On Stage This Weekend

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

- Crazy for You (Musical)
Music by George Gershwin, Lyrics by Ira Gershwin, Book by Ken Ludwig
Arts Resources for the Tri State (ARTS)
Fri. - Sat., Oct. 24, 25, 31 and Nov. 1 at 8 p.m.
Sun., Oct. 26 and Nov. 2 at 2 p.m.
ARTS MainStage at 900 8th Street in Huntington
General Admission
$15 Show Only / $30 Dinner (reservations required) and show - call 304-733-2787

- Venus in Fur (Play)
by David Ives
Alban Arts and Conference Center
Fri. - Sat., Oct. 24 and 25 at 8 p.m. and Sun., Oct. 26 at 2 p.m.

Alban Arts and Conference Center at 65 Olde Main Plaza in St. Albans

Tickets are $15 Adults / $10 Students and Seniors
304-721-8896

- Evil Dead: The Musical
Book & Lyrics By George Reinblatt
Music By Frank Cipolla/Christopher Bond/Melissa Morris/George Reinblatt
Kanawha Players
Fri. - Sat., Oct. 24, 25, 31 and Nov. 1 at 8 p.m.
Kanawha Players Theater
309 Beauregard Street in Charleston
Tickets are $16 Adults / $10 Kids 17 and under / $10 Students with ID
Tickets: www.kanawhaplayers.org (304)343-PLAY (7529)
or at the door while tickets last.
*Parental discretion is advised & children under 16 will not be permitted without an adult*

- Hamlet (Play)
by William Shakespeare
American Shakespeare Center
A FestivALL Fall event
Fri., Oct. 24 at 7:30 p.m.
Scottish Rite Temple
406 Capitol Street in Charleston
Tickets are $20 Adults, $15 Seniors 65 and older and $10 for students and children, available at the door or in advance at Taylor Books (fee added)
Preshow begins at 7 p.m. - the actors entertain 30 minutes before the performance and during intermission, so plan to come early.

- One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (Play)
by Dale Wasserman, with music by Teiji Ito. Based on the novel by Ken Kesey
Portsmouth Little Theatre
Fri. - Sat., Oct. 24, 25, 31 and Nov. 1 at 7:30 p.m.
Portsmouth Little Theatre
1117 Lawson Street in Portsmouth, Ohio
Tickets are $12 Adults / $10 Senior/Student
740.353.7034 pltlive.com

- Your Swash is Unbuckled (Stage combat plays)
by Jeff Goode
Lincoln County High School Theatre
Fri. - Sat., Oct 24 and 25 at 7 p.m.
81 Lincoln Panther Way in Hamlin
$10 Adults / $5 Students

- War of the Worlds (Live action radio show)
Jackson County Players
Fri. - Sat., Oct. 24 and 25 at 7 p.m.
Matinee Sun., Oct. 26 at 2 p.m.
The Alpine Theatre
107 Main St West in Ripley
All tickets $10

- A Murderous Match Game (Interactive Murder Dinner Party)
Murder and Merriment
Fri. - Sat., Oct. 24 - 25 at 7 p.m.
The Greenhouse of Teays Valley in Hurricane
Tickets $40
Reservations Required: 304-397-6316

   So get out there and support your community theatre!