'Noises Off' at G.B.

'Noises Off' at G.B.
ASHTABULA -- G.B. Community Theatre will present the farce "Noises Off," at the Ashtabula Arts Center, 2928 W. 13th St. The show will open Friday. Performances will be held Friday, Saturday, Jan. 13, 14, 15, 19, 20 and 21. All shows will begin at 8 p.m. except the Sunday matinee Jan. 15, which will begin at 3 p.m.
Directed by Darrell Lowe, "Noises Off" is the story is of a second-rate touring company that is producing a play called "Nothing On." Tickets are on sale now; call (440) 964-3396. Patron seating is $12, adults $10, seniors $9 and students/children $8.
G.B. Community Theatre will be offering dinner before the Saturday night performances Jan. 14 and 21. Dinners will be served at 6:30 p.m. before an 8:00 p.m. performance. Cost of dinner is $13 in addition to the theater ticket.
The menu usually includes soup or appetizer, salad, entree, vegetables, rolls, dessert and assorted beverages. Reservations and pre-payment are required for all dinners and must be made by the Wednesday noon before the event. For a complete menu or reservations, contact the Arts Center at (440) 964-3396.
'Charlie Brown' tickets
LISBON -- Stage Left Players will present the musical "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown!" at the Outreach Center in Lisbon. The play, performed by area high school students, is directed by Kandy Cleland with musical director Jodine Pilmer. It will run for two weekends, Jan. 13, 14, 20, 21 at 8 p.m. and Jan. 22 at 2 p.m. For ticket reservations and information, call (330) 424-5093. The Outreach Center is at 234 E. Lincoln Way.
'Crowns' at Weathervane
AKRON -- Weathervane Playhouse will present "Crowns," a spirited and soulful salute to black heritage, faith and fashion, Wednesday through Feb. 5.
This gospel musical was inspired by the coffee-table book "Crowns: Portraits of Black Women in Church Hats" by Michael Cunningham and Craig Marberry, featuring black women wearing their elaborate church hats. In Regina Taylor's stage adaptation, a young woman who journeys to the South becomes initiated into the regal, crown-wearing women who welcome her into their "circle of hat queens." With a mixture of hard-earned wisdom and heartfelt joy, "Crowns" celebrates a colorful slice of life.
Low cost preview performances are at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday and Jan. 12, with official opening at 8 p.m. Jan. 13. Other performances are 7:30 p.m. Thursdays and 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Matinees are 2:30 p.m. Sundays. A luncheon matinee will be Jan. 28 with lunch at 1 p.m. and matinee at 2:30 p.m.
Tickets are $20 (Wednesday and Thursday previews, $14; students 17 or younger, $16; college students and senior citizens, $18 on Thursdays and Sundays, luncheon matinee, $30). Charge by phone at Weathervane's ticket office at (330) 836-2626, between 10 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Tuesday through Friday.