lewis, Sally Field, David Strathairn, Tommy Lee Jones, Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Runtime - 149 minutes

Ticket Price - $8.00

*Dinner & A Show Packages Available as an Add-On*

A League of Their Own [The Movie]

Friday, July 19, 2024 @ 7pm

A look at the first women's professional baseball league is set during World War II and focuses on the rivalry between sisters, one a sweet-swinging catcher and the other a pouty, impulsive pitcher, who play on the same team, which is managed by a washed-up, hard-drinking ex-Major Leaguer.

Director - Penny Marshall

Production year - 1992

Rating - PG

Studio - Columbia Pictures Industries Inc.

Cast - Tom Hanks, Geena Davis, Lori Petty, Madonna, Rosie O'Donnell

Runtime - 128 minutes

Ticket Price - $8.00

*Dinner & A Show Packages Available as an Add-On*

Avalon Laugh-Along Comedy Night

Featuring: Lee Mays 
Friday, July 26, 2024 @ 7pm

Dubbed "The Working Class Comedian", Lee Mays' prolific and hardworking comedy career has earned him multiple appearances on TMZ Live. He has been featured on E! News, The Huffington Post, Yahoo, been in an independent cult film called "Black Mamba" (IMDB credited), and has been on the LaughFest Comedy Festival. He recently filmed a Dry Bar Comedy special. He has opened for the late, great Donnie Baker, Greg Hahn, Costaki Economopoulos, Etta May, and Carmen Morales, among others.

He's been a multiple performer at Krackpots Comedy Club in Massillon, Ohio and the Ro-Na Theater in Ironton, OH. He's headlined the Attic Comedy Club in Columbus, Ohio and has perfmed multiple times at Wiley's Comedy Club in Dayton, Ohio. He was the first and only comedian to perform at the Ironton, OH, biker rally called Rally on the River. He's also performed at The Murphy Theater in Wilmington, Ohio, the Ro-Na Theater in Ironton, OH. and the Marion Palace Theater in Marion, OH, and all over the Midwest including Chicago, Nashville, Pittsburgh, and many more small towns and big cities.

Presented in part by the Ohio Arts Council.

Ticket Price - $10.00

Air Force One [The Movie]

Saturday, July 27, 2024 @ 7pm

After making a speech in Moscow vowing to never negotiate with terrorists, President James Marshall (Harrison Ford) boards Air Force One with his family (Wendy Crewson, Liesel Matthews) and advisers. When a group of terrorists led by Ivan Korshunov (Gary Oldman) hijacks the flight, the President's principles are put to the test. Feigning escape, ex-solider Marshall stows away in the aircraft and must race against time to rescue his family and everyone else on board.

Director - Wolfgang Petersen

Production year - 1997

Rating - R

Studio - Columbia Pictures Industries Inc.

Cast - Gary Oldman, Harrison Ford, Glenn Close, Wendy Crewson, Paul Guilfoyle

Runtime - 125 minutes

Ticket Price - $8.00

*Dinner & A Show Packages Available as an Add-On*

HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER’S STONE [The Movie]
Wednesday, July 31, 2024 @ 7pm

Happy Birthday, Harry! 
Harry Potter fans have been celebrating the character's birthday with movie marathons, outfits and 'butterbeer'. The popular wizard, created by author JK Rowling, was given the date of birth 31 July 1980.

This adaptation of the first of J.K. Rowling's popular children's novels about Harry Potter, a boy who learns on his eleventh birthday that he is the orphaned son of two powerful wizards and possesses unique magical powers of his own. He is summoned from his life as an unwanted child to become a student at Hogwarts, an English boarding school for wizards. There, he meets several friends who become his closest allies and help him discover the truth about his parents' mysterious deaths at the hands of a powerful adversary.

Directors - Chris Columbus
Production year - 2001
Rating - PG 
Studio - Warner Bros.
Cast - Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Maggie Smith, Robbie Coltrane

Runtime - 150 minutes

Ticket Price - $8.00
*Dinner & A Show Add-On Available*