The Lantern Theatre 2015
Welcome to our website. Our fourth season in The Big, Red Barn at the corner of Tinkers Creek Road and Tinkers Creek Road in Valley View, Ohio, will feature two shows suitable for the whole family, as well as, 8 WINGENSTOCK concert events, the return of our Lantern Tours;Cold, Cold Reading of A Christmas Carol and a new annual event, The Cold, Creepy Reading of The Legend of Sleep Hollow.
We have a new address that you can use with your GPS... 10901 Tinkers Creek Road, Valley View, Ohio 44125.
Our box office number remains (216) 401-5131. And the number for all WINGENSTOCK info is (216) 624-3916.
Questions? Please click on our "Contact and Questions" page.
We hope you and your family can join us in the barn this year. Here's our lineup.
JOHNNY APPLESEED: An Ohio Legend, Opens June 19th
The year is 1818. It is the late spring, and into the wilderness of Ohio’s Western Reserve appears Sarah Little and her eight-year-old son, William. Alone. They have traveled from New England set on homesteading the wild Ohio land Sarah and her late husband sold everything in the world to purchase. Sarah has grit and spirit but she lacks the know-how. Help comes in the form of a quirky, mysterious character named John Chapman. People say he keeps to himself - more comfortable planting trees and tending crops rather than talking to people. However, something in Sarah and William’s dilemma touches him, and he takes them under his wing. Unfortunately, Sarah and William, also, hide a secret which may just destroy their bond with Johnny and leave them on their own to face the unforgiving dangers of an upcoming Ohio winter. Originally produced at the Cleveland Play House, JOHNNY APPLESEED combines drama and old time music in a tale of bravery, sacrifice and love. Valerie Kilmer, last year’s Huck Finn, returns to The Lantern stage as Sarah and Eric Schmiedl makes a special appearance as Johnny.
JOHNNY APPLESEED: An Ohio Legend by Eric Schmiedl, plays June 19 – July 19,
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.
Eric Schmiedl and Valerie Kilmer in
last year's production of HUCK FINN.
The year is 1818. It is the late spring, and into the wilderness of Ohio’s Western Reserve appears Sarah Little and her eight-year-old son, William. Alone. They have traveled from New England set on homesteading the wild Ohio land Sarah and her late husband sold everything in the world to purchase. Sarah has grit and spirit but she lacks the know-how. Help comes in the form of a quirky, mysterious character named John Chapman. People say he keeps to himself - more comfortable planting trees and tending crops rather than talking to people. However, something in Sarah and William’s dilemma touches him, and he takes them under his wing. Unfortunately, Sarah and William, also, hide a secret which may just destroy their bond with Johnny and leave them on their own to face the unforgiving dangers of an upcoming Ohio winter. Originally produced at the Cleveland Play House, JOHNNY APPLESEED combines drama and old time music in a tale of bravery, sacrifice and love. Valerie Kilmer, last year’s Huck Finn, returns to The Lantern stage as Sarah and Eric Schmiedl makes a special appearance as Johnny.
JOHNNY APPLESEED: An Ohio Legend by Eric Schmiedl, plays June 19 – July 19,
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.
Eric Schmiedl and Valerie Kilmer in
last year's production of HUCK FINN.
Summer Days Gone By Opens July 24th
Three Weeks Only!
Last summer, the words of The Hoosier Poet, James Whitcomb Riley, were brought to life in The Goblins Will Git You and audiences were greatly moved by the poems, stories and songs which celebrated life in 19th century, small-town America. And so, the celebration continues with Summer Days Gone By, More Writings of James Whitcomb Riley, created with music by Bill Hoffman. It’s the summer of 1867. The effects of the Civil War remain profound throughout the land and, yet, the children of the village play on in the fields, the woods, the gardens and the worlds of their imaginations. It’s the summer of 1867. A great time to be a child.
Summer Days Gone By, More Writings of James Whitcomb Riley, The cast of The Goblins Will Get You, 2014. created with music by Bill Hoffman, plays July 24 – August 9, 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.
Three Weeks Only!
Last summer, the words of The Hoosier Poet, James Whitcomb Riley, were brought to life in The Goblins Will Git You and audiences were greatly moved by the poems, stories and songs which celebrated life in 19th century, small-town America. And so, the celebration continues with Summer Days Gone By, More Writings of James Whitcomb Riley, created with music by Bill Hoffman. It’s the summer of 1867. The effects of the Civil War remain profound throughout the land and, yet, the children of the village play on in the fields, the woods, the gardens and the worlds of their imaginations. It’s the summer of 1867. A great time to be a child.
Summer Days Gone By, More Writings of James Whitcomb Riley, The cast of The Goblins Will Get You, 2014. created with music by Bill Hoffman, plays July 24 – August 9, 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.
Come Celebrate The Autumn Season
The Lantern Tours Resume October 16, 2015
Over two hundred years ago, Charlotte and Stephen Comstock of Bozrah, Connecticut, settled at Tinker’s Creek in the Cuyahoga Valley. That same year, 1814, Moses and Polly Gleeson, from New York state, settled on land nearby in the valley. Years later, the Gleeson’s son, Edmond, married the Comstock’s daughter, Charlotte. They were given a parcel of land from their parents’ properties and in 1853 built the house that still stands at the corner of Canal and Tinkers Creek Roads.
The valley is ripe with history. The Lantern Tours give the whole family the opportunity to step back in time. Our Lantern Tours celebrate the history of the valley and the families who settled here and the harvest and 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 2015 take place October 16 – 24, Fridays and Saturdays at 7 p.m. Admission is $12. Children 12 and under: $8. Call (216) 401-5131.
The Lantern Tours Resume October 16, 2015
Over two hundred years ago, Charlotte and Stephen Comstock of Bozrah, Connecticut, settled at Tinker’s Creek in the Cuyahoga Valley. That same year, 1814, Moses and Polly Gleeson, from New York state, settled on land nearby in the valley. Years later, the Gleeson’s son, Edmond, married the Comstock’s daughter, Charlotte. They were given a parcel of land from their parents’ properties and in 1853 built the house that still stands at the corner of Canal and Tinkers Creek Roads.
The valley is ripe with history. The Lantern Tours give the whole family the opportunity to step back in time. Our Lantern Tours celebrate the history of the valley and the families who settled here and the harvest and 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 2015 take place October 16 – 24, Fridays and Saturdays at 7 p.m. Admission is $12. Children 12 and under: $8. Call (216) 401-5131.
A New Halloween Tradition Begins October 30th in The Haunted, Red Barn
The Cold, Creepy Reading of Sleepy Hollow
Ichabod Crane, Katrina Van Tassel, Brom Bones and Sleepy Hollow are names that conjure up vivid memories of haunted country sides of long ago as told by Washington Irving, one of America’s first authors of notoriety and acclaim. It’s a harvest party at the Van Tassels homestead where Ichabod dances, feasts and listens to ghost stories. His real goal is to ask for the hand of Katrina. His well-laid plans never materialize. But something else does. Something dark, dangerous, foreboding and, yes, creepy because it’s headless!
The Lantern Theatre presents a harvest party that will become another family tradition in The Big, Red Barn. This year, on the night before Halloween, join us for cider, cocoa, baked goods, songs, poems and A Cold, Creepy Reading of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Washington Irving’s inspired and scary sketch of early American history.
A Cold, Creepy Reading of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is scary and presented Friday, October 30th at 6 p.m.
Admission is $12. Children 12 and under: $8. Reservations are suggested. Call (216) 401-5131.
The Cold, Creepy Reading of Sleepy Hollow
Ichabod Crane, Katrina Van Tassel, Brom Bones and Sleepy Hollow are names that conjure up vivid memories of haunted country sides of long ago as told by Washington Irving, one of America’s first authors of notoriety and acclaim. It’s a harvest party at the Van Tassels homestead where Ichabod dances, feasts and listens to ghost stories. His real goal is to ask for the hand of Katrina. His well-laid plans never materialize. But something else does. Something dark, dangerous, foreboding and, yes, creepy because it’s headless!
The Lantern Theatre presents a harvest party that will become another family tradition in The Big, Red Barn. This year, on the night before Halloween, join us for cider, cocoa, baked goods, songs, poems and A Cold, Creepy Reading of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Washington Irving’s inspired and scary sketch of early American history.
A Cold, Creepy Reading of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is scary and presented Friday, October 30th at 6 p.m.
Admission is $12. Children 12 and under: $8. Reservations are suggested. Call (216) 401-5131.
A Christmas Tradition Returns to The Big, Red Barn, December 19th
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 A Cold, Cold Reading of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. Now in its fourth year, it has become a cherished Christmas and family tradition. Beginning at 6 p.m. on the night of December 19th, 2015, 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 baked goods and will be followed by Christmas Carols sung by all. Dress warmly. It’s a barn.
A Cold, Cold Reading of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol is presented Saturday, December 19th
at 6 p.m. Admission is $12. Children 12 and under: $8. Reservations are suggested. 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 A Cold, Cold Reading of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. Now in its fourth year, it has become a cherished Christmas and family tradition. Beginning at 6 p.m. on the night of December 19th, 2015, 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 baked goods and will be followed by Christmas Carols sung by all. Dress warmly. It’s a barn.
A Cold, Cold Reading of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol is presented Saturday, December 19th
at 6 p.m. Admission is $12. Children 12 and under: $8. Reservations are suggested. Call (216) 401-5131.
WINGENSTOCK 7 Back at The Big, Red Barn
In 1970, Dave Wingenfeld, proprietor of Canal Corners Farm & Market, began presenting rock concerts in his parents’ backyard. His friends called the concerts, Wingenstock. This summer, The Wingenstock Concert Series returns in the form of WINGENSTOCK 7, with 8 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, beverage and dine al fresco in the beautiful Cuyahoga Valley. Admission is $10. (216) 624-3916
The 2015 lineup is:
Saturday, May 30, Mike, Jim & Bill do The White Album-The Beatles’ Classic Album
Saturday, June 27, Shadow of Doubt - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers Tribute (Cancelled due to weather.)
Saturday, July 11, The Smokey Blue Band - Classic Rock
Saturday, August 8, The Juke Hounds-Blues/Rock
Saturday, August 29, Up ‘Til 4-Folk & Indie Rock
Saturday, September 5 Shadow of Doubt - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers Tribute (Rescheduled)
Saturday, September 19, Idlewild - Allman Brothers Tribute
Saturday, October 10, Armstrong Bearcat – Blues/Rock
Saturday, November 14, Monica Robins & The Ninja Cowboys-Contemporary Country
WINGENSTOCK 7 takes place Saturdays evenings: May 30, June 27, July 11, August 8, August 29, September 19, October 10 and November 14. . Picnic areas open at 5 p.m. Concerts begin at 7 p.m. Admission is $10.
Call (216) 624-3916 for reservations and info.
In 1970, Dave Wingenfeld, proprietor of Canal Corners Farm & Market, began presenting rock concerts in his parents’ backyard. His friends called the concerts, Wingenstock. This summer, The Wingenstock Concert Series returns in the form of WINGENSTOCK 7, with 8 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, beverage and dine al fresco in the beautiful Cuyahoga Valley. Admission is $10. (216) 624-3916
The 2015 lineup is:
Saturday, May 30, Mike, Jim & Bill do The White Album-The Beatles’ Classic Album
Saturday, June 27, Shadow of Doubt - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers Tribute (Cancelled due to weather.)
Saturday, July 11, The Smokey Blue Band - Classic Rock
Saturday, August 8, The Juke Hounds-Blues/Rock
Saturday, August 29, Up ‘Til 4-Folk & Indie Rock
Saturday, September 5 Shadow of Doubt - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers Tribute (Rescheduled)
Saturday, September 19, Idlewild - Allman Brothers Tribute
Saturday, October 10, Armstrong Bearcat – Blues/Rock
Saturday, November 14, Monica Robins & The Ninja Cowboys-Contemporary Country
WINGENSTOCK 7 takes place Saturdays evenings: May 30, June 27, July 11, August 8, August 29, September 19, October 10 and November 14. . Picnic areas open at 5 p.m. Concerts begin at 7 p.m. Admission is $10.
Call (216) 624-3916 for reservations and info.
Mike, Jim & Bill do The White Album Shadow of Doubt The Smokey Blue Band The Juke Hounds
May 30th June 27th July 11th August 8th
May 30th June 27th July 11th August 8th
Up 'Til 4 Idlewild Armstrong Bearcat Monica Robins & The Ninja Cowboys
August 29th September 19th October 10th November 14
August 29th September 19th October 10th November 14
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