PEACH WEEKENDER

Theater Calendar: 12-5

12/4/2013
BLADE STAFF

Except where indicated, area codes are 419.

COMMUNITY

A Christmas Carol: Toledo Repertoire Theatre, presented at Valentine Theatre, 400 N. Superior St.; Fri., Sat., 8; Sun., 2:30. Tickets, $27 general admission, $22 for ages 65 and older, and $17 for ages 18 and younger; from Valentine Theatre box office, 242-2787, or valentinetheatre.com.

Uh-Oh, Here Comes Christmas: Lourdes University Drama Society, Ebeid Student Center, on the lower level of Delp Hall on the Lourdes campus, 6832 Convent Blvd., Sylvania; Fri., Sat., 8; Sun., 2. Tickets, $5-$8 at the door or from 824-3999.

A 1940s Radio Christmas Carol: Genoa Civic Theatre & Literary Society, Town Hall Opera House, 509 Main St., Genoa; Fri., Sat., 8; Sun., 2. Tickets, $10-$12 from 855-3103 or at the door.

Hamlet: Bellevue Society for the Arts, Hirt Theatre, 205 Maple St., Bellevue, Ohio; Fri., Sat., 7. Tickets, $8-$12 from 484-2787 or at the box office.

Irving Berlin's White Christmas: Croswell Opera House, 129 E. Maumee St., Adrian; Fri., Sat., 7:30; Sun., 2:30. Tickets, $15-$35 from 517-264-7469 or croswell.org.

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever: Black Swamp Players, presented at First United Methodist Church, 1526 E. Wooster St., Bowling Green; 575-2259; Dec. 12, 7. Tickets, $10-$12 at Grounds for Thought, 174 S. Main St., or email bsplayer@wcnet.org.

Brighton Beach Memoirs: Fremont Community Theatre, 1551 Dickinson St., Fremont; Fri., Sat. 8; Sun., 2. Tickets, $10-$12 from 332-0695.

Kids Say the Darndest Things: Archbold Community Theatre, Giffey Hall in Ridgeville Corners. Fri., Sat., 7:30. Advance tickets are $10-$11 from 267-5717 Mon.-Fri. from 6 to 9 p.m. At the door, all tickets are $14.

Cheaper By the Dozen: Fort Findlay Playhouse, 300 W. Sandusky St., Findlay; today, Fri., Sat., 8; Sun., 5. Tickets, $12 from Arts Partnership Box Office, 618 S. Main St., 422-4624, from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Fri. or ArtsPartnership.com.

Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen's Guild Dramatic Society's Production of A Christmas Carol: Williams County Community Theater, Little Theater Off the Square, 208 W. Butler St., Bryan; Fri., Sat., Dec. 12, 8. Tickets, $11 from 636-6400 or mywcct.com.

The Comedy of Errors: University of Michigan Dept. of Theater and Drama, Power Center, 121 Fletcher St., Ann Arbor; today, 7:30; Fri., Sat., 8; Sun., 2. Tickets, $28-$10 from 734-764-2538 or tickets.music.umich.edu.

Sister's Christmas Catechism: The Mystery of Magi's Gold: Sandusky State Theater, 107 Columbus Ave., Sandusky; Sat., 2. Tickets, $25-$35 for show only, $45-$55 including dinner, from 626-1950 or sanduskystate.com.

FILM

A Christmas Story (1983): Holiday Film Series, Ohio Theatre, 3112 Lagrange St., 261-4088; Sat., 4 and 7. Tickets, at the door, $5 general admission, $12 for family of 4, $1 for children under 12 when accompanied by an adult.

Holiday Inn (1942): Ritz Golden Age of Hollywood Matinee Movie Series, Ritz Theatre, 30 S. Washington St., Tiffin, 448-8544; Wed., 2. Tickets, $3 at the door.

AUDITIONS

Auditions for the Young Rep’s MacBeth, A Kid’s Cautionary Tale Concerning Greed, Power, Mayhem, and Other Current Events, Sat., 1-4:30 p.m. at the Toledo Repertoire Theatre, 16 10th St. This play was adapted from Shakespeare’s tragedy into a shortened, kid-friendly version involving witches, storytellers, and audience participation. Auditions are open to ages 7 to 13. Audition materials are available from the Rep office Mon.-Fri., 10-4, or at toledorep.org. Performances will be March 14-16. Call 243-9277.