Season schedules for local theaters and performing arts groups It’s SHOWTIME
Youngstown Playhouse
600 Playhouse Lane, Youngstown
330-788-8739
theyoungstownplayhouse.com
Curtain times: 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 2:30 p.m. Sundays
MAIN STAGE
“Cats”: Sept. 11-13, 17-20
“Mary Poppins”: Dec. 4-6, 10-12
“The Odd Couple”: March 11-13, 17-19
Youth Theater Show: April (date to be determined)
“Guys and Dolls”: May 13-15, 19-21
Angelo Babbaro in concert: May (date to be determined; $30, benefits the Playhouse)
MOYER ROOM
“The Colored Museum”: Oct. 9-11, 15-17, 23-25
“Foul Play,” written by local playwright Terry Shears: Feb. 5-7, 11-13
“American Buffalo”: June 10-12, 16-18
YOUTH THEATER
“Charlotte’s Web”: November
“The Time Machine”: April
SPECIAL EVENTS
“Snow White,” by Purple Cat Productions (Main Stage): July
“Images: Remembrances of the Holocaust – The Eva Schloss Story” (written and directed by J.E. Ballantyne, Jr. and produced by JB Production Arts): Aug. 12-28, 2016
“Voices of the Valley” New One Act Play Festival: July- August, 2016
Victorian Players Theater
702 Mahoning Ave., Youngstown
330-746-5455; victorianplayers.org
Curtain times: 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays
“Charley’s Aunt”: Sept. 4-6, 11-13
“Zombio & Juliet” and “Downton Zombie”: Oct. 23-25, Oct. 30-Nov. 1
“In the Spirit of Christmas”: Dec. 4-6, 11-13 (special event)
“Same Time Next Year”: Jan 22-24, 29-31 (starring 21 WFMJ-TV personalities Glenn Stevens and Regina Reynolds)
“Vaudeville at the Vic”: Feb. 19-20 (special event)
“A Man for All Seasons”: March 4-6, 11-13
“Moonlight & Magnolias”: April 15-17, 22-24
“Cat on a Hot Tin Roof”: May 20-22, 27-29
Salem Community Theater
490 E. State St., Salem
330-332-9688; salemcommunitytheatre.org
Curtain times: 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays
“A Murder Is Announced”: Sept. 18-20, 25-27
“Sweeney Todd”: Oct. 30-Nov. 1, Nov. 6-8
“A Country Christmas Carol”: Dec. 4-6, 11-13
“Leading Ladies”: Feb. 26-28; March 4-6
“Church Basement Ladies”: April 29-May 1, May 6-8
“Honkytonk Angels III: Bubba’s Return”: July 29-31, Aug. 5-7
Rust Belt Theater
Calvin Center, 755 Mahoning Ave., Youngstown
330-507-2358
Curtain time: 8 p.m.
“My Big Fat Gay Wedding!”: Sept. 11-12, 18-19, 25-26
“Living Dead: The Musical”: Oct. 16-17, 23-24, 30-31
Rust Belt Renaissance Faire and Masquarade Ball at the B&O Station, 530 Mahoning Ave., Youngstown: Nov. 14. The Faire is from noon to 6 p.m., and the ball is from 8 p.m. to midnight
“How the Drag Queen Stole Christmas”: Dec. 4-5, 11-12
“The Ugly Xmas Sweater Revue”: Dec. 18-20
Selah Dessert Theater
130 S. Bridge St., Struthers
800-838-3006; 330-755-2759 for dinner reservations
Curtain time is 7:30 p.m.
“My First Time”: Nov. 6-7, 13-14
“Dear Liar”: Feb. 19-20, 26-27
“Proof”: April 22-23, 29-30
The Strand Project: June 3-4
New Castle Playhouse
202 E. Long Ave., New Castle, Pa.
724-654-3437; newcastleplayhouse.org
Curtain times: 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturday; 2 p.m. Sundays
“Incorruptible”: Oct. 2-4, 8-11
“The Wizard of Oz”: Nov. 20-22, 27-29, Dec. 4-6
Easy Street Productions
865 Mahoning Ave., Youngstown
330-743-8555; easystreetshows.com
“Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat”: Nov. 14 at 7:30 p.m., and Nov. 15 at 2:30 p.m., in Powers Auditorium, 260 W. Federal St., Youngstown
“Miracle on Easy Street”: Dec. 18 at 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 19 at 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.; and Dec. 20 at 2:30 p.m. All shows at Powers Auditorium, 260 W. Federal St., Youngstown
top hat productions
4220 Youngstown Poland Road, Youngstown
800-838-3006; tophatproductions.com
Curtain time: 6:30 p.m. for “Addams Family” dinner theater; 7:30 p.m. for all others
“Dinner With the Addams Family”: Oct. 10, 16-17, 23-24, 30
“The Upper Room”: March 18-19, 25-26
Acting for Autism: April 30
“James and the Giant Peach”: May 6-7, 13-14, 20-21
Stage Left Players
Trinity Playhouse, 234 E. Lincoln Way, Lisbon
330-831-7249; StageLeftPlayers.org
Curtain times: 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays
“Just Jingle”: Sept. 26-27, Oct. 3-4, 10-11
“Wake Up, Aurora: Sleeping Beauty”: Oct. 23-25
“Eureka: Kid Inventors!”: Nov. 20-22
“Holiday Special”: Dec. 4-5, 11-13
“South Pacific”: Jan. 8-10, 15-17
“Dead Pets”: April 1-2, 8-10
“Addams Family Musical”: June 17-19, 24-26
Trumbull New Theatre
5883 Youngstown-Warren Road, Niles
330-652-1103; trumbullnewtheatre.com
Curtain times: 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 3 p.m. Sundays
“Who’s In Bed with the Butler?: Sept. 11-12, 18-19, 25-27
“The [female] Odd Couple”: Nov. 6-7, 13-14, 20-22
“All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten”: Jan. 8-9, 15-16, 22-24
“Drinking Habits”: March 11-12, 18-20
“Don’t Hug Me”: May 6-7, 13-14, 20-22
Crown Theater Productions
Main Street Theater, 5 N. Main St., Columbiana
330-482-9915; crowntheaterproductions.org
Curtain times: 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays
“The Miracle Worker”: Oct. 2-4, 9-11
“Disney’s The Little Mermaid: Oct. 24-25 (2 p.m. both days)
“Me & Myself”: Oct. 30-31
“White Christmas”: Dec. 4-6, 11-13
Area Community Theater of Sharpsville
Pierce Opera House, 100 N Mercer Ave., Sharpsville, Pa.
724-815-4388; actsharpsville.org
Curtain times: 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 2:30 p.m. Sundays
“Broadway Here We Come”: Oct. 17 (this collaboration between ACTS, the Greenville Symphony, the Shenango Valley Chorale and the Shenango Valley Youth Chorus, will be in Thiel College Passavant Center, 75 College Av., Greenville, Pa.)
“Christmas at the Pierce” (a 1950s-style Christmas variety show): Dec. 19-20
“My Fair Lady”: March 11-13, 17-20
“Neil Simon’s Plaza Suite”: May 20-22
Youngstown State University
Ford Theater and Spotlight Theater, inside Bliss Hall
330-941-3105
Curtain times: 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays
“The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee”: Oct. 9-11, 16-18 in Ford Theater
“It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play”: Nov. 20-22, Dec. 4, Dec. 5 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., in Spotlight Theater
“Tartuffe”: Feb.26-28, March 4-6, in Spotlight Theater
Dance concert: April 14-16 in Ford Theater
“Cosi fan Tutte” (opera): April 22-24, at Ford Theater
Kent State Trumbull Campus
4314 Mahoning Ave., Warren
330-675-8887
Curtain times: 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 3 p.m. Sundays
“The Glass Menagerie”: Oct. 16-18, 23-25
“Greetings! Greetings!”: Dec. 4-6, 11-13
“The Children’s Hour”: March 11-13, 18-20
Warren Civic Music Association
W.D. Packard Music Hall, 1703 Mahoning Ave., Warren
330-841-2931; warrencivicmusic.com
All concerts start at 7:30 p.m.
Greg Bonham: Sept. 17
The Lennon Sisters: Oct. 9
Dallas Brass: Nov. 12
Annie Moses Band featuring Joshua Carswell: Dec. 9
In The Mood (1940s musical revue): March 22
The Texas Tenors: April 13
Westminster College celebrity series
Orr Auditorium, 319 S. Market St., New Wilmington, Pa.
724-946-7354; westminster.edu/celebrity
All shows start at 7:30 p.m.
Wilson Phillips: Sept. 12.
The Lennon Sisters: Oct. 10.
Little River Band: Nov. 16.
David Phelps Christmas: Dec. 14.
You’ve Got A Friend (a concert presentation of the music of Carole King and James Taylor, with Kirsti Manna and Jonathan Birchfield: April 23
Ballet Western Reserve
Morley Arts Building, 218 W. Boardman St., Youngstown
330-744-1934
“A Youngstown Nutcracker”: Dec. 4 (10 a.m. school performance), and Dec. 5 (2 p.m. and 7 p.m.) at Powers Auditiorium, 260 W. Federal St.
Building Art fundraiser: March 5 at the Morley building
Spring Gala: May 15
Opera Western Reserve
Stambaugh Auditorium,
1000 Fifth Ave., Youngstown
330-259-0555; operawesternreserve.org
Performance starts at 8 p.m.
“The Elixir of Love”: Nov. 13
Youngstown Symphony Orchestra
Powers Auditorium, 260 W. Federal St.
330-744-0264; youngstownsymphony.com
Concerts start at 8 p.m. unless otherwise noted
“Pops at the Ballpark”: Sept. 19 at 6:45 p.m. at Eastwood Field in Niles (rousing tunes and a fireworks display)
“Classics: All Russian”: Oct. 3
“Sunday Serenade”: the YSO String Orchestra performs at 3 p.m. Oct. 25 in Ford Family Recital Hall, adjacent to Powers
“Country Legends” (pops): Nov. 7
“Christmas on Broadway” (pops): Dec. 12
“Disney in Concert – Tales as Old as Time” (pops): Feb. 6
“Ansel Adams: America”: March 12
“Hebraic Rhapsody”: April 9
Warren Philharmonic Orchestra
Christ Episcopal Church, 2627 Atlantic St. NE, Warren
330-399-3606; warrenphilharmonic.org
Concerts start at 3 p.m.
“Stories, Dances, Tricks & Treats!”: Works by Smetana, Yehudi Wyner, Pharrell Williams and Bach, Nov. 1.
“Swing Into Spring!”: Works by Beethoven, Thayer, Bernstein, Anderson and Ravel; April 17
Packard Music Hall
1703 Mahoning Ave. NW, Warren
800-745-3000; ticketmaster.com
Merle Haggard: Sept. 10, 8 p.m.
Joe Walsh: Sept. 16 and 18, 8 p.m.
Jack Hanna (lecture): Sept. 16, 10:30 a.m.
Halestorm: Sept. 19, 8:30 p.m.
“Menopause: The Musical”: Oct. 13, 8 p.m.
The Beach Boys: Oct. 24, 8 p.m.
Francine Segan (lecture): Nov. 18, 10:30 a.m.
Peppa Pig Live!: Nov. 22, 2 p.m.
Robert Witman (lecture): March 16, 10:30 a.m.
Elliot Engel (lecture): April 20, 10:30 a.m.
DeYor Performing Arts Center
260 W. Federal St., Youngstown
330-744-0264; youngstownsymphony.com
Randy and Mr. Lahey (comedy): Sept. 19, 8 p.m., Ford Family Recital Hall
The Jacksons: Oct. 7, 8 p.m.
Mike Epps (comedy): Oct. 9, 8 p.m.
“I Was Fine Before I Met You”: Nov. 21, 8 p.m.
Covelli Centre
Front Street, Youngstown
800-745-3000; ticketmaster.com
Casting Crowns: Oct. 9, 7:30 p.m.
Darius Rucker: Oct. 10, 7:30 p.m.
Disney Live: Oct. 30 at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Theresa Caputo: Nov. 3, 7:30 p.m.
Shinedown: Nov. 7, 7 p.m.
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus: Nov. 19-20, 7 p.m.; Nov. 21, 11 a.m., 3 p.m., 7 p.m.; Nov. 22, 1 p.m. and 5 p.m.
Monster Trucks: Jan. 29-30, 7:30 p.m.
Stambaugh Auditorium
1000 Fifth Ave., Youngstown
330-259-0555; stambaughauditorium.com
Soledad O’Brien (lecture): Sept. 16, 7:30 p.m.
Isabelle Demers (organist): Sept. 20, 4 p.m.
Nathan Wolfe (lecture): Oct. 8, 7:30 p.m.
Three Dog Night: Oct. 11, 7:30 p.m.