Ohio Valley Summer Theater, Ohio University: OVST. Athens, Ohio

OHIO VALLEY SUMMER THEATER

A unique collaboration among Ohio University faculty, staff and students and Southeastern Ohio community members.

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Crimes of the Heart
by Beth Henley
June 18-20 & 25-27 at 8 p.m.
June 21* & 28* at 2 p.m.
ARTS West, 132 West State Street, Athens, Ohio

Oliver!
Music, lyrics and book by Lionel Bart ‡
July 16-18, 23-25, 30-Aug. 1 at 8 p.m.
July 19*, 26 & Aug. 2 at 2 p.m.
Elizabeth Baker Theater
Kantner Hall, College St., Ohio U., Athens

Performance schedule for our two Olivers:

Thurs, July 16, 8pm – Ike
Fri, July 17, 8pm – Mackenzie
Sat, July 18, 8pm – Ike
Sun, July 19, 2pm – Mackenzie
Thurs, July 23, 8pm – Mackenzie
Fri, July 24, 8pm – Ike
Sat, July 25, 8pm – Mackenzie
Sun, July 26, 2pm – Ike
Thurs, July 30, 8pm – Mackenzie
Fri, July 31, 8pm – Ike
Sat, Aug 1, 2pm (performance not confirmed) – Mackenzie
Sat, Aug 1, 8pm – Ike
Closing– Sun, Aug 2, 2pm – Mackenzie

Laura Ingalls Wilder: Voice of the Prairie
by Kathryn Shultz Miller
Dec 11, 12 & 18, 19 at 7:30 p.m. †
Dec 12, 13 & 19 at 2 p.m. †
ARTS/West
132 W. State St. Athens, OH

Pinocchio (school tour)
by Kathryn Shultz Miller
Contact OVST to arrange a performance of Pinocchio at your school!

General admission for ARTS/West performances is $12. Reserved seating for performances at Ohio University venues are as follows: Adult $15, Senior $12, Student/Child (under 18) $10.

Special offers available only by phone or at the door:

* Family performance – one student/child admitted for $2 with the purchase of each regularly priced adult or senior admission.

† Student/child admitted for $2 with paid adult or senior. Limit two per adult or senior.

‡ Licensed by arrangement with Oliver Productions, Ltd. and Oliver Promotions, Ltd.

OVST Producing Partner!

OVST Announces a brand new Summer Youth Theater Program! Through a variety of hands-on activities, participants will have an opportunity to explore performance and/or technical production and artistry with a concentration in the area of their choice.

Read a lot more about it and Register Online (optional) on the OVST Youth Theater Page.

OVST – More than ever!

Take a vacation without leaving town by attending an OVST performance! We make it easy by offering season flex passes at up to 25% off adult single-ticket prices, plus special children’s prices at our family performances. Once the kids get a glimpse of OVST, they’ll surely want to attend our summer youth theater camp at ARTS/West. With a theater camp and two shows during the summer, plus more great theater during the holidays, OVST offers you a whole lot more than ever before.

Family Days – It’s easy to bring the entire family to a performance during any of OVST’s Family Days! During our summer season, one child (under 18) is admitted for just $2 with each paid adult or senior. In December, it’s twice as easy for families to attend the theater. Bring up to two children at $2 each with each adult or senior admission purchased at regular price. Check the schedule above for dates and times.

Youth Theater Program – Over the last three seasons, mare than 6,000 elementary and middle school students have traveled to ARTS/West to witness the magic of a live OVST performance. In 2009 we continue that tradition with a production based on the life of Little House on the Prairie author, Laura Ingalls Wilder. And while thousands of Athens-area students travel to ARTS/West to attend Laura Ingalls Wilder: Voice of the Prairie, students at more distant schools will see a revival of our popular Pinocchio brought right to their school. That’s not all. This July we’ll offer our second OVST youth theater camp. For three weeks, students will have the experience of exploring both the technical and performance sides of theater, culminating in a free performance for family and friends. Keep an eye on our Web site for details about this wonderful opportunity for young people.

Season Flex Passes – A Smart Idea With Great Savings – All OVST season subscriptions now come as a new flex pass. No more vouchers and coupons to lose. We’ll mail you a single, wallet-sized card good for the number of admissions you specify. To redeem your flex pass for tickets, simply call the box office, go online, or present your flex pass at the door. Reserve your seats early or show up at the last minute -- it’s completely flexible. You pick the shows and the dates. There’s nothing more to purchase.

Purchase OVST Tickets on the Web – Prefer to speak to a real person? Please, call our box office at 740-593-9696. The box office telephone line will be open at the end of May for summer season ticket sales.

Subscribe by April 17 for a chance to win!

Patrons who purchase a flex pass by the deadline will be entered into a drawing to win one of three great prizes from Athens area businesses:

1st prize - A one-night stay at the Athens Hampton Inn
2nd prize - Dinner for two at Toscanos or The Oak Room
3rd prize - A large pizza from Courtside Pizza

Winning names will be drawn during intermission of the June 20th performance of Children of a Lesser God.

Subscribe after April 17 and still enjoy up to 25% off adult single-ticket prices by purchasing a flex pass at one of our discount levels. Donor-level flex passes are for those patrons who wish to make a tax-deductible contribution to OVST above the cost of the admissions purchased, helping us continue to educate our children and enrich the quality of life in Southeast Ohio through entertaining and enlightening theater. All subscribers are recognized at the appropriate level in our programs.

Your business can subscribe to OVST. Benefits include program advertising, inclusion in a promotional lobby video display, and a link to your business Web page on our Web-site. Give us a call for more details. To contact us, please call 740-593-9696 or e-mail ovst@ohio.edu.

Want to subscribe by mail? Click on the link below to see an electronic version of our 2009 brochure. Simply print the subscription order form. Fill it out, and mail it back to us with your payment.