CoMo’s culture scene is in luck: The 2011-2012 schedule has been announced, and it looks like this year will be full of film, dance, theater and music. Ticket sales begin Thursday, Aug. 25. They can be purchased at the Stephens Box Office or online. For more information or to see the full lineup, call (573) 876-7199 or visit stephens.edu/performingarts. Here are the performances scheduled for the fall semester:

Playhouse Company

Circle Mirror Transformation

When: 7:30 p.m. Sept. 23-24; Sept. 30-Oct. 1; 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 25

Where: Macklanburg Playhouse, 100 Willis Ave.

Price: $14 general; $7 student/senior

This off-Broadway comedy takes place in Vermont and follows five adult drama students as they gather weekly.

The House of Blue Leaves

When: 7:30 p.m. Oct. 28-29; Nov. 4-5; 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 30

Where: Macklanburg Playhouse, 100 Willis Ave.

Price: $14 general; $7 student/senior

This out-there comedy about nuns, zookeepers, schizophrenics and more is a Tony Award-winning show.

She Loves Me

When: 7:30 p.m. Dec. 2-3; 8-10; 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 4

Where: Macklanburg Playhouse, 100 Willis Ave.

Price: $16 general, $8 student/senior

If you like romantic comedies such as The Shop Around the Corner or You’ve Got Mail, then this musical is for you.

Warehouse Theatre Company

Sealed for Freshness

When: 7:30 p.m. Oct. 5-8

Where: The Warehouse Theatre, 104 Willis Ave.

Price: $8 general, $6 student/senior

What happens when you mix martinis and housewives? This comedy shows a 1968 Tupperware party gone awry.

Necessary Targets

When: 7:30 p.m. Nov. 9-12

Where: The Warehouse Theatre, 104 Willis Ave.

Price: $8 general, $6 student/senior

Two American women go to Bosnia to help women refugees and find themselves changed in the process. Rated PG-13 for mature themes and mild language.

Dance

Senior Dance Concert

When: 7:30 p.m. Dec. 9-10; 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 11

Where: The Warehouse Theatre, 104 Willis Ave.

Price: $8 general, $6 student/senior

The graduating Stephens College dance majors showcase the culmination of what they’ve learned.

Music

Bach’s Lunch

When: 12:30 p.m. Sept. 29, Oct. 27, Nov. 17

Where: Historic Senior Recital Hall, 100 Waugh St.

Price: Free

Open to the public, this series of showcases is performed by Stephens students.

Holidays with the Velvetones

When: 7:30 p.m., Nov. 13

Where: Historic Senior Recital Hall, 100 Waugh St.

Price: Free

The Stephens College a cappella jazz ensemble gathers to perform holiday classics.

A Dickens Victorian Christmas

When: 7:30 p.m. Dec. 4-6

Where: Historic Senior Hall Parlors, 100 Waugh St.

Price: $15

Hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dickens, this authentic Victorian Christmas recreation has music, period dance, refreshments and games.

Film

Citizen Jane Film Festival

When: Sept. 30-Oct. 2

Where: Stephens College campus

Back again, this festival has short and feature film screenings, panel discussion and a video art performance/installation.

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