Summer, more than most, is a season of extremes:

• Neil Simon and "Oklahoma" in the barns.

• Glitzy productions of "Legally Blonde: The Musical" and "Barry Manilow's Copacabana" in Heinz Hall, courtesy of Pittsburgh CLO.

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• And Pittsburgh Irish and Classical Theatre hitting hard with "Doubt" and "Crime and Punishment."

Here's a glance at those and everything in between:

AMISH MONKEYS: Gemini Theatre, The Factory, 7501 Penn Ave., Point Breeze; www.amishmonkeys.com; 412-243-5201. Interactive improv comedy: June 13, July 11, Aug. 8, Sept. 12.

APPLE HILL PLAYHOUSE: Manor Road, off Route 22 in Delmont; www.applehillplayhouse.org; 724-468-5050. Jones, Hope and Wooten, "The Dixie Swim Club" (May 21-June 6); Peter Quilter, "Glorious" (June 11-June 27); Weber and Rice, "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" (July 9-25); Paul Slade Smith, "Unnecessary Farce" (Aug. 6-22); Richard Nash, "The Rainmaker" (Sept. 3-19).

BRICOLAGE: 937 Liberty Ave., 3rd floor; www.webbricolage.org; 412-381-6999. Check online for upcoming performances and staged readings.

CITY THEATRE: Bingham and 13th streets, South Side; www.citytheatrecompany.org; 412-431-CITY. Eric Simonson, "Speak American" (through May 31); Maripat Donovan, "'til Death Do Us Part: Late Night Cathechism 3" (open-ended run begins May 27).

COMTRA THEATRE: Comtra Cultural Center, 40450 Route 19, Cranberry; 724-773-9896; www.comtra­theatre.com. "Cash On Delivery" (through May 23); "Aida" (May 29-June 13); "Alice in Wonderland" (June 19-July 4); "Oklahoma" (July 10-25); "Nunsense" (July 31-Aug. 15); "The Wedding Singer" (Aug. 21-Sept. 5).

CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN THEATER FESTIVAL: Shepherdstown, W.Va.; www.catf.org; 1-800-999-CATF. July 8-Aug. 2; rotating repertory, Beau Willimon, "Farragut North"; Steven Dietz, "Yankee Tavern"; Michael Weller, "Fifty Words"; Elsa Davis, "The History of Light"; Victor Lodato, "Dear Sara Jane."

CRESSON LAKE PLAYHOUSE: 279 Shapiro Road, Loretto; www.cressonlake.com; 1-814-472-4333. "Some Enchanted Evening" ( May 28-June 6); "High School Musical 2" (June 25-July 11); "Annie Warbucks" (July 30-Aug. 15); "Steel Magnolias" Sept. 3-Sept. 12).

FREEPORT THEATRE FESTIVAL: 2498 White Cloud Road, Leechburg; www.freeporttheatrefestival.org; 724-295-1934. Rennick Steele, "Cauldron of Steel" (July 10-26); "The Mousetrap" Aug. 14-30).

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. "Bandstand U.S.A" (through June 6).

KUNTU REPERTORY THEATRE: Alumni Hall, 4227 Fifth Ave., Oakland; www.kuntu.org; 412-624-7298. Richard Maltby Jr., "Among the Best" (May 28-June 13):

LITTLE LAKE THEATRE: Route 19 South, North Strabane; www.littlelake.org; 724-745-6300. Joan Ackermann, "Ice Glen" (through May 23); Donald Marguiles, "The Loman Family Picnic" (May 28-June 13); Neil Simon, "Laughter on the 23rd Floor" (June 18-July 3); Joan Ackermann, "Off the Map" (July 9-25); Mary Chase, "Harvey" (July 30-Aug. 15); Christopher Durang, "Beyond Therapy" (Aug. 20-Sept. 5);

MOUNTAIN PLAYHOUSE: Route 985, Jennerstown; www.mountainplayhouse.com; 1-814-629-9201, ext. 290. Catherine Bush, "I'll Never Be Hungry Again" (June 2-14); Steven Dietz, "Honus & Me" (June 16-28); Tom Dudzick, "Over the Tavern" (June 30-July 12); Adler and Ross, after Abott and Bissell, "The Pajama Game" (July 14-Aug. 2); Ken Ludwig, "Lend Me a Tenor" (Aug. 6-16); Ted Swindley, "Bubba's Revenge" (Aug. 18-30); Tennessee Williams, "The Glass Menagerie" (Sept. 15-27); Maripat Donivan, "Sister Strikes Again! Late Nite Catechism 2" (Sept. 30-Oct. 11).

NEW CASTLE PLAYHOUSE: State Theater, 202 E. Long Ave., New Castle; 724-654-3437; newcastleplayhouse.org. Ken Ludwig, "Lend Me a Tenor" (through May 24); "Fiddler on the Roof" (July 17-Aug. 2); Arthur Miller, "All My Sons" (Aug. 21-Sept. 6).

NEW HORIZON THEATER: Kelly-Strayhorn Theater, East Liberty; 412-431-0773. "Livin' Fat," directed by Eileen Morris. (May 22-June 7).

OFF THE WALL PRODUCTIONS: 147 N. Main St., Washington; 724-873-3576. David Ives, "Ancient History" (June 13-28); Jason Robert Brown, "The Last Five Years" (July 11-20); Edward Albee, "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" (August).

PITTSBURGH CLO: Benedum Center, Downtown; 412-281-2822 (subscriptions), 412-263-2560 (groups), www.pittsburghclo.org; 412-456-6666 (box office). Webber and Rice, "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" (May 26-June 7); Hach and O'Keefe, "Legally Blonde: The Musical" (June 9-14); Kelly and Taylor-Corbett, "Swing" (June 20-26); Schonberg, Kretzmer and Boublil, "Les Miserables" (July 7-19); "Barry Manilow's Copacabana" (July 21-Aug. 2); Stephen Sondheim, "Into the Woods" (Aug. 4-9).

PITTSBURGH CLO CABARET: The Cabaret at Theater Square, 655 Penn Ave., Downtown; www. CLOcabaret.com; 412-456-6666. "8-Track, The Sounds of the '80s" (May 21-Sept. 27).

PITTSBURGH IRISH & CLASSICAL THEATRE: Stephen Foster Memorial, University of Pittsburgh, Oakland; www.picttheatre.org; 412-394-3353. Tom Stoppard, "Rock 'n' Roll" (through May 30); Joe Orton "What the Butler Saw" (June 11-27); John Patrick Shanley, "Doubt" (July 9-Aug.1); Alan Bennett, "The History Boys" (Aug. 6-22); Fyodor Dostoevsky adapted by Marilyn Campbell and Curt Columbus, "Crime and Punishment" (Sept. 10-26).

PITTSBURGH MUSICAL THEATER: The Byham Theater, Sixth Street, Downtown; 412-456-6666. "Disney's Beauty and the Beast," (through May 17).

PITTSBURGH PLAYWRIGHTS THEATRE COMPANY: Jackman Building, 542 Penn Ave., Downtown; 412-394-3353. August Wilson, "Seven Guitars" (through May 24); Chekov, "The Seagull" (June 5-20).

PITTSBURGH PUBLIC THEATER: O'Reilly Theater, Downtown; www.ppt.org; 412-316-1600. Rob Zellers, "Harry's Friendly Service" (May 28-June 28).

PLAYHOUSE REP: Pittsburgh Playhouse of Point Park University, 222 Craft Ave., Oakland; 412-621-4445. Jez Butterworth, "Mojo" (May 29-June 14);

PNC BROADWAY ACROSS AMERICA -- PITTSBURGH: Three Cultural District halls; www.pgharts.org; 412-456-6666. "Spring Awakening" (Heinz Hall, May 26-31).

QUANTUM THEATRE: www.quantumtheatre.com; 412-394-3353. Naomi Iizuka's "36 Views" (Mellon Park, JULY 30-AUG.30).

RED BARN PLAYERS: 1279 Route 288, Ellwood-Zelienople Road, Franklin; 724-773-7150; www.redbarnplayers.com. Cooney and Chapman, "There Goes the Bride" (June 5-20); Neil Simon, "Fools" (July 10-25); Neil Simon, "Barefoot in the Park" (Aug. 14-29); Meredith Willson, "The Music Man" (Sept. 18-Oct. 3).

ROBERT MORRIS UNIVERSITY COLONIAL THEATRE: Moon Township campus; 412-397-5400. "A Funny Thing Happened ..." (July 23-28).

SAINT VINCENT THEATRE: Performing Arts Center, St. Vincent College, Route 30, Unity; 724-537-8900; Ron Clark, "A Benchin the Sun" (May 28-June 20); Ken Ludwig adapted from Ben Hecht and Charles McArthur, "Twentieth Century" (June 25-July 18); Stephen Temperley "Souvenir" July 23-Aug. 16).

SOUTH PARK THEATRE: Near South Park Fairgrounds, Corrigan Drive at Brownsville Road; www.southparktheatre.com; 412-831-8552. Bernard Pomerance, "The Elephant Man" (through May 16); Nick Hall, "Beside Yourself" (May 21-June 6); Joe DiPietro, "I Love You, You're Perfect" (June 11-27); F.J. Hartland, "Cheat Sheets" (July 2-18); Neil Simon, "Barefoot in the Park" (July 23-Aug. 8); A.R. Gurney, "The Cocktail Hour" (Aug. 13-29); Dan Goggin, "Nunsense III: The Jamboree" (Sept. 3-19).

STAGE 62: Andrew Carnegie Free Library Music Hall, 300 Beechwood Ave., Carnegie; www.stage62.com; 412-429-6262. Michael Frayn, "Noises Off" (ends May 17); Griffith and Ashman, "Little Shop of Horrors" (July 16-26).

THEATRE FACTORY: Third and Cavitt, Trafford; www.TheTheatreFactory.com; 412-374-9200. "The Cardigans," (ends May 17); "All Night Strut" (July 17-Aug. 2).

UNSEAM'D SHAKESPEARE: Open Stage Theatre, 2835 Smallman St., Strip; www.unseamd.org or 412-621-0244. "MacBeth 3" (June 4-20)

VALLEY PLAYERS OF LIGONIER: Ligonier Theater, 210 W. Main St., Ligonier; www.valleyplayers.org; 724-238-6514; "Schoolhouse Rock, Live! Jr." (June 19-21); Styne, Sondheim and Laurents, "Gypsy!" (July 31-Aug. 9).

WEST VIRGINIA PUBLIC THEATRE: Clay Concert Theatre, West Virginia University's Creative Arts Center, Morgantown, W.Va.; www.wvpublictheatre.org; 1-877-999-WVPT. Lerner and Shaw, "My Fair Lady" (Jule 23-28); Griffith and Ashman, "Little Shop of Horrors" (June 30-July 5); "Disney's High School Musical" (July 8-19); John Patrick Shanley, "Doubt" (July 14-19); "The Wedding Singer" (July 21-26); "Fiddler on the Roof" (July 28-Aug. 2); Webber and Rice, "Cats" (Aug. 4-9).

CHILDREN'S THEATER

JOHNNY APPLESEED CHILDREN'S THEATER: Apple Hill Playhouse (see main listing); 724-468-5050. "The Princess and the Pea" (June 16-26); "The Cat in the Castle" (July 7-17); "Briar Rose -- The Tale of Sleeping Beauty" (July 21-31); "Pinocchio" (Aug. 4-14).

KIDWORKS: Theatre Factory (see main listing); 412-374-9200. "The Prince Who Wouldn't Talk" (June 13-21).

LOOKING GLASS THEATER: Little Lake (see main listing); 724-745-6300. "Click, Clack, Moo ... Cows That Type" (June 24-July 11); "Gooney Bird Greene and Her True Life Adventures" (July 11-Aug. 1); "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie" (Aug. 5-22).

PLAYHOUSE JR.: Pittsburgh Playhouse (see Playhouse Rep); 412-621-4445. "Five Children and It" (through May 24); "Charlotte's Web -- The Musical," (through May 24).

SOUTH PARK CHILDREN'S THEATER: (see main listing); 412-831-8552. "The Princess and the Pea" (June 15-24); "The Story of the Pied Piper and the Rats" (June 29-July 8); "Spontaneous Summit Storybook Scoundrels" (July 13-22); "Sleeping Beauty" (July 27-Aug. 5); "The Little Prince" (Aug. 10-19).

Jude Pohl Productions' "Bandstand U.S.A." will be performed at the Crowne Plaza, 164 Fort Couch Road, near South Hills Village. An incorrect location was cited in this events listing as originally published May 15, 2009.

In addition, the last name of Andy Mientus, who plays Hanschen in "Spring Awakening," was misspelled in the caption with the picture that accompanied these listings.

Quantum Theatre will not be hosting Shakespeare in the park this summer. That information was incorrect in the introduction to these listings.