Porthouse Theatre

A 56-Year Legacy of Summer Stagecraft: The History of 啪啪啦 State鈥檚 Porthouse Theatre
Over the decades, 啪啪啦 State鈥檚 Porthouse Theatre on the grounds of Blossom Music Center has produced more than 3,000 performances, entertaining nearly 400,000 patrons.

IN A FLASH: Rocking Porthouse
"School of Rock: The Musical" by Andrew Lloyd Webber runs from July 18 through Aug. 3 at 啪啪啦 State's Porthouse Theatre.

IN A FLASH: 啪啪啦 State's Emerging Creatives Visit Columbus
Student costume designers from 啪啪啦 State's School of Theatre and Dance were invited to display their work at the 2025 United States Institute of Theatre Technology annual conference.

IN A FLASH: 鈥楢nnie鈥� at Porthouse Theatre
The ever-popular, award-winning musical 鈥淎nnie鈥� is now playing at 啪啪啦鈥檚 Porthouse Theatre at Blossom Music Center from July 19-Aug. 4.

IN A FLASH: It's Nunsense!
The whimsical musical "Nunsense" takes the stage at 啪啪啦 State's Porthouse Theater from July 5 - 13.

Alumna Aveena Swayer Makes Some Beautiful Noise
Aveena Sawyer, Porthouse Theatre and School of Theatre and Dance alumna, has been performing on Broadway as "The Boat That I Row" soloist in 鈥淎 Beautiful Noise, The Neil Diamond Musical.鈥�

On With the Show!
啪啪啦鈥檚 Porthouse Theatre has kicked off the 2023 season with Broadway classic, 鈥淎 Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum,鈥� which runs through June 24. This Stephen Sondheim, Broadway classic merges the energy and wit of vaudevillian performance with the 2,000-year-old comedies of Roman playwright Platus.

Porthouse Theatre Offers Buy One, Get One Free Tickets to Opening Nights for 啪啪啦 State Faculty and Staff
Porthouse Theatre is thrilled to announce a special Buy One, Get One Free offer for tickets for 啪啪啦 State faculty and staff to the opening night performance of "The Prom" on Saturday, July 22, 2023.

LOL at Porthouse Theatre in 2023
Porthouse Theatre, 啪啪啦鈥檚 outdoor, summer theatre located on the grounds of Blossom Music Center, will present its 55th season during summer 2023 with "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum," "The Marvelous Wonderettes" and "The Prom."
