YSU's Pipino Performing Arts Series presents Ailey II. Ailey II was founded in 1974 as the Alvin Ailey Repertory Ensemble. The company embodies Ailey’s pioneering mission to establish an extended cultural community that provides dance performances, training, and community programs for all people. Ailey II will performance at YSU's Ford Theater in Bliss Hall, on October 17th, at 7: pm. Tickets available at 330-941-3105 or ysu.tix.com.
The Stage Left Players presents the comedy The Red Velvet Cake War, at the historic Trinity Playhouse in downtown Lisbon, weekends from Saturday, September 24 through Sunday, October 9. with the evening performances at 7 pm, and the Sunday matinees at 2 pm. Reservations may be made online at stageleftplayers.org. Tickets will also be on sale at the door.
The YSU Theater department presents the new play, The Revolutionists, about four very real women who lived boldly in France during the French Revolution’s Reign of Terror, with weekend performances from Friday, September 30 through Sunday, October 9, in the Spotlight Theater, in Bliss Hall, on the YSU campus. Evening performances are at 7:30, and the Sunday matinees are at 2 pm. Tickets available at ysu.edu/theatertickets.
The YSU Dana School of Music presents a Music at Noon concert, featuring Musical Theater on Wednesday, September 28, at 12:15 pm, at the Butler Institute of American Art, on Wick avenue, in Youngstown. The concert is free and open to the public.
YSU's Donald P. Pipino Performing Arts Series presents the Phillip Huber Marionettes' Suspended Animation, on Friday, September 9th at 7:30 pm in Ford Theater, in Bliss Hall, on the YSU campus. Suspended Animation is a series of variety vignettes selected from the cast of Huber Marionettes characters. Information and tickets available at 'YSU dot T I X dot com'.
The Hopewell Theatre is opening its season with Steel Magnolias by Robert Harling, weekends from Friday, October 28 through Sunday, November 6. Evening performances are at 7:30, and the Sunday matinee is at 2. Set in a small-town Louisiana beauty parlor, Steel Magnolias is a beloved classic that is as relevant as ever. The play is directed by Matthew Mazurowski. Tickets are available at hopewelltheatre.org or 330-746-5455. Hopewell Theatre is located at 702 Mahoning Avenue in Youngstown.
The Youngstown Playhouse presents The 39 Steps, a fast-paced spoof of the Alfred Hitchcock film of the same name. The play will run from June 16th to June 25th,on Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 pm with a matinee of Sundays at 2:30 pm. More information is available at youngstownplayhouse.org.
The Youngstown Playhouse presents a youth production of Disney's Newsies Jr., a timeless and powerful story filled with hope and ambition. The play will run from May 19th to May 21st, on Friday and Saturday at 7:30 pm, with a matinee on Sunday at 2:30 pm. More information is available at youngstownplayhouse.org.
The Youngstown Playhouse presents Pass Over, a drama about two African American men passing time on a street corner. This play will run from April 14th through April 23rd, 2023, on Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 pm, with a matinee on Sundays at 2:30 pm. More information is available at youngstownplayhouse.org.
The Youngstown Playhouse presents Outside Mullingar, a romantic comedy about two lifelong neighbors in a rural community. This play will take place from February 24th to March 5, on Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 pm, with a matinee on Sundays at 2:30 pm. Tickets and more information at youngstownplayhouse.org.
