Following is a summary of theater and stage productions scheduled for October in the greater Tampa Bay area.
- Through Oct. 12
Steel Magnolias
Where: Manatee Players, 102 12th St. W., Bradenton
Time: Evening performances are Tuesday through Thursday, 7:30 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 8 p.m. Matinees are Sunday, 2 p.m.
Cost: $25 adults, $11 students
- Through Nov. 22
Golddiggers of 1633
Where: Golden Apple Dinner Theatre, 25 N. Pineapple Ave., Sarasota
Time: Evening performances, Tuesday through Saturday, doors open at 6 p.m.; Sunday, doors open at 4 p.m. Matinees, Saturday, doors open at noon.
Cost: $37 to $40
- Through Oct. 12
By the Waters of Babylon
Where: American Stage Theatre, 211 Third St. S., St. Petersburg
Time: Evening performances, Wednesday through Thursday, 7:30 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 8 p.m. Matinees, Saturday and Sunday, 3 p.m.
Cost: $24 to $39
- Through Nov. 2
Social Security
Where: Early Bird Dinner Theatre, 200 S. McMullen-Booth Road, Clearwater
Time: Evening performances, seating at 4 p.m. Matinees, seating at 11 a.m.
Cost: $29.90 plus tax
- Oct. 2 through 12
Visiting Mr. Green
Where: Francis Wilson Playhouse, 302 Seminole St., Clearwater
Time: Evening performances, Wednesday through Saturday, 8 p.m. Matinees, Saturday and Sunday, 2 p.m.
Cost: $20 adults, $10 students
- Oct. 2 through 19
The Chosen
Where: Stageworks, Shimberg, Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, 1010 N. W.C. MacInnes Place, Tampa
Time: Evening performances, Thursday through Saturday, 8 p.m. Matinees, Sunday, 4 p.m.
Cost: Starting at $24.50
- Oct. 2 through Nov. 1
The Rocky Horror Show
Where: Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, 1010 N. W.C. MacInnes Place, Tampa
Time: Wednesday and Thursday, 7:30 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 7:30 and 11 p.m. The 11 p.m. shows include “audience participation.”
Cost: $31.50
- Oct. 9 through 19
House of Frankenstein
Where: Island Community Theatre, Catherine Hickman Theater, 5501 27th Ave. S., Gulfport
Time: Evening performances, Thursday through Saturday, 8 p.m. Matinees, Sunday, 1:30 p.m.
Cost: $15 adults, $10 students
- Oct. 10 through Nov. 1
The Graduate
Where: Carrollwood Players, 4335 Gunn Highway, Plantation Plaza, Tampa
Time: Evening performances, Fridays and Saturdays, 8 p.m. Matinees, Sunday, 3 p.m.
Cost: $14 adults, $12 seniors and students
- Oct. 10 through 26
The Miracle Worker
Where: Masque Community Theatre, 8825 56th St., Temple Terrace
Time: Evening performances, Friday and Saturday, 8 p.m. Matinees, Sunday, 2 p.m.
Cost: $14 adults; $12 students, senior and military; $10 children
- Oct. 10 through 12
Sesame Street Live
Where: Ruth Eckerd Hall, 1111 McMullen Booth Road, Clearwater
Time: Friday, 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Saturday, 10:30 a.m., 2 and 5:30 p.m.; Sunday, 1 and 4 p.m.
Cost: $14 to $29
- Oct. 12
Rumpelstiltskin
Where: Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, 1010 N. W.C. MacInnes Place, Tampa
Time: 11 a.m., 1, 3 and 5 p.m.
Cost: $7.50
- Oct. 14 through 19
The Wizard of Oz
Where: Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, Carol Morsani Hall, 1010 N. W.C. MacInnes Place, Tampa
Time: Tuesday through Thursday, 7:30 p.m.; Friday, 8 p.m.; Saturday, 2 and 8 p.m.; Sunday, 2 and 7:30 p.m.
Cost: Starting at $38.50
- Oct. 17 through 26
The Prisoner of Second Avenue
Where: West Coast Players, 21905 U.S. 19 N., Clearwater
Time: Evening performances, Friday and Saturday, 8 p.m. Matinees, Sunday, 2 p.m.
Cost: $15 adults, $12 seniors and students and $12 WCP members
- Oct. 23 through Nov. 2
Bye Bye Birdie
Where: The Players Theatre, 838 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota
Time:Evening performances, Thursday, Oct. 23, 7:30 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, Oct. 24 and 24, 8 p.m.; Tuesday, Oct. 28 through Saturday, Nov. 1, 8 p.m. Matinees, Sunday, Oct. 26 and Nov. 2, 2 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 1, 2 p.m.
Cost: $23
- Oct. 24 through Nov. 9
The Giver
Where: Asolo Repertory Theatre, Mertz Theatre/Cook Theatre/Historic Asolo Theater, 5555 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota
Time: Evening performances, Friday and Saturday, 8 p.m. Matinees, Saturday and Sunday, 2 p.m.
Cost: $28
- Oct. 30 through Nov. 16
The History of the Devil
Where: Jobsite Theater, Shimberg Playhouse, Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, 1010 N. W.C. MacInnes Place, Tampa
Time: Evening performances, Thursday through Saturday, 8 p.m. Matinees, Sunday, 4 p.m.br] Cost: $24.50
- Oct. 30 through Nov. 9
The Full Monty
Where: Francis Wilson Playhouse, 302 Seminole St., Clearwater
Time: Evening performances, Wednesday through Saturday, 8 p.m. Matinees, Saturday and Sunday, 2 p.m.
Cost: $25 adults, $12 students
- Oct. 30 through Nov. 16
Hank Williams: Lost Highway
Where: Manatee Players, 102 12th St. W., Bradenton
Time: Evening performances are Tuesday through Thursday, 7:30 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 8 p.m. Matinees are Sunday, 2 p.m.
Cost: $25 adults, $11 students
- Oct. 30 through Nov. 22
The Phantom of the Opera
Where: Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, Carol Morsani Hall,1010 N. W.C. MacInnes Place, Tampa
Time: Evening performances, Tuesday through Thursday, 7:30; Friday and Saturday, 8 p.m.; Sunday, 7:30 p.m. Matinees are Thursday, Saturday and Sunday, 2 p.m. There will be no matinee on Thursday, Nov. 13.
Cost: Starting at $18.50 for previews and Thursday matinees
- Oct. 31 through Nov. 16
The Pajama Game
Where: Eight O’Clock Theatre, Largo Cultural Center, 105 Central Park Drive, Largo
Time: Evening performances, Thursday through Saturday, 8 p.m. Matinees, Sunday, 2 p.m.
Cost: $26