The Squirrels

October 29, 2025
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Blackbox Theatre, 1932 College Road

Date Range
2025-10-29 19:30:00 2025-10-29 21:00:00 The Squirrels The SquirrelsBy Robert AskinsDirected by Mandy FoxOctober 29 – November 8Blackbox TheatreWinter is coming and the wealthy Gray Squirrel family is prepared for the next ten winters. The less fortunate Red Squirrels face starvation and plead with Scurius, the Gray patriarch, to share his family’s bounty. A vicious war breaks out between the haves and the have-nots in which no one wins. With a pending apocalypse, this dark, satirical allegory questions who’s responsible for destruction of the environment.Robert Askins, best known for Tony- and Olivier-nominated and Obie Award-winning play Hand to God has received several awards and grants for playwriting. He also writes for television, serving as writer and producer for the Netflix Series The Umbrella Academy (2020 – 2024). Other plays include Permission, Fish Display, Princes of Waco, Matthew and the Pastor’s Wife, and Doll Parts.Access the digital program before, during, or after the performance. No paper programs will be distributed.Tickets can be purchased in person at the Ohio State Theatre Ticket Office, by phone at 614-292-2295, or online through Ticketmaster.  Blackbox Theatre, 1932 College Road America/New_York public
October 30, 2025
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Blackbox Theatre, 1932 College Road

Date Range
2025-10-30 19:30:00 2025-10-30 21:00:00 The Squirrels The SquirrelsBy Robert AskinsDirected by Mandy FoxOctober 29 – November 8Blackbox TheatreWinter is coming and the wealthy Gray Squirrel family is prepared for the next ten winters. The less fortunate Red Squirrels face starvation and plead with Scurius, the Gray patriarch, to share his family’s bounty. A vicious war breaks out between the haves and the have-nots in which no one wins. With a pending apocalypse, this dark, satirical allegory questions who’s responsible for destruction of the environment.Robert Askins, best known for Tony- and Olivier-nominated and Obie Award-winning play Hand to God has received several awards and grants for playwriting. He also writes for television, serving as writer and producer for the Netflix Series The Umbrella Academy (2020 – 2024). Other plays include Permission, Fish Display, Princes of Waco, Matthew and the Pastor’s Wife, and Doll Parts.Access the digital program before, during, or after the performance. No paper programs will be distributed.Tickets can be purchased in person at the Ohio State Theatre Ticket Office, by phone at 614-292-2295, or online through Ticketmaster.  Blackbox Theatre, 1932 College Road America/New_York public
October 31, 2025
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Blackbox Theatre, 1932 College Road

Date Range
2025-10-31 19:30:00 2025-10-31 21:00:00 The Squirrels The SquirrelsBy Robert AskinsDirected by Mandy FoxOctober 29 – November 8Blackbox TheatreWinter is coming and the wealthy Gray Squirrel family is prepared for the next ten winters. The less fortunate Red Squirrels face starvation and plead with Scurius, the Gray patriarch, to share his family’s bounty. A vicious war breaks out between the haves and the have-nots in which no one wins. With a pending apocalypse, this dark, satirical allegory questions who’s responsible for destruction of the environment.Robert Askins, best known for Tony- and Olivier-nominated and Obie Award-winning play Hand to God has received several awards and grants for playwriting. He also writes for television, serving as writer and producer for the Netflix Series The Umbrella Academy (2020 – 2024). Other plays include Permission, Fish Display, Princes of Waco, Matthew and the Pastor’s Wife, and Doll Parts.Access the digital program before, during, or after the performance. No paper programs will be distributed.Tickets can be purchased in person at the Ohio State Theatre Ticket Office, by phone at 614-292-2295, or online through Ticketmaster.  Blackbox Theatre, 1932 College Road America/New_York public
November 2, 2025
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Blackbox Theatre, 1932 College Road

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2025-11-02 15:00:00 2025-11-02 16:30:00 The Squirrels The SquirrelsBy Robert AskinsDirected by Mandy FoxOctober 29 – November 8Blackbox TheatreWinter is coming and the wealthy Gray Squirrel family is prepared for the next ten winters. The less fortunate Red Squirrels face starvation and plead with Scurius, the Gray patriarch, to share his family’s bounty. A vicious war breaks out between the haves and the have-nots in which no one wins. With a pending apocalypse, this dark, satirical allegory questions who’s responsible for destruction of the environment.Robert Askins, best known for Tony- and Olivier-nominated and Obie Award-winning play Hand to God has received several awards and grants for playwriting. He also writes for television, serving as writer and producer for the Netflix Series The Umbrella Academy (2020 – 2024). Other plays include Permission, Fish Display, Princes of Waco, Matthew and the Pastor’s Wife, and Doll Parts.Access the digital program before, during, or after the performance. No paper programs will be distributed.Tickets can be purchased in person at the Ohio State Theatre Ticket Office, by phone at 614-292-2295, or online through Ticketmaster.  Blackbox Theatre, 1932 College Road America/New_York public
November 5, 2025
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Blackbox Theatre, 1932 College Road

Date Range
2025-11-05 19:30:00 2025-11-05 21:00:00 The Squirrels The SquirrelsBy Robert AskinsDirected by Mandy FoxOctober 29 – November 8Blackbox TheatreWinter is coming and the wealthy Gray Squirrel family is prepared for the next ten winters. The less fortunate Red Squirrels face starvation and plead with Scurius, the Gray patriarch, to share his family’s bounty. A vicious war breaks out between the haves and the have-nots in which no one wins. With a pending apocalypse, this dark, satirical allegory questions who’s responsible for destruction of the environment.Robert Askins, best known for Tony- and Olivier-nominated and Obie Award-winning play Hand to God has received several awards and grants for playwriting. He also writes for television, serving as writer and producer for the Netflix Series The Umbrella Academy (2020 – 2024). Other plays include Permission, Fish Display, Princes of Waco, Matthew and the Pastor’s Wife, and Doll Parts.Access the digital program before, during, or after the performance. No paper programs will be distributed.Tickets can be purchased in person at the Ohio State Theatre Ticket Office, by phone at 614-292-2295, or online through Ticketmaster.  Blackbox Theatre, 1932 College Road America/New_York public
November 6, 2025
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Blackbox Theatre, 1932 College Road

Date Range
2025-11-06 19:30:00 2025-11-06 21:00:00 The Squirrels The SquirrelsBy Robert AskinsDirected by Mandy FoxOctober 29 – November 8Blackbox TheatreWinter is coming and the wealthy Gray Squirrel family is prepared for the next ten winters. The less fortunate Red Squirrels face starvation and plead with Scurius, the Gray patriarch, to share his family’s bounty. A vicious war breaks out between the haves and the have-nots in which no one wins. With a pending apocalypse, this dark, satirical allegory questions who’s responsible for destruction of the environment.Robert Askins, best known for Tony- and Olivier-nominated and Obie Award-winning play Hand to God has received several awards and grants for playwriting. He also writes for television, serving as writer and producer for the Netflix Series The Umbrella Academy (2020 – 2024). Other plays include Permission, Fish Display, Princes of Waco, Matthew and the Pastor’s Wife, and Doll Parts.Access the digital program before, during, or after the performance. No paper programs will be distributed.Tickets can be purchased in person at the Ohio State Theatre Ticket Office, by phone at 614-292-2295, or online through Ticketmaster.  Blackbox Theatre, 1932 College Road America/New_York public
November 7, 2025
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Blackbox Theatre, 1932 College Road

Date Range
2025-11-07 19:30:00 2025-11-07 21:00:00 The Squirrels The SquirrelsBy Robert AskinsDirected by Mandy FoxOctober 29 – November 8Blackbox TheatreWinter is coming and the wealthy Gray Squirrel family is prepared for the next ten winters. The less fortunate Red Squirrels face starvation and plead with Scurius, the Gray patriarch, to share his family’s bounty. A vicious war breaks out between the haves and the have-nots in which no one wins. With a pending apocalypse, this dark, satirical allegory questions who’s responsible for destruction of the environment.Robert Askins, best known for Tony- and Olivier-nominated and Obie Award-winning play Hand to God has received several awards and grants for playwriting. He also writes for television, serving as writer and producer for the Netflix Series The Umbrella Academy (2020 – 2024). Other plays include Permission, Fish Display, Princes of Waco, Matthew and the Pastor’s Wife, and Doll Parts.Access the digital program before, during, or after the performance. No paper programs will be distributed.Tickets can be purchased in person at the Ohio State Theatre Ticket Office, by phone at 614-292-2295, or online through Ticketmaster.  Blackbox Theatre, 1932 College Road America/New_York public
November 8, 2025
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Blackbox Theatre, 1932 College Road

Date Range
2025-11-08 19:30:00 2025-11-08 21:00:00 The Squirrels The SquirrelsBy Robert AskinsDirected by Mandy FoxOctober 29 – November 8Blackbox TheatreWinter is coming and the wealthy Gray Squirrel family is prepared for the next ten winters. The less fortunate Red Squirrels face starvation and plead with Scurius, the Gray patriarch, to share his family’s bounty. A vicious war breaks out between the haves and the have-nots in which no one wins. With a pending apocalypse, this dark, satirical allegory questions who’s responsible for destruction of the environment.Robert Askins, best known for Tony- and Olivier-nominated and Obie Award-winning play Hand to God has received several awards and grants for playwriting. He also writes for television, serving as writer and producer for the Netflix Series The Umbrella Academy (2020 – 2024). Other plays include Permission, Fish Display, Princes of Waco, Matthew and the Pastor’s Wife, and Doll Parts.Access the digital program before, during, or after the performance. No paper programs will be distributed.Tickets can be purchased in person at the Ohio State Theatre Ticket Office, by phone at 614-292-2295, or online through Ticketmaster.  Blackbox Theatre, 1932 College Road America/New_York public

The Squirrels
By Robert Askins
Directed by Mandy Fox

October 29 – November 8
Blackbox Theatre

Winter is coming and the wealthy Gray Squirrel family is prepared for the next ten winters. The less fortunate Red Squirrels face starvation and plead with Scurius, the Gray patriarch, to share his family’s bounty. A vicious war breaks out between the haves and the have-nots in which no one wins. With a pending apocalypse, this dark, satirical allegory questions who’s responsible for destruction of the environment.

Robert Askins, best known for Tony- and Olivier-nominated and Obie Award-winning play Hand to God has received several awards and grants for playwriting. He also writes for television, serving as writer and producer for the Netflix Series The Umbrella Academy (2020 – 2024). Other plays include Permission, Fish Display, Princes of Waco, Matthew and the Pastor’s Wife, and Doll Parts.

Access the digital program before, during, or after the performance. No paper programs will be distributed.


Tickets can be purchased in person at the Ohio State Theatre Ticket Office, by phone at 614-292-2295, or online through Ticketmaster