‘Beauty and the Beast’ at New Castle theater

‘Beauty and the Beast’ at New Castle theater

NEW CASTLE, Pa. — Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” will open Friday at New Castle Playhouse, 212 E. Long Ave., and will run for 10 performances: Friday and Saturday, and Nov. 22, 27, 28, 29 and Dec. 4, 5 and 6. Friday and Saturday performances begin at 7:30 p.m. Sunday matinees begin at 2 p.m. There will be an additional Saturday matinee Dec. 5.

The musical is directed by Ellwood City’s Rick Hudson.

For reservations, call (724) 654-3437. Tickets are $15 ($12 for seniors and students, $10 for children 12 and under).

Boardman dramatists to stage ‘Spelling Bee’

BOARDMAN — The Boardman Drama Guild will stage the Tony Award-winning musical “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” at the Boardman Performing Arts Center, 7777 Glenwood Ave., at 7 p.m. Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Nov. 22.

“Spelling Bee” is directed by David Mullane, with musical direction by Errol Kehrberg and Michael Moritz, and choreography by Nick Opritza.

The Drama Guild is presenting the original Broadway version, although the lyrics to one song have been altered to make it less racy, said Mullane.

Tickets are $5 for students age 18 and younger, $7 for senior citizens and $10 for adults, and can be purchased online at boardmandramaguild.com or by calling (330) 519-2633.

Talent show scheduled at Penn State-Shenango

SHARON, Pa. — Penn State Shenango Drama Club will have a talent show at 7:30 p.m. Friday in the campus auditorium on Shenango Avenue, downtown.

Students and faculty from the campus — plus The Inevitable, a rock band from Sharpsville High School — will perform.

Faculty performers include Missa Eaton and Ed Hallahan, Jeanne Zingale, advisor to the Drama Club and theater instructor, will be the emcee and also will sing.

Two students will present original compositions: Douglas Lindey and Ben DeRaps.

Other student performers include Nicole Cadman and Becky Maurice, Chris Grant and Ben Cadman.

The members of The Inevitable are Jacob Chrastina, Justin Donatelli, Jacob Grimm and Dylan Vamosi.

Tickets are $3 ($2 for students with ID and free for children under 5). Call (724) 983-2836 for more information.

Talent scout to visit Ruth’s Robics students

BOARDMAN — Peter Sklar, a New York City talent scout, will visit Ruth’s Robics and Dance Company on Saturday to give a motivational talk to the dance students.

He also will interview several students.

Sklar, a speaker for children age 6 to 18, is also the producer of the upcoming Broadway musical “The Kid Who Played the Palace.”