Starting today, have a "Triple Espresso" at the CLO Cabaret Theater to kick off the fall theater season, then wander over to McKees Rocks and help the Pittsburgh New Works Festival celebrate its 10th anniversary. And rain or shine, Playhouse Rep will present "The Umbrella Man," opening Friday.

In just a few weeks, you can take "The 39 Steps" to City Theatre, visit with "The Royal Family" at Pittsburgh Public and have an enchanted evening with the hit revival of "South Pacific," which opens the PNC Broadway Across America season in November.

And this just in: The James Centre in West End Village will open its doors as the Little Victorian Theatre. The building will continue to house banquet facilities and rehearsal space for Pittsburgh Musical Theater while also serving as a 299-seat theater venue. The first show in the Little Victorian will be Robert Morris University's production of "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee," opening Sept. 22.

APPLE HILL PLAYHOUSE: Manor Road, off Route 22 in Delmont; www. applehillplayhouse.org; 724-468-5050. "The Kitchen Witches" (through Sept. 18); "Rabbit Hole" (Sept. 23-Oct. 9).

BRICOLAGE: 937 Liberty Ave., 3rd floor; www.webbricolage.org; 412-381-6999. "Midnight Radio #4: The Dark Side of the House" (Sept. 23-25); "Midnight Radio, Season Finale" (Oct. 21-30).

CITY THEATRE: Bingham and 13th streets, South Side; www.citytheatrecompany.org; 412-431-CITY. "The 39 Steps" (Oct. 16-Nov. 7); "The Morini Strad" (Nov. 6-Dec. 12); "Marcus; or the Secret of Sweet" (Jan. 22-Feb. 13, 2011).

COMTRA THEATRE: Comtra Cultural Center, 40450 Route 19, Cranberry; 724-773-9896; www.comtra­theatre.com. "King O' the Moon" (Sept. 3-18); "Tom, Dick and Harry" (Sept. 24-Oct. 9); "Little Women" (Nov. 5-20).

CRESSON LAKE PLAYHOUSE: 279 Shapiro Road, Loretto; www.cressonlake.com; 1-814-472-4333. "Tuesdays With Morrie" (through Sept. 11); "Rent" (Oct. 14-24); "Nuncrackers" (Dec. 3-5).

FRIDAY NIGHT IMPROVS: Studio Theater, basement of Cathedral of Learning, Oakland; 412-363-1904.

JUDE POHL PRODUCTIONS: Crowne Plaza, 164 Fort Couch Road, near South Hills Village; 724-746-1178. "Who Killed Col. Mustard" (Oct. 15-30); "Barbershop Blues" (Nov. 12-21); "A Christmas Fantasy" (Dec. 3-18).

KUNTU REPERTORY THEATRE: Alumni Hall, 4227 Fifth Ave., Oakland; www.kuntu.org; 412-624-7298. "The Dutchman" (Sept. 30-Oct. 10).

LITTLE LAKE THEATRE: Route 19, North Strabane; www.littlelake.org; 724-745-6300. "Red, White and Tuna" (Sept. 9-25); "Secrets of a Soccer Mom" (Sept. 30-Oct. 16); "The Secret Garden" (Oct. 10-31); "Mauritius" (Oct. 21-Nov. 30); "The Last Night of Ballyhoo" (Nov. 11-27); "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever" (Nov. 21-Dec. 19); "A Tuna Christmas" (Dec. 2-18).

MOUNTAIN PLAYHOUSE: Route 985, Jennerstown; www.mountainplayhouse.com; 1-814-629-9201, ext. 290. "Late Night Catechism 3: 'Til Death So Us Part" (Sept. 8-19); "Twelfth Night" (Sept. 22-Oct. 3).

OFF THE WALL PRODUCTIONS: 147 N. Main St., Washington; 724-873-3576. " 'night, Mother" (Oct. 1-16); "Stop Kiss" (Dec. 3-18).

PITTSBURGH CLO: Benedum Center, Downtown; 412-281-2822 (subscriptions), 412-263-2560 (groups), www.pittsburghclo.org; 412-456-6666 (box office). "A Musical Christmas Carol" (Dec. 9-23).

PITTSBURGH CLO CABARET: The Cabaret at Theater Square, 655 Penn Ave., Downtown; www. CLOcabaret.com; 412-456-6666. "Triple Espresso" (Sept. 9-Jan. 9).

PITTSBURGH IRISH & CLASSICAL THEATRE: Stephen Foster Memorial, University of Pittsburgh, Oakland; www.picttheatre.org; 412-394-3353. "Hobson's Choice" (Dec. 2-18).

PITTSBURGH MUSICAL THEATER: Byham Theater, Sixth Street, Downtown; www.pittsburghmusicals.com; 412-456-6666. "The Phantom of the Opera: Student Edition" (Rauh Conservatory and the CAPA Student Orchestra) (Oct. 21-24).

PITTSBURGH PLAYWRIGHTS THEATRE COMPANY: Jackman Building, 542 Penn Ave., Downtown; www.pittsburghplaywrights.com; 412-394-3353. "Almost, Maine" (through Sept. 18, special production at South Park Theatre); "The Theatre Festival in Black and White" (Oct. 14-30).

PITTSBURGH PUBLIC THEATER: O'Reilly Theater, Downtown; www.ppt.org; 412-316-1600. "The Royal Family" (Sept. 30-Oct. 31); "Talley's Folly" (Nov. 11-Dec. 12); "The Second City: Fair and Unbalanced" (Dec. 16-18);

PNC BROADWAY ACROSS AMERICA -- PITTSBURGH: Benedum Center, Downtown; www,pgharts.org; 412-456-6666. "South Pacific" (Nov. 2-7); "Rock of Ages" (Nov. 23-28); "Mary Poppins" (Jan. 5-23, 2011); "Hair," Heinz Hall (Feb. 15-20, 2011). Season special: "Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles," Heinz Hall (Jan. 11-16, 2011).

PRIME STAGE THEATRE: New Hazlett Theater, 6 Allegheny Sq., North Side. 412-320-4610. www.primestage.com. "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" (Oct. 30-Nov. 7). RED BARN PLAYERS: 1279 Route 288, Ellwood-Zelienople Road, Franklin; 724-773-7150; www.redbarnplayers.com. "The 1940's Radio Hour" (Sept. 17-Oct. 2).

SOUTH PARK THEATRE: Near South Park Fairgrounds, Corrigan Drive at Brownsville Road; www.southparktheatre.com; 412-831-8552. "Almost, Maine" (through Sept. 18); "Nuncrackers" (Sept. 23-Oct. 9).

STAGE 62: Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall, 300 Beechwood Ave., Carnegie; www.stage62.com; 412-429-6262. "Drood!" (Nov. 5-20).

THEATRE FACTORY: Third and Cavitt, Trafford ; www.TheTheatreFactory.com; 412-374-9200. "25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" (Sept. 24-Oct. 10); "Agnes of God" (Oct. 29-Nov. 17); "Annie" (Dec. 3-19).

QUANTUM THEATRE: Iron City Brewery, 3340 Liberty Ave.; "When the Rain Stops Falling" (Oct. 28-Nov. 21); www.quantumtheatre.com or 412-697-2929.

VALLEY PLAYERS OF LIGONIER: Ligonier Theater, 210 W. Main St., Ligonier; www.valleyplayers.org; 724-238-6514; "Blithe Spirit" (Sept. 17-26); "The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe" (Oct. 15-17).

WEST VIRGINIA PUBLIC THEATRE: Morgantown Event Center, Two Waterfront Place, Morgantown, W.Va.; www.wvpublictheatre.org; 1-877-999-WVPT. "Annie" (Dec. 7-21).

SPECIALIZED

PITTSBURGH NEW WORKS FESTIVAL: Father Ryan Arts Center, McKees Rocks; pittsburghnewworks.org or 412-881-6888 (Sept. 9-Oct. 3).

KELLY-STRAYHORN THEATER (East Liberty): "I Am the Artist" Alumni Theater Company (Oct. 14-24). 412-363-3000.

AMISH MONKEYS: Interactive improv comedy, Gemini Theatre, The Factory, 7501 Penn Ave., Point Breeze; www. amishmonkeys.com, 412-243-5201. (Sept. 11, Oct. 9, Nov. 13, Dec. 11).

PITTSBURGH SAVOYARDS (Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall, Carnegie): "Trial by Jury" and "Gianni Schicchi" (Oct. 15-24). www.pittsburghsavoyards.org or 412-734-8476.

KEAN THEATRE (The Washington Place, Richland): "A Few Good Men" (Sept. 10-18); "The Rat Pack" (Sept. 25); "Nunsence II: The Second Coming" (Oct. 8-16); "Barefoot in the Park" (Nov. 12-20); "A Kean Christmas" (Dec. 11); 724-444-5326 or www.keantheatre.com.

OFF THE RECORD X: MALPRACTICE BLUES" Byham Theater, Downtown: Oct. 7; 412-456-6666.

COLLEGES

CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY (Purnell Center, Oakland): "He Who Gets Slapped" (Sept. 30-Oct. 9); "Vanishing Point" (Oct. 20-23); "Barbarous Nights" (Nov. 10-12); "A Midsummer Night's Dream" (Nov. 18-Dec. 4); "Lady Han" (Dec. 1-3); www.cmu.edu/cfa/drama/ or call 412-268-2407.

PLAYHOUSE CONSERVATORY: Pittsburgh Playhouse of Point Park University, 222 Craft Ave., Oakland; 412-621-4445. "Thoroughly Modern Millie" (Oct. 29-Nov. 7); "Camino Real" (Nov. 19-12); "She Loves Me" (Dec. 10-19); "The Time of Your Life" (Jan. 28-Feb. 6, 2011) "Evita" (March 4-20, 2011); www.pittsburghplayhouse.com.

PLAYHOUSE REP: Pittsburgh Playhouse of Point Park University (Student productions), 222 Craft Ave., Oakland; 412-621-4445. "The Umbrella Man" (Sept. 10-26); "La Ronde" (Oct. 8-24); "The Lonesome West" (Feb. 11-27, 2011) www.pittsburghplayhouse.com.

UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH (Charity Randall and Henry Heymann Theatres in the Stephen Foster Memorial, Oakland): "A One-Man Archy & Mehitabel" (Sept. 10-19-Heymann) "Shakespeare's Lovers & Fighters" (Oct. 14-24-Heymann); "Slasher" (Oct. 29-Nov. 7-Randall). www.play.pitt.edu or 412-624-PLAY.

DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY (Peter Mills Auditorium, Rockwell Hall): "Private Lives" (Sept. 15-18); "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" (Oct. 7-16); "The Country Wife" (Nov. 4-13); "Premieres, XXXIV" (Dec. 1-4); 412-396-6215 or http://redmasquers.blogspot.com/

ROBERT MORRIS UNIVERSITY (Little Victorian Theatre, West End Village): "25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" (Sept. 22-26); www.pittsburghmusicals.com or 412-397-5454.

SETON HILL (Reeves Theatre, Greensburg): "Independence" (Oct. 1-9); Way of the World" (Nov. 12-20); www.setonhilltheatre.edu or 724-838-4241.

CHILDREN'S THEATER

PITTSBURGH INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN'S FESTIVAL: Various venues 412-456-6666. Plays, puppetry and magic shows from international theater companies. "Duck for President, Fancy Nancy & Other Story Books" (Oct. 17-24); "The True Story of The Three Little Pigs" (Nov. 14-21).

GEMINI CHILDREN'S THEATER (The Factory, Point Breeze): "Sleeping Beauty" (through Sept. 26); "Alice in Wonderland" (Oct. 9-Nov. 7); "Velveteen Rabbit" (Nov. 20-Dec. 19).

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