# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Speech & Debate at Beck Center
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 29 May, 2026 at 07:30 pm – Fri, 29 May, 2026 at 10:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: Speech & Debate by Stephen Karam. Directed by Don Carrier. Studio Theater, May 29 through June 28, 2026. Presented in arrangement with Dramatist Play Service 

 
Three misfit high school students in Salem, Oregon form a unique debate club, complete with a musical version of The Crucible, an unusual podcast, and a plot to take down their corrupt drama teacher. With his signature wit, playwright Karam follows the trio's attempts to fend off the menace of encroaching adulthood with edgy humor and subversive antics.  

"Stephen Karam's savvy comedy is bristling with vitality, wicked humor, terrific dialogue, and adirect pipeline into the zeitgeist of contemporary youth" -- David Rooney, Variety

“Hilarious...Speech & Debate’s real accomplishment is its picture of the borderland between late adolescence and adulthood, where grown-up ideas and ambition coexist with childish will and bravado...We never feel we’re being educated, just immensely entertained.” – Caryn James, New York Times

Season Tickets and Flex Passes for the 2025-2026 Professional Theater Season range in price from $136 to $384 and are available for purchase now for renewing subscribers at 216-521-2540. Season tickets and flex passes go on sale to new subscribers on June 2, 2025. Tickets to individual shows will go on sale to the public on July 1, 2025, at 216-521-2540 and Beckcenter.org. 


Curtain times are 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 2:30 p.m. Sundays. Preview performances are 7:30 p.m. the Thursday before opening night, with general admission seating for just $15. Smart Seats are available for each performance at just $15 per person. For more information on the 2025-2026 Professional Theater Season please visit beckcenter.org.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/lakewood/speech-and-debate-at-beck-center/200029105514033
- **Event Categories**: art, theatre, performances, comedy, entertainment, live-music
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 4

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Lakewood
- **state**: OH
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 17801 Detroit Ave, Lakewood, OH, United States, Ohio 44107
- **lat**: 41.48433
- **long**: -81.82023
- **full address**: 17801 Detroit Ave, Lakewood, OH, United States, Ohio 44107

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Speech & Debate at Beck Center being held?
  - **A:** Speech & Debate at Beck Center takes place on Fri, 29 May, 2026 at 07:30 pm to Fri, 29 May, 2026 at 10:00 pm at 17801 Detroit Ave, Lakewood, OH, United States, Ohio 44107.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Speech & Debate at Beck Center?
  - **A:** Speech & Debate at Beck Center is organized by Beck Center for the Arts.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Speech & Debate at Beck Center is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Lakewood, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Speech & Debate at Beck Center sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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