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Weathervane Playhouse
Weathervane Playhouse
Akron, OH
Community Theatre
Music and Lyrics by: Jason Robert Brown
Book by: Alfred Uhry
June 18 - July 12, 2026
June 18 - July 12, 2026
Show Description:
Show Description:
Powerful, moving, and unforgettable, Parade tells a tragic and true story of injustice. In 1913, Leo Frank, a Brooklyn-raised Jew living in Georgia, is put on trial for the murder of 13-year-old Mary Phagan, a factory worker under his supervision. Already guilty in the eyes of everyone around him, a sensationalist publisher and a janitor's false testimony seal Leo's fate. His only defenders are a governor with a conscience and, eventually, his assimilated Southern wife who finds the strength and love to become his greatest champion. Amid religious intolerance, political injustice and racial tension, this stirring show explores the endurance of love and hope against all the odds.
Staff and Cast
Staff and Cast
Director: Joshua Larkin
Musical Director: Steven A. Miller
Cast:
Young Soldier - ASHTON HINTON
Old Soldier - RICK CORDARO
Lucille Frank - GIA MAGLIONE
Leo Frank - TONY HEFFNER
Minola McKnight - JERALD LYNN BEARD
Gov. John Slaton - ROB ALBRECHT
Frankie Epps - ANTHONY NUNEZ
Mary Phagan - ELLA EMBRY
Iola Stover - MIRA CAHALANE
Detective J.N. Starnes/Hugh Dorsey u/s - DANE LEE
Officer Ivey/Frankie US - GUS KOROGI
Newt Lee - KEVIN GIBALDI
Mrs. Phagan - EMILY SCHRADER
Lizzie Phagan/Mrs. Phagan u/s - HALLE SHADRAKE
Britt Craig - COLIN COOK
Floyd MacDaniel - DANIEL LOZINAK
Hugh Dorsey - JORDAN POTTER
Prison Guard - LIAM EITMAN
Monteen - MIA RENARD
Essie - MADDIE CUGINI
Tom Watson - KEON DALZIEL
Sally Slaton - BROOKE ROBINSON
Riley - DeANDRE HAIRSTON-KARIM
Angela - GERIECE DRONE
Luther Rosser - GREGORY HOFMEISTER
Jim Conley - ANTHONY WOODS-MITCHELL
Judge Roan - ROLAND MOORE
Nurse - SADIAH SLAY LARKIN
Mr. Peavy - SPENCER MORGAN
ENSEMBLE/US
ALDEN BRINKLEY (Officer Ivey u/s)
CATHERINE CHAMBERS (Iola Stover u/s/Dance Captain)
ELIJAH CHASE (Riley u/s)
JACK CLYMIRE
FIONA COOK
GERIECE DRONE
LIAM EITMAN (Det. Starnes u/s)
KEVIN GIBALDI
GIGI GUYOT
ASHTON HINTON (Britt Craig u/s)
GREGORY HOFMEISTER (Leo Frank u/s)
JULIET HOOKS
ELENA KLINGLER
DANIEL LOZINAK (Tom Watson u/s)
CHARLI McCONNELL
BEKAH NEUBECKER
RACHEL OSHEROW
PEYTON RICHARDSON (Monteen u/s, Essie u/s)
BROOKE ROBINSON
SADIAH SLAY LARKIN (Angela u/s)
MIA SMALLEY (Mary Phagan u/s)
LOIS WILHELM (Lucille Frank u/s)
Showtimes:
Showtimes:
7:30pm Thursdays
7:30pm Fridays
7:30pm Saturdays (No performance 7/4)
2:30pm Sundays
Health and Safety Guidelines
Health and Safety Guidelines
There are no health and safety guidelines listed for this production.
Content Advisories
Content Advisories
Parade contains themes of racism, antisemitism, and historical depictions of white supremacy. It contains references to sexual violence and impropriety, as well as simulated physical violence and murder as constructed by the playwright and consistent with the intent of the artist. While these elements are displayed to allow the story to unfold, we do not condone or support such behavior in any form. Viewer discretion is advised.
Location:
Location:
Weathervane Playhouse
1301 Weathervane Lane
Akron, Ohio 44313
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