{"id":204990,"date":"2026-04-17T20:10:15","date_gmt":"2026-04-18T01:10:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/?p=204990"},"modified":"2026-04-17T20:10:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-18T01:10:19","slug":"vwct-to-present-songs-for-a-new-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/2026\/04\/17\/vwct-to-present-songs-for-a-new-world\/","title":{"rendered":"VWCT to present Songs for a New World"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Submitted information<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Van Wert Civic Theatre has announced its upcoming production of <em>Songs for a New World<\/em>, a stirring musical that promises to move audiences with its soaring melodies and deeply resonant storytelling. Performances are scheduled for May 8\u201310 and 15\u201317.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About the Show<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"263\" src=\"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Van-Wert-Civic-Theatre-4-2-2026-e1775267341933.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-204497\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Van Wert Civic Theatre&#8217;s next production will be May 8-10 and 15-17. Van Wert independent file photo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><em>Songs for a New World<\/em> weaves together powerful stories of individuals at life&#8217;s pivotal crossroads. This musical explores the emotional connections we forge in moments of change and uncertainty. Each song is a vivid snapshot of human experience, from heartbreak to hope. Prepare to be moved by its soaring melodies and the universal themes of growth and resilience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ticket information<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tickets are $16 per person. Members may purchase tickets now, and the box office will open to the general public on Thursday, April 23. Tickets may be purchased by visiting <a href=\"https:\/\/vwct.org\">vwct.org<\/a> or by calling the box office at 419.238.9689<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Performance Schedule<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Friday and Saturday, May 8-9 and 15-16 shows will be at 7:30 p.m. May 10 and 17 will be Sunday mantinees at 2 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meet the cast<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The production features a talented ensemble of local performers:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Amanda Block<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kristin Lee<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Virgo Lee<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nancy Shuffle<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Laura Wells<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Alyssa Wells<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nick Long<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sean Carpenter<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The Van Wert Civic Theatre looks forward to bringing this unforgettable musical experience to the community. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Submitted information The Van Wert Civic Theatre has announced its upcoming production of Songs for a New World, a stirring musical that promises to move audiences with its soaring melodies and deeply resonant storytelling. Performances are scheduled for May 8\u201310 and 15\u201317. About the Show Songs for a New World weaves together powerful stories of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-204990","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-04-25 07:10:12","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/204990","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=204990"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/204990\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":204994,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/204990\/revisions\/204994"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=204990"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=204990"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=204990"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}