WHO WE ARE & WHAT WE DO
The Mission
To create high-energy, immersive entertainment experiences that bring people together, elevate local talent, and strengthen Marion’s cultural heartbeat—one unforgettable night at a time.
The Vision
To help establish Marion, Ohio as a true destination for live entertainment—where diverse venues, creative collaboration, and community partnership turn our city into a vibrant hub for the performing arts.
About Rogue Theatrics
Rogue Theatrics was built on a simple belief: small towns deserve unforgettable nights just as much as big cities do. What started as an experiment in high-energy cabaret has grown into Marion’s most talked-about entertainment experience—an underground blend of live music, rowdy comedy, and swanky casual supper-party atmosphere that feels both intimate and electric.
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From day one, our goal wasn’t to imitate anyone else’s stage—it was to build our own. Rogue shows are designed to be close-up, high-impact, and fully immersive. The lights are low, the laughs are loud, and the performances happen just feet from the people who came to be part of something different. Our audiences don’t sit back and watch; they lean in.
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Marion’s historic venues give us the perfect canvas for that approach. Some nights, we pack the brick-and-beam warmth of Urban501. Other nights, the show expands into larger rooms—industrial spaces with modern polish, elegant pavilions connected to century-old theatres, and open-air patios where the summer breeze becomes part of the performance. No matter the stage, the signature Rogue energy stays the same: bold, playful, and unapologetically alive.
But the soul of Rogue Theatrics isn’t just the show—it’s the city we’re building it with. We collaborate with local businesses, amplify community causes, and work to make downtown Marion a destination where people want to gather, celebrate, and experience something new. Each production brings together performers, creators, small businesses, and audiences who share one belief: that live entertainment has the power to transform a night into a memory.
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Rogue Theatrics is more than an event. It’s a spark.
A reason to go out.
A reason to come back.
And a growing part of Marion’s cultural heartbeat.
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If you’re ready for a night that’s loud, warm, intimate, and unlike anything else in the region—come go Rogue with us.
Where We Perform
Our resident home is Urban501 (320 W. Center Street, Marion, Ohio), where our immersive cabaret experience takes center stage. Beyond our home base, we bring Rogue productions to Twenty-Three North in Waldo for high-capacity events, The Courtyard at Bucci’s for intimate outdoor performances, The Brickyard on Main for expanded large-room cabaret, and the Palace Theatre’s May Pavilion for elegant, theatre-level experiences in one of Marion’s most iconic cultural spaces.
