St. Louis theatre calendar for the week of July 4, 2011

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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.

The 25th Annual
Putnam County Spelling
Bee

Ozark Actors Theatre presents the musical The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee July 7 through 17 at the Cedar Street Playhouse, 701 North Cedar in Rolla, MO. For more information, visit ozartactorstheatre.org or call (573) 364-9523.

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.

Citilites Theatre presents the St. Louis regional premiere of The Crumple Zone by Buddy Thomas Thursdays through Saturdays at 8 PM and Sundays at 7 PM, July 7 through 24. Performances take place at The Gaslight Theater, 358 North Boyle. For more information, call 314-773-1879 or visit www.brownpapertickets.com/event/166106

The Muny presents the Disney musical The Little Mermaid nightly at 8:15 PM, July 6 through 14, in the outdoor theatre in Forest Park. For more information, visit muny.org or call 314-361-1900

The Improv Trick hosts weekly Long Form Improv performances every Tuesday at 7:30 PM at Lemmons Restaurant, 5800 Gravois. Long form improv features 15 to 20 minute sketches based entirely on audience suggestions, with audience participation strongly encouraged. For more information, visit theimprovtrick.com.

Marble Stage Fairy Tale Theatre presents Robin Hood Saturdays through July 30 at Marble Stage Theater, 426 Crestwood Mall Art Space. For more information, call 314-437-0846 or visit www.marblestage.org.

OnSite Theatre Company presents John Patrick Shanley's Savage in Limbo Wednesdays through Saturdays at 8 PM, July 6 through 16. Performances take place at Cusumano's, 7147 Manchester Road in Maplewood, MO. For more information, visit onsitetheatre.org.

The Theatre Guild of Webster Groves presents Snow White July 8 through 17. 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.

Songs From an
Unmade Bed

Citilites Theatre presents the St. Louis regional premiere of Songs From An Unmade Bed with lyrics by Mark Campbell and music by Duncan Sheik “and various composers.” Performances are Fridays and Saturdays at 10:30 PM, with 3 PM matinees on July 10 and 17 only, July 8 through 23. Performances take place at The Gaslight Theater, 358 North Boyle. For more information, call 314-773-1879 or visit www.brownpapertickets.com/event/167666

Turandot

Union Avenue Opera presents Puccini's Turandot Fridays and Saturdays at 8 PM, July 8 through 16. Performances take place at the Union Avenue Christian Church, 733 Union at Enright in the Central West End. For more information, visit unionavenueopera.org or call 314-361-2881.