Upcoming Shows & Events
We are excited to announce our 2024 - 25 Season!
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Lights, Music, Dance!!
Presented by The Old Opera House Arts Centre
Thursday, June 12 at 7:00pm
Friday, June 13 at 7:00pm
Saturday, June 14 at 7:00pm
Tickets: $22.00 Adults, $20.00 Senior 65+, Students 18-25, and Military, $15.00 youth under age 18
Sleeping Beauty Ballet
Presented by The Old Opera House Arts Centre
Thursday, June 5 at 7:00pm
Friday, June 6 at 7:00pm
Saturday, June 7 at 2:30pm
Tickets: $22.00 Adults, $20.00 Students 18-25, and Military, $15.00 Youth under age 18
Urinetown
A MUSICAL COMEDY
MUSIC BY MARK HOLLMANN, LYRICS BY MARK HOLLMANN AND GREG KOTIS, AND BOOK BY GREG KOTIS
MAY 2, 3, 4 & 9, 10, 11
Dial M for Murder
A THRILLER
ADAPTED BY JEFFREY HATCHER, FROM THE ORIGINAL BY FREDERICK KNOTT
MARCH 14, 15, 16 & 21, 22, 23
Calendar Girls
A COMEDY/DRAMA BY TIM FIRTH • SPONSORED BY WVU MEDICINE
FEBRUARY 7, 8, 9 & 14, 15, 16
The Nutcracker
Presented by the Old Opera House Dance Studio
Ballet by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Adapted from E.T.A. Hoffman’s Story “The Nutcracker and the Mouse King”
DECEMBER 20, 21, & 22, 2024
A Christmas Story
A MUSICAL • SPONSORED BY THE BENNETT AGENCY
BOOK BY JOSEPH ROBINETTE, MUSIC AND LYRICS BY BENJ PASEK AND JUSTIN PAUL
DECEMBER 5, 6, 7, 8 & 13, 14, 15
Hot Cocoa with Mrs. Claus
Hot Cocoa with Mrs. Claus
Mrs. Claus appeared on the Old Opera House stage in Kris Kringle the Musical and she was so wonderful, we have invited her back to greet our younger patrons (those under age 99) and asked her to bring along her delicious hot cocoa.
Mrs. Claus will be joined by her merry elves, and we have been promised a visit from Old Saint Nick too!
NOVEMBER 9 10AM - 1PM
The Game's Afoot
A COMEDY/MYSTERY BY KEN LUDWIG • SPONSORED BY AMERICAN PUBLIC UNIVERSITY SYSTEM
OCTOBER 18, 19, 20 & 25, 26, 27
Annual Autumn Auction 2024
A Fundraiser for The Old Opera House
October 5 • 6pm
Featuring a chance auction and a live auction, gift certificates, collectibles, experiences, and services from local merchants and friends of the Old Opera House. The auctioneers are regular Old Opera House performers, and their antics are guaranteed to keep everyone entertained.
Tickets $40 and includes delicious hors d'oeuvres, wine, and loads of fun!
The Outsider
A COMEDY BY PAUL SLADE SMITH • Sponsored by Wiley Chase Farm
September 6, 7, 8 & 13, 14, 15
CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY
SUMMER FAMILY SHOW • RATED G
Musical Comedy by David Greig, Marc Shaiman, and Scott Wittman
July 26, 27, & 28 August 2, 3, & 4
New Voice Play Festival 2024
Each year, this one-act play festival attracts some of the country’s most talented new playwrights. See four of the best plays submitted each year and get serve as a theatre critic by voting for your favorite entry!
JUNE 21, 22 & 23
More information to come!
Time TBA
Coppélia
Presented by The Old Opera House Arts Centre
Thursday, May 30 at 7:00pm
Friday, May 31 at 7:00pm
Saturday, June 1 at 2:30pm
Tickets: $20.00 Adults, $20.00 Students 18-25, and Military, $15.00 Youth under age 18
Everybody Dance!
Presented by The Old Opera House Arts Centre
Thursday, May 16 at 7:00pm
Friday, May 17 at 7:00pm
Saturday, May 18 at 2:30pm
Tickets: $20.00 Adults, $20.00 Senior 65+, Students 18-25, and Military, $15.00 youth under age 18
Sister Act
MUSICAL COMEDY • RATED PG
When disco diva, Deloris Van Cartier, witnesses a murder, she is put in protective custody in the one place the cops are sure she won't be found: a convent! Disguised as a nun, she finds herself at odds with both the rigid lifestyle and an uptight Mother Superior. Deloris breathes new life into the church and community but, in doing so, blows her cover. A sparkling tribute to the universal power of friendship, Sister Act is reason to REJOICE!
BY ALAN MENKEN, GLENN SLATER, CHERI STEINKELLNER, AND BILL STEINKELLNER
“Sister Act” is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI www.mtishows.com
April 19, 20, 21 & 26, 27, 28
SPONSORED BY WVU MEDICINE
The Second-To-Last Chance Ladies League
COMEDY • RATED PG
In this hilarious sequel to Always a Bridesmaid, best friends Libby Ruth, Deedra, Monette, and Charlie return to their beloved Laurelton Oaks, and together they ingeniously re-imagine the business as 'Occasionally Yours', a center for all kinds of gatherings and joyfully begin hosting retirement parties, baby showers, even memorial services. What could possibly go wrong? Basically, almost everything. This rollicking and uproarious Jones Hope Wooten World Premiere will bring you endless joy and tears of laughter. So, get up and go-go to the theatre and spend some quality time with these fabulous women.
BY JESSIE JONES, NICHOLAS HOPE, AND JAMIE WOOTEN
Previously titled The Go-Go Girls of Laurelton Oaks.
"The Second-To-Last Chance Ladies League" is presented by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc., New York
March 8, 9, 10 & 15, 16, 17
Self Help
COMEDY • RATED PG-13
A married couple of second-rate theatre actors cast themselves as nationally renowned self-help gurus. Their lives unravel in a farce as they try to conceal a body and hold on to their falsely won fame. Norm Foster has been a favorite of the OOH, with shows like Here on the Flight Path, Looking, Skin Flick, and The Love List.
BY NORM FOSTER
"Self-Help" is staged by arrangement with Pam Winter, GGA, www.ggagency.ca.
February 2, 3, 4 & 9, 10, 11
SPONSORED BY WILEY CHASE FARM
The Nutcracker
Presented by the Old Opera House Dance Studio
Ballet by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Adapted from E.T.A. Hoffman’s Story “The Nutcracker and the Mouse King”
DECEMBER 15, 16, & 17, 2023
Miracle on 34th Street
HOLIDAY FAMILY SHOW • RATED G
By chance, Kris Kringle, an old man in a retirement home, is hired to work as Santa for Macy's Department Store. Kris unleashes waves of goodwill when he refers parents to other stores to find exactly the toy their child has asked for. Seen as deluded and dangerous, Kris ends up in a court competency hearing. At stake is both Kris’s freedom and one little girl's belief in Santa.
FROM THE NOVEL BY VALENTINE DAVIS
Based on the Twentieth Century Fox motion picture Miracle on 34th Street
Adapted by Mountain Community Theatre
"Miracle on 34th Street" is produced by special arrangement with THE DRAMATIC PUBLISHING COMPANY of Woodstock, Illinois
December 1, 2, 3 & 8, 9, 10
SPONSORED BY THE BENNETT AGENCY
Dress Rehearsal
Dress Rehearsal
Jefferson County Holiday Spectacular
November 2, 2023 • 7PM
Tickets: $40
The Addams Family
MUSICAL COMEDY • RATED PG
The Addams Family is a comical feast that embraces every father’s nightmare: Wednesday Addams, the ultimate princess of darkness, has fallen in love with a sweet, young man from a respectable family. And if that wasn’t upsetting enough, Gomez Addams must do something he’s never done before – keep this a secret from his beloved wife, Morticia. Everything will change for the whole family on one fateful night.
BY MARSHALL BRICKMAN, RICK ELICE, & ANDREW LIPPA
"The Addams Family" is presented through special arrangement with and all authorized performance materials are supplied by Theatrical Rights Worldwide 1180 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 640, New York, NY 10036. www.theatricalrights.com
October 20, 21, 22 & 27, 28, 29
SPONSORED BY AMERICAN PUBLIC UNIVERSITY SYSTEMS
Annual Autumn Auction 2023
A Fundraiser for The Old Opera House
October 7 • 6pm - 10pm
Featuring a chance auction and a live auction, gift certificates, collectibles, experiences, and services from local merchants and friends of the Old Opera House. The auctioneers are regular Old Opera House performers, and their antics are guaranteed to keep everyone entertained.
Tickets $40 and includes delicious hors d'oeuvres, wine, and loads of fun!
The Odd Couple
COMEDY • RATED PG
This classic comedy opens as a group of the guys assemble for cards in the apartment of divorced Oscar Madison. And if the mess is any indication, it's no wonder that his wife left him. Late to arrive is Felix Unger, who has just been separated from his wife. Fastidious, depressed, and none too tense, Felix seems suicidal, but as the action unfolds, Oscar becomes the one with murder on his mind when the clean freak and the slob ultimately decide to room together with hilarious results as The Odd Couple is born.
BY NEIL SIMON
"The Odd Couple" is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com
September 8, 9, 10 & 15, 16, 17
Kick-Off Karaoke
A Fundraiser for The Old Opera House
August 25 • 7pm - 10pm
Includes Battle of the Divas!
Dinner includes Locust Hill’s delicious chicken wings / Cash bar
Tickets: $25
Keep on Dancin’ Dance Recital
Presented by The Old Opera House Arts Centre
Thursday, June 1 at 7:00pm
Friday, June 2 at 7:00pm
Saturday, June 3 at 2:30pm
Tickets: $20.00 Adults, $15.00 students under age 18
The Wizard of Oz Ballet
Presented by The Old Opera House Arts Centre
Thursday, May 18 at 7:00pm
Friday, May 19 at 7:00pm
Saturday, May 20 at 2:30pm
Tickets: $20.00 Adults, $15.00 students under age 18
50th Anniversary Gala
Fifty years is a wonderful milestone for any business, but for a nonprofit that relies heavily on a volunteer work force this is especially meaningful. Organizations like the Old Opera House Theatre Company exist and grow where there is a strong sense of community. So, this is one of those special times when we pay tribute to all the performers, patrons, artists, donors, and volunteers that helped the Old Opera House to thrive over the past five decades. It is also an opportunity to pause and look to the future. Where will the Old Opera House Theatre Company be fifty years from now? Will we still be proving quality entertainment, educational opportunities, and a nurturing environment for artists? With the continued support of our local community, we will continue to Build Excitement for the Arts!
May 6, 2023 • 6:00pm