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Thursday, July 31, 2014

On Stage This Weekend

   Here's the list of shows taking the stage this weekend, courtesy of my pal Ryan Hardiman:

- The Wedding Singer (Musical)
Music by Matthew Sklar, lyrics by Chad Beguelin, and a book by Beguelin and Tim Herlihy
Charleston Light Opera Guild
Fri. - Sat., Aug. 1 - 2, 8 - 9 at 7:30 p.m.
Matinees Sun., Aug. 3 and 10 at 3 p.m.
Charleston Civic Center Little Theatre
200 Civic Center Dr., Charleston WV
All seats are reserved $20. Tickets sales begin soon at Charleston Civic Center Little Theatre Box Office open Mon. -  Sat., 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
304-343-2287 Also, buy tix online athttp://www.charlestonlightoperaguild.org/buytix.htm

- Cats (Musical)
Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, Lyrics by T.S. Eliot, Trevor Nunn, Richard Stilgoe
The Paramount Players
Fri. - Sat., Aug. 1, 2 at 7:30 p.m.
Matinee Sat., Aug. 2 at 3 p.m.
Paramount Arts Center
1300 Winchester Ave, Ashland, KY
Adults $14.50 in advance $16.50 the day of the show. students $10.50 in advance $12.50 the day of the show. Tickets can be purchased at Paramountartscenter.com or buy calling the box office 606-324-3175

- Best of Boxes 2014 (Original Monologues)
by Dan Kehde
Contemporary Youth Arts Company (CYAC)
Fri. - Sat., Aug 1, 2 at 8 p.m.
West Virginia State University Capitol Center Theatre
123 Summers Street, Charleston WV
$15 Adults / $8 Students / Seniors
Tickets are available at the door the evenings of the performances
304-342-6522 for reservations and group rates.

- Disney's High School Musical, Jr. (Drama Camp)
Camp 5th Avenue's Teen Class
Fri. - Sat., Aug. 1 - 2 at 7 p.m.
JCS Auditorium, Huntington City Hall
800 5th Ave., Huntington, WV
Tickets $10 available at door

- Peter Pan (Musical - Outdoor)
by Charlap / Styne / Leigh / Comden / Green
Jenny Wiley Theatre
June 12 - Aug. 2 at 8:15 p.m. (Alternates sporadically with other shows- see website for actual show dates)
Jenny Wiley Theatre Ampitheatre
121 Theatre Court, Prestonsburg, KY
Tickets $12.50 - $22
1-877-CALL JWT

- South Pacific (Musical - Outdoor)
by Rodgers and Hammerstein
Jenny Wiley Theatre
June 26 - Aug. 1 at 8:15 p.m. (Alternates sporadically with other shows- see website for actual show dates)
Jenny Wiley Theatre Ampitheatre
121 Theatre Court, Prestonsburg, KY
Tickets $12.50 - $22
(50th Celebration tickets on Sat., July 19 are $75)
1-877-CALL JWT

- Disney's The Little Mermaid, Jr. (Musical - Outdoor)
Lyrics by Howard Ashman and Glenn Slater, Music by Alan Menken, Book by Doug Wright
The Aracoma Story, Inc.
July 31 - Aug. 9 at 8:30 p.m. (Actual show dates not listed on website)
Chief Logan State Park, Little Buffalo Creek Road, Logan, WV
Adults $10 Gate, $9 Advance
Seniors $10 Gate, $9 Advance
Children (3 - 12 yrs) $6 Gate, $5 Advance
304-752-0253

   So get out there and support your local theatre!

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