St, Louis theatre calendar for the week of July 11, 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 through July 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.

The Crumple Zone

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, through July 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 Read the 88.1 KDHX review!

Back Row Ministries presents the musical Godspell Friday and Saturday at 7:30 PM and Sunday at 2 PM, July 15 through 17. Performances take place at Christ Memorial Lutheran Church, 5252 South Lindbergh. For more information, christmemorialstl.org or call 314-631-0304.

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.

The Merry Wives
of Windsor

St. Louis Shakespeare presents The Merry Wives of Windsor July 15 through 24. Performances take place at the Grandel Theatre, 3610 Grandel Square. For more information, call 314-361-5664 or visit stlshakespeare.org.

Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville Department of Theater and Dance presents The Music Man Wednesday through Saturday at 7:30 PM, and Sunday at 2 PM, July 13 through 17. Performances take place in the Dunham Hall theater on the campus in Edwardsville, IL. For more information, call 618-650-2774.

The Archangel Players present the musical Once Upon A Mattress Friday and Saturday at 7:30 PM and Sunday at 2 PM, July 15 through 17. Performances take place at the gymnasium at St. Gabriel School, 6303 Nottingham. For more information, visit saintgabes.net/Players or call 314-832-2242.

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 through July 16. Performances take place at Cusumano's, 7147 Manchester Road in Maplewood, MO. For more information, visit onsitetheatre.org. Read the 88.1 KDHX review!

Ken Haller

The Presenters Dolan present Ken Haller: Side by Side by Sondheim, with pianist and music director Al Fisher, on Friday and Saturday, July 15 and 16, at 8 PM at The Kranzberg Center, 501 North Grand in Grand Center. The evening is directed by Tim Schall. For more information, call 314-725-4200 stn. 10 or visit licketytix.com.  I saw Ken's show in its first incarnation last year and was mightily impressed.  He's taken it on the road since then to Chicago and New York and made some revisions (including some new songs).  I'm sure it's still a must see for Sondheim fans.

The Theatre Guild of Webster Groves presents Snow White through July 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 a 3 PM matinee on July 17 only through July 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 Read the 88.1 KDHX review!

Stray Dog Theatre presents This is Not Funny 3.0, a collaborative production in which “the actors translate concepts to the stage and audience members exchange immediate and uncensored reaction to the play, providing all with insight into further development of the product.” Performances are Thursday through Saturday at 8 PM, July 14 through 16, at The Tower Grove Abbey, 2336 Tennessee. For more information, call 314-865-1995.

Turdandot

Union Avenue Opera presents Puccini's Turandot Fridays and Saturdays at 8 PM, through July 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. Read the 88.1 KDHX review!

The Belleville Theatre Company presents the musical revue A Walk Down Broadway Thursday through Saturday at 7:30 and Sunday at 2 PM, July 14 through 17. Performances take place at Belleville Philharmonic Hall, 116 N. Jackson Street in Belleville, IL. For more information, send email to bellevilletheatrecompany at gmail.com or call 618-975-5709.

Broadway on the Driveway presents the musical Irving Berlin's White Christmas Thursday and Friday at 7 PM and Saturday at 2 PM, July 14 through 16. For more information, visit broadwayonthedriveway.com.