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Tri-State Theater

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Wednesday, July 01, 2009

On Stage in July

This may be the busiest month of the year, as hardly a day goes by without a show being staged somewhere in the Tri-State area.

Here's the list so far - as always, if I leave anyone off, please let me know by sending in a comment to the link at the bottom of this post, or email me at TheMinskers@aol.com.

Mark your calendars for these shows:

- All Shook Up will be presented by Huntington Outdoor Theatre July 10, 11, 12, 17, 18, 19, 24, 25 and 26. The Twistin' in the '50s pre-show starts at 7 p.m., and the main show starts at 8 p.m. at the Huntington Ritter Park Amphitheater.

- Chief Logan State Park will host Willy Wonka through July 5, and The Aracoma Story July 21 through August 8. All shows start at 8:30 p.m.

- Theatre WV will present: Honey in the Rock July 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 15, 19 and 23; Hatfields and McCoys July 2, 4, 8, 10, 11, 18, 21, 24 and 29; Seussical the Musical July 14, 17, 22, 25 and 30; and High School Musical July 28 and 31.

- Jenny Wiley State Park will present: All Shook Up July 1, 2, 4, 7-12, 14, 15 and 21-25; and Smoke on the Mountain July 3, 5, 10, 16, 24, 28, 29 and 30.

- Rent will be presented by the Charleston Light Opera Guild July 31, Aug. 1, 6, 7 and 8 at 8 p.m. and Aug. 2 at 3 p.m.

Whew! Theatre fans will be hopping this month!

2 comments:

Stephen Vance said...

i know you like to hear updates on what is going on behind the scenes so here you go.

HOT has been at the park for about week now, the sets are nearing completion, and things are coming together. One set piece alone is 24 ft wide and 12 ft tall and it actually moves.

We received a $5000 dollar donation from Massey Coal, and they sent a representative up to present the check on Monday. With it, HOT was able to purchase some new spot lights and rehearsal sound equipment.

HOT will be performing at the Huntington Mall this Saturday to promote the show. We will be there from 12 to 2 presenting songs from both the Children's preshow and All Shook Up.

Anticipation is building as we keep nearing opening night, hope to see you there soon.

Chuck Minsker said...

Stephen, thanks for the update! I'll post this out on the main page, too.