Thursday, August 18, 2016
YOUNGSTOWN PLAYHOUSE
Playhouse Lane, Youngstown
330-788-8739; theyoungstownplayhouse.com
Curtain times: 7:30 Fridays and Saturdays; 2:30 p.m. Sundays
MAIN STAGE
- “The Music Man”: Sept. 16-18, 23-25
- “Nativity, The Hope”: Dec. 2-4, 9-11
- “Harry’s Friendly Service”: March 3-5, 10-12
- “Hairspray”: May 12-14, 19-21
MOYER ROOM
- “Extremities”: Oct. 7-8, 13-15
- “Sondheim in Love”: Feb. 3-5, 10-12
- “Talk Radio”: March 31-April 1, April 6-8
- “Lighten Up: An Evening of Improv and Sketch Comedy”: June 9-11, 15-17
YOUTH THEATER
- “Pinocchio”: November
- “The Jungle Book”: April
SALEM COMMUNITY THEATRE
490 E. State St., Salem
330-332-9688; salemcommunitytheatre.org
Curtain times: 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays
- “Over the River and Through the Woods”: Sept.16-18, 23-25
- “The Rocky Horror Show”: Oct. 21-22, 28-29, Nov. 4-5
- “The Snow Queen”: Dec. 2-4, 9-11
- “Church Basement Ladies; A Second Helping”: Feb. 17-19, 24-26
- “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest”: March 17-19, 24-26
- “Shrek, the Musical, Jr.”: June 23- 25
- “9 to 5”: Aug. 4-6, 11-13
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
- “Steel Magnolias”: Sept. 2-4, 9-11
- “The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Towns-Women’s Guild Dramatic Society’s Production of Macbeth”: Oct. 14-16, 21-23
- “Greetings”: Jan. 13-15, 20-22
- “Sea Lady”: March 3-5, 10-12
- “Twelfth Night”: April 14-16, 21-23
- “Clue, the Musical”: May 19-21, 26-28
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
- “Godspell”: Sept 9-10, 16-18, 23-25
- “Mom’s Gift”: Nov. 4-5, 11-12, 18-20
- “Sylvia”: Jan. 13-14, 20-21, 27-29
- “Barefoot in the Park”: March 10-11, 17-18, 24-26
- “Deathtrap”: May 5-6, 12-13, 19- 21
RUST BELT THEATER
Calvin Center, 755 Mahoning Ave., Youngstown
330-507-2358
Curtain time: 8 p.m.
- “Head Games: A Steampunk Murder Mystery”: Aug. 19-20
- “Nevermore! An Edgar Allan Poe Musical”: Sept. 9-10, 16-17, 23-24
- ‘Living Dead: The Musical”: Oct. 14-15, 21-22, 28-29
- “How the Drag Queen Stole Christmas”: Dec. 2-3, 9-10
TOP HAT PRODUCTIONS
4220 Youngstown Poland Road, Youngstown
800-838-3006; tophatproductions.com
Curtain time: 7:30 p.m.
- “Disney’s Aladdin”: Octg. 7-8, 14-15, 21-22
- “Big Fish”: Feb. 3-4, 10-11, 17-18
- “Mungia: Irma and Betty Back in the Kitchen”: March 24-31; April 7-8
SELAH DESSERT THEATER
Selah Restaurant, 130 S. Bridge St., Struthers
800-838-3006, selahrestaurant.com
Curtain time is 7:30 p.m.
- “The Kitchen Witches”: Sept, 8-9, 16-17
- “Shirley Valentine”: Nov. 11-12, 18-19
- “The Effect of Gamma Rays On Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds”: March 3-4, 10-11
- “Brilliant Traces”: April 28-29, May 5-6
- Second Annual Strand Project: June, 2-3, 9-10
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
- “GLAM! Ireland Returns” (’80s lip-synch band comedy): Sept. 9-10
- “Murder at the Howard Johnsons”: Oct. 21-23, 28-30
- “The Prince’s Diaries” (original K-8th grade musical): Nov. 18-20
- “Winter Wonderettes": Dec. 16-18
- “Annie”: Jan 13-15, 20-22
- “Wedding from Hell”: March 24-25
- “Spamalot”: June 16-18, 23-25
NEW CASTLE PLAYHOUSE
202 E. Long Ave., New Castle, Pa.
724-654-3437; newcastleplayhouse.org
Curtain times: 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays
- “Bedroom Farce”: Aug. 19-21, 26-29
- “The Addams Family”: Oct. 21-23, 28-30
- “Best Christmas Pageant Ever”: Dec. 2-4, 9-11
EASY STREET PRODUCTIONS
Performances at DeYor Performing Arts Center, 260 W. Federal St., Youngstown
330-744-0264; youngstownsymphony.com
- “Salute to Elvis: Songs of the King” cabaret show: Aug. 19-20, 7:30 p.m.
- “From Broadway to Blackson” (featuring Mary Jo Maluso and Rick Blackson): Sept. 16, 7:30 p.m.
- “Miracle on Easy Street”: Dec. 16 (7:30 p.m.); Dec. 17 (2:30 and 7:30 p.m.); and Dec. 18 (2:30 p.m.)
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
- “Jekyll and Hyde: the Musical”: Sept. 30-Oct. 2, Oct. 7-9
- “Disney’s Mulan”: Oct. 29-30
- “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe”: Dec. 2-4, 9-11
- “Disney’s Beauty and The Beast”: Feb. 10-12, 17-19
- “Odd Couple”: March 3-5, 10-12
- “Much Ado About Nothing”: April 7-8 (two shows on the 8th), 14 (two shows)
- “Sister Act”: June 9-11, 16-18
- “Disney’s Aladdin” (summer drama camp): July 29-30
DUTCH VILLAGE
150 E. State St., Columbiana
330-482-5050; dasdutchvillage.com
all shows include buffet dinner or lunch.
Curtain time: 7 p.m. (matinees at noon)
- “Memories of Elvis”: Sept. 15-16
- “Tribute to Ol’ Blue Eyes Returns”: Oct. 5-6
- “Death of Dr. Frankenstein”: Oct. 28-29
- “Just Give ‘Em the News”: Nov. 30-Dec. 2, Dec. 7-10
- “Dove Tale”: Dec. 16-17
- “A Big Band New Years Eve”: Dec. 31
- “All Roads Lead to Murder”: Feb. 10-11
- Chuck Wagon Gang gospel concert: April 20-21
- “Ryan and Friends” (ventriloquist comedy): June 29-30
- “Boogie Woogie Baby”: July 13-14
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
- “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike”: Sept. 30-Oct. 2, Oct. 7-9 in Spotlight Theater
- “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum”: Nov. 18-20, Dec. 2-4 in Ford Theater
- “No More Peace”: Feb. 24-26, March 3-5 in Spotlight Theater
- YSU Dance Ensemble concert: April 6-8 in Ford Theater
- One-act opera: “The Impresario” and “The Medium”: April 21-23 in Ford Theater
KENT STATE TRUMBULL CAMPUS
4314 Mahoning Ave. NW, Warren
330-675-8887
Curtain times: 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 3 p.m. Sundays
- “On the Verge, Or, the Geography of Yearning”: Oct. 14-16, 21-23
- “Santa Claus Conquers the Martians”: Dec. 2-4, 9-11
- “The Increased Difficulty of Concentration”: March 17-19, 24-26
BALLET WESTERN RESERVE
218 W. Boardman St., Youngstown
330-744-1934; balletwesternreserve.org
- “The Wizard of Oz” school performance: Nov. 18, 10 a.m., Powers Auditorium, 260 W. Federal St.; call 330-744-1934
- “The Wizard of Oz”: Nov. 19, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., Powers Auditorium; call 330-744-0264
- “The Morley Building’s Holiday Show”: December (date TBD; collaboration with Purple Cat Players)
- Spring performance: March 11 (location TBD)
- Spring Gala: May 21 (location TBD)
WARREN PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
Susan Davenny Wyner, Music Director & Conductor
Christ Episcopal Church, 2627 Atlantic St. NE, Warren
330-399-3606; warrenphilharmonic.org
Concerts start at 3 p.m.
- “Magic Treats: A Family Concert”: Oct. 30.
- “Sweets of Spring” (works by Schubert, Strauss, Offenbach and Weber): April 30.
OPERA WESTERN RESERVE
Stambaugh Auditorium, 1000 Fifth Ave., Youngstown
330-259-0555; operawesternreserve.org
“Carmen”: Nov. 11 at 7:30 p.m.
WESTMINSTER COLLEGE CELEBRITY SERIES
Orr Auditorium, Westminster College, New Wilmington, Pa.
724-946-7354; westminster.edu/celebrity
Curtain times: 7:30 p.m. unless otherwise indicated
- "Adam Trent: The Futurist:” Sept. 24 (Trent is the star of Broadway show “The Illusionists”)
- “Defying Gravity, the Music of Stephen Schwartz”: Oct. 6 (Grammy and Oscar-winning songwriter Stephen Schwartz, with Debbie Gravitte and Scott Coulter)
- “The Piano Guys”: Nov. 30
- Sandi Patty Christmas Blessings Tour: Dec. 6
- The John Denver Musical Tribute starring Ted Vigil: April 1
- The Doo Wop Project: May 6
- The Enchantment Theatre Company’s “The Peter Rabbit Tales” children’s show: 6:30 p.m., May 16
YOUNGSTOWN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Powers Auditorium, 260 W. Federal St., Youngstown
330-744-0264; youngstownsymphony.com
Concerts start at 8 p.m.
- “Mozartiana”: Sept. 17
- “The Classical Mystery Tour: A Tribute to the Beatles”: Oct. 1, featuring original cast members of the Broadway show “Beatlemania”
- “Pines of Rome”: Nov. 5
- “Christmas in the City”: Dec. 3, featuring Broadway star Rachel York
- “Rock On”: Feb. 18, featuring Rob Evans of Trans-Siberian Orchestra, LaKisha Jones (“American Idol”) and Mandy Gonzalez (“Wicked”)
- “When I Crossed the Line to Freedom”: March 25
STAMBAUGH AUDITORIUM
1000 Fifth Ave., Youngstown
330-259-0555, stambaughauditorium.com
- Kenny Rogers: Sept. 15, 7:30 p.m.
- Raymond and Elizabeth Chenault: Sept. 18, 7:30 p.m.
- The Capitol Steps: Oct. 5, 7:30 p.m.
- Leeland and Meredith Andrews: Nov. 13, 7:30 p.m.
- Landau Eugene Murphy Jr.: Nov. 17, 8 p.m.
- Andy Williams Christmas Extravaganza: Dec. 12, 7:30 p.m.
- COVELLI CENTRE
- Front Street, Youngstown
- 800-745-3000; ticketmaster.com
- KISS: Aug. 26, 8 p.m.
- Lionel Richie: Aug. 27, 7:30 p.m.
- Bryan Adams: Sept. 13, 8 p.m.
- Joe Bonamassa: Nov. 28, 8 p.m.
- Monster Trucks: Feb. 3-4, 7:30 p.m.
PACKARD MUSIC HALL
1703 Mahoning Ave., Warren
800-745-3000; ticketmaster.com
- W.D. Packard Concert Band: Aug. 21, 7 p.m.
- Gladys Knight: Sept. 15, 8 p.m.
- Elizabeth Smart (lecture): Sept. 21, 10:30 a.m.
- Gavin DeGraw and Andy Grammer: Oct. 4, 7 p.m.
- Price Is Right Live: Oct. 5, 7:30 p.m.
- W.D. Packard Concert Band: Oct. 9, 7 p.m.
- W.D. Packard Concert Band: Oct. 13, 7 p.m.
- Vince Gill: Oct. 23, 8 p.m.
- W.D. Packard Concert Band: Nov. 13, 3 p.m.
- Rochelle Penningon (lecture): Nov. 16, 10:30 a.m.
- W.D. Packard Concert Band: Dec. 4, 2 p.m.
- W.D. Packard Concert Band: Dec. 9, 7:30 p.m.
- The Lettermen: Dec. 20, 8 p.m.
- Jan McInnis (lecture): March 15, 10:30 a.m.
WARREN CIVIC MUSIC ASSOCIATION
W.D. Packard Hall, 1703 Mahoning Ave. NW, Warren
800-745-3000; ticketmaster.com
All concerts start at 7 p.m.
- Let’s Hang On: Sept. 13
- Roc Opra Natra: Oct. 18
- Home Free: Nov. 11
- Broadway Christmas Wonderland: Dec. 7
- Dublin’s Irish Tenors and Celtic Ladies: March 13
- The Inspiration of Broadway: April 27
