Circa ‘21 strives to provide high quality theatre year round to adults and children alike! By combining delightful stories and wonderful performers with upbeat songs and exciting dance numbers, Circa '21 offers a memorable, fun, and unique experience for youth of all ages!

Holiday Play:
Junie B: Jingle Bells Batman Smells

Showing Nov. 26 - Dec. 29, 2024

Show-only Performances or
Brunch & Show Performances
are available on selected dates!

Junie B. Jones, First-Grader, is super-excited about the upcoming Holiday Sing-Along and Secret Santa gift exchange at her school. Too bad tattletale May keeps ruining all of Junie B.’s fun. So when Junie B. draws May’s name for Secret Santa, she comes up with the perfect plan to teach her nemesis a lesson! But will the Christmas spirit of peace and goodwill interfere before she can give you-know-who what she deserves? A hilarious and endearing play based on the best-selling book series by Barbara Park.

“Junie B. captures the crayon-bright chaos of childhood.”– DC Theatre Scene

coming soon!

SPRING MUSICAL:
HOW I BECAME A PIRATE

Show-only performances on selected dates March 25 - April 19, 2025

Aaaaaaaarrrr you ready for fun on the high seas?! Based on the acclaimed children’s book of the same name, HOW I BECAME A PIRATE is the musical adventure about a young boy named Jeremy Jacob who gets recruited by the friendly Captain Braid Beard and his mates to help find the perfect digging spot for their treasure. The pirate world proves to have many surprises for Jeremy Jacob and he ultimately learns that true treasure can be found in the heart and home. Terrific songs — such as A Good One To Boot, Green Teeth, I’m Really Just a Sensitive Guy, You’ve Got to Talk Like a Pirate, Pirates Dot Aaargh! and many others — will have children of all ages rolling in the aisles!

SUMMER MUSICAL:
ARTHUR & FRIENDS MAKE A MUSICAL

Show-only performances on selected dates June 3 - 21, 2025

Big things are happening at Lakewood Elementary School! Mr. Ratburn’s class is asked to write and perform a big show for all of Elwood City. Everyone is so excited! Everyone, except for Arthur. What should he do? Arthur feels more nervous as the big performance gets closer and closer. With the help of his family and friends Buster, Brain, Francine, Muffy – and even little sister D.W. – Arthur learns the importance of being his best, unique self. All aboard for an incredibly fun ride with this delightful musical based on the popular books and PBS animated series!