Theater, music, dance and more

THE YOUNGSTOWN PLAYHOUSE

600 Playhouse Lane, Youngstown

330-788-8739

Curtain times: 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 2:30 p.m. Sundays

MAIN STAGE

“Cabaret”

Sept. 14-16, 21-23

“Woman In Black”

Oct. 19-21, 26-28, Oct. 31

“Not On This NIGHT”

Dec. 7-9, 14-16

“Avenue Q”

Feb. 15-17, 22-24

“Death of a SALESMAN”

March 15-17, 22-24

“Legally Blonde”

May 10-12, 17-19

“George Washington Slept HERE”

June 14-16, 21-23

GRIFFITH-ADLER SERIES (MOYER ROOM)

“The Women of LOCKERBIE”

Sept. 28-29, Oct. 5-6

“Our Lady of 121ST STREET”

Nov. 9-10, 16-17

“God Of Carnage”

Jan. 11-12, 18-19

“Shadow Box”

March 1-2, 7-8

“A Behanding in SPOKANE”

July 12-13, 19-20

SPECIAL EVENT

“Six Nights in THE BLACK BELT”

Feb. 1-2, 8-9

YOUTH PRODUCTIONS

“The Velveteen Rabbit”

Nov. 27-30, Dec. 1

“The Hobbit”

April 16-20

OAKLAND CENTER FOR THE ARTS

220 W. Boardman St., Youngstown

330-746-0404

Curtain times: 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays

“The Normal Heart”

Sept. 21-22, 28-29; Oct. 5-6

“Spring Awakening”

Nov. 2-3, 9-10, 16-17

“Hail to the CHEF”

Feb. 22-23; March 1-2, 8-9

“Prelude to a KISS”

April 5-6, 12-13, 19-20

“The Children’s Hour”

May 10-11, 17-18, 24-25

“Hair”

July 26-27; Aug. 2-3, 9-10

VICTORIAN PLAYERS

702 Mahoning Ave., Youngstown

330-746-5455

Curtain times: 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays

“The Odd Couple”

Sept. 7-9, 14-16, 21-23

“Edgar Allan Poe’s THE MASQUE OF THE RED DEATH”

Oct. 12-14, 19-21, 26-28

“Finale”

Feb. 8-10, 15-17, 22-24

“Below the Surface”

April 5-7, 12-14, 19-21

“The Fantasticks”

May 3-5, 10-12, 17-19

“The Rainmaker”

June 7-9, 14-16, 21-23

SPECIAL EVENTS

“In the Spirit OF CHRISTMAS”

Nov. 30-Dec. 2, Dec. 7-9

“Vaudeville at the VIC”

Jan. 25-26

“Sparky ... From CHICAGO”

July 19-21, 26-28, Aug. 2-4

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SALEM COMMUNITY THEATER

490 E. State St., Salem; 330-332-9688

Curtain times: 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays

“The Last Five YEARS”

Sept. 14-16, 21-23

“A Little Murder NEVER HURT ANYONE”

Oct. 26-29, Nov. 2-4

“Honky Tonk Angels HOLIDAY SPECTACULAR”

Dec. 7-9, 14-16

“The Best Christmas PAGEANT EVER”

Dec 21-22 (Youth Theater production)

“Game Show”

Feb 1-3, 8-10

“Willy Wonka Jr.”

March 15-17, 22-24 (Youth Theater production)

“City of Angels”

April 19-21, 26-28

“12 Angry Men”

May 17-19, 23-25

“Hairspray”

August 2-4, 9-11

NEW CASTLE PLAYHOUSE

202 E. Long Ave., New Castle, Pa.

724-654-3437

Curtain times: 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays

“5th of July”

Aug. 10-12, 17-19, 24-26

“Postmortem”

Oct. 19-21, 26-28, Nov. 2-4

“Cinderella”

Nov. 16-18, 23-25, Nov. 30, Dec. 1-2

“Tuna Christmas”

Feb. 8-10, 15-17, 22-24

“The Little Mermaid JR.”

March 8-10, 15-17

“9 to 5: THE MUSICAL”

April 26-28, May 3-5, 10-12

“Boeing-Boeing”

May 31-June 2, 7-9, 14-16

“Sweet Charity”

July 12-14, 19-21, 26-28

“Rabbit Hole”

Aug. 9-11, 16-18, 23-25 (2013)

TRUMBULL NEW THEATRE

5883 Youngstown-Warren Road, Niles

330-652-1103

Curtain times: 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 3 p.m. Sundays

“The Nerd”

Sept. 7-9, 14-16, 21-23

“It’s a Wonderful LIFE”

Nov. 2-4, 9-11, 16-18

“The Sunshine Boys”

Feb. 1-3, 8-10, 15-17

“Shakespeare in Hollywood”

April 5-7, 12-14, 19-21

“Honky Tonk Angels”

May 31-June 2; June 7-9, 14-16

RUST BELT THEATER COMPANY

Calvin Centre, 755 Mahoning Ave., Youngstown; 330-507-2358

Curtain times: 8 p.m.

Original plays by MICHAEL DEMPSEY

Aug. 17-18, 24-25

“Living Dead: The MUSICAL”

October 19-20, 26-27; Nov. 2-3

Zombie Prom costume PARTY (and junior zombie prom for 18 and under)

Oct. 26

“How the Drag QUEEN STOLE CHRISTMAS”

Nov 30, Dec 1, 7-8

gymnasium stage of Calvin Center

“The Ugly Christmas SWEATER REVUE”

Dec. 14-16

STAGE LEFT PLAYERS

Trinity Playhouse, 234 E. Lincoln Way, Lisbon. 330-831-7249

Curtain times: 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays

“I Do! I DO!”

Sept. 22-23, 29-30

“On Golden Pond”

Oct. 6-7, 13-14

“Godspell”

(junior/senior high school PLAYERS)

Jan. 11-13, 18-20

“Enchanted April”

April 12-13, 19-21

“OZ: It’s a WONDERLAND”

June 14-15, 21-23, 28-30

34WEST THEATER COMPANY

Dutch Village Inn, Columbiana

866-482-5050

Curtain times: all are dinner-theater productions; shows start at 7 p.m. unless denoted with an “m” for matinee, which start at noon.

“Overboard!”

Sept. 19m, 20m, 21, 22; Oct. 25, 26, 27

“George and Henry SAVE CHRISTMAS”

Nov. 23, 24, 27m, 28, 29m, 29, 30; Dec. 4m, 5m, 6, 7, 8m, 8, 9, 10m, 14, 15m, 15, 16e, 18m, 19m

“Murder Goes Hollywood”

Jan. 25, 26; Feb. 14m, 14, 15, and 16

“Sock Hops and SODA POPS”

March 20m, 21m, 22, 23; April 17m 18, 19, 20; May 8m, 9m 10, 11

“Speakin’ Easy”

July 17m, 18m, 19, 20; Sept. 18m, 19m, 20, 21; October 23m, 24m, 25, 26

EASY STREET PRODUCTIONS

330-743-8555

Curtain times: 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 2:30 p.m. Sundays, unless otherwise noted

“An Evening on EASY STREET”

Aug. 29 at 7 p.m.

Morley Pavilion, Mill Creek Park

“Annie”

Nov. 9-11

Powers Auditorium

“Miracle on Easy STREET”

Dec. 14-16

Powers Auditorium

“Las Vegas Valentine”

Feb. 14-17

Ford Family Recital Hall

25th Anniversary Show

May 10-12

TOP HAT PRODUCTIONS

Fairview Arts and Outreach Center

4220 Youngstown-Poland Road, Youngstown; tophatproductions.org

“Dinner with the ADDAMS” DINNER-THEATER

Oct. 12, 13, 19, 20 and 27 at 6:30 p.m.

“Nativity”

Dec. 7, 9, 14, 15 at 7 p.m.

“Little Mermaid”

Feb. 8, 9, 15, 16, 23 at 7 p.m.

“The Earth Trembled”

March 22, 23, 29, 30 at 7 p.m.

MOVE OVER BROADWAY

330-533-8789

“Journeys” (a Broadway-style MUSICAL NATIVITY)

Ford Recital Hall, Youngstown

Nov. 18 at 3 p.m.; Nov. 23 at 7 p.m.; Nov. 25 at 3 p.m.; Dec. 2 at 5 p.m.

Also: Dec. 1 at 7 p.m. at St. Michael Church sanctuary, Canfield (concert)

YOUNGSTOWN STATE UNIVERSITY THEATER

Bliss Hall, Wick Avenue, YSU campus

330-941-3105

Curtain times: 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays; 3 p.m. Sundays

FORD THEATER

“The Cherry Orchard”

Oct. 4-7, 12-14

“Rent”

Nov. 8-11, 16-18

“Broke-Ology”

Feb. 21-24, March 1-3

“Gemini”

April 4-7, 12-14

“Hansel and Gretel” (opera)

April 18-21

YSU Dance Ensemble

May 2-4

SPOTLIGHT ARENA THEATER

“Dark Matters”

Sept. 6-9

“Dog Sees God”

Jan. 24-27

KENT-TRUMBULL THEATER

4314 Mahoning Ave. NW, Warren

330-675-8887

“The Importance of BEING EARNEST”

Oct. 12-14, 19-21

“A Christmas Carol”

Dec. 7-9, 14-16

“The Romeo and JULIET WAR”

March 15-17, 22-24

“The Conley Plays”

April 12-13

YOUNGSTOWN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Powers Auditorium

260 W. Federal St., Youngstown

330-744-0264

Concerts start at 8 p.m.

“Rock Fusion” (Pops)

Sept. 15

Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninoff (MASTERWORKS)

Oct. 20

Barber, Mozart and BEETHOVEN (MASTERWORKS)

Nov. 17

Holiday concert with PHIL KEAGGY AND NATALIE SPROUSE (POPS)

Dec. 1

Gershwin songs (Pops)

Feb. 9

Rimsky-Korsakov and Brahms (MASTERWORKS)

April 13

WARREN PHILHARMONIC

Christ Episcopal Church

2627 Atlantic St. NE, Warren

330-399-3606

Concerts start at 3 p.m.

“Halloween Spectacular” family CONCERT

Oct. 28

“Stories, Dramas, Heroes AND HEROINES”

April 7

BALLET WESTERN RESERVE

218 W. Boardman St., Youngstown

330-744-1934

50th Anniversary Birthday BASH

Oct. 20, 7 p.m., Stambaugh Auditorium

“The Nutcracker”

Dec. 22, 1 and 7:30 p.m., Powers Auditorium

Building Art

March 23, 7 p.m.

Fairy Tea Party

April (TBA)

Spring Gala

Ford Family Recital HALL

May 19, 1 and 5 p.m.

OPERA WESTERN RESERVE

Stambaugh Auditorium

1000 Fifth Ave., Youngstown

330-480-0693

“The Barber of SEVILLE”

7:30 p.m. Nov. 30