On Stage in July

   Here are the shows taking the stage in the month ahead (but you'd better hurry - tonight is the final performance for four of them)!

   Here's the rundown:

- “Shrek the Musical” - HART in the Park presents the musical based on the animated film at the Ritter Park Amphitheatre on July 1, 6, 7 and 8. Gates open at 7 p.m., “Disney’s Lion King Kids” begins at 7:30 p.m., “Shrek” beings at 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $15 for adults, $12 for children and senior citizens, groups of 10 or more are $10 each.

- “Shrek the Musical” - The Aracoma Story Inc. will present the musical on July 1 at 8:30 p.m. The show will be presented in the Liz Spurlock Amphitheater. 

- “Disney’s High School Musical” - Children’s Theatre of Charleston present the musical on July 1 at the Clay Center for the Arts and Sciences. To purchase tickets, call the Clay Center Box Office at 304-561-3570 or visit online at tickets.theclaycenter.org.

- “Guys and Dolls” - The Marietta College Theatre Department present the musical comedy on July 1 at 2:30 p.m. at the People’s Bank Theatre at 222 Putnam Street in Marietta, Ohio. Tickets are $30, $25 and $20.

- “Footloose the Musical” - Jenny Wiley Theatre presents the show based on the film on July 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 at 8:15 p.m. at the Jenny Wiley Theatre at 121 Theatre Court in Prestonsburg, Ky. 

- “Oedipus: An Appalachian Tragedy” - The Alban Arts Center presents the world premiere of the play by A.E. Gill. It adapts the Greek tragedy and examines our responsibilities as citizens, the responsibility of ur elected officials and how our ethics can effect the prosperity of a community. The play will be presented July 1 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $10 for students and senior citizens and $15 for adults.

- “Jungle Book KIDS” - Southern Coalition for the Arts presents the musical at the Logan High School Little Theater on July 5 at 5 p.m., July 6 at 2, 4 and 6 p.m., and on July 7 at 2, 4 and 6 p.m. KIDS GET IN FREE! Adult tickets are $5! After the show, kids will be able to have a meet and greet with their favorite Jungle Book characters.

- “Signing Off” - a live stage play by Lawrence Burgess, is set in a dystopian 2020 West Virginia. Combining thriller, dark comedy, and political satire, “Signing Off” was recognized by West Virginia Writers, Inc. (“Twelve,” Screenplay Category, 2011). Mature discretion advised. It will be presented at The Capitol Theater at Resurrection Church at 123 Summers Street in Charleston on Friday, July 6 at 7 p.m., Saturday, July 7 at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m., and Sunday, July 8 at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. All tickets: $10. Tickets available at www.ticketstripe.com/signingoff01.

- “Peter Pan, Jr.” - Jenny Wiley Theatre will present the Junior version of the show based on the beloved book on July 19, 20 and 21 at 6 p.m. and July 21 at 2 p.m. at the Jenny Wiley Mainstage in Pikeville, Ky. Tickets are $10 for adults and $7 for children and senior citizens.

- “Hairspray” - Jenny Wiley Theatre presents the beloved musical about Tracy Turnblad’s dreams of fame, and how she uses her newfound star power to promote equal rights. The show will be presented at the Amphitheatre in Prestonsburg, Ky., on July 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 31, Aug. 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 109 and 11 at 8:15 p.m.

- “Disney’s Aladdin, Jr.” - The Aracoma Story presents the Junior version of the musical on July 26, 27, 28, 29, Aug. 2, 3, 4 and 5 at 8:30 p.m. at Chief Logan State Park in Logan, WV.