Community theater

Community theater
TONIGHT
Twenty-six YSU students have been working for weeks with actor Christopher Martin, who plays the title character in the 16th-century play "Doctor Faustus." The sometimes serious, sometimes comic story by Christopher Marlowe is about the doctor's insatiable quest for knowledge that propels him to make a deal with the devil in order to learn the secrets of black magic. Performed by YSU Theater in Ford Theater, Bliss Hall, first floor. Showtime, 8 p.m. Additional performances, 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday, 8 p.m. Nov. 22-23 and 3 p.m. Nov. 24. Tickets, $10 for adults, free for YSU students with valid school identification, $5 for senior citizens, YSU faculty and staff and non-YSU students. Reservations, (330) 941-3105.
FRIDAY
Ebenezer Scrooge gets his comeuppance in a new musical production of "A Christmas Carol" at Youngstown Playhouse, 600 Playhouse Lane (off Glenwood Avenue). Showtime, 8 p.m. Additional performances, 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2:30 p.m. Sundays and 7 p.m. select Thursdays through Dec. 14. Reservations, (330) 788-8739.