It Can't Happen Here- Reader's Theater Play
Schedule
Sun, 01 Feb, 2026 at 02:00 pm
UTC-05:00Location
Amil Tellers / Encore Theatre | Lima, OH
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The Allen County Democratic Party will present a Reader's Theater style production of It Can’t Happen Here, a play by Tony Taccone & Bennett S. Cohen. It will be performed on Sun. Feb. 1 at 2:00pm at Encore Theater. It is a dark, satirical cautionary play about how American democracy can succumb to fascism through a charismatic demagogue who rises to power promising to restore greatness, only to establish a dictatorship, suppress liberties, and imprison critics. It shows how tyranny takes hold gradually until it's too late, often while waving flags and using patriotic rhetoric.
It Can’t Happen Here is a play based upon the 1935 novel by Sinclair Lewis. It will be directed by Alice Donahue & Kim Lane. It was originally staged in 1936 and was Commissioned and Originally Produced by Berkeley Repertory Theater in Sept. 2016. This play is sponsored by Brenda Rizor in memory of Paul Rizor with all proceeds to The Allen County Democratic Party.
Tickets are available for purchase securely through Act Blue. Tickets are $20 each or $10 each for Seniors (age 55 and up) & students. Tickets are available for purchase at Allen Dems HQ during open hours or by mail to The Allen County Democratic Party 1209 Allentown Rd. Lima, OH 45805. Limited tickets may be available at the door on event night.
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Where is it happening?
Amil Tellers / Encore Theatre, 991 N Shore Dr,Lima, Ohio, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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