The regional summer theater season gets jump-started next week, with the Pittsburgh debut of “An American in Paris,” based on the 1951 movie starring Pittsburgh native Gene Kelly. The show is a joint production of Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera and PNC Broadway in Pittsburgh, and it runs May 30 to June 11.

But there's plenty more to see this summer.

Apple Hill Playhouse: “Mixed Emotion,” June 8-17; “Seussical : The Musical,” July 6-22; “Rumors,” July 27-Aug. 5; “The Dixie Swim Club,” Aug. 24-Sept. 2; “Boeing, Boeing,” Sept. 14-23. 275 Manor Road, Delmont. 724-468-5050 or applehillplayhouse.org

Armstrong Community Theater: “There's a Monster in My Closet,” June 22-24; “Sister Act: The Musical,” July 21-23. Casino Theater, Vandergrift. 724-763-3680 or armstrongcommunitytheater.org

Actors and Artists of Fayette County: “Disney's Beauty and the Beast,” July 22-25. Geyer Performing Arts Center, 111 Pittsburgh St., Scottdale. 724-887-0887 or geyerpac.com

Bricolage Production Company: “WordPlay,” June 2-3. $25. 937 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh. bricolagepgh.org

City Theatre: “Ironbound,” through June 4. City Theatre, 1300 Bingham St., South Side. 412-431-2489 or citytheatrecompany.org

CLO Cabaret: “Miss Abigail's Guide to Dating, Mating and Marriage,” through Aug. 13. CLO Cabaret at Theater Square, Pittsburgh. 412-456-6666 or pittsburghclo.org

Freeport Theatre Festival: “Fallen Angels,” July 14-30; “Barefoot in the Park,” Aug. 11-27. White Cloud Road, Allegheny Township. 724-295-1934 or freeporttheatrefestival.org

Front Porch Theatricals: “Big Fish,” Aug. 18-27. New Hazlett Theater, North Side. frontporchpgh.com

Johnny Appleseed Children's Theatre: “A Winnie the Pooh Birthday Tail,” June 20-24; “Cinderella,” Aug. 8-12. 275 Manor Road, Delmont. 724-468-5050 or applehillplayhouse.org

KidWorks: “Pippin,” July 7-23. $8. Theatre Factory, Cavitt Avenue at Third Street, Trafford. 412-374-9200 or thetheatrefactory.com

Kinetic Theatre: “The Hound of Baskervilles,” July 21- Aug. 7. Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre, 937 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh. 888-718-4253 or kinetictheatre.org

Little Lake Theatre: “The Philadelphia Story,” through June 3; “Proof,” June 8-24; “One Man, Two Guvnors,” June 29-July 15; “Wonder of the World,” July 20-Aug. 5; “The Audience,” Aug. 10-26. “A Masterpiece of Comic...Timing,” Aug. 31- Sept. 16; “Middletown,” Sept. 21-Oct. 7. 500 Lakeside Drive South, Canonsburg. 724-745-6300 or littlelake.org

Mountain Playhouse: “The Church Basement Ladies : The Last Potluck Supper,” June 20-July 2; “A Comedy of Tenors,” July 11-23; “Moon Over the Brewery,” July 25-Aug. 6; “Caught in the Net,”Aug. 8-20; “Murder for Two,” Spet. 19-Oct. 1. Jennerstown. 814-629-9201, ext. 290, or mountainplayhouse.com

Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera: “An American in Paris,” May 30-June 11; “Disney's The Little Mermaid,” June 14-25; “In the Heights,” July 7-16; “Disney's Newsies,” July 18-23; “Mama Mia,” July 28-Aug. 6; “Million Dollar Quartet,” Aug. 8-13. Benedum Center, Pittsburgh. 412-456-6666 or pittsburghclo.org

Pittsburgh Public Theater: “Act of God,” June 1-July 2; “The Second City's Summer Blockbuster,” Aug. 25-26; “Equus,” Sept. 28-Oct. 29. O'Reilly Theater, 621 Penn Ave., Pittsburgh. 412-316-1600 or ppt.org

PNC Broadway in Pittsburgh: “Dirty Dancing,” through May 28, Heinz Hall, Downtown. “An American in Paris,” May 30-June 11. Benedum Center, Downtown. trustarts.org

Split Stage Productions: “Chicago: The Musical” June 2-3, Palace Theatre, Greensburg. 724-836-8000 or thepalacetheatre.org

St. Vincent College Summer Theatre: “Why Do Fools Fall in Love,” through June 11; “See How They Run!,” June 29-July 16; “My Way: A Musical Tribute to Frank Sinatra,” Aug. 3-20. 300 Fraser Purchase Road, near Latrobe. 724-537-8900 or svst.org

Undercroft Opera: “The Rondine,” through May 28. Antonian Theatre, Carlow University. 412-422-7919 or undercroftopera.org

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