Upcoming Events and Shows
Auditions - Evil Dead the Musical
Auditions for Evil Dead the Musical will be held at CEC on August 8 and 9.
More info at this link: https://forms.gle/c6FbaytrQYAZR6iQ6
ChallengeMaster
Welcome to ChallengeMaster, where creativity and chaos collide. CEC's contestants will be made up of Season 48 directors, they will face a series of unexpected challenges that test their problem-solving skills, quick thinking, and ability to perform under pressure.
Each challenge is scored by the ChallengeMaster, whose judgment is final, occasionally questionable, and always entertaining. Clever ideas, spectacular failures, and accidental genius are all worthy of points.
Some tasks reward strategy and others reward the courage to embrace the absurd. As the competition unfolds, every decision matters.
The CEC director that accumulates the most points by the end of the event will earn the coveted title of CEC ChallengeMaster!
The Picture of Dorian Gray
The Picture of Dorian Gray
Book by Oscar Wilde
Adapted by Merlin Holland and John O'Connor
September 10-20, 2026
Set in the decadent world of Victorian London, a beautiful young man called Dorian Gray becomes infatuated by the exquisite portrait that Basil Hallward has painted of him. He makes a Faustian pact that he will remain forever young while the picture grows old.
Oscar Wilde’s only novel caused an immediate scandal when it was first published in 1890 and its themes of youth and decay, innocence and corruption, art and reality are even more relevant to us in the 21st century than in the 19th.
Adapted by Wilde’s grandson Merlin Holland and John O’Connor, this delightfully witty version of Wilde’s story incorporates material suppressed from the original manuscript.
Licensed through Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, LTD.
CEC Clean Up Day
Help us make a difference right here in our community! Join us for Clean Up Day at Columbia Entertainment Company as we work together to beautify the grounds and create a welcoming space for everyone.
Whether you can lend a hand for an hour or stay the whole time, your help will make a real impact. Bring your family, friends, or coworkers—many hands make light work!
Director Applications Dear Evan Hansen
The Tony and Grammy winning hit musical DEAR EVAN HANSEN will take the stage June 2027 as the final show of Columbia Entertainment Company's 48th season.
Seventeen-year-old Evan Hansen has felt invisible his entire life. But when a tragedy shocks his community and thrusts him into the center of a rapidly evolving controversy, Evan is given the opportunity of a lifetime: the chance to be somebody else. As his web of well-intentioned lies begins to unravel, though, Evan is forced to confront the fact that the price of belonging may be far steeper than he bargained for.
To learn more about the show, visit Music Theatre International.
If you are interested in directing, submit a form at the link below. People of all technical backgrounds are welcome to apply. The selected director will choose members for their production team. If you are interested in music, choreography, or technical direction, please email your resume to: board@cectheatre.org
Applications are due August 1st and interviews will begin August 10th.