Welcome to The Lantern Theatre in The Big, Red Barn, formerly the Gleeson barn and then the Carey barn on Gleeson's dairy farm then Carey's dairy farm and, finally Carey's hog farm, now called Canal Corners Farm & Market, selling organic vegetables in July and August and pumpkins in October, at the corner of Canal Road and Tinkers Creek Road in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park and Valley View, Ohio.
Yup, that's a run-on sentence because, well, there's alot of history here and we hope you can visit us this summer and fall to take some of it in. When you do, bring your bikes. We're right across the road from the Ohio-Erie Canal and Towpath. And bring a picnic. We've got plenty of picnic tables and folks like to picnic before our shows and concerts. And bring the kids. And this year come on Friday night. We've added Friday night performances. We are a theatre dedicated to producing theatre for theole family that celebrates and reveals the history of our region, state and country. This is our third season and we hope you join us for...
HUCK FINN Comes Up River June 13
HUCK FINN adapted from Mark Twain’s novel by Cleveland area playwright, Eric Schmiedl. opens the theatre season in The Big, Red Barn, This historic American work, the intended sequel to The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, has been praised, studied, criticized and banned over the decades since it was published in the U.S. in 1885. However, the adventures of Huck and Jim, as they ply their way up and down the Mississippi, remain an essential part of the American experience and, on The Lantern Theatre stage, these memorable characters and many more will be portrayed by Valerie Kilmer and Chennelle Harris. Accompanied by a musician, their journey begins June 13.
HUCK FINN, adapted from the Mark Twain novel by Eric Schmiedl, plays June 13 – July 13,
Fridays at 7 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays at 2 p.m. Running time: 1 hour.
Admission is $12. Children 12 and under: $8. Call (216) 401-5131.
HUCK FINN adapted from Mark Twain’s novel by Cleveland area playwright, Eric Schmiedl. opens the theatre season in The Big, Red Barn, This historic American work, the intended sequel to The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, has been praised, studied, criticized and banned over the decades since it was published in the U.S. in 1885. However, the adventures of Huck and Jim, as they ply their way up and down the Mississippi, remain an essential part of the American experience and, on The Lantern Theatre stage, these memorable characters and many more will be portrayed by Valerie Kilmer and Chennelle Harris. Accompanied by a musician, their journey begins June 13.
HUCK FINN, adapted from the Mark Twain novel by Eric Schmiedl, plays June 13 – July 13,
Fridays at 7 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays at 2 p.m. Running time: 1 hour.
Admission is $12. Children 12 and under: $8. Call (216) 401-5131.
The Goblins Will Git You July 18th!
“An’ the Gobble-uns will git you ef you don’t watch out,” from his poem, Little Orphant Annie, is the most well known line penned by James Whitcomb Riley, The Hoosier Poet, and one of America’s most loved. Riley’s poems and stories, many of them written in dialect, captured and celebrated life in 19th century, small town America. The farm, the field, the garden, childhood friends and family were never far from the poet’s mind and heart. The Goblins Will Git You, The Writings of James Whitcomb Riley, is a collection of his stories and poems, some of them set to music by Bill Hoffman. Beginning Friday, July 18, this nostalgic look at American life, brought to life by a multi-generational cast, will take you and the whole family back to a simpler time.
The Goblins Will Git You, The Writings of James Whitcomb Riley,
Created With Music by Bill Hoffman, plays July 18 – August 17, Fridays at 7 p.m.
and Saturdays and Sundays at 2 p.m. Running time: 1 hour. Admission is $12. Children 12 and under: $8.
Call (216) 401-5131.
“An’ the Gobble-uns will git you ef you don’t watch out,” from his poem, Little Orphant Annie, is the most well known line penned by James Whitcomb Riley, The Hoosier Poet, and one of America’s most loved. Riley’s poems and stories, many of them written in dialect, captured and celebrated life in 19th century, small town America. The farm, the field, the garden, childhood friends and family were never far from the poet’s mind and heart. The Goblins Will Git You, The Writings of James Whitcomb Riley, is a collection of his stories and poems, some of them set to music by Bill Hoffman. Beginning Friday, July 18, this nostalgic look at American life, brought to life by a multi-generational cast, will take you and the whole family back to a simpler time.
The Goblins Will Git You, The Writings of James Whitcomb Riley,
Created With Music by Bill Hoffman, plays July 18 – August 17, Fridays at 7 p.m.
and Saturdays and Sundays at 2 p.m. Running time: 1 hour. Admission is $12. Children 12 and under: $8.
Call (216) 401-5131.
Singin’ on the Ohio Returns For Two Weeks Only, August 23rd
Singin’ on the Ohio was first presented by the Cleveland Play House Children’s Theatre in 2003 to enthusiastic school (K-8) and family audiences. In 2012 it was the inaugural production of The Lantern Theatre and now returns to kick off The Lantern’s Student Matinee Program in September.
“The Canal Adventure of a Lifetime” will be performed for the public for two weekends only: August 23 & 24 and September 6 & 7.
The year is 1845. Irish-American immigrant, Timothy Egan, is piloting his boat, the Annabelline down the Ohio-Erie Canal, for the first time. He needs a deck hand who can, also, keep track of the cargo log. Instead, Elizabeth “Bit” Mullers, a young African-American orphan shows up to take the trip from Cleveland to Portsmouth. Their journey together, down the canal, becomes one of growth and understanding.
“A touching, original and local story…a charming little 1845 ride down the Ohio-Erie Canal that held the students completely entranced for nearly an hour.” – The Plain Dealer.
“Singin’ on the Ohio is suited beautifully to the location. Right out the windows of the historic Big, Red Barn where the performance takes place, is the actual Ohio & Erie Canal that the play is built around…Be sure to plan your visit early because seating is limited…and bring your bike to take a ride on the tow path.” – Carol Drummond, Cool Cleveland.
Singin’ on the Ohio, The Canal Adventure of a Lifetime by Eric Schmiedl plays for two weekends only!
August 23 & 24, September 6 & 7, Saturdays and Sundays at 2 p.m. Running time: 1 hour.
Admission is $12. Children 12 and under: $8. Call (216) 401-5131.
Singin’ on the Ohio was first presented by the Cleveland Play House Children’s Theatre in 2003 to enthusiastic school (K-8) and family audiences. In 2012 it was the inaugural production of The Lantern Theatre and now returns to kick off The Lantern’s Student Matinee Program in September.
“The Canal Adventure of a Lifetime” will be performed for the public for two weekends only: August 23 & 24 and September 6 & 7.
The year is 1845. Irish-American immigrant, Timothy Egan, is piloting his boat, the Annabelline down the Ohio-Erie Canal, for the first time. He needs a deck hand who can, also, keep track of the cargo log. Instead, Elizabeth “Bit” Mullers, a young African-American orphan shows up to take the trip from Cleveland to Portsmouth. Their journey together, down the canal, becomes one of growth and understanding.
“A touching, original and local story…a charming little 1845 ride down the Ohio-Erie Canal that held the students completely entranced for nearly an hour.” – The Plain Dealer.
“Singin’ on the Ohio is suited beautifully to the location. Right out the windows of the historic Big, Red Barn where the performance takes place, is the actual Ohio & Erie Canal that the play is built around…Be sure to plan your visit early because seating is limited…and bring your bike to take a ride on the tow path.” – Carol Drummond, Cool Cleveland.
Singin’ on the Ohio, The Canal Adventure of a Lifetime by Eric Schmiedl plays for two weekends only!
August 23 & 24, September 6 & 7, Saturdays and Sundays at 2 p.m. Running time: 1 hour.
Admission is $12. Children 12 and under: $8. Call (216) 401-5131.
WINGENSTOCK 6 Back at The Big, Red Barn
In 1970, Dave Wingenfeld, proprietor of Canal Corners Farm & Market, began presenting rock concerts in his parents’ backyard. They were known as Wingenstock. This summer, Wingenstock returns in the form of WINGENSTOCK 6, five special evenings of music in the Big, Red Barn. Concerts will begin at 7 p.m. but the farm picnic grounds will open at 5 p.m. and folks are encouraged to bring food and drink and dine al fresco in the beautiful Cuyahoga Valley. Admission is $10. (216) 401-5131
The 2014 lineup is:
Saturday, May 31, The Smokey Blue Band - Classic Rock
Saturday, June 21, Martha’s Mistake - Celtic Folk Harmonies (Ross Kowalski Opens)
Saturday, July 12, Idlewild - Allman Brothers Tribute
Saturday, September 13, Shadow of Doubt - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers Tribute
Saturday, October 4, Martin and Marshall - Blues
WINGENSTOCK 6 take place Saturdays evenings: May 31, June 21, July 12, September 13 & October 4.
Picnic areas open at 5 p.m. Concerts begin at 7 p.m. Admission is $10. Call (216) 401-5131.
The Lantern Tours Resume October 17, 2014
Two hundred years ago, Charlotte and Stephen Comstock of Bozrah, Connecticut, settled at Tinker’s Creek in the Cuyahoga Valley. That same year, Moses and Polly Gleeson, from New York state, settled on land bordering the Comstock property. Years later, the Gleeson’s son, Edmond, married the Comstock’s daughter, Charlotte. They were given a parcel of land from their parent’s properties along Tinkers Creek Road and in 1853 built the house that still stands at the corner of Canal and Tinkers Creek Roads. The valley is ripe with history and The Lantern Tours give the whole family the opportunity to step back in time and celebrate the autumn season. Tours begin at 7 p.m. and include the historic 1853 Gleeson House, the 1905 Wisconsin-style dairy barn, The Lantern Theatre, music, cider, hot cocoa and a bonfire. Wear your walking shoes.
The Lantern Tours 2014 take place October 17 – 25, Fridays and Saturdays at 7 p.m.
Admission is $12. Children 12 and under: $8. Call (216) 401-5131.
Two hundred years ago, Charlotte and Stephen Comstock of Bozrah, Connecticut, settled at Tinker’s Creek in the Cuyahoga Valley. That same year, Moses and Polly Gleeson, from New York state, settled on land bordering the Comstock property. Years later, the Gleeson’s son, Edmond, married the Comstock’s daughter, Charlotte. They were given a parcel of land from their parent’s properties along Tinkers Creek Road and in 1853 built the house that still stands at the corner of Canal and Tinkers Creek Roads. The valley is ripe with history and The Lantern Tours give the whole family the opportunity to step back in time and celebrate the autumn season. Tours begin at 7 p.m. and include the historic 1853 Gleeson House, the 1905 Wisconsin-style dairy barn, The Lantern Theatre, music, cider, hot cocoa and a bonfire. Wear your walking shoes.
The Lantern Tours 2014 take place October 17 – 25, Fridays and Saturdays at 7 p.m.
Admission is $12. Children 12 and under: $8. Call (216) 401-5131.
A Christmas Tradition Returns to The Big, Red Barn, December 20th
Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol was first published on December 19, 1843. Forty-nine
days later, it received its first stage adaptations, three of them to be exact, in London.
Since then the popular novel has received scores then hundreds and now thousands of readings and productions, yearly. But rarely is it presented in the brisk night air of winter…in a barn.
The Lantern Theatre presents The Cold, Cold Reading of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, quickly becoming a Christmas, family tradition. Beginning at 6 p.m. on the night of December 20th, 2014, six brave actors and a piano accompanist will take the stage in Gleeson’s barn to read Mr. Dickens’ masterwork. The reading will be accompanied by hot cocoa, cider and Christmas cheer and will be followed by Christmas Carols sung by all. Dress warmly. It’s a barn.
The Cold, Cold Reading of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol is presented Saturday,
December 20th at 6 p.m. Admission is $12. Children 12 and under: $8. Call (216) 401-5131.
Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol was first published on December 19, 1843. Forty-nine
days later, it received its first stage adaptations, three of them to be exact, in London.
Since then the popular novel has received scores then hundreds and now thousands of readings and productions, yearly. But rarely is it presented in the brisk night air of winter…in a barn.
The Lantern Theatre presents The Cold, Cold Reading of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, quickly becoming a Christmas, family tradition. Beginning at 6 p.m. on the night of December 20th, 2014, six brave actors and a piano accompanist will take the stage in Gleeson’s barn to read Mr. Dickens’ masterwork. The reading will be accompanied by hot cocoa, cider and Christmas cheer and will be followed by Christmas Carols sung by all. Dress warmly. It’s a barn.
The Cold, Cold Reading of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol is presented Saturday,
December 20th at 6 p.m. Admission is $12. Children 12 and under: $8. Call (216) 401-5131.
