YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – The Rust Belt Theater Company will present its 14th annual production of its original show “Dating Sucks: The Musical” at 8 p.m. Feb. 14, 15, 21 and 22 at its theater inside Club Switch, 221 Belmont Ave., downtown.
Written by Robert Dennick Joki, executive director of Rust Belt, with orchestration by Josh Taylor, this revue-style musical explores the peaks and pitfalls of modern dating, with cringeworthy, real-life dating stories and original songs.
The show also features dialogue taken directly from online dating profiles and mobile dating app conversations, as well as from the audience itself.
Joki describes it as a raunchy multimedia musical that leaves little to the imagination. The show is updated annually to reflect the current dating climate.
The cast includes Caitlyn Murphy, Sarah Whitlatch, Shelby Gossick, Charity Bauer, Heather Powell, PK Lankford, Lisa Torrence, Rian Davis, Vasi Sfikas, Keith Stepanic, Janelle Yohman and Joki.
All tickets are $15, general admission. For reservations, call 330 507 2358.
Pictured at top: Lisa Torrence and Rian Davis appear in “Dating Sucks: The Musical.”