Sensory Friendly Series: Friday Nights Uptown
Friday, May 17, 2024 6pm - 10pm

The goal of our Sensory Friendly Series is to make each event as inclusive to all people as possible. Some people forgo attending certain viewing experiences, like movies, theatre performances, or other community events because of an expectation for attendees to remain quiet, and attentive, and doing so is difficult for them. Whether you need to move around to remain calm, or you are a mother with energetic and loud kiddos, or whatever the case may be, our Sensory Friendly Series is attentive to you!

Join us for Friday Nights Uptown streamed LIVE in a Sensory Friendly space at The Avalon Theatre in partnership with the Union County Board of Developmental Disabilities, the City of Marysville, Haven Community Church, Derek Schwyn and the generous support of Katie Crocco.

With the house lights brought up and the viewing audio brought down (with closed captions in some cases), there is no expectation for anyone to remain seated or quiet, the only expectation is to be yourself! This viewing experience caters to those who want a more relaxed experience, where everyone who attends knows that they can be comfortable being themselves!

At The Avalon Theatre, we strive to be an inclusive and safe space for everyone in our community. We are partnering with the Union County Board of Developmental Disabilities, to create sensory-friendly events and provide a safe viewing experience for the 1,131 people with disabilities in our community, and the community at large!

Follow The Avalon Theatre and The Union County Board of Developmental Disabilities on Facebook and Instagram to keep up with all of our new sensory-friendly events happening near you!

FREE Community Event - Concessions Available for Purchase

Avalon Laugh-Along Comedy Night
Featuring: MPSC Entertainment
Saturday, May 18, 2024 @ 7pm

Come ready to laugh your way through an evening of incredible comedy at our next Comedy Night featuring the comics of MPSC Entertainment. This PG-13 show has been curated specifically for The Avalon Theatre audiences.

Our May 18th show will be hosted by Avalon favorite Monica Walls.. Our incredible line-up of comics includes:

Lishy B has been doing standup for 3 years. She has performed at the Funny Bone in the Funniest Person in Columbus competition, The Top Dog Comedy Competition at the Attic and the Virgin Comedian competition at El Dorados. Her love from comedy started at a young age, watching Eddie Murphy and Richard Pryor on late night HBO. Being a mom of five, her kids give her plenty of material.

CiCi Bullock is known as Twin Mommy in Shaker Heights, Ohio. She's lived in Shaker her entire life, aside from when she went away to college. CiCi is a divorced, single mom of twin young men. She has a sassy "Secret Squirrel" like way of bringing you into her world as though she has known you for years and it's just the two of you in the room.

When Lori Graves steps on stage it is like spending time with an old friend. Lori takes you on a journey with each story she tells and leaves you wanting more. No subject is off limits. Lori says out loud in an adult way what many people think to themselves every day.

One of the Midwest's rising talents, Angel Hampton brings a wit & insight unmatched by any other. Singer, Actress, Videographer are just some of her talents, but transitioning from the bright lights & big city of Chicago to a small rural Ohio town called Lima has carved out a perspective that fuels her passion for comedy.

This event is rated PG-13
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"
featuring: (Drag Queen Name), and (Student name)
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

Ticket Price - $8.00

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

Strange World [The Movie]
In English
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

Sounds of The Avalon
How Do We Get There From Here?
Saturday, June 08, 2024 @ 7pm

Join Melissa Kelly and accompanist Lucy Hoy for an intimate evening of soulful music and captivating storytelling, as we delve into life's profound mysteries and ponder possibilities for change. 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.

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

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

Sounds of The Avalon presents…
Stella Cole
Sunday, June 24, 2024 @ 4pm & 7pm

After her sold-out holiday concert in December, Stella Cole returns to The Avalon Theatre in June for two performances.

To watch Stella Cole perform is to be transported back in time. Her sense of joy and wonder is infectious – one look at her massive social media following makes this clear. Take a quick scroll through the comments of any of her many viral videos and you'll see not only her irresistible charm, but an ability to expose fans of all ages to the wonders of the Great American Songbook, especially when these timeless stories are told honestly by an artist with an uncanny ability to transcend generations.

On her highly anticipated debut recording, Stella is presented interpreting a collection of classics in a variety of settings, including many featuring an orchestra arranged by multiple Grammy-winner Alan Broadbent. Featuring songs made famous by everyone from Barbra Streisand (“When the Sun Comes Out”) and Judy Garland (“The Boy Next Door” and a classic re-interpretation of “Over the Rainbow”) to Billie Eilish (“My Future”) and Audrey Hepburn (“Moon River” of course!), it is sure to be one of the most impressive vocal recordings of 2024.

Upon first hearing Stella Cole, one is immediately struck by her rich tone and extraordinary vocal control. However, what is particularly rare is her ability to interpret songs that were initially intended for actors in character in a direct, personally vulnerable way that connects to something within herself, placing her in the lineage of the greatest interpreters of the repertoire. Perhaps most exciting, to her many young fans, who have never heard these songs before, these are Stella Cole songs, which clearly makes her one of the most exciting artists of her generation.

Sponsored in part by Visit Union County Ohio. www.unioncountyoh.com/

Ticket Price - $25.00

Sounds of The Avalon presents…
Stella Cole
Sunday, June 23, 2024 @ 4pm & 7pm

After her sold-out holiday concert in December, Stella Cole returns to The Avalon Theatre in June for two performances.

To watch Stella Cole perform is to be transported back in time. Her sense of joy and wonder is infectious – one look at her massive social media following makes this clear. Take a quick scroll through the comments of any of her many viral videos and you'll see not only her irresistible charm, but an ability to expose fans of all ages to the wonders of the Great American Songbook, especially when these timeless stories are told honestly by an artist with an uncanny ability to transcend generations.

On her highly anticipated debut recording, Stella is presented interpreting a collection of classics in a variety of settings, including many featuring an orchestra arranged by multiple Grammy-winner Alan Broadbent. Featuring songs made famous by everyone from Barbra Streisand (“When the Sun Comes Out”) and Judy Garland (“The Boy Next Door” and a classic re-interpretation of “Over the Rainbow”) to Billie Eilish (“My Future”) and Audrey Hepburn (“Moon River” of course!), it is sure to be one of the most impressive vocal recordings of 2024.

Upon first hearing Stella Cole, one is immediately struck by her rich tone and extraordinary vocal control. However, what is particularly rare is her ability to interpret songs that were initially intended for actors in character in a direct, personally vulnerable way that connects to something within herself, placing her in the lineage of the greatest interpreters of the repertoire. Perhaps most exciting, to her many young fans, who have never heard these songs before, these are Stella Cole songs, which clearly makes her one of the most exciting artists of her generation.

Sponsored in part by Visit Union County Ohio. www.unioncountyoh.com/

Ticket Price - $25.00

The Birdcage [The Movie]
Friday, June 28, 2024 @ 7pm

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

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: Dan Brown
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

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

Laugh Along Comedy Night: 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

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*