Here’s the show lineup for the week, beginning Wednesday, June 26, 2019. Upcoming shows and auditions are also listed. If I've missed anything, please let me know.
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ONSTAGE THIS WEEK:
- “Bright Star” - The Charleston Light Opera Guild will present the Appalachian style musical at the Light Opera Guild Theatre before and during FestivALL Charleston on June 28, 29 and 30. From Grammy, Emmy and Academy Award winning actor Steve Martin and Grammy Award-winning songwriter Edie Brickell, Bright Star is the five-time Tony-nominated Broadway musical that The New York Times called a "shining achievement.”
- “Godspell” - First Methodist Church in Ashland presents the musical on June 28 and 29 at 7:30 p.m. and June 30 at 6:30 p.m. Free admission!
- “On Golden Pond” - The Actor’s Guild of Parkersburg will present the play on June 28, and 29 at 8 p.m.
- "Jack the Ripper" - The Contemporary Youth Arts Company (CYAC) will present the play at Elk City Playhouse on June 27, 28 and 29 at 7 p.m.
- “Huck Finn” - The Albans Arts Center in St. Albans will present the play based on the book by Mark Twain on June 28, 29 and 30. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for children age 12 and under and senior citizens.
- Murder and Merriment (Interactive Murder Dinner Parties) For a complete list of upcoming murder parties, visit www.murderandmerriment-dot-com.
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UPCOMING LIVE THEATRE
- “Disney’s The Little Mermaid” and “Disney’s Frozen, Jr.” - Huntington Area Regional Theater and the Greater Huntington Park & Recreation District will present two musicals at the Ritter Park Amphitheatre on July 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21, 26, 27 and 28. Gates open at 6:30 p.m. for the Disney's Frozen Jr. Pre-Show at 7:00 p.m. and Disney's The Little Mermaid at 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $15 for Adults, $12 for Seniors (60+) and Children (2-12), and $10 for Groups (10+).
- “Deadly Divide - The Hatfield / McCoy Story” - The Aracoma Story presents the outdoor drama at the Liz Spurlock Amphitheater at Chief Logan State Park on July 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 27 and 28. All shows start at 8:30 p.m. The Hatfield / McCoy feud involved two rural families of the West Virginia / Kentucky area along the Tug Fork of the Big Sandy River in the years from 1863 to 1891. The Hatfields of West Virginia were led by William Anderson "Devil Anse" Hatfield while the McCoys of Kentucky were under the leadership of Randolph "Ole Ran'l" McCoy. More than a century later, the feud has become synonymous with the perils of family honor, justice, and revenge, recently brought to light again from this brand new production.
- "Shrek: The Musical" - The Charleston Light Opera Guild will present the musical based on the animated film on August 2, 3, 4, 9, 10 and 11, 2019, at the Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center Little Theatre.
- “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” - The Pea Ridge Players will present the musical / rock opera created by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice. It’s based on the story of Joseph and his coat of many colors from the book of Genesis. Performances will be staged at Pea Ridge United Methodist Church at 5747 East Pea Ridge Road in Huntington on Aug. 9, 10, 16 and 17 at 7:30 p.m., and Aug. 11 and 18 at 3 p.m. Tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for children and senior citizens.
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AUDITIONS:
- “Disney’s Frozen, Jr.” - First Stage Theatre Company will hold auditions for the musical from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 29 at the Pea Ridge United Methodist Church at 5747 East Pea Ridge Road in Huntington. To audition actors must be in the 1st – 12th grades this upcoming school year. Those auditioning may arrive anytime during the audition hours. Please prepare 32-64 bars or 1-2 minutes of a musical theater song (NOT a pop song). A piano accompanist, speaker and CD player will be available. You may bring sheet music or a karaoke track, please no acappella auditions. Actors should be prepared to learn a short dance- so wear clothes and shoes appropriate for dancing. Middle and high school actors will be asked to read from the script if they are auditioning for a speaking role. Elementary school actors will only be asked to read from the script if needed. Frozen, JR. is part of the 30th season for Huntington’s long-running children’s theatre. Show Dates: October 11-13 and 18-20 at Huntington High School Theater.
- “Aida” - West Virginia State University will hold auditions for the musical by Elton John and Tim Rice. Auditions are open to the community. Auditions will be offered for actors, singers, dancers August 15 and 16 at 5 p.m. at the Davis Fine Arts Theatre, WVSU. For more information, contact; Susan Marrash-Minnerly, srkmminnerly@gmail.com or Dirk Johnson, djohnson17@wvstateu.edu . Performances are Nov. 19-22.
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