Actors’ Summit, a professional theater, announces our thirteenth season. The season includes seven shows, with over 90 performances. The season will run from October 6 through July 29, 2012.

The theater is located on the sixth floor of Greystone Hall in downtown Akron, across the street from the John S. Knight Center. Our facility features free parking, full bar service, and the option of “Dinner and a Show.”

Woody Guthrie, the American troubadour, gave a passionate voice to the nation during the Great Depression. Five talented actor/musicians sing Woody's story from New York's skid row to the ravaged dustbowl to the orchards of California. "So Long It's Been Good to Know Ya," "900 Miles," and "This Land Is Your Land" and 20 other songs from the heart of the heartland will fill your mind and touch your heart.

It is Christmas, 1968 and the Marvelous Wonderettes, Betty Jean, Cindy Lou, Missy and Suzy, entertain at the holiday party for Harper's Hardware, where Betty Jean has worked since high school. Santa arrives late and brings bad news – the hardware store is closing. The girls rescue the holiday with a concert of pop Christmas favorites from "Frosty the Snowman" to "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree."

Military hero, President, cowboy, Secretary of the Navy, Nobel Peace Prize winner, conservationist, trust buster, police commissioner, Vice-president, explorer, big game hunter, author, governor. It could be a list of things a child might want to be when they grow up. It actually is a list of some of the things that Teddy Roosevelt did become in the course of his 60 years. One actor attempts to explore some of the roles Teddy lived.

Eric Coble, the Cleveland based playwright whose works have been performed all across the country, creates a new play for Actors' Summit. Coffee, from the ubiquitous Starbucks, to the neighborhood shop, has become a defining commodity for a generation. Half-caff machiato with chocolate shavings and whipped cream has become as common as "burger & fries." A barrista, whose creations elevate the humble bean to hitherto unknown heights, carves a path for herself from college to whatever comes next.

In the 112 years since its premiere this Trivial Comedy for Serious People play has probably generated more laughter than any other piece of dramatic literature. Jack is Jack in town, but Ernest in the country. His ward, Cecily is deeply in love with Ernest's ne'er-do-well brother who doesn't exist. Lady Bracknel rules all and is certainly not going to allow her daughter to "form an alliance with a handbag." Naturally everything works out perfectly and everyone lives happily ever after.

This year we mark the tenth anniversary of our first production of "Love, Perfect, Change" which was the regional premiere of this laugh out loud, comedy about the stages of love from dating through marriage. The show was extended twice and was our best attended play. From "I'll Call You Soon" to "Always a Bridesmaid" to "I Can Live With That" this musical finds the laughter in every dating and mating situation.

Route 66 is a fun, high energy 1950's road trip from Chicago to Los Angeles. The songs, most of which are about cars, move the audience from one town to the next, as we used to travel in the days before the interstate. Beach Boys hits, from "Little GTO" and "Little Old Lady from Pasadena," together with lots of great car songs create an evening of laughter and road trip music.

Season subscription prices range from $100 at preview and Saturday matinee performances to $175 for First Friday and all Saturday performances. Individual ticket prices range from $18 at preview performances to $30 for Friday and Saturday evenings. Individual tickets will go on sale two weeks prior to the first performance of each show.

Good-Time-Any-Time Coupons are $260 for 10 admissions and allow patrons to create their own season subscription. GTAT Coupons are only on sale until December 1st. Those who purchase Coupons before that date may purchase additional tickets after December 1st.

The NEW Box Office Phone number is 330-374-7568.

Season Subscriptions & Good-Time-Any-Time Coupons can be purchased by phone at 330-374-7568.

Full course dinners served in the third floor dining room are an additional $150 per subscription.

“Our Preview Subscription continues to be our most popular,” said MaryJo Alexander, Associate Artistic Director.