| Event Date | Sun-Jun-07-2020 8:00 am |
| Event End Date | Sun-Jun-07-2020 2:00 am |
| Individual Price | Discounts for additional youths. |
2nd Annual Oakland Acorn Projects David J.El' Hatton Scholarship Spaghetti Dinner.
Dinner Includes salad, rolls and butter, spaghetti with homemade sauce, homemade meatball, coffee or Iced tea, and dessert table. Soda and bottled water available at an additional cost.
There will be live entertainment throughout the day, provided by Kids First. Last year we were able to provide a $1500.00 Scholarship to graduating senior from our program Alex Sanders to YSU.
Prices $10 Adults, $7 kids, and/or upgrade to our homemade Chicken Parmesan for an additional $5.00.
We will also be holding a 50/50 and basket raffle.
For those who can not attend but would like to make a donation may within our shopping cart.
| Event Date | Thu-May-07-2020 10:00 am |
| Event End Date | Thu-May-07-2020 8:00 am |
| Individual Price | $8.00 |
| Event Date | Fri-Apr-24-2020 7:30 pm |
| Event End Date | Fri-Apr-24-2020 9:30 pm |
| Individual Price | $15 $13 $5 |
| Event Date | Wed-Mar-25-2020 6:30 pm |
| Event End Date | Wed-Mar-25-2020 9:30 pm |
| Individual Price | Free to the public |
| Event Date | Wed-Mar-11-2020 6:30 pm |
| Event End Date | Thu-Mar-12-2020 9:00 pm |
| Individual Price | Free to the public |
| Event Date | Fri-Dec-13-2019 7:30 pm |
| Event End Date | Fri-Dec-13-2019 9:30 pm |
| Individual Price | $5 $13 $15 |
Frozen Jr.
Directed by Maureen Donofrio and Music Direction by Donna Downie
Kids First Theater has been rehearsing for several weeks preparing for this epic production of Frozen Jr. (Frozen 2 being released shortly thereafter in theaters.)
The enchanting modern classic from Disney is ready for the Youngstown area and the Oakland Center is bringing it to you first! Frozen JR. is based on the 2018 Broadway musical, and brings Elsa, Anna, and the magical land of Arendelle to life, onstage. The show features all of the memorable songs from the animated film, with music and lyrics by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez, plus five new songs written for the Broadway production.
| Event Date | Fri-Oct-25-2019 7:30 pm |
| Individual Price | NA |
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Jr.
Directed by: Brendan Byers
Runs August 9,10,11 - 16,17,18, 2019
There's the sublime beauty of a forgotten world and the promise of happily-ever-after to draw you to one of your favorite fairy tales, once again. Give it an encore.
Long ago in a French kingdom, there lived a spoiled and selfish Prince (Dan Stevens) in a castle where he would throw big parties with all his royal subjects. One night, an old beggar woman entered his castle and offered the Prince
There's the sublime beauty of a forgotten world and the promise of happily-ever-after to draw you to one of your favorite fairy tales, once again. Give us an encore at a Kids First Theater Production
| Event Date | Fri-Aug-09-2019 7:30 pm |
| Individual Price | NA |
The Oakland Center will be at the YSU Summer Festival of the Arts this weekend and introducing ourselves again to the public. Kids from Kids First Theater Initiative will be on the stage performing from many of our recent productions this year, Lion King Jr, Adventures of Flat Stanley,A Christmas Story and others. We will have staff members there to answer any questions regarding our programs at the Oakland Center. 2019-2020 Season are going to offer more area premieres of productions never seen in this area before.
Also, we are closing our show, GODSPELL this Sunday afternoon, and will have tickets for sale on site.
| Event Date | Sat-Jul-13-2019 10:00 am |
| Individual Price | Free to the public |
Kids First Theater is gearing up for a great musical from the 1970s.
Directed by Donna Downie
Godspell was the first major musical theatre offering from three-time Grammy and Academy Award winner, Stephen Schwartz (Wicked, Pippin, Children of Eden), and it took the world by storm. Led by the international hit, "Day by Day," Godspell features a parade of beloved songs, including "Prepare Ye the Way of the Lord," "Learn Your Lessons Well," "All for the Best," "All Good Gifts," "Turn Back, O Man" and "By My Side."
A small group of people help Jesus Christ tell different parables.
| Event Date | Fri-Jul-05-2019 7:30 pm |
| Individual Price | NA |
