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OUR 3OTH ANNIVERSARY SEASON, YES. BUT ALSO OUR CAPITAL CAMPAIGN: BURN THE NOTE. 
WE ARE TRULY FORTUNATE TO OWN OUR THEATER. BUT WE'D LOVE TO BURN AWAY THE MORTGAGE! SO WE CAN KEEP MAKING
WORK IN A WORLD THAT NEEDS THE HUMANIZING POWER OF ART – PERHAPS NOW MORE THAN EVER.
AND SO WE CAN KEEP INCUBATING THE ART OF OTHERS, WHICH IS A VITAL PART OF OUR MISSION. 
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THANK YOU FOR THE PAST 30 YEARS! AND HERE'S TO THE NEXT CHAPTER...

Here's whats coming TO MADLAB...


@THE LAB FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17- 8PM
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It’s the NINTH Halloween with Doctor Show and a certain horror host trio returns to MadLab for more out-of-control hijinks! If you imagined a show that mashed up Pee-Wee’s Playhouse and Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, congratulations, you can imagine The Sick World of Doctor Show! We’ve got sketch comedy! Original video! And (if you’re good) spooky FUN! Yes, that’s right folks – The Creature, Trixie the Dancing Skeleton, and, you guessed it, Doctor Show himself will come back from beyond… and THIS time, who the heck even KNOWS what they’ve brought with them??? (They probably don’t, that’s for sure). We DARE you to see this Columbus Halloween tradition with your very own eyeballs! Horror and Comedy FINALLY collide this October for Halloween with Doctor Show IX! But there’s only ONE chance to catch it – so hurry! Grab your tickets now… BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE!!!
 @THE LAB SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18 - 8PM
Cool autumn nights bring us even cooler music and spoken word performance from some hot Columbus artists. Turn off the noise of the news and turn up some tunes and tones. 

Tickets available at the door, cash or credit.
MONDAY OCTOBER 20 MADLAB EDUCATION PRESENTS
A UNIQUE IMPROV OPPORTUNITY WITH AWARD-WINNING WRITER/PRODUCER 
Rich Talarico is a Peabody® Award-winning writer/producer, known for his work on Key & Peele, with multiple Emmy® and WGA Award nominations. Credits include MADtv, The Tonight Show and SNL. Second City and Improv Olympic alum. Rich also contributed punch-up work on Mean Girls and Get Out.
Join Rich, a 30 year improv vet and alumnus of The Second City and Improv Olympic, as he leads a workshop that will leave you with new tools to create organic characters and worlds on-the-spot.
Full participation and auditing options available. It's odd timing we know, but Rich's travel schedule is tight--so we're pleased to host him. 
@THE LAB OCTOBER 23-NOVEMBER 1- 7:30PM
JB3Entertainment presents Acts of Pride, a short play showcase celebrating LGBTQIA voices through the power of live theatre. These original works explore identity, resistance, love, and liberation — spotlighting the joy and complexity of queer life on stage. From quiet revelations to loud declarations, each act is a defiant spark in an ongoing movement. Come for the stories. Stay for the pride.

Madlab Education Presents Blank Slate School of improv
Level 2 Scene work Intensive –
The razowsky method

This 5-week course focuses on deepening your presence, sharpening your instincts, and expanding your ability to discover the scene that’s already there. Through exercises that emphasize connection, awareness, and bold choices, you’ll learn how to build authentic, layered relationships that carry a scene from its first breath to its last moment.
@THE LAB LATE NIGHT
OCTOBER 24 – NOVEMBER 1
SHAKESCO PRESENTS
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The Bloody Bard is a 40 minute romp through Shakespeare's GOREatest work! Laugh, wail and scream through the Bard's bloodiest scenes, presented by ShakesCo @ MadLab!
Irreverent Torture meets iambic penTERROR! You'll have a HORRORble time!
@ THE LAB
NOVEMBER 6-8  7:30PM
OSU'S LORD DENNEY'S PLAYERS PRESENTS
FAIR EM
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Secret identities, unwanted suitors, the Norman Conquest, grain to mill – what’s a Northern lass in love to do? This is the plot of Fair Em, the Miller’s Daughter of Manchester, an anonymous romantic comedy first performed in London, c.1590. The play is one of the best examples of Elizabethan rom-com that would have influenced Shakespeare, and Lord Denney's Players' production may be its first ever North American prduction!
DECEMBER 4-20
MADLAB PRESENTS
CABFARE FOR THE COMMON MAN
by MARK HARVEY LEVINE
A collection of seven short plays by MadLab’s most produced playwright, Cabfare welcomes the audience into a world of whimsy, wonder, and absurdity. While not a holiday show per se, Cabfare provides an ideal escape from the season's hurly-burly. And makes audiences examine who they are, how they live, and how much they still owe the meter...
@ THE LAB
DECEMBER 13 & 14 - 2PM
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Sure, it’s the most wonderful time of the year- but during the holiday season, you have to be ready for anything. You never know when you might be trapped in an increasingly embarrassing family photo shoot; or haunted by ghosts who want to teach you life lessons; or cornered by carolers demanding figgy pudding when they really mean cash. 10 Ways to Survive the Holidays is a crowd-pleasing whirlwind tour through the hilarious  pitfalls that we all power through to make merry.

Join us for a joyful, empowering performance created by the actors of Amigos on the Spectrum’s Acting Workshop Program! This creative arts therapy group brings together autistic and neurodivergent participants to rehearse and perform a holiday-themed play celebrating teamwork, self confidence, and self-expression. Our inclusive environment encourages every actor to shine, connect, and share their unique voice on stage.
@THE LAB LATE NIGHT
DECEMBER 5-6 & 12-13 
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From the producers of Gagatha: Haus Of Harkness comes a new, thrillifying parody of the nation's most beloved prequel... 

Clinica & Calamity's Clinematic Universe is proud to announce: Flickéd! Join the greenified witch on her journey to become the wickedest adult film star in all of Yazz! With the help of her friends, will she be able to discover and stop the mysterious man at the top of this erotic industry? Will she be able to reveal her true feelings to the pink one (so terrify)? And oh my god, is that Liza Minnelli!?

Drop down into MadLab this December and experience a fabulous love story the likes the world has never seen.
Calling All Young Playwrights!
MadLab in downtown Columbus is now accepting submissions for our 15th Annual
Young Writers Short Play Festival!
High school students across central Ohio are invited to submit original short plays (10 minutes long or 10 pages in length) for a chance to have their work professionally produced on the MadLab stage. As a MadLab Young Writer, students will:
     • Take part in writing workshops
     • Work one-on-one with professional theatre mentors
     • See their scripts come to life in a full production
     • Free to participate. No cost to students!
     – Submission Deadline: December 31, 2025 –
Complete submission guidelines and Tips For Success are located on the Submissions Form. Click the More Information button, where you will find submission guidelines and the Submission Form. If you have questions contact: James Blackmon, Education Director at Education@MadLab.net
ACCOMMODATIONS: If you would like wheelchair seating, accessible parking, Assistive Listening, or a show program emailed to you in advance, please email boxoffice@madlab.net

PAY WHAT YOU WILL: In order to make art accessible to all, MadLab has a *"Pay What You Will" policy for its productions. PWYW tickets are always available at the box office night-of-show, unless the show is sold out. A limited number of PWYW tickets are available for advance purchase. Please email boxoffice@madlab.net to make arrangements in advance.
*Please note that this policy is only for MadLab Productions. ("MadLab Presents"); other production partners (@The Lab) will have their own policies. You can contact them directly to inquire.
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