UPCOMING EVENTS
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Wednesday, July 30, 6:00-8:30 pm
In-person
$10 General Admission, $5 Maltz Museum Members
Part workshop, part open mic, this event celebrates the belief that everyone has a story to share. Participants place themselves at the heart of their life journeys, using narrative to foster understanding and connection across diverse perspectives. Everyone will tell a true story inspired by the evening’s prompt about remembrance, resilience, hope, and memory, or just come to enjoy the evening!
Co-hosted by Wandering Aesthetics and the Maltz Museum, this event is open to the community. Language and content of stories should be no stronger than PG-13. Stories don’t have to be long—they can be as short as 30 seconds—and can range from heart-wrenching to hysterical (and everywhere in-between)! No experience necessary. Registration required. The maximum number of storytellers is 15, and the audience is 70.
6:00–6:45 PM: Workshop led by Wandering Aesthetics’ Education Director Kyle Jozsa and Artistic Director Benjamin Rexroad, using the Storyteller’s Way model to guide story crafting.
After 6:45 PM: Open mic begins! Participants can share their own stories or enjoy listening to others. A special guest storyteller will also take the stage.
Wandering Aesthetics is a storytelling-centered theatre company dedicated to exploring and redefining the American identity. Founded in 2013 by Kyle Jozsa and Benjamin Rexroad, the company was born from a love of storytelling and a deep belief in the power of community. Through devised performances, research-driven explorations, and the deconstruction of classic works, Wandering Aesthetics forges a new mythology for generations seeking connection. Their work cultivates personal contact, bringing diverse voices together to weave a unified narrative of what it means to be American in the present moment.
2025 Summer Intensive
Fractured Fairy Tales
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🎭 Fractured Fairy Tales: A Free Performance!
Friday, June 27th & Saturday, June 28th at 8:00 PM
Summit Artspace – 3rd Floor Classroom Space
140 E Market St, Akron, OH 44308
Come celebrate the culmination of our two-week summer theatre intensive! Over the past two weeks, a talented cast of young performers has explored, reimagined, and hilariously “fractured” classic fairy tales—including Rapunzel, The Three Little Pigs, and Hansel & Gretel.
This final performance features original scenes, big laughs, and unexpected twists—guided by dueling narrators, pigs in disguise, and more than a few surprise endings. It’s a high-energy celebration of storytelling, creativity, and collaboration!
Admission is FREE and seating is first-come, first-served. All ages welcome—come support our amazing young artists and experience fairy tales like you’ve never seen them before!
youth classes
Please check back in July 2025 for more information about our upcoming fall class!
Summer CAMPs
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