Sunday, May 01, 2011

St. Louis theatre calendar for the week of May 2, 2011

Updated Thursday, May 5, 2011

[Looking for auditions and other artistic opportunities? Check out the St. Louis Auditions site.]

For information on events beyond this week, check out the searchable database at the Regional Arts Commission's ArtsZipper site.

I'm now adding my own purely personal comments to events about which I think I have anything worthwhile to say. Because that's what bloggers do.  If I have left your show out, please leave a comment with all the details.

O'Fallon TheatreWorks presents The Adventures of Dan Daredevil at the O'Fallon Municipal Centre auditorium through May 8. Curtain is 8:00 PM Fridays and Saturdays and 2:00 PM on Sundays. The O'Fallon Municipal Centre is located at 100 North Main Street in O'Fallon, MO. For more information, call 636-379-5606.

Agnes of God
The Avalon Theatre Company presents the drama Agnes of God Thursdays through Saturdays at 8 and Sundays at 2 PM through May 8, in ArtSpace at Crestwood Court, 119 Crestwood Plaza. For more information, call 314-351-6482. Read the 88.1 KDHX review!

Awake and Sing
New Jewish Theatre presents Clifford Odets's Awake and Sing through May 8. Performances take place at the Marvin and Harlene Wool Studio Theatre at the JCCA, 2 Millstone Campus Drive. For more information, call 314-442-3283 or visit www.newjewishtheatre.org. Read the 88.1 KDHX review!

Black Pearl Sings!
The Black Rep presents Black Pearl Sings! through May 5. Performances take place at the Grandel Theatre, 3610 Grandel Square. The play stars St. Louis jazz and blues singer Denise Thimes.  For more information, call 314-534-3810 or visit theblackrep.org. Read the 88.1 KDHX review!

The Presenters Dolan present Ralph Kalish as Branch Rickey, a one-act play directed by Milton Zoth Friday and Saturday, may 6 and 7, at 8 PM at The Gaslight Theatre, 358 North Boyle in the Central West End. For more information, call 314-725-4200 stn. 10 or visit presentersdolan.com.

The Pub Theater Company presents Bye Bye Liver: The St. Louis Drinking Play, a comedic romp through the joys and pitfalls of The Gateway to the West's favorite pastime. Performances take place on “select Saturdays” at Maggie O'Brien's, 2000 Market Street, and on the first and third Friday of each month at The Fox Hole at The Atomic Cowboy, 4140 Manchester in The Grove. For more information, you may call 314-827-4185 or visit byebyeliver.com/stlouis.

The Theatre Guild of Webster Groves presents the comedy Crimes of the Heart May 6 through 15. Performances take place in the Guild theatre at Newport and Summit in Webster Groves, MO. For more information, visit theaterguildwg.org or call 314-962-0876.

Marble Stage Theatre presents The Curious Case of Chicken Little Saturdays at noon, May 7 through 28, at Marble Stage Theater, 426 Crestwood Mall Art Space. For more information, call 314-437-0846 or visit www.marblestage.org.

Kirkwood Theatre Guild presents the comedy murder mystery musical Curtains through May 7. Performances take place at the Robert G. Reim Theatre of the Kirkwood Community Center, 111 South Geyer Road. For more information, call 314-821-9956. The cast includes 88.1 KDHX theatre critic Laura Kyro.

Dark Matters
Stray Dog Theatre presents Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa's thriller Dark Matters Thursdays through Saturdays at 8 PM, March 5 through 21. There will be a matinee on the closing Saturday at 2 PM in addition to the evening show. Performances take place at The Tower Grove Abbey, 2336 Tennessee. For more information, call 314-865-1995.

Dead Man's Cell Phone
The St. Louis University Theatre Department presents the comedy/drama Dead Man's Cell Phone through May 8. Performances take place in Xavier Hall, 3373 West Pine Mall. For more information, call (314) 977-2998.

HotCity Theatre presents Intelligent Life, “a quirky comedy that deals seriously with issues of faith”, Thursdays and Fridays at 8 PM, Saturdays at 3 and 8 PM and Sundays at 7 PM, through May 15. Performances take place at the Kranzberg Arts Center, 501 North Grand in Grand Center. For more information, call 314-289-4060 or visit hotcitytheatre.org. Read the 88.1 KDHX review!



Curtain's Up Theatre presents the musical Once Upon A Mattress Thursday and Friday at 7:30 PM, Saturday at 2 and 7:30 PM and Sunday at 2 PM, May 5 through 8. Performances take place in the Dunham Hall Theater on the SIU-Edwardsville campus. For more information, visit curtainsuptheater.com.

The West County YMCA Y-Rep Teens present an evening of Student-Written One Acts May 5 through 7. The West County YMCA is at 16464 Burkhardt Place in Chesterfield, MO. For more information, call 636.532.6515 ext. 227.

Crestwood Court presents a Summer Showcase of St. Louis talent on Saturday, May 7. Performers include comedy juggler Dale Jones, comedy magician Jeff Lefton (of Abra-Kid-Abra), singers from the Windsor Theatre Group, and the Arch Rivals Comedy Improv Troupe, all emceed by Howie Hirshfield. The evening begins with a fashion show of apparel and accessories from Pashmina Saint Louis IX. Light hors d'oeuvres willl be served. Doors open at 6:30 PM and the show begins at 7 in the Community Room at Crestwood Court (#32). Reservations are advised and can be made by calling 314-832-2114.

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