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Plenty of theater for young and old

Theater in the Open, Maudslay State Park, Curzon Mill Road, Newburyport, 465-2572:

Through June 27: "The King Stag" by Carlo Gozzi. Saturdays and Sundays, 2 p.m. Tickets $5.

July 24-Aug. 15: "The Miser" by Moliere. Saturdays and Sundays, 4 p.m. Tickets $5.

July (dates and times to be announced): Circus Smirkus.

Sept. 11-Oct. 3: "The Skin of Our Teeth" by Thornton Wilder. Saturdays and Sundays, 2 p.m. Tickets $5.

Oct. 23 and 30: "Maudslay Is Haunted," annual Halloween walk, 2-4 p.m. Tickets $3. (Rain dates Oct. 24 and 31.)

Amesbury Playhouse Dinner Theatre, 194 Main St., Post Office Square, Amesbury, 388-9444:

Through June 27: "Weekend Comedy."

July 1-Aug. 1: "A Chorus Line."

Aug. 5-22: "Arsenic and Old Lace."

Aug. 26-Sept. 12: "The Fantasticks."

Performances are Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays with dinner at 7 p.m. and show at 8:30 p.m., and Sundays with show at 5 p.m. and dinner at 6:30 p.m. Some Sunday matinees are also scheduled. Dinner and show ticket prices range from $21-$30. Show-only tickets are $10.50-$12.50, but patrons should arrive 30 minutes before curtain. Discounts available for children and seniors. Reservations required. The Playhouse is smoke-free, handicap accessible and has free parking.

Giordano's Starlight Dinner Theatre, Route 97, Georgetown, 352-7300, 1-800-287-PLAY:

Through June 29: "Weekend Comedy."

Taking remainder of summer off; re-opening in September.

Performances are Fridays and Saturdays with dinner at 6:15 p.m. and show at 8:30 p.m., and Sundays with dinner at noon and show at 2 p.m. Thursday nights available for groups of 30 or more. Tickets range from $18.95-$25.95. Show-only tickets also available, as well as discounts to performances available for seniors, students, children under 12. Giordano's is handicap accessible, and accepts major credit cards.

Hampton Playhouse, P.O. Box 495, 357 Winnacunnet Road (one mile from Routes 1 and 1A, Hampton, N.H., (603) 926-3073. Free parking. VISA and Mastercard accepted. Celebrating its 52nd anniversary year:

June 12-27: "Breaking Legs."

June 29-July 11: "In One Bed and Out The Other."

July 13-25: "Anything Goes."

July 27-Aug. 15: "Burlesque 2000."

Aug. 17-29: "South Pacific."

Performances Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8 p.m.; Sundays at 7 p.m., matinees at 2 p.m. Tickets $18-$27, $16 for seniors.

Hampton Playhouse Theatre Arts Workshop, 357 Winnacunnet Road, Hampton, N.H. (603) 926-3072. Theater for children Saturdays. Free parking.

July 3: "Rumplestillskin."

July 10: "The Further Adventures of Winnie the Pooh."

July 17: "Cinderella."

July 24: "Robin Hood."

July 31: "The Flinstones."

Aug. 7: "Madaline."

Aug. 14: "The Hunchback of Notre Dame."

Aug. 21: "Treasure Island."

Aug. 28: "Alice in Wonderland."

Performances are at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. All seats $5. No reservations taken; seating on a first-come basis.

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