On Stage This Weekend - "Traditions," "Jack the Ripper" and "Smoke on the Mountain"

   Four shows were originally on tap for this weekend, but that number is now down to three.

   Godspell was scheduled to be presented by the Alban Theatre on Sept. 8 and 9 at 8 p.m. and Sept. 9 at 2 p.m. at 65 Olde Main Plaza in St Albans, WV, but word went out today that the production has been canceled. Hopefully they'll be able to reschedule it soon.

   Here are the three shows that are taking the stage this weekend - one in Huntington, one in Charleston and one in Pikeville:

- Traditions: The Rise of Marshall - this mutimedia production (which includes live performances) about the history and traditions of Marshall University will be staged Friday and Saturday, Sept. 8 and 9 at 7:30 p.m. at the Joan C. Edwards Performing Arts Center in Huntington. Tickets are free, but seating is limited.

- Jack the Ripper is a stage play dedicated to those lost from mental illness. The story of the feared killer will be presented at the Capitol Theater at 123 Summers Street in Charleston on Sept. 8 and 9 at 8 p.m. and Sept. 9 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for Seniors, Students and Military.

- Smoke on the Mountain - Jenny Wiley Theatre presents the story of a Saturday Night Gospel Sing at a country church in North Carolina's Smoky Mountains in 1938. The show features two dozen rousing bluegrass songs played and sung by the Sanders Family, a traveling group making its return to performing after a five-year hiatus. It’ll be presented on Sept, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 19, 21, 22 and 23 at 7:30 p.m. and Sept. 10 and 17 at 3 p.m. at the Jenny Wiley Mainstage in Pikeville, Ky.

   So go see a show!