Last Chance: 3 Days Left to See 'South Pacific' at North Canton Playhouse

The musical's final show dates are Friday, Saturday and Sunday

Hoover Grads Doing Good, School Permanent Improvement Levy & More: Week in Review

Take a minute to get caught up on North Canton's biggest stories of the week

1. Hoover grads doing good: Hoover High grads Heather and Cece Ramsey aren't living in North Canton anymore, but that hasn't stopped them from doing good for their hometown. The sisters have organized a Relay for Life event at Lipscomb University, where they attend school, and they still made sure to recognize those North Canton residents who've been affected by cancer. 2. North Canton hones in on safety in schools: In light of the Newtown, Conn., school shootings, North Canton is looking at ways to make its schools safer. Community members — along with police, fire and school officials — talked safety and security at a Tuesday night town hall meeting. 3. Traffic frustrations on North Main Street: The city responded to one Patch reader's …

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'South Pacific' Brings Classic Love Story to North Canton Playhouse

The North Canton Playhouse is set to debut the classic love story story filled with prejudice and war

The North Canton Playhouse is set to debut "South Pacific," a classic love story story filled with prejudice and war. "The background of the show stems from an age-old problem that we still have today, with inter-racial relationships, and about what life was like back then, and why it was a big hoopla," director Brenton Cochran said. He anticipates the audience will love the classic musical numbers, the love story, and the passion shown through each of the characters. North Canton Patch talked to Cochran, as well as actors Sarah Young, freshman education major at the University of Akron, and Tyler Jensen, senior at Barberton High School and also a University of Akron student, for the accompanying video. Young also agrees the characters are…

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