A full slate of performances coming to Uniontown’s State Theatre
Musicals, a Steelers legend and several concerts are on tap as the State Theatre Center for the Arts in Uniontown prepares to celebrate its 100th anniversary.
鈥淭he 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee鈥� is the debut performance of The Main Street Theatre Company. The local company, which plans to produce four shows yearly, replaces the Summer at the State program.
The Tony Award-winning show tells the tale of six awkward spelling champions who learn winning isn鈥檛 everything.
鈥淭he 25th Annual Putman County Spelling Bee鈥� will be staged on Friday, Sept. 30 at 7 p.m., on Saturday, Oct. 1 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 2 at 2 p.m.
Other upcoming shows in the company鈥檚 season include 鈥淎 Chorus Line,鈥� Jan. 27-29; 鈥淛oseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,鈥� July 7-9; and 鈥淜inky Boots,鈥� July 28-30.
The State also has a full 2022-23 season of performances ready to wow audiences.
On Saturday, Oct. 15, four-time Super Bowl champion Rocky Bleier will take the stage in 鈥淩ocky Bleier: The Play.鈥�
The 8 p.m. show is an intimate portrait of Bleier鈥檚 multi-faceted life as football player, wounded warrior, family man and community activist.
The fall performances round out with Michael Cavanaugh: The Music of Billy Joel and Elton John, on Friday Nov. 4 at 8 p.m. and Rhonda Vincent & The Rage on Friday, Nov. 18 at 8 p.m.
Cavanaugh, who formerly starred as Joel in the Broadway musical 鈥淢ovin鈥� Out,鈥� will perform well-known songs from both artists, including 鈥淧iano Man鈥� and 鈥淐andle in the Wind.鈥�
Vincent, a member of the Grand Ole Opry, was crowned 鈥淭he New Queen of Bluegrass鈥� by the Wall Street Journal in 200 and comes from a long line of musicians.
She will perform with special guests The Jakobs Ferry Stragglers.
As Christmas draws closer, the State will present its traditional performances of 鈥淭he Nutcracker,鈥� from Friday Dec. 9 through Sunday, Dec. 11. The Friday show is at 7 p.m., Saturday shows are at 2 and 7 p.m. and the Sunday performance is at 2 p.m.
In 2023, audiences can look forward to The Irish Comedy Tour, on Friday, March 3; Three Redneck Tenors, on Friday, March 31; Ambrosia, on Friday, April 21; and The Paragon Ragtime Orchestra, on Friday, May 5.
For more information on performances, visit statethreatre.info.