Ohio Light Opera is back on stage starting June 18, here is everything you need to know

Bryce Buyakie, The Daily Record
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Ohio Light Opera members Caitlyn Ruddy and Mark Hosseinni perform a duet from the musical "Brigadoon" during a free presentation last year on the square during Second Saturday in Wooster.
Ohio Light Opera members Caitlyn Ruddy and Mark Hosseinni perform a duet from the musical "Brigadoon" during a free presentation last year on the square during Second Saturday in Wooster.

WOOSTER – Ohio Light Opera will be back for another season with its 2022 season.

With around seven weeks of comedies, romances and some action starting June 18, there are plenty of opportunities to catch one of these local productions.

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A slew of productions are slated for the summer, including a few special events, according to the OLO website.

Here's what you need to know.

Ohio Light Opera Production times and dates

The Ohio Light Opera 2022 performance calendar.
The Ohio Light Opera 2022 performance calendar.

The first showing is "Cinderella." Like the other shows, this will appear throughout June and July with evening and daytime shows at Freedlander Theater on the College of Wooster campus.

Only "The Fantasticks" will be performed outdoors at the Wayne Center for the Arts.

Here are the dates for each performance throughout the weeks.

"Cinderella"

  • The Tuesdays of July 5 and July 6 at 2 p.m

  • Wednesday, June 22 at 2 p.m.

  • Thursday, July 28 at 2 p.m.

  • The Fridays of  July 1 at 2 p.m. and July 15 at 7:30 p.m.

  • The Saturdays of  June 18, June 25, July 9, July 23 and July 39 at 7:30 p.m.

"Hello Dolly!"

  • Sunday, July 10 at 2 p.m.

  • Tuesday, July 12 at 2 p.m.

  • Wednesday, June 29 at 2 p.m.

  • Thursday, June 23 at 2 p.m.

  • The Fridays of July 8 at 2 p.m. and July 29 at 7:30 p.m.

  • The Saturdays of June 25 and July 23 at 2 p.m. and July 2 and July 16 at 7:30 p.m.

"The Student Prince"

  • Wednesday, July 6 at 2 p.m.

  • Thursday, June 30 at 3 p.m.

  • The Fridays of July 22 at 7:30 p.m. and July 29 at 2 p.m.

  • The Saturdays of July 2, July 9 and July 16 at 2 p.m.

"Pirates of Penzance"

  • The Wednesdays of July 13 at 2 p.m. and July 27 at 7:30 p.m.

  • The Thursdays of July 7 and July 21 at 2 p.m.

  • Friday, July 15 at 2 p.m.

  • Saturday, July 30 at 2 p.m.

"The Mock Marriage"

  • Sunday, July 17 at 2 p.m.

  • The Thursdays of July 14 at 2 p.m. and July 28 at 7:30 p.m.

  • Friday, July 22 at 2 p.m.

"The Fantasticks"

  • The Sundays of July 24 and July 31 at 2 p.m.

  • Tuesday, July 19 at 2 p.m.

  • The Wednesdays of July 20 and 27 at 2 p.m.

Tickets for each show are available online. Students can attend at discounted rates.

Special events

This year, Ohio Light Opera is featuring lagniappe, which translates from Louisiana French to mean "something extra" or a "bonus," according to the OLO website.

That something extra includes lectures, film presentations, discussions regarding century-old composers and songs that were cut from the 2022 performances, OLO's website states.

The four days of bonus events will begin Wednesday, July 20 and will end Saturday, July 23.

Registration for these events is $50. Anyone can email ohiolightopera@wooster.edu or call 330-263-2345 for more information.

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This article originally appeared on The Daily Record: Ohio Light Opera returns with a slew of productions starting June 18