Stage 5 Rep

{{Short description|Theatre company in Columbus, Ohio, 2000–2002}}

{{orphan|date=January 2022}}

The Stage 5 Repertory Theatre was a short-lived theatre company in Columbus, Ohio between 2000 and 2002. The company prided itself on being one of only two theatres in the Columbus area to have an agreement with Actors' Equity Association.

The company was founded by Frank Barnhart, Elaine Miracle, Jennifer Milligan, Ross Shirley, and Jess Hanks. They performed productions of Neil Simon's The Good Doctor,{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1388&dat=20000712&id=4HtQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=YhIEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2531,4111003|title=New troupe believes there's room for classics|last=Robinson|first=Alicia|date=12 July 2000|work=Northwest Columbus News|page=11|accessdate=2 January 2017}} The Rocky Horror Show, Our Town, The Cradle Will Rock.{{cite news|url=http://www.shortnorth.com/Aug02CoverStory.html|title=Frankly Speaking: The North and Short of Transforming a Theatrical Wasteland into an Oasis|last=Kotwal|first=Kaizaad|date=August 2002|work=Short North Gazette|accessdate=2 January 2017}}

The theatre group operated under a special appearance contract. Following the cancellation of a planned production of Arms and the Man, Stage 5 Rep folded and its founders went on to other theatrical endeavors in the area.