Tantrum Theater
Tantrum Theater
Founded in the fall of 2015 by Ohio University’s College of Fine Arts, Tantrum Theater is a professional company and serves as a training ground providing apprenticeships for students in the School of Theater.
The name Tantrum Theater comes from a group of Ohio University graduate students who discovered that one of the collective names for a group of bobcats is a Tantrum. The mascot of Ohio University is the bobcat. Tantrum’s mission is to create and propel forward a resident professional theater company and training conservatory in a partnership with the Ohio University College of Fine Arts.
2026-2027 Season Productions
FREE Student Rush Tickets available with a valid Ohio University ID at the venue for each performance if there are tickets remaining.
Peter and the Starcatcher
A Play by Rick Elice
Based on the Novel by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson
Music By Wayne Barker
Directed by Brendon Fox
Nov. 5-21, 2026
Embark on a wildly imaginative voyage with Peter and the Starcatcher, the five-time Tony Award-winning play that brilliantly reimagines how a young orphan became “the boy who wouldn't grow up.” Overflowing with boundless creativity and a ton of heart, this hilarious romp of a play reminds us all that anything is possible when we dare to believe.
Cabaret
Book by Joe Masteroff
Based on the play by John Van Druten and Stories by Christopher Isherwood
Music by John Kander Lyrics by Fred Ebb
Directed and choreographed by Eric Sciotto
Feb. 25-March 20, 2027
Step inside the intoxicating world of Cabaret, where the hedonistic nightlife of the Kit Kat Club surrounds a cast of dreamers, performers, and outsiders chasing decadence and freedom. Eerily relevant, Cabaret is a seductive and haunting celebration of living for the moment while the world around you teeters on the edge of chaos.