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The Exonerated presented by Issue Box Theatre

After all of our hard work this year on “Infinity,” Issue Box Theatre is thrilled to bring this poignant play to life next. In September, we will be performing this play by Jessica Blank and Eric Jensen, featuring the stories of 6 people who were released from death row. Get Tickets
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Infinity opens June 13, 2026

Infinity Postcard Infinity by Rachel Daley will make it’s debut in Toledo. The play amplifies voices of those with unhoused experience. The updated play was originally presented in Boston in 2008. Seven interludes reflect the lived experience of the unhoused and service providers in Toledo. Daley credits Henry with the shows main theme. Henry used the infinity symbol to characterize
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She Kills Monsters – Sept 19th, 20th, & 21st

Join protagonist, Agnes, as she tackles the monstrous concepts of grief, identity, coping and courage; all while shifting between fantasy and reality. Three nights only! Tickets on sale now. GET YOUR TICKETS HERE
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See Me — Streaming Now

Click here to WATCH See Me 6 The See Me Project amplifies the stories of marginalized people; pulling back the curtain on stories which are often silenced, skewed, or ignored in our culture, society, and media. Join us to hear these stories, and truly SEE these walks of life.  
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Ms. Cast

Ms. Cast is a cabaret performance to celebrate the 10th year of Issue Box Theatre. The cabaret will celebrate performances by local artists who have LONGED to perform in a role they would never be considered for. Come and enjoy some light refreshments, some entertainment, as you celebrate an organization that “creates space for human dignity, using the arts for
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10 Year Anniversary Issue Box Theatre Sponsorship

Issue Box Theatre is celebrating 10 years in March 2025. Since our first production of Next to Normal in the Maumee Theater 10 years ago, a lot of work has been accomplished. Help us launch into the next 10 years by supporting this organization dedicated to addressing social justice through the arts, leading with dignity. Support Us Here
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What the Constitution Means to Me

It’s a comedy, a tragedy, and everything in between! Join us for this thought-provoking, knee-slapping, rule-bending show! Buy Tickets HERE “Heidi Schreck’s hilarious, hopeful, and achingly human play breathes new life into our Constitution and imagines how it will shape the next generation of Americans.” – Concord Theatrical “What the Constitution Means to Me” is… a tragedy told as a
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Join Our Troupe of “Actor-vists!”

Do you love creative theatre projects and have a passion for social activism? Then let us introduce you to the term “Actor-vist”! Our mission at Issue Box Theatre is to operate at the intersection of theatre and social justice; using our talents and our platform for the advancement of human rights, amplifying marginalized voices, and breaking the shackles of shame
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The Willard Suitcases

“In 1995, a handful of forgotten suitcases were discovered in the recently closed Willard Psychiatric Center in upstate New York, untouched since their owners checked in many years before. Inspired by the photographs of these bags taken by Jon Crispin, The Willard Suitcases is a world-premiere musical that imagines the lives that packed these bags, some funny, some strange, some tragic,
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Spring Awakening

In the show Spring Awakening, the father of the rapist, tells the mother of the raped girl that she shouldn’t let her daughter play in haylofts. And we thought victim-blaming was a new thing. The director Becca Martin has a great concept for this show.
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