PERFORMING ARTS SEASON OUTLOOK

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

“A Chorus Line”: Sept. 12-14, 18-20

“What We Did for Love”: 90th anniversary season gala, Oct. 24-25

“A Playhouse Christmas Carol”: youth theater collaboration, Nov. 28-30, Dec. 4-6, 12 and 14

“You Can’t Take It With You”: March 20-22, 26-28

“Jonathan Frisby and the Rats of NIMH”: youth theater special event premier, April 17-19, with school performances the week of April 13

“Fiddler on the Roof”: May 8-10, 14-16

“Cats”: summer stock special event, July 17-19, 23-25

MOYER ROOM

“Tigers Be Still”: Oct. 3-5, 9-10, 12

“Keely and Du”: Nov. 14-16, 20-22

“Last Laugh”: special event premier, Feb. 6-8, 12-14

“The Velveteen Rabbit”: April 24-26

“The Mystery of Irma Vep”: June 5-7, 11-13

Fourth annual Voices of the Valley New One Act Play Festival: July-August

Victorian Players Theater

702 Mahoning Ave., Youngstown

330-746-5455

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

“You Can’t Take It With You”: Aug. 29-Sept. 14

“Walk Abreast”: an original play by C. Richard Haldi, Sept. 26-28, Oct. 3-5

“The Turn of the Screw”: Oct. 31-Nov. 2, Nov. 7-9, 14-16

“In the Spirit of Christmas”: Dec. 5-7, 12-14

“Vaudeville at the Vic” fundraiser: Jan. 16-17

“I Remember Mama”: Feb. 6-8, 13-15, 20-22

“Sherlock Holmes and the House of Dead Lord: an original play by Dave Wolford, March 13-15, 20-22, 27-29

“Doubt”: April 17-19, 24-26, May 1-3

“The Death and Life of Sneaky Fitch”: May 22-24, 28-30, June 5-7

“Anne of Green Gables”: June 26-28.

Oakland Center for the Arts

220 W. Boardman St., Youngstown

330-746-0404

Curtain time: 8 p.m. for all performances

“The Rocky Horror Show”: Oct. 24-25, 31-Nov. 1

The Oakland Christmas Revue with Ballet Western Reserve: Dec. 13

Play in a Day 24-hour theater: Feb. 20-21

“Extremities”: March 20-21, 27-28

YOUnify Theater Company production: June

Salem Community Theater

490 E. State St., Salem

330-332-9688

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

“Unneccesary Farce”: Sept. 12-14, 19-21

“A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum”: Oct. 24-25, 31-Nov. 1, Nov. 7-9

“Nuncrackers: The Nunsense Christmas Musical”: Dec. 5-7, 12-14

“A Few Good Men”: Feb.20-23, 28-March 2

“God’s Favorite”: May 1-3, 8-10

“Oliver!”: July 31-Aug. 1, Aug. 7-8, 14-16

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

“Pinocchio”: youth theater production, Oct. 10-12, 17-19

“The Sound of Music”: Dec. 5-7, 11-14

Trumbull New Theater

5883 Youngstown-Warren Road, Niles

330-652-1103

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

“Bus Stop”: Sept. 5-6, 12-13, 19-21

“I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change”: Nov. 7-8, 14-16, 21-23

“Dixie Swim Club”: Jan. 16-17, 23-24, Jan. 30-Feb. 1

“Perfect Wedding”: March 13-14, 20-21, 27-29

“Leaving Iowa”: May 8-9, 15-16, 22-14

Top Hat Productions

Fairview Arts and Outreach Center

4220 Youngstown-Poland Road, Youngstown

330-755-6412

Curtain time: 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays

“In the Heights”: Oct. 3-4, 10-11, 17-18

“Song of the Spirit”: Nov. 14-15, 21-22

“Leap of Faith”: March 6-7, 13-14, 20-21

“The Upper Room”: spring

Rust Belt Theater

Calvin Center, 755 Mahoning Ave., Youngstown 330-507-2358

“Electra”: Aug. 22-23, 29-30

“Alice In Wonderland”: Sept. 12-13, 19-20, 26-27

“Living Dead: the Musical”: Oct. 17-18, 24-25, 31-Nov. 1

“How the Drag Queen Stole Christmas”: Dec. 5, 7, 12-13

“Ugly Christmas Sweater Revue”: Dec. 19-21

Easy Street Productions

330-743-8555

Free concert at Morley Pavilion: 7 p.m. Aug. 20, Wick Recreation Area of Mill Creek Park

“Miracle on Easy Street”: 8 p.m. Dec. 19-20 and 2:30 p.m. Dec. 20-21; at Powers Auditorium

Stage Left Players

Trinity Playhouse, 234 E. Lincoln Way, Lisbon

330-831-7249

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

“The Carol Burnett/Kandy Cleland Show”: Sept. 19-20, 26-28

“Hey Li’l Red!”: an original one-act musical performed by K-8th graders, Oct. 24-26

“Almost, Maine”: Nov. 14-15, 21-23

“Three Wee Kings”: holiday musical performed by K-8th graders, Dec. 12-14

“Fiddler on the Roof”: youth production, Jan. 9-11, 16-18

“Barefoot in the Park”: April 17-18, 24-26

“Sweet Charity”: June 12-13, 19-21, 26-28

Ted & Co.

Dinner theater at Dutch Village Inn, 150 E. state Route 14, Columbiana

Matinees start at noon, evening shows start at 7 p.m.

866-482-5050, ext. 310, or theater@dasdutchvillage.com

“The Jesus Stories”: Sept. 17-20

“Just Give ‘Em the News”: Dec. 3-5, 9-14

Selah Theater

Upstairs at Selah Restaurant, 130 S. Bridge St., Struthers

Curtain time is 8 p.m.

330-755-2759

“Mister Lincoln”: Sept. 19-20, 26-27

“Love, Loss, and What I Wore”: Feb. 20-21, 27-28

“The Gin Game”: May 1-2, 8-9

Area Community Theatre of Sharpsville

Pierce Opera House, 100 N. Mercer Ave., Sharpsville, Pa.

724-815-4388

“Songs by Sondheim”: Sept. 4-7

“Company”: Nov. 7-9, 14-16

“Amahl and the Night Visitors”: Jan. 16-18

“Fiddler on the Roof”: March 13-15, 20-22

“Blithe Spirit”: May 29-31

Youngstown State University Theater

Ford Theater, inside Bliss Hall

330-941-3105

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

“The Spitfire Grill, a Musical”: Oct. 17-18, 24-25

“A Christmas Carol” (adaptation by Scott R. Irelan): Dec. 5-6

“V-Day: Vagina Monologues”: Feb. 12-14 (community venue to be announced)

“Out of This Furnace”: Feb. 26-March 1

“Die Fledermaus”: opera, March 20-22

YSU Dance Ensemble: April 16-18

Kent-Trumbull Theater

4314 Mahoning Ave. NW, Warren

330-675-8887

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

“Steel Magnolias”: Oct. 10-12, 17-19

“A Shakespeare Christmas Carol”: Dec. 5-7, 12-14

“Macbeth”: March 13-15, 20-22

Youngstown Symphony Orchestra

Powers Auditorium and Ford Recital Hall

260 W. Federal St., Youngstown

330-744-0264

All YSO concerts are in Powers Auditorium and start at 8 p.m. (unless otherwise noted)

Pops at the Ballpark: Aug. 23, 6:45 pm, Eastwood Field, Niles (not part of season subscription)

Dvorak’s Ninth Symphony and Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody with Tomoki Sakata on piano: Sept. 20

Tribute to Marvin Hamlisch: Oct. 18

Ghostly Stories, with Darius De Haas and Morgan James: Nov. 1

A Holiday Celebration, with Jodie Benson (Ariel in the Disney film “The Little Mermaid): Dec. 13

Symphonic Valentine, with Lakisha Jones, Haley Scarnato and Matt Giraud of “American Idol”: Feb. 14

Charlie Chaplin’s “City Lights” and Mozart’s Symphony No. 38: March 21

Other events at Powers Auditorium and Ford Recital Hall:

“American Doo Wop Graffiti: 8 p.m., Aug. 15, Powers

“Transition,” gospel play: 7 p.m., Aug. 23, Ford Recital Hall

Maurice Lomonaco: 6:30 p.m., Sept. 21, Ford Recital Hall

“Anything Goes”: 8 p.m. Nov. 4, Powers

“7 Brides for 7 Brothers”: 8 p.m., Feb. 16

Sean Jones: 8 p.m., April 18, Powers

Warren Philharmonic Orchestra

Christ Episcopal Church, 2627 Atlantic St. NE, Warren 330-399-3606

Concerts start at 3 p.m.

“A Magic Firebird!”: Nov. 9

“The Power of Fate”: April 12

Warren Civic Music Association

Packard Music Hall, 1703 Mahoning Ave. NW, Warren 330-399-4885

Concerts start at 7:30 p.m.

Paul Byrom: Sept. 18

Vivace: Oct. 14

The Company Men: Nov. 13

Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr,: Dec. 16

Exile and Juice Newton: March 26

Neil Berg’s 100 Yeaers of Broadway: April 23

Back at the Pack Series

Packard Music Hall, 1703 Mahoning Ave. NW, Warren 330-841-2931

Performances start at 8 p.m.

Don McLean and Judy Collins: Oct. 10

Vicki Lawrence: Oct. 18

“Mamma Mia”: Nov. 10

The Temptations: Nov. 16

Michael McDonald: Dec. 10

Blue Man Group: Jan. 13-14

Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood: Feb. 7

“Stomp”: Feb. 25

“Flashdance: the Musical”: March 23

“Buddy: the Buddy Holly Story”: April 1

Time Traveler (Moody Blues tribute): April 25

Opera Western Reserve

Stambaugh Auditorium, 1000 Fifth Ave., Youngstown

330-259-0555

Performance starts at 8 p.m.

“Don Giovanni”: Nov. 14

Ballet Western Reserve

218 W. Boardman St., Youngstown 330-744-1934

“A Youngstown Nutcracker”: 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Dec. 6; Powers Auditorium (school performance Dec. 5); call 330-744-0264 for tickets

Building Art — Ballet Western Reserve, The Oakland Theater and area artists: March 7,

Morley Arts Building: 218 W. Boardman St.; call 330-744-1934

Ballet Western Reserve Spring Gala: late May; 330-744-1934

Westminster College Celebrity Series

Orr Auditorium, New Wilmington, Pa.

724-946-7354

All shows start at 7:30 p.m.

America: Oct. 4

The Hit Men: former stars of the Four Seasons, Nov. 15

Christmas with The Canadian Tenors: Dec. 9

Women of Ireland: dancers and performers, March 7

Neil Berg’s 100 Years of Broadway: April 25

The Berenstain Bears: special event, 6:30 p.m. May 27

Covelli Centre

Front Street, Youngstown

Ticketmaster

Rod Stewart: Aug. 24

Life In Color: Aug. 30

WWE Live: Sept. 27

Five Finger Death Punch and Volbeat: Oct. 4

Mickey’s Music Festival: Oct. 18

Joe Bonamassa: Nov. 22

Disney on Ice: Dec. 11-14

Stambaugh Auditorium

1000 Fifth Ave., Youngstown

330-259-0555

Check stambaughauditorium.com for times

R5: Sept. 25

Jonathan Ryan: Sept. 28

Kansas: Oct. 17

Silent film “Speedy” with Todd Wilson: Oct. 19

The Lettermen Holiday Show: Nov. 30

Annie Moses Band: Dec. 12