Local talent showcased at Stambaugh

Staff report

YOUNGSTOWN

Stambaugh Auditorium will feature two events showcasing local performers.

The Rust Belt Theater Company will bring “Electra” to the Formal Garden on Sept. 21 and Opera Western Reserve will have a preview of Don Giovanni in Christman Memorial Hall on Oct. 26.

“Electra,” adapted by Robert Dennick Joki from the writings of Sophocles, Euripides and Eschylus, tells the story of the aftermath of the Trojan War. Terri MacSkimming plays the title role; Molly Galano, Clytemnestra; Kage Coven, Orestes; and Bernadette Lim as Chrysothemis.

Kravitz Delicatessen will cater lunch for this show.

Rust Belt Theater Company is in the Calvin Center, 755 Mahoning Ave. Visit www. facebook.com/rustbelttheater or call 330-507-2358.

Opera Western Reserve will present a preview of the production of “Don Giovanni.” Performances include arias from “Don Giovanni” and other opera classics.

There will be a catered lunch by Fifth Season.

Opera Western Reserve is a professional opera company in its 10th year of residence at Stambaugh Auditorium. OWR features singers from the Western Reserve area that includes Northeast Ohio and Western Pennsylvania. Visit www.operawesternreserve.org or call 330-480-0693.

Tickets for “Electra” are on sale now; tickets for the “Don Giovanni” preview go on sale Oct. 3. Reservations for lunch and performance are required by the Thursday before the performance and can be made at stambaughauditorium.com or by calling the box office at 330-259-0555.