CLEVELAND — The autumnal equinox is weeks away, but "fall" as we know it has already arrived in Northeast Ohio . Kids are back in school, football is back on our televisions, and leaves are almost ready to turn.

Another surefire sign of fall? Northeast Ohio's superb regional theatre scene is about to heat up. From this weekend onward, adventurous theatregoers will have a smorgasbord of diverse options, from fizzy jukebox musicals to Pulitzer-winning dramas, to murder mysteries and a bit of everything in between.

Here is a non-comprehensive sampling of some shows you might be interested in checking out during a busy fall theatre season in Northeast Ohio.

Allen Theatre at Playhouse Square, Cleveland

Sept. 7–28; performances Wednesday–Sunday

Written by Thornton Wilder

Directed by Mary

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