Fiddler on the Roof at the Strand
If you’ve never seen Fiddler on the Roof — on film or stage — what are you waiting for?
A stage production of the much-beloved musical family drama will allow Yorkers to share the joys and sorrows of life among Russian Jews at the beginning of the 20th century. The show starts at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 28, at the Strand-Capitol Performing Arts Center, 50 N. George St., York.
Tickets are $47-$71. A pre-show dinner at 5:30 p.m. is available for an additional $38.
For all the details, visit the Strand website or call (717) 846-1111.
Spring 2012 York County high school musicals
Central York High School
Presenting The Wizard of Oz at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 2, and Saturday, March 3, and at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, March 3, and Sunday, March 4, in the high school auditorium, 601 Mundis Mill Road, Springettsbury Township.
Admission: $8-$12.
Information: www.cyhspad.com or (717) 846-6789, ext. 1338.
Dallastown Area High School
Presenting Hairspray at 7 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday, April 12-14, and at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 15, in the high school auditorium, 700 New School Lane, York Township.
Admission: $10. Tickets go on sale March 15.
Information: online or (717) 244-4021, ext. 3117.
Dover Area High School
Presenting Annie at 7 p.m. Friday, March 2, and Saturday, March 3, and at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 4, at the high school, 46 W. Canal St., Dover.
Admission: $7 for adults and $6 for senior citizens and students. E-mail advance ticket orders to Jacklyn Keagy at jkeagy@doversd.org.
Information: www.doversd.org or (717) 292-8066.
Eastern York High School
Presenting You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown at 7 p.m. Friday, March 2, and Saturday, March 3, and at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 4, at the high school, 746 Cool Creek Road, Lower Windsor Township.
Admission: $8 for adults and $5 for students. $20 dinner theater tickets are available for Saturday’s show.
Information: www.easternyork.com or (717) 252-1551 or broadwayknights@eyork.k12.pa.us.
Hanover High School
Presenting Tommy at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 20, and Saturday, April 21, and at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 22, in the high school auditorium, 403 Moul Ave., Hanover.
Admission: Price not yet available.
Information: online or (717) 637-9000.
Kennard-Dale High School
Presenting The Pajama Game at 7 p.m. Friday, March 2, and Saturday, March 3, and at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 4, at the high school, 393 Main St., Fawn Grove.
Admission: $10 for adults and $8 for students and senior citizens in advance; all tickets $10 at the door.
Information: online or (717) 382-4871.
New Hope Academy Charter School
Presenting The Wiz at 7 p.m. Friday, April 13, and Saturday, April 14, in the Capitol Theatre, 50 N. George St., York.
Admission: Expected to be $10 for adults and $6 for students.
Information: online or (717) 846-1111.
Northeastern High School
Presenting Beauty and the Beast at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 24, and Saturday, Feb. 25, and at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 26, in the high school auditorium, 300 High St., Manchester. A tea party with Mrs. Potts is available from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 19, in the school cafeteria.
Admission: $10 for adults and $8 for students and senior citizens. $5 for the tea party.
Information: www.nhsdramatics.org or (717) 266-7349 or (919) 297-8243.
Northern High School
Presenting Into the Woods at 7 p.m. Friday, March 2, and Saturday, March 3, and at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 4, at the high school, 653 S. Baltimore St., Carroll Township.
Admission: $7.
Information: online or (717) 432-8691, ext. 2020.
Red Land High School
Presenting Thoroughly Modern Millie at 7 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday, March 1-3, in the high school auditorium, 560 Fishing Creek Road, Fairview Township.
Admission: All seats $5 for Thursday night; advance tickets $10 for adults and $5 for students and at-the-door tickets $10 for everyone Friday and Saturday nights.
Information: online or (717) 938-6561, ext. 278, or RedLandTix@comcast.net.
Red Lion Area Senior High School
Presenting Grease at 7 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday, March 1-3, and at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 3, at the high school, 200 Horace Mann Ave., Red Lion.
Admission: $8 in advance or $10 at the door.
Information: online or (717) 246-1611.
South Western High School
Presenting Hello, Dolly! at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday, March 15-17, in the auditorium at the high school, 200 Bowman Road, Penn Township.
Admission: $7 in advance and $10 at the door for the general public.
Information: www.swsd.k12.pa.us or (717) 632-2500.
Spring Grove Area High School
Presenting The King and I at 7 p.m. Friday, March 2, and Saturday, March 3, and at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 4, in the high school auditorium, 1490 Roths Church Road, Jackson Township. Pasta dinner available before the show Friday and Saturday.
Admission: $9 for adults and $7 for students in advance or $11 for adults and $9 for students at the door. Preferred seating is available for an additional $2 per ticket. Pasta dinner tickets are $7 for adults, $6 for students and free for children under 5; tickets must be purchased in advance.
Information: www.sgasd.org or (717) 225-4731.
Susquehannock High School
Presenting Thoroughly Modern Millie at 7 p.m. Friday, April 20, and Saturday, April 21, and at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 22, in the high school auditorium, 3280 Fissels Church Road, Shrewsbury Township.
Admission: $8 for adults and $6 for senior citizens and students in advance; $9 for adults and $7 for senior citizens and students at the door.
Information: www.susquehannocktheatre.com or (717) 542-8561.
West York Area High School
Presenting Crazy for You at 7 p.m. Friday, March 30, and Saturday, March 31, and at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, April 1, at the high school, 1800 Bannister St., West Manchester Township.
Admission: $9 for adults and $7 for students.
Information: www.wyasd.k12.pa.us or (717) 845-6634.
York Catholic High School
Presenting The Wizard of Oz at 7 p.m. Friday, March 2, and Saturday, March 3, and at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 4, in the high school auditorium, 601 E. Springettsbury Ave., York.
Admission: $8 for adults and $6 for senior citizens, students and children.
Information: www.yorkcatholic.org or (717) 846-8871, ext. 10.
York Suburban High School
Presenting Anything Goes at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 2, and 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 3, at the high school, 1800 Hollywood Drive, Spring Garden Township.
Admission: $10 for adults and $6 for students.
Information: www.yshs.k12.pa.us or (717) 885-1210.
Weekly picks: May the Farce Be With You at DreamWrights
DreamWrights aims to make audiences laugh with "May the Farce Be With You." (John A. Pavoncello photo / Todd Stouch illustration)
DreamWrights Youth & Family Theatre kicks off its 2012 season with a comedy destined to have the audience rolling in the aisles — and joining the cast on stage.
May the Farce Be With You takes a tongue-in-cheek look at superheroes who come under attack by aliens. Get the scoop on the comedy, action and adventure of Farce and DreamWrights’ 2012 season in the York Weekend feature story.
The show starts at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 17-18 and 24-25 and March 2-3 and at 2:30 p.m. Feb. 18-19 and 25-26 and March 3-4 at the theater, 100 Carlisle Ave., York. The first Saturday performance, Feb. 18, will be audio-described for the visually impaired and feature a touch tour at 1:30 p.m. A playlet and breakfast for young theater-goers (ages 3 to 6) will be presented at 9 a.m. Saturday, March 3.
Tickets are $12 for reserved seating and $8 for general admission. Tickets must be purchased in advance for the audio-described performance. Playlet tickets are $10 and must be purchased in advance.
For all the details, visit the DreamWrights website or call (717) 848-8623.
In Extras, dance the weekend away, learn about birds, fall under the spell of Damian the Hypnotist, snack on free fastnachts and be amazed by the Pennsylvania Horse World Expo.
In Openings, catch Pop Goes the Rock at the Pullo Center, Oscar-nominated short films at the Capitol and Swedish folk group Vasen at UUC of York.
In Weekend Sports, check out basketball and swimming championships.
For locations and trailers of new movies opening this week in York County, see the new movies post.
Blast music and dance at the Strand
The award-winning musical troupe Blast is visiting York with its surfeit of energy and riot of sound.
Blast features dozens of performers with brass and percussion instruments and acrobatic moves. The show starts at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9, at the Strand-Capitol Performing Arts Center, 50 N. George St., York.
Tickets are $43-$62.
For all the details, visit the Strand website or call (717) 846-1111.
Grotesque Lovesongs at York College
An unexpected encounter in a greenhouse hot on the heels of the revelation of a shocking family secret leads life in a new direction in Grotesque Lovesongs.
The Don Nigro comedy, loosely adapted from Pierre et Jean by Guy de Maupassant, will take the stage for five nights in the Perko Playpen Theatre in the Collegiate Performing Arts Center on the York College campus, 441 Country Club Road, Spring Garden Township.
The York College Players will perform the show at 7:30 p.m. nightly from Tuesday, Feb. 7, through Saturday, Feb. 11. The play is free and open to the public.
For all the details, visit the York College website or call (717) 846-7788.
Xanadu auditions at YLT
York Little Theatre will hold auditions for Xanadu on Monday, Feb. 6, and Tuesday, Feb. 7, at the theater, 27 S. Belmont St., Spring Garden Township.
The off-the-wall, roller-skating musical romance will be directed by Aaron Dalton and run April 13-22.
The audition process is open to adult actors; participants should be prepared to sing 16 bars of a pop/Broadway style song, to do a cold read from the script, and to dance. Headshots and resumes are requested but not required. Actors should also have a list of scheduling conflicts for February through April.
If needed, callbacks will be held Wednesday, Feb. 8.
To schedule an audition time, call (717) 854-3894 or email info@ylt.org.
For all the details, visit the theater website.
