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2011-12 Valley calendar for stage, ballet, orchestra and opera Arts appeal
LOOKING FORWARD TO AN EDGY AND COZY MIXTURE IN THE UPCOMING THEATER SEASON. c8
THE YOUNGSTOWN PLAYHOUSE
600 Playhouse Lane, Youngstown 330-788-8739
Hours: Friday and Saturday shows, 7:30 p.m.; Sundays 2:30 p.m.
MAIN STAGE
“Gypsy”
Sept. 9-11, 16-18
“To Kill A Mockingbird”
Oct. 14-16, 21-23
“Scrooge the Musical”
Dec. 9-11, 16-18
“Romeo and Juliet”
Feb. 17-19, 24-26
“The 39 Steps”
March 23-25, March 30-April 1
“Drood, the Musical [The Mystery of Edwin Drood]”
May 4-6, 11-13
“Lend Me A Tenor”
June 15-17, 22-24
GRIFFITH-ADLER SERIES (Moyer Room)
“Circle Mirror Transformation”
Sept. 30-Oct 1, Oct. 7 and 8
“Gee’s Bend”
Nov. 11, 12, 18 and 19
“Boston Marriage”
Jan. 13 , 14, 20 and 21
“To Be Young, Gifted, and Black”
Feb. 3, 4, 10 and 11
“Buried Child”
April 13, 14, 20, and 21
“The Homecoming”
May 25 and 26, June 1 and 2
OAKLAND CENTER FOR THE ARTS
220 W. Boardman St., Youngstown 330-746-0404
Hours: Friday and Saturday shows at 8 p.m.; Sunday shows at 2 p.m.
“A … My Name is Alice” Sept. 23 and 24, Sept. 30-Oct. 2, Oct. 7 and 8
“Kimberly Akimbo”
Nov. 4, 5, 11, 12, 18 and 19
“How the Drag Queen Stole Christmas”
Dec. 2, 3, 9 and 10
“In the Next Room [or The Vibrator Play]”
Feb. 3, 4, 10, 11, 17 and 18
“Distracted”
March 16, 17, 23, 24, 30 and 31
“Evil Dead: The Musical”
April 27 and 28, May 4, 5, 11 and 12
“Last Summer at Bluefish Cove”
June 8, 9, 15, 16, 22 and 23
SALEM COMMUNITY THEATER
490 E. State St., Salem 330-332-9688
Hours: Friday and Saturday shows at 8 p.m.; Sunday shows at 2 p.m.
“The Three Musketeers”
Sept. 9, 10, 11, 16, 17 and 18
“Honky Tonk Angels”
Oct. 21, 22, 23, 28, 29 and 30
“M*A*S*H”
Feb. 3, 4, 5, 10, 11 and 12
“Greater Tuna”
March 23, 24, 25, 30 and 31 and April 1
“Footloose, The Musical:”
July 27-29, Aug. 3-5
Special presentations
“A Christmas Carol”
Dec. 9-11, 16-18
“Disney’s Beauty and the Beast Jr.”
May 11-13, 18-20
VICTORIAN PLAYERS THEATER
702 Mahoning Ave., Youngstown 330-746-5455
Hours: Friday and Saturday shows at 7:30 p.m.; Sunday shows at 2 p.m.
“Amadeus”
Sept. 9-11, 16-18, 23-25
“A Light in the Darkness: A Story of Hope During the Holocaust” (presented by J&B Production Arts Services)
Oct. 14-16, 21-23, 28-30
“Sherlock Holmes and the West End Horror”
Feb. 10-12, 17-19, 24-26
“The Foreigner”
March 16-18, 23-25, 30 and 31
“An Evening of One-Acts”
May 4-6, 11-13, 18-20
“The Lion in Winter”
June 8-10, 15-17, 22-24
Not part of season-ticket package:
Burlesque variety show
Nov. 4 and 5
“In the Spirit of Christmas”
Dec. 2-4, 9-11
STAGE LEFT PLAYERS
Trinity Playhouse, 234 E. Lincoln Way, Lisbon 330-831-7249
Hours: Friday and Saturday shows at 7 p.m.; Sunday shows at 2 p.m.
“Our Town”
Sept 17, 18, 24 and 25, Oct. 1 and 2
“Breaking Up Is Hard To Do”
Oct. 7, 8, 14, 15, 16, 21, 22 and 23
“Wake Up, Aurora” (K-8th grade musical)
Nov. 18-20
“Where’s Rudolph?” (K-8th grade musical)
Dec. 9, 10, 16, 17 and 18
“How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying” (high school musical)
Jan 6, 7, 8, 20, 21 and 22
“Harvey”
April 20, 21, 27, 28 and 29
“Drowsy Chaperone”
June 15, 16, 22, 23, 24, 29 and 30, July 1
“Kidz On Broadway 2012” (K-8th grade)
July 27-29
RUST BELT THEATER COMPANY
Calvin Center, 755 Mahoning Ave., Youngstown 330-507-2358
Hours: Friday and Saturday shows at 8 p.m.
“Lord of the Flies”
Sept. 16, 17, 23 and 24
“The Rocky Horror Show”
Oct. 21, 22, 28 and 29 (additional midnight shows Oct. 22, 29)
“Debbie Does Dallas: The Musical”
Nov. 11, 12, 18 and 19 (additional midnight shows Nov. 12, 19)
“The Ugly Christmas Sweater Revue”
Dec. 16-18
EASY STREET PRODUCTIONS
Powers Auditorium 260 W. Federal St. Youngstown 330-744-0264
“Miracle on Easy Street”
Dec. 16 at 8 p.m., Dec. 17 at 2:30 and, 8 p.m.; and Dec. 18 at 2:30 p.m.
NEW CASTLE PLAYHOUSE
202 E. Long Ave., New Castle, Pa. 724-654-3437
Hours: Friday and Saturday shows at 7:30 p.m.; Sunday shows at 2 p.m.
“Rent”
Oct. 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23, 28, 29 and 30
“The Wizard of Oz”
Nov. 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26 and 27, Dec. 2-4
MOVE OVER BROADWAY
St. Michael Church sanctuary, Route 46, Canfield 330-533-8789
“Only Make Believe”
Dec. 3, 7:30 p.m.
TOP HAT PRODUCTIONS
Fairview Arts and Outreach Center 4220 Youngstown-Poland Road, Youngstown 800-838-3006
Hours: Friday and Saturday shows start at 7:30 p.m.
“Hairspray”
Sept. 30-Oct. 1, Oct. 7, 8, 14 and 15
34WEST THEATER COMPANY
Dutch Village Inn, state Route 14, Columbiana 866-482-5050
Hours: Evening shows are at 7 p.m.; matinees (m) are at noon
“Cotton Patch Gospel”
Sept. 14 (m), 15 (m), 16 and 17
“Clues: The Butler’s Belfry”
Oct. 27 (m), 27, 28 and 29
“Yuletide Jamboree”
Nov. 25, 26, 29 (m), 30 (m), 30; and Dec. 1, 2, 4, 6 (m), 7 (m), 8, 9, 10 (m), 10, 12 (m), 16, 17 (m) and 17
YOUNGSTOWN STATE UNIVERSITY THEATER
Bliss Hall, Wick Avenue 330-941-3105
Hours: Thursday, Friday and Saturday shows start at 7:30 p.m. Sunday shows start at 3 p.m.
Spotlight Arena Theater
“Reasons to be Pretty”
Sept. 8-11
“A Streetcar Named Desire”
Sept. 29, 30, Oct. 1, 2, 7, 8 and 9
“Riff Raff”
Jan. 26-29
“Early One Evening at the Rainbox Bar and Grille”
April 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14 and 15
Ford Theater
“The 1940s Radio Hour”
Nov. 10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19 and 20
“Medea”
Feb. 23-26, March 2-4
Two one-act operas: “Rita” and “Dido and Aeneas”
April 19-22
YSU Dance Ensemble concert
May 3-5
KENT TRUMBULL THEATER
4314 Mahoning Ave. NW, Warren 330-675-8887
Hours: Friday and Saturday shows start at 8 p.m.; Sunday shows start at 3 p.m.
“The Laramie Project: Ten Years Later”
Oct. 7, 8, 9, 14, 15 and 16
“A Christmas Carol”
Dec. 9, 10, 11, 16, 17 and 18
“Hedda Gabler”
March 9, 10, 11, 16, 17 and 18
WESTMINSTER COLLEGE THEATER
Beeghly Theater (Patterson Hall)
724-946-7241
Hours: Thursday, Friday and Saturday shows are at 7:30 p.m.; Sunday shows are at 2:30 p.m.
“Born Yesterday”
Oct. 13-16
“Wonder of the World”
Nov. 17-21
“Beauty Queen of Leenane”
Feb. 23-26
“As You Like It”
April 12-15
YOUNGSTOWN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Powers Auditorium, 260 W. Federal St. 330-744-0264
Hours: Concerts start at 8 p.m. unless otherwise noted
Stambaugh Auditorium organ dedication concertSFlb4 p.m. Sept. 18, at Stambaugh Auditorium
Rock Fusion
Oct. 1
Heroes and Legends
Oct. 22
Fandango
Nov. 5
Seasons Greetings
Dec. 10
YSU Night at the Symphony
Feb. 4
Symphonic Valentine — Sinatra Swing Time
Feb. 11
YSO meets YSYO
March 24
Opera’s Greatest Hits — Singing with the Stars
April 21
Broadway Divas
April 28
WARREN PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
Christ Episcopal Church 2627 Atlantic St. NE, Warren 330-399-3606
Hours: Concerts start at 3 p.m.
Magical Musical Tour family concert
Nov. 20
The Power of Love
March 11
BALLET WESTERN RESERVE
218 W. Boardman St., Youngstown 330-744-1934
“The Nutcracker”
Dec. 3, 1 and 7:30 p.m., Powers Auditorium, 260 W. Federal St., Youngstown; for tickets, call 330-744-0264.
Building Arts III
March 31, 7 p.m., the Morley Building, 330-744-1934
OPERA WESTERN RESERVE
Stambaugh Auditorium 1000 Fifth Ave., Youngstown 330-480-0693
“Tosca”
Nov. 11, 7:30 p.m.