2011-12 Dayton Area Theatre Season
PROFESSIONAL
Human Race Theatre Company
Humanracetheatre.org (937) 461-3823
- “God of Carnage” (Sept. 8-25, 2011)
- “Caroline, or Change” (Nov. 3-20, 2011)
- “Red” (Jan. 19-Feb. 5, 2012)
- “Gem of the Ocean” (Mar. 29-Apr. 15, 2012)
- “Band Geeks!” (May 31-June 17, 2012)
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La Comedia Dinner Theatre
Lacomedia.com (800) 677-9505
- “A Second Helping: The Church Basement Ladies Sequel” (Sept 1.-Oct. 30, 2011)
- “A Christmas Carol” (Nov. 3-Dec. 31, 2011)
- “A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline” (Jan. 19-Feb. 26, 2012)
- “Titanic” (Mar. 7-Apr. 29, 2012)
- “Happy Days” (May 3-July 1, 2012)
- “Seussical” (July 11-Sept. 2, 2012)
- “Smoke on the Mountain: Homecoming” (Sept. 6-Oct. 28, 2012)
- “It’s a Wonderful Life” (Nov. 1-Dec. 31, 2012)
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Springfield Arts Council
Springfieldartscouncil.org (937) 328-3874
- “The Capitol Steps” (Oct. 14, 2011)
- “My Fair Lady” (Nov. 5, 2011)
- “Christmas with The 5 Browns” (Dec. 17, 2011)
- “The Color Purple” (Jan. 26, 2012)
- “Proof” (Feb. 17, 2012)
- “In The Heights” (Feb. 27, 2012)
- “One Night of Queen” (Mar. 23, 2012)
- “Disney’s Beauty and the Beast” (Mar. 28, 2012)
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Victoria Theatre Association
Victoriatheatre.com (937) 228-3630
Broadway Series
- “Mel Brooks’ Young Frankenstein” (Oct. 4-9, 2011)
- “Traces” (Dec. 6-18, 2011)
- “Jersey Boys” (Jan. 17-Feb. 5, 2012)
- “Tenderly: The Rosemary Clooney Musical” (Feb. 21-Mar. 4, 2012)
- “Wishful Drinking” (Apr. 10-22, 2012)
- “Wicked” (May 30-Jun. 24, 2012)
Variety Series
- The Flying Karamazov Brothers (Oct. 7, 2011)
- Gone Madigan with Kathleen Madigan (Feb. 3, 2012)
- Colin Mochrie & Brad Sherwood: Two Man Group (Apr. 28, 2012)
Family Series
- Bam Percussion: The Blue Barrel Show (Oct. 7, 2011)
- Golden Dragon Acrobats (Dec. 3 and 4, 2011)
- KeyBank African-American Arts Festival (Feb. 1-29, 2012)
- The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales (Feb. 4 and 5, 2012)
- The Magic School Bus Live (Mar. 24 and 25, 2012)
Star Attractions
- An Evening with David Sedaris (Oct. 27, 2011)
- “Monty Python’s Spamalot” (Oct. 30, 2011)
- “Les Miserables” (Nov. 22-27, 2011)
COLLEGIATE
Cedarville University
Cedarville.edu (937) 766-4491
- “And Then There Were None” (Sept. 29-Oct. 9, 2011)
- “The Crucible” (Jan. 26-Feb. 5, 2012)
- “The Star-Spangled Girl” (Mar. 29-Apr. 15, 2012)
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Clark State Community College
Clarkstate.edu (937) 328-3880
- “Much Ado About Nothing” (Oct. 28-Nov. 6, 2011)
- “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels” (Apr. 13-15, 2012)
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Sinclair Community College
Sinclair.edu (937) 512-2076
- “The Crucible” (Oct. 14-22, 2011)
- “I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change” (Nov. 3-6, 2011)
- “Almost, Maine” (Feb. 24-Mar. 3, 2012)
- “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged)” (Apr. 19-22, 2012)
- “The Laramie Project” (May 18-26, 2012)
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University of Dayton
Udayton.edu (937) 229-2545
- “Slasher: A Horrifying Comedy” (Oct. 21-29, 2011)
- “Eleemosynary” (Feb. 3-11, 2012)
- “Urinetown” (Mar. 23-31, 2012)
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Wright State University
Wright.edu (937) 775-2500
- “Death of a Salesman” (Sept. 22-Oct. 2, 2011)
- “Hairspray” (Oct. 27-Nov. 13, 2011)
- “Dead Man’s Cell Phone” (Nov. 4-6, 2011)
- “Rent” (Jan. 19-29, 2012)
- “The Merchant of Venice” (Feb. 16-26, 2012)
- “Berlin to Broadway with Kurt Weill” (Mar. 2-4, 2012)
- “Barnaby Rudge II” (June 1-3, 2012)
- “The Phantom of the Opera” (May 10-27, 2012)
- Additional Productions/TBA
- Addition Productions/TBA
COMMUNITY
Beavercreek Community Theatre
Bctheatre.org (937) 429-4737
- “Harvey” (Aug. 26-Sept. 4, 2011)
- “Evil Dead: The Musical” (Oct. 21-30, 2011)
- “It’s a Wonderful Life’ (Dec. 2-11, 2011)
- “Dearly Beloved” (Jan. 20-29, 2012)
- “The Big Picture: A New Musical” (Mar. 2-11, 2012)
- “Looking Glass Land” (Apr. 20-29, 2012)
- “Chicago” (June 15-24, 2012)
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Brookville Community Theatre
Brookvillecommunitytheatre.com (937) 833-3531
- “The Dixie Swim Club” (Sept. 8-18, 2011)
- “A Nice Family Gathering” (Nov. 3-13, 2011)
- Winter Production/TBA
- Spring Production/TBA
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Dayton Playhouse
Daytonplayhouse.com (937) 424-8477
- “Abie’s Irish Rose” (Oct. 14-23, 2011)
- “Scrooge” (Dec. 9-18, 2011)
- “Nunsense” (Feb. 3-19, 2012)
- “Bus Stop” (Mar. 16-25, 2012)
- “The Sound of Music” (May 11-27, 2012)
- Additional Winter/Spring Production (TBA)
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Dayton Theatre Guild
Daytontheatreguild.org (937) 278-5993
- “The Oldest Profession” (Aug. 26-Sept. 11, 2011)
- “Souvenir” (Sept. 16-25, 2011)
- “Lost in Yonkers” (Oct. 21-Nov. 6, 2011)
- “Heroes” (Jan. 6-22, 2012)
- “Wittenberg” (Feb. 10-26, 2012)
- “Going to St. Ives” (Mar. 16-Apr. 1, 2012)
- “Dividing the Estate” (Apr. 27-May 13, 2012)
- “The Story of My Life” (June 1-17, 2012)
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Encore Theater Company
- “Spring Awakening” (January 2012)
- Summer Season of New Musicals/TBA
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Lebanon Theatre Company
Ltcplays.com (513) 228-0932
- “A Catered Affair” (Sept. 9-18, 2011)
- Lebanon Theatre Hauntings (Oct. 28 and 29, 2011)
- “A Grand Night for Singing” (Nov. 4 and 5, 2011)
- “Eeyore’s Christmas” (December TBA)
- “Yule Time Magic” (December TBA)
- Murder Mystery Dinner (February TBA)
- “The Dining Room” (Mar. 9-18, 2012)
- “Angel Street” (May 11-20, 2012)
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Middletown Lyric Theatre
Middletownlyric.org (513) 425-7140
- “Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up?” (Sept. 22-24, 2011)
- “Almost, Maine” (Nov. 3-5, 2011)
- “Keely & Du” (Jan. 19-21, 2012)
- “Mr. Rickey Calls a Meeting” (Feb. 16-18, 2012)
- “Nixon’s Nixon” (Mar. 15-17, 2012)
- “Deadly Murder” (Apr. 12-14, 2012)
- “Becky’s New Car” (May 17-19, 2012)
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Playhouse South
Playhousesouth.org (888) 262-3792
- “Fame” (Nov. 4-19, 2011)
- Winter Production/TBA
- Winter Production/TBA
- Spring Production/TBA
- Spring Production/TBA
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Town Hall Theatre
Townhalltheatre.org (937) 433-8957
- “Camp Rock: The Musical” (Sept. 16-Oct. 2, 2011)
- “Gooney Bird Green and her True Life Adventures” (Oct. 21-Nov. 6. 2011)
- “Pinkalicious: The Musical” (Nov. 11-13, 2011)
- “Frosty” (Dec. 2-18, 2011)
- “Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type” (Jan. 27-Feb. 12, 2012)
- “How I Became a Pirate” (Mar. 9-25, 2012)
- “The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley Jr.” (May 4-20, 2012)
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Troy Civic Theatre
Troycivictheatre.org (937) 339-7700
- “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” (Nov. 4-19, 2011)
- Christmas Program (Dec. 9-11, 2011)
- “Blithe Spirit” (Mar. 2-10, 2012)
- “Ravenscroft” (May 4-12, 2012)
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Xenia Area Community Theatre
Xeniaact.org (937) 372-0516
- “A Streetcar Named Desire” (Sept. 9-18, 2011)
- “The Uninvited” (Nov. 4-13, 2011)
- “Run For Your Wife” (Jan. 13-22, 2012)
- “The Fantasticks” (Apr. 13-22, 2012)
- “Much Ado About Nothing” (June 15-24, 2012)
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Young at Heart Players
- Spring Production/TBA
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Zoot Theatre Company
- “My Dog Ate the Constitution” (October 13, 2011 – on the VTA Physicians for Kids Discovery Series)
OTHER
Dayton Ballet
Daytonballet.org (937) 449-5060
- “Sleepy Hollow and Hyding Inside” (Oct. 20-23, 2011)
- “The Nutcracker” (Dec. 9-18, 2011)
- “The Butterfly Suite and Red Roses” (Feb. 9-18, 2012)
- New Classical and Contemporary Ballets (Mar. 15-18, 2012)
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Dayton Opera
Daytonopera.org (937) 228-0662
- “La Boheme” (Oct. 21 and 23, 2011)
- “Romeo and Juliet” (Feb. 24 and 26, 2012)
- Dayton Opera Star Gala (Mar. 11, 2012)
- “The Tragedy of Carmen” (May 17-20, 2012)
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Dayton Philharmonic
Daytonphilarmonic.com (937) 224-3521
Classical Series
- Keyboard Thunder (Sept. 22 and 24, 2011)
- Romeo, Juliet & Prokofiev (Oct. 13 and 15, 2011)
- Promethean Exploits (Nov. 18 and 19, 2011)
- Musical Gallery (Jan. 6 and 7, 2012)
- Orchestral Colors (Mar. 1 and 3, 2012)
- Home City Stars (Mar. 23 and 24, 2012)
- Sons of Russia (Apr. 12 and 14, 2012)
- Resurrection Symphony (May 11 and 12, 2012)
Superpops
- Lynda Carter: The Wonder of Song (Nov. 4 and 5, 2011)
- Radio Holly Days with 5 By Design (Dec. 2 and 3, 2011)
- Three Phantoms in Concert (Jan. 13 and 14, 2012)
- “The Wizard of Oz” with Orchestra (Feb. 17 and 18, 2012)
- Celtic Vistas with Cathie Ryan (Mar. 16 and 17, 2012)
- Kathy Mattea: From the Heart (May 4 and 5, 2012)
Classical Connections
- Shostakovich and Stalin (Sept. 23, 2011)
- Prokofiev Meets Shakespeare (Oct. 14, 2011)
- Bartok’s Musical Tapestry (Mar. 2, 2012)
- Tchaikovsky’s Final Statement (Apr. 13, 2012)
Family Series
- PhilharMonster Halloween Concert (Oct. 29, 2011)
- Adventures of the Storyfinder (Mar. 4, 2012)
- Pirates of the Philharmonic (Apr. 29, 2012)
Symphony Sundaes
- Hung, Padrichelli and Nemith at Center Stage (Nov. 13, 2011)
- Greenlaw and Coletta at Center Stage (Jan. 22, 2012)
- Andres and Norris at Center Stage (Feb. 19, 2012)
- Patrick Reynolds and The Classical Symphony (Apr. 1, 2012)
Rockin’ Orchestra
- Three Dog Night: Live with Orchestra (Nov. 12, 2011)
- The Music of Pink Floyd with Windborne (Feb. 9, 2012)
- Queen: A Rock and Symphonic Spectacular (Mar. 10, 2012)
- “Disco Ball” featuring Jeans ‘N Classics (Apr. 28, 2012)
Special Events
- Bride of Frankenstein with Orchestra (Oct. 29, 2011)
- Veteran’s Day with Daniel Rodriguez (Nov. 11, 2011)
- Handel’s “Messiah” (Dec. 11, 2011)
- Paris to Vienna: New Year’s Celebration (Dec. 31, 2011)
- Concertmaster’s Choice (Jan. 26, 2012)
- Music of John Denver with Jim Curry (Feb. 11, 2012)
- Spotlight: DPO Quartet and Principals (Apr. 26, 2012)
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Muse Machine
Musemachine.com (937) 222-6873
- “The Wizard of Oz” (Jan. 12-15, 2012)
We encourage local theatre companies to submit calendar items HERE, and official press releases to [email protected].
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