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Places, everyone! 2009-10 season schedules for stage, orchestra, ballet and opera
CARNATION CITY PLAYERS
450 E. Market St., Alliance;
(330) 821-8712
Friday and Saturday shows, 8 p.m.; Sunday shows, 2:30 p.m.
Disney’s “Aladdin Jr.”
Oct. 9-11, 16-18
“The Farndale Avenue Society’s A Christmas Carol”
Dec. 4-6, 11-13
“Annie”
Feb. 19-21, 26-28 and March 5-7
“Blithe Spirit”
April 16-17 and 23-25
“Lucky Stiff”
June 18-19 and 25-27
NEW CASTLE PLAYHOUSE
202 E. Long Ave., New Castle, Pa.
(724) 654-3437
Friday and Saturday shows, 7:30 p.m.; Sunday shows, 2 p.m.
“All My Sons”
Aug. 21-23, 28-30, and Sept. 4-6
“I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change”
Oct. 16-18, 23-25; Oct. 30-Nov. 1
“Beauty and the Beast”
Nov. 20-22, 27-29, and Dec. 4-6
OAKLAND CENTER FOR THE ARTS
220 W. Boardman St., Youngstown;
(330) 746-0404.
Friday and Saturday shows, 8 p.m.; Sunday matinees, 2 p.m.
“The Great American Trailer Park Musical”
Aug. 7-9, 14-15; midnight Aug. 15.
“Love, Ludmilla”
Sept. 11-12, 18-20.
“The Rocky Horror Show”
Oct. 30-31, Nov. 6-7; midnight Oct. 31, Nov. 7.
“How the Drag Queen Stole Christmas”
Dec. 4-5, 11-12.
An Adult Evening with Shel Silverstein
Feb. 5-6, 12-14.
“Dinner With Friends”
March 12-14, 19-20.
“Wit”
April 23-24, May 1-2, 7-8.
“Back of the Throat”
June 11-13, 18-19.
SALEM COMMUNITY THEATRE
490 E. State Street, Salem;
(330) 332-9688.
Friday and Saturday shows, 8 p.m.; Sunday shows, 2 p.m.
“The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe”
Oct. 9-11, 16-18.
“A Christmas Carol”
Dec. 4-6, 11-13.
“The Little Sweep” Youth Theater Musical
Feb. 12-13, 19-21, 2010
“Smoke on the Mountain, The Homecoming”
March 12-13, 19-21, 26-28, 2010
“The Odd Couple, Female Version”
April 23-24, April 30-May 2, 2010
“The Pirates of Penzance” Youth Theater Musical
May 21-23, 28-29, 2010
“Fiddler on the Roof”
Aug. 6-7, 13-15, 20-22, 2010
STAGE LEFT PLAYERS
Trinity Playhouse, 234 E. Lincoln Way, Lisbon;
(330) 831-7249 or www.stageleftplayers.org
Friday and Saturday shows, 8 p.m.; Sunday shows, 2 p.m.
“A Streetcar Named Desire”
Oct. 16-17, 23-25
“Hey, L’il Red!”
Nov. 20-22
“Snoopy”
Jan. 8-9, 15-17, 2010
“Crimes of the Heart”
Feb. 12-13, 19-21, 2010
“Shake It Up, Kids”
April 23-25
“Guys and Dolls”
June 11-12, 18-20, 2010
“Kidz On Broadway”
July 23-25, 2010
34WEST THEATER COMPANY
Das Dutch Village Inn, 150 E. State Route 14, Columbiana.
For tickets and reservations call (866) 482-5050 or visit www.34west.org for more information.
Tickets: $40 evening, $35 matinee (discounts for groups of 8 or more)
“My Name is Ruth”
12:30 p.m. Jan. 21, 7 p.m. Jan. 22-23, 2010.
“Perry Columbus and the Showcase Showdown”
7 p.m. Feb. 11-13, 2010.
“My Name is Ruth”
12:30 p.m. March 18, 7 p.m. March 19-20, 2010.
“Waiting for Joshua”
12:30 p.m. April 14-15, May 5-6; 7 p.m. April 16-17, May 7-8, 2010.
“Grand ‘Ol Jamboree”
12:30 p.m. July 14-15, Sept. 22-23; 7 p.m. July 16-17, Sept. 24-25, 2010.
“Jungles of Love”
7 p.m. Oct. 28-30, 2010.
“Christmas at the Inn”
12:30 p.m. Nov. 30, Dec. 1, 5, 7-8, 13; 7 p.m. Nov. 26-27, Dec. 1-3, 9-11, 17-18, 2010.
TOP HAT PRODUCTIONS
Fairview Arts & Outreach Center, 4220 Youngstown-Poland Road, Youngstown. Tickets are available at www.brownpapertickets.com or 1-(800) 838-3006.
“Ragtime”
8 p.m. Oct. 2-3, 9-10, 16-18.
“Nativity”
8 p.m. Dec. 4-5, 11-12.
“The Music Leads Me Home,” dinner theater
6:30 p.m. Feb. 19-20, 26-27, March 5-6, 2010.
“The Earth Trembled”
7 p.m. March 26-28, April 1-3, 2010.
TRUMBULL NEW THEATRE
5883 Youngstown-Warren Road, Niles;
(330) 652-1103.
Friday and Saturday shows, 8 p.m.; Sunday shows, 3 p.m.
“Bye Bye Birdie”
Sept. 11-12, 18-20, 25-27.
“God’s Favorite”
Nov. 6-7, 13-14, 20-22.
“Twelfth Night”
Jan. 8-9, 15-16, 22-24, 2010.
“The Dining Room”
March 5-6, 12-13, 19-21, 2010.
“I Hate Hamlet”
May 7-8, 14-15, 21-23, 2010.
VICTORIAN PLAYERS THEATRE
702 Mahoning Ave., Youngstown;
(330) 746-5455.
Friday and Saturday shows, 7:30 p.m.; Sunday shows, 2 p.m.
“The Elephant Man”
Sept. 11-13, 18-20, 25-27.
Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Black Cat”
Oct. 16-18, 23-25, 30-Nov. 1.
Special Event: “Block 5,” written and directed by J.E. Ballantyne Jr.
Jan. 15-17, 22-24, 29-31, 2010.
“Sherlock Holmes, The Final Adventure”
March 5-7, 12-14, 19-21, 2010.
“The Heiress”
April 23-25, 30-May 2, 7-9, 2010.
“Death Takes a Holiday”
June 4-6, 11-13, 18-20, 2010.
WEATHERVANE PLAYHOUSE
1301 Weathervane Lane, Akron;
(330) 836-2626.
Friday and Saturday shows, 7:30 p.m.; Sunday shows, 3:30 p.m.
Mainstage Productions:
“Putting It Together”
Sept. 10-27.
“The Last Night of Ballyhoo”
Oct. 8-25.
“Rabbit Hole”
Feb. 4-21, 2010.
“The Great White Hope”
April 1-18, 2010.
“Italian American Reconciliation”
April 29-May 16, 2010.
“The Wedding Singer”
June 3-27, 2010.
John L. Dietz Theater productions:
“The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia?”
Oct. 29-Nov. 14.
“The Sum of Us”
Jan. 14-20, 2010.
Young Actor productions:
“Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat”
Nov. 23-Dec. 20.
10th Anniversary production:
“Pride and Prejudice”
March 2-14, 2010.
Special holiday show:
“Mrs. Bob Cratchet’s Wild Christmas Binge”
Dec. 3-19.
YOUNGSTOWN PLAYHOUSE
600 Playhouse Lane,
(330) 788-8739
Friday and Saturday shows, 7:30 p.m.; Sunday shows, 3 p.m.
“All Shook Up”
Sept. 25-27, Oct. 2-4.
“Dracula”
Oct. 23-25, 30-Nov. 1.
“Miracle on 34th Street”
Dec. 11-13, 18-20.
“Inherit the Wind”
March 12-14, 19-21, 2010.
“Blithe Spirit”
April 16-18, 23-25, 2010.
“Curtains”
May 14-16, 21-23, 2010.
Special events:
“Fabric of a Man”
Feb. 5-7, 12-14, 2010.
“The Wedding Singer”
July 16-18, 23-25, 2010.
YOUNGSTOWN STATE UNIVERSITY
Bliss Hall, Wick Avenue, Youngstown;
(330) 941-3105
Thursday, Friday and Saturday shows, 7:30 p.m.; Sunday shows, 3 p.m.
“How I Learned to Drive,” Spotlight Arena Theater, Bliss Hall.
Sept. 10-13.
“Around the World in 80 Days,” Spotlight Arena.
Oct. 1-4, 9-11.
“The Baker’s Wife,” Ford Theater, Bliss Hall.
Nov. 12-15, 20-22.
“The Shape of Things,” Spotlight Arena Theater.
Jan. 28-31, 2010.
“As You Like It,” Ford Theater.
Feb. 19-21, 26-28, 2010.
“The Cripple of Inishmaan,” Spotlight Arena Theater.
March 25-28, April 1-3, 2010.
“The Mikado” (opera), Ford Theater.
April 9-11, 16-18, 2010.
YSU Dance Ensemble Recital, Ford Theater.
April 29-30, 2010.
WARREN PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
Packard Music Hall,
1703 Mahoning Ave. N.W., Warren;
(330) 399-3606.
“Opening Mysteries!” A Gala Tribute to our Teachers
Brian Keith Johnson, baritone; Dione Bennett, soprano
3 p.m. Oct. 18
“Stories and Pictures!” Family Concert
Children’s Art Contest and Prizes, instrumental petting zoo
3 p.m. Nov. 22
“Some Enchanted Evening!” Spring Gala
Featuring Westminster College Festival Chorus and Ballet Western Reserve company dancers
8 p.m. March 27, 2010
YOUNGSTOWN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Edward W. Powers Auditorium
260 W. Federal St., Youngstown;
(330) 744-0264.
Masterworks Series
“Expanding Musical Boundaries”
8 p.m. Sept. 26
“Amadeas LIVE!”
8 p.m. Oct. 10
“Bach to Brahms”
8 p.m. Nov. 14
“From Russia with Love”
8 p.m. Feb. 6, 2010
“World Premiere”
8 p.m. March 20, 2010
Pops Series
“Broadway Now!”
8 p.m. Sept. 12
“Holiday Spectacular”
8 p.m. Dec. 12
“Symphonic Valentine”
8 p.m. Feb. 13, 2010
BALLET WESTERN RESERVE
(330) 744-1934.
Performance with Youngstown Symphony Orchestra at Powers Auditorium.
8 p.m., Oct. 10.
“Carmen,” with Opera Western Reserve at Stambaugh Auditorium.
Nov. 6.
“The Nutcracker,” at Stambaugh Auditorium.
1 and 7:30 p.m. Nov. 21.
Holiday Show with Youngstown Symphony at Powers Auditorium.
8 p.m. Dec. 12.
OPERA WESTERN RESERVE
1000 Fifth Ave., Youngstown
(330) 480-0693
“Carmen”
8 p.m. Nov. 6 at Stambaugh Auditorium, 1000 Fifth Ave., Youngstown