About the Theatre
Preble Players began as a dream, developed into a plan, and became a reality when Founder and Board President Lisa Marling founded the non-profit theatre in 2018. Its founding board members included Lisa Marling, Scott Marling, Elaine Buckler, Christina Waxler, December Harper, and Starla Wing. From 2018 to mid-2020, it was known as The Star Theatre at Eagles Point and leased the auditorium in Eaton’s old high school. When the pandemic turned the world upside down in 2020, the board eventually decided to rebrand as Preble Players and take the shows on the road.
Preble Players is an Ohio non-profit organization and federally recognized 501(c)(3) entity bringing performing arts, educational opportunities, and other community outreach events to Preble County and the region.
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Past Shows
5th Annual Holiday Happening: A Christmas Carol
12/13 - 12/15/2024
Preble Players' 5th Annual Holiday Happening: A Christmas Carol by C. Dickens Adaptation by J. Smith. Directed by Jeff Smith. Auditions: October 26th and 27th ...
Holiday Show
Steel Magnolias
8/23 - 8/25/2024
Preble Players presents Steel Magnolias by Robert Harling. The play is both humorous and heartbreaking, telling the story of six southern women- Truvy, Ouiser, Clairee, Annelle, ...
Steel Magnolias
8/23 - 8/25/2024
An Actor’s Nightmare
3/8 - 3/10/2024
A one-act play by C. Durang.
The One Act Play That Goes Wrong
3/8 - 3/10/2024
A one-act play by H. Lewis, J. Sayer, and H. Shields.
Improv Show-offs
2/24
Improv class students showcase their newly learned skills!
4th Annual Holiday Happening: A Truly Special Birthday
12/9 - 12/10/2023
Preble Players' 4th Annual Holiday Happening!
Dec. 9th & 10th - 2pm at the Joy & Whimsy Depot in Lewisburg, Ohio
Alice in Wonderland
8/5 - 8/13/2022
This brand-new musical version of the timeless classic takes you down the rabbit hole with the ever-curious Alice to a land of zany adventures where ...
The Addams Family
6/30 - 7/17/2022
THE ADDAMS FAMILY, a comical feast that embraces the wackiness in every family, features an original story and it’s every father’s nightmare: Wednesday Addams, the ...
The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940
2/13 - 2/23/2020
The creative team responsible for a recent Broadway flop (in which three chorus girls were murdered by the mysterious “Stage Door Slasher") assemble for a ...
Always a Bridesmaid
9/12 - 9/22/2019
A brand-new Jones Hope and Wooten comedy! In this hilarious new show, four high school friends made a vow to be in each other's weddings ...
THE WIZARD OF OZ (R.S.C. 1987)
8/2 - 8/10/2019
Rumors
4/25 - 5/5/2019
The host has injured himself, his wife is missing and four couples are about to experience a severe attack of farce. As the rumors escalate, ...
MARY POPPINS
6/28 - 7/15/2018
Mary Poppins is bringing its own brand of Broadway magic to theaters across the country, which has Variety raving, “This is the rare touring production ...
DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS
4/19 - 4/29/2018
The French Riviera shimmers with laughter and high jinks in "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels," a musical brimming with infectious tunes and witty lyrics. Sophisticated conman Lawrence ...
The Christmas Spirit
11/9 - 11/19/2017
Julia Dowling has an unexpected visitor who intends to escort her off to the afterlife. Infusing comedy into the classic Death Takes a Holiday, The ...
Pygmalion
9/7 - 9/17/2017
A Brilliantly witty reworking of the classical tale of the sculptor who falls in love with his perfect female statue, it is also a barbed ...
Oklahoma!
6/29 - 7/16/2017
The first collaboration of famed partners Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II, Oklahoma! set the American musical theatre standard. Set in Western Indian Territory just ...
INTO THE WOODS
7/2 - 7/19/2015
Stepping into the world of Into the Woods, the musical by James Lapin with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, is like entering a twisted ...
ANNIE
7/4 - 7/21/2013
Leapin' Lizards! The popular comic strip heroine takes center stage in one of the world's best-loved musicals. With equal measures of pluck and positivity, little ...
Videos
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Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
La Comedia (9/20 - 10/11) | |
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MJ
Schuster Performing Arts Center [Mead Theatre] (6/24 - 6/29) | |
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Children of Eden
La Comedia (5/8 - 6/15) | |
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MJ: The Musical
Schuster Center (6/24 - 6/29) | |
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A Distinct Society
The Human Race Theatre Company (2/5 - 2/16) | |
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Camelot
The Human Race Theatre Company (3/25 - 4/6) | |
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Matilda The Musical
La Comedia (6/26 - 8/10) | |
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