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First Posted: 5/23/2014 Actors Circle at Providence Playhouse
 (1256 Providence Rd., Scranton, reservations: 570.342.9707, actorscircle.org)
&#8226; &#8220;Murder in the Manor House:&#8221; June 19-22, 27-29.
The Coughlin Players
(Coughlin High School, 80 N. Washington St., Wilkes-Barre)
&#8226; &#8220;Prelude to a Kiss&#8221;: May 30-31, 7 p.m.; June 1, 2 p.m. $7.
Dietrich Theatre
(60 E. Tioga Street, Tunkhannock, 570.996.1500, dietrichtheater.com)
&#8226; Golden Days of Radio Players Performance: June 3, 7 p.m.
&#8226; Shakespeare in the Park: June 21, 7 p.m., Tunkhannock&#8217;s Lazybrook Park.
GAR Jr./Sr. High School Drama Club
(250 S. Grant St., Wilkes-Barre)
&#8226; &#8220;Hairspray Jr. &#8220;: May 30, 7 p.m., May 31, 3 p.m. $6, adults; $3, students and senior citizens.
Ghostlight Productions(Visit ghostlightproductions.org or contact Rachel Strayer at rstrayer@ghostlightproductions.org) &#8226; 6th Annual Shakespeare in the Park: &#8220;Macbeth:&#8221; May 30-31, June 6-7, 6:30 p.m. and June 1, 8, 2:30 p.m. Free to the public. (South Abington Park.)
Jason Miller Playwrights Project
(570.591.1378, nepaplaywrights@live.com)
&#8226; Dramatists Support Group: Third Thursday of each month, 7 p.m., The Olde Brick Theatre (126 W. Market St., Scranton).
John & Erin Cabaret Productions(www.ourcabaret.com or 1.800.838.3006.)&#8226; &#8220;Nunsense&#8221;: June 7, 8 p.m.; June 8, 2 p.m., St. Clare/Saint Paul School (1527 Penn Ave., Scranton). $15, advance; $20, at the door.
KISS Theatre Company
&#8226; Sleeping Beauty Kids: June 13, 14, 20, 12, 7 p.m. and June 14, 15, 21, 22, 2 p.m. Ages 4-10.
Registrations being accepted for upcoming workshops:
&#8226;&#8221;Honk! Jr.:&#8221; Children ages 7-12. Classes begin June 3.
Music Box Players(196 Hughes St., Swoyersville: 570.283.2195 or 800.698.PLAY or musicbox.org)&#8226; &#8220;Nunsense A-Men:&#8221; June 12-15, 19-22. Thursdays-Saturdays, bar at 6 p.m., buffet at 6:30 p.m., curtain at 8 p.m. Sundays, bar at 1 p.m., buffet at 1:30 p.m., curain at 3 p.m. $34, dinner and show; $16 show only. For informaton or reservations, call 570.283.2195 or 1.800.698.PLAY.
&#8226; Nite at the Races fundraiser: June 27, 6:30 p.m. $10, includes one horse, hot and cold food, refreshments, door prizes and more.
&#8226; Summer Workshop: July 21-Aug. 17, Tuesdays and Thursdays 6-8 p.m., Saturdays 9 a.m.-noon. Performance of &#8220;Beauty and the Beast Junior&#8221; Aug. 15-17.
Pennsylvania Theatre of Performing Arts (JJ Ferrara Center, 212 W. Broad St., Hazleton, 570.454.5451, ptpashows.org)&#8226; &#8220;The Producers:&#8221; Aug.&#8226; &#8220;Titanic: The Musical:&#8221; Sept.&#8226; &#8220;Carrie: The Musical:&#8221; Oct.&#8226; &#8220;White Christmas:&#8221; Dec.The Phoenix Performing Arts Centre(409-411 Main St., Duryea, 570.457.3589, phoenixpac.vpweb.com, phoenixpac08@aol.com)&#8226; Open auditions for &#8220;Cabaret&#8221;: May 28-29, 6-9 p.m. Ages 14-20. Need six singing principle roles (3 male, 3 female) and ensemble parts for males and females. Show dates July 25-27, Aug. 1-3.
Pines Dinner Theatre
(448 North 17th St., Allentown, 610.433.2333, pinesdinnertheatre.com)
&#8226; &#8220;Celebration USA&#8221;: May 23-July 6. 12:30 p.m. dinner, 2 p.m. show Weds., Thurs., Sun; 6:30 p.m. dinner, 8 p.m. show, Fri., Sat. $48.50, adult; $47.50, seniors 60 and older; $20, children 2 to 12 years old.
&#8226; &#8220;Sister Amnesia&#8217;s Country Western Nunsense Jamboree:&#8221; July 11-Aug. 17.
&#8226; &#8220;Life Could Be A Dream:&#8221; Sept. 5-Oct. 25
&#8226; &#8220;A Christmas to Remember:&#8221; Nov. 5-Dec. 28.
Shawnee Playhouse
(570.421.5093, theshawneeplayhouse.com)
&#8226; &#8220;Pinocchio:&#8221; May 31, 10 a.m. $10.
&#8226; &#8220;Forever Plaid&#8221;: May 28, 29, 2 p.m.; May 30, 31, 8 p.m. $28, adults; $25, seniors over 55, AAA members, military; $15, children 12 and under.
Theatre at the Grove
(5177 Nuangola Rd., Nuangola. nuangolagrove.com, 570.868.8212, grovetickets@frontier.com)
Ticket pricing: $18, plays; $20, musicals; $86, summer pass, first five shows; $120, season pass. All shows are BYOB and feature cabaret seating.
&#8226; &#8220;Fiddler on the Roof:&#8221; June 6-22.
&#8226; &#8220;School House Rock:&#8221; July 11-13.
&#8226; &#8220;Hair:&#8221; July 25-Aug. 10.
&#8226; &#8220;Glass Menagerie:&#8221; Aug. 22-31.
&#8226; &#8220;Jekyll & Hyde:&#8221; Sept. 19-Oct. 5.
&#8226; &#8220;Mystery of Edwin Drood:&#8221; Oct. 31-Nov. 16.
&#8226; &#8220;Honky Tonk Angels Xmas Spectacular:&#8221; Dec 5-14.
WSend your listings to WBWnews@civitasmedia.com, 15 N. Main St., Wilkes-Barre, Pa., 18711, or fax to 570.831.7375. Deadline is Mondays at 2 p.m.

Theater, 5.28.14-6.3.14