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More live theater this weekend

July 09, 2009 @ 12:00 AM

The Herald-Dispatch

Here are some other theater productions in the region this weekend:

"A Midsummer Night's Dream": At 6 p.m. Thursday, July 9, at the Central Park gazebo, a special one-hour performance of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" by visiting actors from the Kentucky Shakespeare Festival. This interactive performance promises fun for all ages. Go online at www.thebookplace.org.

Neighbors Helping Neighbors Mystery Dinner: Saturday, July 11. Doors will open at 6 p.m. at the Highlands Museum and Discovery Center, Ashland. The buffet will be open at 6:30 and the show will start about 7 p.m.. Fantastical Theatricals will present "Killing Mr. Withers," an interactive and fun play. There will be a silent auction and door prizes, tickets are $25 and all proceeds will go to the neighborhood. Call Trish Hall at 606-324-2949 or Jennifer Lynd at 606-324-3663 for more information or to order tickets.

Theatre West Virginia: Through Aug. 23, Cliffside Amphitheatre at Grandview. On stage at the Cliffside Amphitheatre at Grandview, Theatre West Virginia presents "Hatfields & McCoys," the story of the bloody feud between the Hatfields of West Virginia and the McCoys of Kentucky; "Honey in the Rock," the nation's oldest Civil War drama and the story of the creation of West Virginia; and this year's Broadway Musical performances of "High School Musical" and "Seussical." Dramas run from June 9-Aug. 23, Tuesday-Sunday. For a full list of performances and dates, call 304-256-6800 or visit www.theatrewestvirginia.com.

Contemporary American Theater Festival: July 8-Aug. 2, Shepherdstown, W.Va., at Shepherd University will stage five new American plays: Political power drama "Farragut North," political conspiracy thriller "Yankee Tavern," modern marriage drama "Fifty Words," the world premiere of "The History of Light" where past becomes present, and the world premiere of the solo play and mad cabaret "Dear Sara Jane." Call 800-999-CATF (2283) or visit www.catf.org for more information on performances and dates.