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Meaningful, it's not. Insightful, it's not. Laden with philosophical, social, political or artistic nuances, it's not. Heck, even director Joe Deer says it's not profound.

Meaningful, it's not. Insightful, it's not. Laden with philosophical, social, political or artistic nuances, it's not. Heck, even director Joe Deer says it's not profound.

The Human Race Theatre Company will present The 39 Steps, the loving take-off on the Hitchcock movie and Hitchcock movies in general that has had audiences rolling in the aisles from England to Australia, at The Loft Theatre, 128 N. Main St., Dayton, October 21 - November 7.

Meaningful, it's not. Insightful, it's not. Laden with philosophical, social, political or artistic nuances, it's not. Heck, even director Joe Deer says it's not profound.

The Human Race Theatre Company will present The Vertical Hour, David Hare's drama about personal responses to world affairs, at The Loft Theatre in downtown Dayton January 28 - February 14. Showtimes are 8pm Wed-Sat, 2pm Sun, and 7pm January 31 and February 2.

The Human Race, Dayton's own professional theatre company, and the Theatre Department of Wright State University will both open their 2010-2011 seasons with one of the most acclaimed dramatic works of the young millennium - and, in a first for the region, they'll be doing it together.

A holiday tradition returns at the Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park as KeyBank presents Charles Dickens' classic A CHRISTMAS CAROL.

A holiday tradition returns at the Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park as KeyBank presents Charles Dickens' classic A CHRISTMAS CAROL.

A holiday tradition returns at the Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park as KeyBank presents Charles Dickens' classic A CHRISTMAS CAROL.

The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey celebrates the summer with Molière's farce The School for Wives, directed by Brian B. Crowe running now through July 26.

The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey celebrates the summer with two back-to-back classic comedies on the Main Stage. Molière's classic farce, The School for Wives, directed by Brian B. Crowe, kicks off the summer's mirth on July 8 and runs through July 26. The Tony Award nominated Noises Off, the hugely popular British farce by Michael Frayn and directed by Paul Mullins, begins performances on August 5 and continues through August 30.