On Stage This Weekend!

    You have lots of great shows to choose from this weekend - here's the list:

- Dear Edwina, Jr. - First Stage Theatre presents the musical that follows the adventures of plucky advice-giver extraordinaire Edwina Spoonapple as she directs the neighborhood kids in a series of production numbers as part of the latest edition of her weekly "Advice-A-Palooza" extravaganza. The “girl power” musical will be presented Fridays and Saturdays, April 4, 5 , 11 and 12 at 7:30 p.m., and Sundays, April 6 and 13 at 2:30 p.m. at the Renaissance Center at 900 8th Street in Huntington.Tickets are $10 for children and $12 for adults.

- Pippin - The City of Huntington Foundation and 5th Avenue Theatre Company present the classic Broadway musical at the Jean Carlo Stephenson Theatre in Huntington City Hall on April 4-6 and 11-13. Tickets are $15. The show takes the audience along with Pippin on his journey to try to find the meaning of life. The show occurs in a circus setting and there will be monkeys provided the Twins and Jungle Friends and aerial choreography by the aerial troupe Cirque d' Art.

- The Rack -  Contemporary Youth Arts Company (CYAC) presents this original play by Dan Kehde that tells the story of the aftermath of a fictional elementary school massacre as seen through the eyes of members of the community in which it occurred. C]The story centers around the grieving members of the shooter’s family as they try to understand the reasons behind the boy’s actions. The show will be presented Thursday and Friday, April 3-4 and Thursday - Saturday, April 10-12 at 8 p.m. at the WVSU Capitol Center Theater at 123 Summers Street in Charleston. Tickets are $15 for Adults and $8 for Students.

- A Gift Bear for the King - ACT (Actors for Children)  presents an interactive show aimed at preschool through grade 4 that is sure to thrill and entertain children of all ages! A talented bear is sent as a birthday gift for the king by an old couple who love him very much. As he travels, he helps many people along the way. But when he finally arrives at the palace, the king’s birthday has passed and the guard locks him up in the dungeon! The show will be presented April 5 at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m.  at the Alban Arts and Conference Center at 65 Olde Main Street in St. Albans, W.Va. Tickets are $10.

- The Great American Songbook - the Musical Arts Guild presents a dinner and concert benefitting Marshall Arts student scholarships. The show features guest artist Landau Eugene Murphy. The concert will be presented Saturday, April 5 at 6:30 p.m. at the Guyan Country Club at 5450 US Route 60 in Huntington. Tickets are $50. For more information, call 304-638-6716.

- No Exit - The George Washington High School Theatre of the Nevertheless presents Jean-Paul Sartre's classic existentialist play in which three damned souls discover that "Hell is other people!" It is being produced as a senior showcase, featuring seniors Lily Odekirk, Kathryn Tweel, Austin Susman and Jacob McLaughlin. The show runs one night only at the George Washington High School Auditorium at 7 p.m. on April 4. Admission is free, although donations will be accepted.

   Whew! So get out there and enjoy some community theatre!