What is a Living History presentation?  It’s simple. An actor brings an historical character back to life.  How do they do it? The actor does in-depth research into the character they have selected and create a presentation around the information that they have learned. The actors do not use a script that has been produced by someone else, but have created their own original dialogue. We at MadCap Living History do our best to represent the character as realistically as they were in life. We delve deeply into their life, and focus on various aspects that we find interest, and believe will find entertaining. We do our best to be accurate and respectful of all of our characters, even the ones that weren’t so respectable.

Presented by MadCap Living History Friday, April 25 • 7:00 PM VENUE Woodward Opera House (107 S Main St., Mount Vernon, OH 43050) TICKETS $20 Reserved Seating  “The Rat Pack” is in the house for a trip back to the music, stories, and laughs of the original pillars of the "Rat Pack", Frank, Deano and Sammy.     Buy Tickets Now

Be the first audience to witness the premiere of an original work on stage at The Woodward Opera House. Classroom Connections in partnership with Knox County Education Service Center* Friday May 2 • 7:30 PMSaturday May 3 • 7:30 PMSunday May 4 • 2:00 PMFriday May 9 • 7:30 PMSaturday May 10 • 7:30 PMSunday May 11 • 2:00 PM

Three unlikely friends take control of their office and learn there is nothing they can’t do, even in a man’s world. Pushed to the boiling point, three female coworkers concoct a plan to get even with the sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical bigot they call their boss. In a hilarious turn of events, Violet, Judy and Doralee live out their wildest fantasy – giving their boss the boot! While Hart remains “otherwise engaged,” the women give their workplace a dream makeover, taking control of the company that had always kept them down. Hey, a girl can scheme, can’t she? 9 to 5 The Musical, with music and lyrics by Dolly Parton and book by Patricia Resnick, is based on the seminal 1980 hit movie. Set in the late 1970s. this hilarious story of friendship and revenge in the Rolodex era is outrageous, thought-provoking and even a little romantic.

From the Board of Directors of The Woodward Opera House comes the following announcement: Beginning in 2024, the boards of Knox Partnership for Arts and Culture and Woodward Development Corporation combined to act as one board under “The Woodward Opera House”. With this collaberation came the naming of Dena Hess as Managing Director of the entity. Dena will oversee all events both public and private as well as the daily business operations.

Two 19th-century portraits, "Dawn" and "Mid Day," were returned to their home in The Woodward Opera House just before the close of 2020. The paintings were commissioned for the theater and are original to 1884 when it opened.

  Lean on Us - Knox County, Ohio The Woodward Opera House Conservancy is proud to collaborate with local artists to produce this uplifting video

The Aisle lights for the Opera House center aisle and the outter areas of the theater were completed and look beautiful!

Today we set up the Opera House Floor and the Recital Hall for banquets.

The balcony theater seats are completely installed. Indeed, they are beautiful!!