This celebration of the mating game takes on the truths and myths behind that contemporary conundrum known as “the relationship.” From dating and waiting, to love and marriage, to the agonies and triumphs of in-laws and newborns, trips in the family car, and pick-up techniques of the geriatric set, this hilarious revue pays tribute to those who have loved and lost, to those who have fallen on their face at the portal of romance, and to those who have dared to ask, “Say, what are you doing Saturday night?”

Emerald City Players was created in October 1998 with assistance from the Dublin Arts Council.

Our premiere performance, "Steel Magnolias," took place in March 2000 at the newly built black box theater at the Dublin Recreation Center (now called The Abbey Theater of Dublin).

Our first season (2000-2001) was expanded to included three productions, culminating with the suspense thriller "Wait Until Dark" which set attendance records for our young troupe.

We again expanded in our second season (2001-2002), this time to five productions, including two dessert theaters - a new concept in central Ohio.  The season was capped with our first musical, the tremendously successful "1940's Radio Hour."  The show featured a full swing orchestra, on stage for most of the production, and was seen by nearly 1000 people during its six-day run.  It was hailed by many as the equivalent of a Broadway production We completed our fourth season with "The Fantasticks," an all-time favorite and the longest running Broadway show ever.
 
Our '03-'04 season was upbeat and light-hearted with such favorites as Neil Simon's "Odd Couple," "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown,"Stepping Out," the uproariously-funny "Dearly Departed" Steven Dietz's thriller "Dracula" at our own space, the Emerald City Theater...located at 6799 Dublin Center Drive, in the Dublin Village Shopping Center, just off Sawmill Road near the AMC movie theater complex.

Our seasons were then changed to run from January to December and were expanded to eight productions per year including one musical. Our tenth anniversary season in 2010 was modified to include seven productions, two of which were musicals. Currently, Emerald City Players is on hiatus from production to do some Board development and to enlist the technical assistance from a larger group of people. If you would like to submit an application to join the Emerald City Players Board of Director, please download, complete and return the application below. You may use the Microsoft Word format or the Adobe PDF format.

In 2012 we have begun reorganizing our board and looking for a new space to call home so that we may continue to provide entertaining and high quality productions.

Mission:

To Enrich Dublin By Providing Quality Live Theatrical & Musical Experiences That Entertain, Educate And Offer Artistic Opportunities