Knox County's oldest and longest running, volunteer-led community theater
Inspired by a simple, poignant letter written over 100 years ago by 8-year-old Virginia O'Hanlon to the editor of the New York Sun—and by the timeless editorial response printed on the front page of the Sun. Virginia wondered and wrote: "Dear Editor, I am 8 years old. Some of my little friends say there is no Santa Claus. Papa says if you see it in the Sun, it's so. Please tell me the truth. Is there a Santa Claus?" Ed Mitchell, the Sun's editor, gives the assignment of answering Virginia's letter to Frank Church who, until his wife and baby died last Christmas Eve, was the Sun's best and most dependable reporter. Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus is a play for young and old, magically reaffirming life's highest beauty and joy—"the eternal light with which childhood fills the world."
When: Friday December 12 at 7 pm
Saturday December 13, 2025 at 2 pm and 7 pm
Where: Gambier Community Center, 115 Meadow Ln, Gambier, OH 43022
Admission: Adults $10, Seniors $12, Students $10
And yes, there WILL be a Santa Clause visiting along with a free hot cocoa bar to enjoy as we ring in the holidays!
When Preston writes a furious letter to a store demanding a refund for a broken snow globe, he gets assistant manager Dahlia fired - and finds a vengeful epistolary match. In this wickedly funny alternative to Love Letters, the two embark on an epic, often acrimonious correspondence as their lives intertwine. Whether Preston and Dahlia are joining cults, having breakdowns, shipping each other deceased lizards, or falling in love, Hate Mail is a two-person comedy full of surprises at every turn.
Friday February 6
Saturday February 7
Sunday February 8
Where: To Be Announced
Admission: Adults $10, Seniors $12, Students $10
A perfect event for Valentine's Day, Galentine's Day or even an Anti-Valentine's Day!
Tickets Available in January, 2026
This is a powerful, true drama of six women who went to Vietnam: five nurses and a country western singer booked by an unscrupulous agent to entertain the troops. The play portrays each young woman before, during, and after her tour in the war-torn nation and ends as each leaves a personal token at the memorial wall in Washington. A Piece of My Heart premiered in New York at Manhattan Theatre Club.
When: Friday, March 13 7pm
Saturday, March 14 2pm and 7pm
Where: The Woodward Blackbox Theater
107 S. Main St, Mount Vernon, OH 43050
Admission: Adults $10, Seniors $12, Students $10