Dear Evan Hansen
Dear Evan Hansen
Book by Steven Levenson
Music and Lyrics by Benj Pasek, and Justin Paul
Featuring a Tony Award-winning book by Steven Levenson (Fosse/Verdon), and a score by Grammy®, Tony®, Emmy® and Academy Award® winners Benj Pasek and Justin Paul (The Greatest Showman, La La Land, Dogfight, James and the Giant Peach), Dear Evan Hansen is a new classic, with a message that has resonated with audiences around the world: “You Will Be Found.”
Seventeen-year-old Evan Hansen has felt invisible his entire life. But when a tragedy shocks his community and thrusts him into the center of a rapidly evolving controversy, Evan is given the opportunity of a lifetime: the chance to be somebody else. As his web of well-intentioned lies begins to unravel, though, Evan is forced to confront the fact that the price of belonging may be far steeper than he bargained for.
The show opened at the Music Box Theatre to rave reviews and struck an emotional chord with critics and audiences alike. It went on to win six 2017 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, the Drama League Award for Outstanding Musical Production, two Obie Awards, a Drama Desk Award, two Outer Critics Circle Awards and two Helen Hayes Awards.
“One of the most remarkable shows in musical theater history.”
– The Washington Post
Show Dates: September 11, 12, 18, 19 at 8:00 PM & September 20 at 2:30 PM
Auditions: July 25 & 26 at 3:00 PM
Stand-Up Comedy with Jack Willhite
Stand-Up Comedy with Jack Willhite
“Where Rock & Roll and Comedy Collide !!!.…..”
“Armed with a half-ton of guitars, amps, lighting, costumes, props, and pure comedic energy, Jack delivers outrageous parodies of your favorite classic rock acts—from AC/DC and Guns N’ Roses to ZZ Top, Prince, John Mellencamp, and more. It’s part tribute concert, part stand-up show, and all-out comedy chaos.
A one-man rock ‘n roll circus, Jack mashes the spirit of Weird Al, the presence of a full rock band, and razor-sharp wit into a high-octane performance that’s as unpredictable as it is unforgettable.
Whether you’re a die-hard classic rock fan or just looking for a wildly fun night out, this is the comedy show you didn’t know you needed—but absolutely don’t want to miss !!”
Friday October 2, 2026
8PM
Tickets $15
Miss Freedom Ohio
Miss Freedom Ohio Pageant
RULES AND INFORMATION
Thank you so much for your interest in the second edition of the Miss Freedom Ohio pageant! The Miss Freedom Ohio pageant is to celebrate our freedoms and those who fight for them daily. All proceeds from this pageant will benefit Love Our Hero’s Inc and local veterans.
This pageant will include four categories of judging: Interview, Community Service, Patriotic Wear and Evening Gown. Each contestant is responsible for completing the application form, a 100-word bio and a high-quality photo of themselves for judging purposes. Each contestant that is accepted, will be added to a Facebook group for updates and information.
Each contestant will receive:
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A “Finalist of Miss Freedom Ohio” sash until the pageant
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Direct feedback and judges scores (after the pageant) to help them improve their future pageant preparation (Invaluable)
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ANNUAL CAUSE
Each year, the Miss Freedom Ohio pageant gives back to Love Our Hero’s Inc, a veteran based non-profit organization. Last year, we donated $2,900.00 USD to Love Our Hero’s Inc.
For more information, please visit:https://www.facebook.com/groups/671761865581421
Saturday, October 10, 2026 6PM
The Importance of Being Earnest
By Oscar Wilde
The Importance of Being Earnest is Oscar Wilde’s famous 1895 comedic play, a witty satire on Victorian society’s absurd conventions, particularly marriage, class, and morality, centered on two bachelors who invent fictional identities (like the name “Ernest”) to escape social obligations, leading to hilarious confusion and romantic entanglements.
Show Dates: October 16, 17, 23, 24 at 8:00 PM & October 25 at 2:30 PM
Auditions: August 29 & 30 at 3:00 PM
What others are saying about the Playhouse
I laughed until I cried and thoroughly enjoyed the show. Perfect show for my first visit ever to the Mansfield Playhouse! Great show, great cast, great acting and a great theatre! 
Kayla
I have been going to the Playhouse for over twenty years, and I have never seen a bad show.
Ken
My first time ever being at the Playhouse was this weekend … The kids are doing an amazing job. The director has done amazing with them. I will absolutely be returning.
Michelle