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First Posted: 4/1/2015

THIS WEEK: April 8 to 14, 2015

The Vagina Monologues, Eve Ensler’s celebration of female sexuality with an anti-violence message. Presented in recognition of Sexual Assault Awareness Month by the student chapter of the National Organization for Women. Educational Conference Center, Luzerne County Community College, 1333 S. Prospect St., Nanticoke. 3 p.m. April 8. Free. 570-740-0429.

King John, a filmed version of the Stratford Festival’s production of Shakespeare’s history play about the rule of a hedonistic and mercurial king. 7 p.m. April 8 at Cinemark, 40 Glenmaura National Blvd., Moosic and Movies 14, 23 E. Northampton St., Wilkes-Barre. $18, $17 seniors. 570-961-5943 or 570-825-4444.

Sister’s Easter Catechism. Colleen Moore returns with the Easter version of her comedic catechism class. Alvina Krause Theatre, 226 Center St., Bloomsburg. 7:30 p.m. April 8 to 10; 2 and 7:30 p.m. April 11; 3 p.m. April 12. $26. 570-784-8181.

Breaking Up Is Hard to Do, the sweetly comic story of two friends from Brooklyn in search of good times, set to the music of 18 Neil Sedaka hits. Pines Dinner Theater, 448 N. 17th St., Allentown. Through May 10 with performances 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 2 p.m. Thursdays and Sundays. Dinner served 90 minutes before showtime. $48.50; $25 without dinner. Reservations: 610-433-2333.

Alice in Wonderland, the Manhattan Project’s version of the Lewis Carroll classic following Alice as she adventures down the rabbit hole into the human psyche, meeting the dark, unsettling shadows which linger there. Dorothy Dickson Darte Center, West South Street at South River Street, Wilkes University, Wilkes-Barre. 8 p.m. April 9 to 11; 2 p.m. April 12. $10, $5 seniors and students. 570-408-4540.

The Great Gatsby, a dramatic presentation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic novel set in the Jazz Age. Performed by the Montana Repertory Company at the Scranton Cultural Center, 420 N. Washington Ave. 8 p.m. April 10. $35, $15 students. 570-344-1111.

You Can’t Take It with You, the Moss Hart-George S. Kaufman comedy about two very different families coping with the economic downturn during the Great Depression. Theatre at the Grove, 5177 Nuangola Road, Mountaintop. 8 p.m. April 10, 17 and 18; 3 p.m. April 12, 18 and 19. $18. 570-868-8212.

Beauty and the Beast, performed by the Lake-Lehman Theatre Troupe. Lake-Lehman Junior/Senior High School, 1128 Old Route 115, Lehman Township. 7 p.m. April 11; 2 p.m. April 12. $8, $6 seniors and students. 570-592-2356.

NEPTA Awards Dinner, honoring regional stage productions by companies in Luzerne and Lackawanna counties. Ehrhardt’s Waterfront Resort, 205 Route 507, Hawley. April 11 with cocktails at 5 p.m., dinner at 6 p.m. and awards presentation at 7:30 p.m. Formal attire. 570-351-6842.

FUTURE

Henry V, Shakespeare’s powerful history play about young Prince Hal as he abandons a life of leisure to unite his English countrymen and become king. Performed by the King’s Players at the King’s College Theater, Administration Building, 133 N. River St., Wilkes-Barre. 7:30 p.m. April 15-17 and 19; 2 p.m. April 18. $12, $7 seniors, $5 students. 570-208-5825.

Witness, an original play by Caleb-Matthew Williams about the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln 150 years ago. Olde Brick Theater, 126 W. Market St., Scranton. 8 p.m. April 15 to 18; 4 p.m. April 19. $12, $10 seniors. 570-209-7766.

The Miracle Worker, William Gibson’s play about teacher Annie Sullivan and her blind and mute student Helen Keller. Performed by Actors Circle at the Providence Playhouse, 1256 Providence Road, Scranton. April 16 to 26 with performances 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays. $12, $10 seniors, $8 students. Preview on April 16 $8, $6 students. Reservations: 570-342-9707.

Little Women, the Broadway musical based on the Louisa May Alcott book about the adventures of four sisters growing up in Civil War America. Performed by the Misericordia Players in the Lemmond Theater, Walsh Hall, Misericordia University, 301 Lake St., Dallas. 8 p.m. April 16 to 18. $8, $5 seniors and students. 570-674-6768.

Beauty and the Beast, the musical fairy tale performed by the Wyoming Area Drama Club. Wyoming Area Secondary Center, 20 Memorial St., Exeter. 7 p.m. April 17 and 18; 2 p.m. April 19. $10. 570-903-9450.

Gals of the Grand Ole Opry, a country-western musical with classic and modern country favorites by Dolly Parton, Loretta Lynn, Patsy Cline, Carrie Underwood and more. Music Box Dinner Playhouse, 196 Hughes St., Swoyersville. 8 p.m. April 17 and 18; 3 p.m. April 19. $15; $22 with pasta dinner (served 90 minutes prior to showtime). 570-283-2195.

Live from the Met, an operatic double bill of “Cavalleria Rusticana” and “Pagliacci” starring Marcelo Alvarez and Eva-Maria Westbroek. Movies 14, 24 E. Northampton St., Wilkes-Barre and Cinemark 20, 40 Glenmaura National Blvd., Moosic. 12:30 p.m. April 25. $24, $22. 570-825-4444 or 800-326-3264.

Spring Concert, a collaboration with opera scenes performed by the Marywood Opera Workshop and dance by the Dance Elan Company. Sette LaVerghetta Center for Performing Arts, Marywood University, 2300 Adams Ave., Scranton. 4 p.m. April 26. Free. 570-348-6268.

Vania & Sonia & Masha & Spike, Christopher Durang’s Tony Award-winning Chekhov mash-up set in Bucks County where two middle-aged siblings are visited by their glamorous sister and her new boy toy. Performed by the Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble at the Alvina Krause Theatre, 226 Center St., Bloomsburg. April 30 to May 17 with performances 7:30 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays; 3 p.m. Sundays. $26; $22 seniors; $13 students. 570-784-8181.

Rent, the Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning Broadway musical about a group of struggling artists on New York’s Lower East Side. Presented by Liva Arts Company at Elm Park United Methodist Church, 712 Linden St., Scranton. 8 p.m. April 30 and May 1; 2 and 8 p.m. May 2. 570-941-7401.

New Playwrights Festival, an original play created by students at the University of Scranton and Marywood University. Scranton School for the Deaf, 537 Venard Road, South Abington. 8 p.m. April 30 to May 2. 570-941-4318.

Dance Concert, the annual show by dance minor students and visiting guest artists. Sette LaVerghetta Center for Performing Arts, Marywood University, 2300 Adams Ave., Scranton. 7:30 p.m. May 1; 2 p.m. May 2. Free. 570-348-6268.

Anything Goes, the Tony Award-winning Cole Porter musical comedy. Performed by a national touring company at the Scranton Cultural Center, 420 N. Washington Ave. 8 p.m. May 1; 2 and 8 p.m. May 2; 1 p.m. May 3. 570-342-7784 or broadwayscranton.com.

Lost in Yonkers, Neil Simon’s Pulitzer Prize-winning comedy-drama about two brothers who come to live with their tough-love grandmother and dreamer of an aunt. Presented by the Pennsylvania Theatre of Performing Arts at the J.J. Ferrara Center, 212 W. Broad St., Hazleton. May 8 to 17 with performances 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 3 p.m. Sundays. $32 with dinner; $16 show only. 570-454-5451.

Noises Off, the hilarious farce about a disorganized theater company attempting to put on a production that is snowballing out of control. Little Theatre, 537 N. Main St., Wilkes-Barre. May 9 to 17 with performances 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 3 p.m. Sundays. 570-823-1875.

Tommy, the Who’s popular rock opera about the deaf, dumb and blind Pinball Wizard. Presented by the Pennsylvania Theatre of Performing Arts at the J.J. Ferrara Center, 212 W. Broad St., Hazleton. June 12 to 24 with performances 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 3 p.m. Sundays. $32 with dinner; $16 show only. 570-454-5451.

Mr. Roberts, the classic serio-comedy about life in the South Pacific aboard a navy vessel during World War II. Presented by the Pennsylvania Theatre of Performing Arts at the J.J. Ferrara Center, 212 W. Broad St., Hazleton. July 3 to 12 with performances 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 3 p.m. Sundays. $32 with dinner; $16 show only. 570-454-5451.

Mary Poppins, the regional premiere based on the Disney musical about the magical nanny who takes care of the Banks family household in Edwardian London. Presented by the Pennsylvania Theatre of Performing Arts at the J.J. Ferrara Center, 212 W. Broad St., Hazleton. Aug. 7 to 16 with performances 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 3 p.m. Sundays. $32 with dinner; $16 show only. 570-454-5451.

A Little Night Music, the Broadway musical about love, sex and folly set during a weekend on a country estate. Presented by the Pennsylvania Theatre of Performing Arts at the J.J. Ferrara Center, 212 W. Broad St., Hazleton. Sept. 11 to 20 with performances 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 3 p.m. Sundays. $32 with dinner; $16 show only. 570-454-5451.

West Side Story, the Broadway musical which sets a Romeo-and-Juliet story among street gangs of New York City. Little Theatre, 537 N. Main St., Wilkes-Barre. Sept. 12 to 20 with performances 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 3 p.m. Sundays. 570-823-1875.

The Laramie Project, Moises Kaufman’s chronicle of the apparent hate-crime death of gay college student Matthew Shepard in Laramie, Wyoming. Little Theatre, 537 N. Main St., Wilkes-Barre. Nov. 7 to 15 with performances 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 3 p.m. Sundays. 570-823-1875.

Scrooge, the musical adaptation of “A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens. Presented by the Pennsylvania Theatre of Performing Arts at the J.J. Ferrara Center, 212 W. Broad St., Hazleton. Dec. 3 to 13 with performances 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 3 p.m. Sundays. $32 with dinner; $16 show only. 570-454-5451.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Auditions for the June production of the Broadway musical “American Idiot” for ages 16 to 19. Phoenix Performing Arts Centre, 409 Main St., Duryea. 6 to 8 p.m. April 10; 6:30 to 8 p.m. April 12. Information at 570-991-1817.