Box Office and Venue Information

Tickets for our productions are available for purchase online up till 2 hours before curtain, over the phone, and at the door.
All at the door purchases will begin one (1) hour before show time. 
Ticket Prices:
Regular - $30.00
College Students (With Valid Student ID) - $10.00 
UA Student RUSH (With Valid Student ID) - FREE at the door only
Pay-What-You-Can (On Thursday Night's all tickets are PWYC options): $10, $15, $20, $25, $30

Sandefur Theatre

This Season: Amplify. Affirm. Appreciate.; 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee; Little Mermaid Jr.; The Importance of Being Earnest; ROPE​

Paul A. Daum Theatre

Paul A. Daum theatre is still undergoing renovations.

Parking

As of Fall 2023, all parking lots are now under the management of UAkron Park. 
Parking can be paid in all lots via QR code. Please note, if you do not pay for parking, you will receive a ticket. Current Rate is $2.00 per Hour. City Meters (black meters) on nearby streets remain free for Evenings and Weekends. 

March 14 - 22, 2025
The University of Akron presents the Rubber City Theatre production of

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

An eclectic group of six mid-pubescents vie for the spelling championship of a lifetime. While candidly disclosing hilarious and touching stories from their home lives, the tweens spell their way through a series of (potentially made-up) words, hoping never to hear the soul-crushing, pout-inducing, life un-affirming "ding" of the bell that signals a spelling mistake. Six spellers enter; one speller leaves a champion! At least the losers get a juice box.
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May 15 - 18, 2025

Disney's Little Mermaid Jr.

In a magical underwater kingdom, the beautiful young mermaid, Ariel, longs to leave her ocean home — and her fins — behind and live in the world above. But first, she'll have to defy her father, King Triton, make a deal with the evil sea witch, Ursula, and convince the handsome Prince Eric that she's the girl whose enchanting voice he's been seeking.

Summer Youth Programming

Click the link to find out more about our summer camps in partnership with The University of Akron's Arts Academy. 
June and July Programs will be taking place for summer 2025 featuring performance opportunities on the shows, Artisocats Kids and Music Man Jr! 

July 11 - 19, 2025
Rubber City Theatre Teen Program Presents

Almost, Maine

Welcome to Almost, Maine, a place that’s so far north, it’s almost not in the United States. It’s almost in Canada. And it’s not quite a town, because its residents never got around to getting organized. So it almost doesn’t exist. One cold, clear, winter night, as the northern lights hover in the star-filled sky above, the residents of Almost, Maine, find themselves falling in and out of love in unexpected and hilarious ways. Knees are bruised. Hearts are broken. But the bruises heal, and the hearts mend—almost—in this delightful midwinter night’s dream.

August 2025

The Wizard of Oz
(RSC version)

Follow the yellow brick road in this delightful stage adaptation of L. Frank Baum’s beloved tale, featuring the iconic musical score from the MGM film. The timeless tale, in which young Dorothy Gale travels from Kansas over the rainbow to the magical Land of Oz, continues to thrill audiences worldwide. 

September 26 - October 4, 2025

The Importance of Being Earnest

This "Trivial Comedy for Serious People" is centered around  the story of two men, Jack Worthing and Algernon Moncrieff, who both assume the identity of a fictional man named Ernest, leading them both to fall in love and find an assortment of problems along the way. This Victorian comedy of high manners is full of contemporary themes making it a great night at theatre. 

October 31 - November 8, 2025

Rope

For the mere sake of adventure, danger, and the “fun of the thing,” Wyndham Brandon persuades his weak-minded friend, Charles Granillo, to assist him in the murder of a fellow undergraduate, a perfectly harmless man named Ronald Raglan. They place the body in a wooden chest, and to add spice to their handiwork, invite a few acquaintances, including the dead youth’s father, to a party, the chest with its gruesome contents serving as a supper table. The horror and tension are worked up gradually...

Holiday Show

Announcing this title soon! 

Past Events and Shows

February 21 - 23, 2025

Amplify. Affirm. Appreciate.
Black History Month Celebration

Join us February 21-23 as we celebrate the diverse voices that enrich and support our vibrant theatre community. Day One is a showcase to Amplify Black performers presenting songs and monologues for roles that traditionally they would not be cast in.
Day Two Affirms our commitment to the development and fostering of black playwrights in presenting readings of new plays by this years' Affirmed Playwright, Dayshawnda Ash. 
Day Three will conclude this years celebration by presenting a work of an established playwright Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun. 
Synopsis: 
Set on Chicago’s South Side, Lorraine Hansberry's celebrated play concerns the divergent dreams and conflicts in three generations of the Younger family: son Walter Lee, his wife Ruth, his sister Beneatha, his son Travis, and matriarch Lena. When her deceased husband’s insurance money comes through, Mama Lena dreams of moving to a new home and a better neighborhood in Chicago. Walter Lee, a chauffeur, has other plans: buying a liquor store and being his own man. Beneatha dreams of medical school. Hansberry's portrait of one family’s struggle to retain dignity in a harsh and changing world is a searing and timeless document of hope and inspiration.​
Our Ticket/Refund Policy is as follows: 
Refusal of Service
Rubber City Theatre works very hard to accommodate all of its patrons and strives to give each patron the best experience possible. If you are found to be demonstrating excessive rudeness (ie; using profanity towards staff, harassing/ heckling the staff,  threatening the health and well being of a staff member or other patrons, or any other behavior deemed unruly by an RCT employee) we reserve the right to remove you from the premises with no refund. 
Unused Tickets 
Rubber City Theatre will not issue a refund for unused or unwanted tickets. 
Inclement Weather
Rubber City Theatre will not issue a refund for inclement weather.
Technology Use During Performances
The use of cell phones or other technology deemed distracting or disruptive may not be used during a performance. Patrons found using these items may be removed without refund.
Holds
We do not “hold”/reserve tickets.
Waitlist
We do not keep a waitlist. If you arrive and wish to remain at the box office for any unclaimed tickets, you may do so. 
Unclaimed Tickets
Any unclaimed tickets after 15 minutes of curtain will be resold at the discretion of the box office/house manager.