On Stage in June

   There are lots of shows are on tap for June (if we missed one, drop us a line at TheMinskers@aol.com and we'll add it on)!

   Here's the rundown:

- How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying - ARTS will present the beloved musical comedy about a young man's attempts to climb the corporate ladder in the '60s. It will be presented at the Renaissance Theatre at 900 8th Street in Huntington on June 2 at 2 p.m.

- Greater Tuna - One Night Only - The Alban Arts Center and LimeLight Theatre Company Present an encore performance of the show on Thursday, June 6 at 8 p.m. Only two actors perform 20 different characters in this fast paced, down home comedy set in small town Tuna, Texas. Bouncing around from; the Radio Station OKKK, the Humane Society, the funeral home, church, sheriff's office and back, the audience is taken on a crazy ride thru comedic vignettes in small town America. Held at the Alban Arts Center 65 Old Main Street in St. Albans.

- The Princess of Rome, Ohio - The Alban Arts Theatre presents the story by Jonathan Joy. It tells the story of three loves. Alma’s husband Chester hitches up the house and leaves. Lulu is shocked when her dead husband shows up alive and well. Hattie is 14 but has lived a lot of life for a teen. An awkward relationship is brewing with the new boy next door Jimmy. The show will be presented at the Alban Arts Center at 65 Olde Main in St. Albans, W.Va. on June 28, 29 and July 5 and 6 at  8 p.m. and June 30 and July 7 at 2 p.m.

- Post Time for Murder! - Murder and Merriment present the murder mystery at the Pullman Plaza Hotel in Huntington June 8 at 5:45 p.m.

- [title of show] - Company of Dreams presents the musical that chronicles its own creation as an entry in the New York Musical Theatre Festival, and follows the struggles of the author and composer/lyricist and their two actress friends during the initial brief (three-week) creative period, along with subsequent events leading up to the show's production. It will be prented June 6, 7 and 8 at 8 p.m. at the Cosmopolitan Club, 1108 Winchester Avenue in Ashland, Ky (inside Blue Ribbon Bowling Center).

- The Civil War - The Charleston Light Opera Guild presents the musical that explores one of the most dramatic and important times in our history with a somewhat contemporary song cycle of pop, rock, operetta and country sounds honoring the people and their times. It tells of the experiences of the soldiers and leaders from both the Union and Confederate armies, examines the lives of the lovers and families they left behind, as well as the hopes of the slaves whose freedom was at stake. The show will be fully staged with costumes, orchestra and sets which will be enhanced by numerous projected images of the Civil War.  The show will be presented at the Culture Center Theatre at the Capitol Complex, 1900 Kanawha Boulevard East, Charleston. Showtimes are June 20 at 4 p.m., June 21 at 7 p.m., June 22 at 2 and 7 p.m., and June 23 at 2 and 7 p.m.

- Sing Down The Moon: Appalachian Wonder Tales - Kanawha Players presents this journey into the Appalachian mountains in this musical that deftly weaves six traditional tales and original music into a keepsake quilt of mountain lore and wisdom. The show will be presented June 28 and 29 at 8 p.m. June 30 at 2 p.m. 

- God of Carnage - Portsmouth Little Theatre presents the drama  about a playground altercation between 11-year-old boys that brings together two sets of parents for a meeting to resolve the matter. As the meeting progresses, tensions emerge and the gloves come off, leaving the couples  and their principals in tatters. The show will be presented June 7, 8, 14 and 15 at 7:30 p.m. 

- Church Basement Ladies - Jenny Wiley Theatre presents the heartfelt, hilarious musical comedy abut the live of four characters as they organize the food, stave off disasters, have fun and keep the pastor on course in a rural Minnesota church in 1965. The show will be presented June 14 , 15, 16, 19, 21, 22 and 27 at 8 p.m.

- Jungle Book Kids - Jenny Wiley Theatre's Footlights Theatre Camp presents this exciting Disney classic! Join Mowgli, Baloo, King Louie and the gang as they swing their way through madcap adventures and thwart the ferocious tiger, Shere Khan. Specially adapted from the beloved film, this musical includes all your favorite Disney tunes, like “The Bare Necessities,” and “I Wanna Be Like You.” The show will be presented June 17 and 18 at 8:15 p.m.

- The Sound of Music - Jenny Wiley Theatre presents the beloved musical  June 28, 29 and 30 at 8:15 p.m.

- The Wizard of Oz - The beloved musical will be presented by The Aracoma Story in Logan, W.Va., from June 18 to July 7 at 8:30 p.m. For more information, call 304-752-0253.