Neil Simon

Hagerstown Community College's Robinwood Players will perform Neil Simon's “Rumors” from Aug. 3 to 5, at Kepler Theater. Performances will be Aug. 3 and 4 at 8 p.m. and an Aug. 5 matinee at 2:30 p.m. General admission costs $10, but HCC students, staff and faculty can attend free of charge. Advance tickets can be purchased through the HCC bookstore by calling 240- 500- 2271. Tickets also will be available at the door prior to the performance. This show is intended for those ages 18 and older.

CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. - Old Opera House Theatre Company is happy to start "Rumors. " Not rumors, as in gossip, but "Rumors," the Neil Simon farce. "Rumors" will open 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 8, and continues Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through Sunday, Feb. 17, at Old Opera House. The play is about four couples who meet for a wedding anniversary celebration only to find the host has been shot. The first guests on the scene try to cover it up, but the heap of lies they create gets harder and harder to keep straight.

The Apollo Civic Theatre will host auditions for Neil Simon's comedy, "London Suite" at the theater, 128 E. Martin St., downtown Martinsburg, W.Va. Auditions are 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 5, and Sunday, Feb. 6, and 7:15 to 8:15 p.m. Monday, Feb. 7. Call backs will be 8:15 to 9:15 p.m. Monday, Feb. 7. Roles are available for up to six men ages 30 and older and up to six women ages 25 and older. Several actors need credible British accents. For more information, call 304-263-6766.

FAYETTEVILLE, Pa. -- Totem Pole Playhouse 60th anniversary season is now booking groups and new season subscriptions. There will be six shows never before seen on the Totem Pole stage, located at 9555 Golf Course Road. They are "Sisters of Swing -- The Story of the Andrews Sisters," by Beth Gilleland and Bob Beverage, May 29 through June 13, 2010; "45 Seconds from Broadway" by Neil Simon, June 15 through 27; "The Complete History of America (abridged)" by Adam Long, Reed Martin and Austin Tichenor, June 29 through July 11; "The Coward and the Glory" by Keith Bridges, (world premiere)

'Caucasian Chalk Circle' FREDERICK, Md. -- "Caucasian Chalk Circle," a parable written by the German modernist playwright Bertolt Brecht. 8 p.m. today; Friday, April 3; Saturday, April 4. Hood College in the Avalon Studio Theatre in Tatem Arts Center, 401 Rosemont Ave. $10. Purchase tickets at the door 30 minutes before each show. Call 301-696-3720 or e-mail

'Catch Me If You Can' BOILING SPRINGS, Pa. - The mystery-comedy is the story of a man who calls police to say his wife is missing. Enter a pretty young girl, insisting, over the man's protests, that she is his missing wife. A priest backs up her story. Continues through Saturday, Nov. 4. For showtimes and ticket prices, call 717-258-3211 or go to www.allenberry.com . 'Pirates of Penzance' The classic light opera by Gilbert and Sullivan is a comic story of an aristocratic boy turned apprentice pirate amid bumbling policemen, soft-hearted pirates and an eccentric member of the British aristocracy.

Hagerstown Community College's Robinwood Players will perform Neil Simon's “Rumors” from Aug. 3 to 5, at Kepler Theater. Performances will be Aug. 3 and 4 at 8 p.m. and an Aug. 5 matinee at 2:30 p.m. General admission costs $10, but HCC students, staff and faculty can attend free of charge. Advance tickets can be purchased through the HCC bookstore by calling 240- 500- 2271. Tickets also will be available at the door prior to the performance. This show is intended for those ages 18 and older.

The Apollo Civic Theatre will host auditions for Neil Simon's comedy, "London Suite" at the theater, 128 E. Martin St., downtown Martinsburg, W.Va. Auditions are 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 5, and Sunday, Feb. 6, and 7:15 to 8:15 p.m. Monday, Feb. 7. Call backs will be 8:15 to 9:15 p.m. Monday, Feb. 7. Roles are available for up to six men ages 30 and older and up to six women ages 25 and older. Several actors need credible British accents. For more information, call 304-263-6766.

FAYETTEVILLE, Pa. -- Totem Pole Playhouse 60th anniversary season is now booking groups and new season subscriptions. There will be six shows never before seen on the Totem Pole stage, located at 9555 Golf Course Road. They are "Sisters of Swing -- The Story of the Andrews Sisters," by Beth Gilleland and Bob Beverage, May 29 through June 13, 2010; "45 Seconds from Broadway" by Neil Simon, June 15 through 27; "The Complete History of America (abridged)" by Adam Long, Reed Martin and Austin Tichenor, June 29 through July 11; "The Coward and the Glory" by Keith Bridges, (world premiere)

'Exuviae' FREDERICK, Md. - "Exuviae" explores domestic violence through movement and text, celebrating the survivors who struggle to shed layers of fear, humiliation and isolation. Continues through Saturday, April 25. Maryland Ensemble Theatre, 31 W. Patrick St. Tickets cost $15 to $22. For showtimes and tickets, call 301-694-4744 or go to www.marylandensemble.org 'Lost in Yonkers' Washington County Playhouse Dinner Theatre presents "Lost in Yonkers," a comic drama by Neil Simon.

"Annie Get Your Gun" Fictionalized musical account of the life of Annie Oakley, a sharpshooter with Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. North Hagerstown High School Choral Department with NHHS Orchestra. North High, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., Hagerstown. 7 p.m. Thursday, March 12, Friday, March 13, Saturday, March 14, Monday, March 16; 2 p.m. Saturday, March 14. $7; $5, students and seniors. "Barefoot in the Park" Neil Simon's award-winning play chronicles a newly married couple and their life in New York City.

CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. -- Old Opera House Theatre Company is happy to start "Rumors. " Not rumors, as in gossip, but "Rumors," the Neil Simon farce. "Rumors" will open 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 8, and continues Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through Sunday, Feb. 17, at Old Opera House. The play is about four couples who meet for a wedding anniversary celebration only to find the host has been shot. The first guests on the scene try to cover it up, but the heap of lies they create gets harder and harder to keep straight.

Trainfest The Hagerstown Model Railroad Museum will host a train show and exhibits regarding railroading and model railroading. Today, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Washington County Agricultural Education Center, 7313 Sharpsburg Pike, south of Hagerstown. $3; free for those younger than 12. Winter festival The Hancock Winter Festival will feature ice blocks for ice-carving competitions and a silent auction of special items and gifts donated by area merchants. A hat contest will be sponsored by the Interfaith Service Coalition.