Sunday, October 23, 2011

St. Louis theatre calendar for the week of October 24, 2011

Updated Thursday, October 27, 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.

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The COCA Family Theatre Series presents Alice in Wonderland Friday through Sunday, October 28 - 30. COCA is at 524 Trinity in University City. For more information, call (314) 725-6555 or visit www.cocastl.org.

Lindenwood University presents the musical Bat Boy: The Musical October 27 through November 4. Performances take place in the Emerson Black Box Theatre at the J. Scheidegger Center for the Arts on the Lindenwood campus in St. Charles, MO. For more information, call 636-949-4433 or visit lindenwood.edu/center.

Unity Theatre Ensemble presents their “encore musical revue” The Best Of The Best Friday at 7:30 PM and Saturday at 3 and 7:30 PM, October 28 and 29. Performances take place at the Ivory Theatre, 7620 Michigan. For more information, call 314-355-3586.

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.

Circle Mirror Transformation
©Photo by Lon Brauer
The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis presents Anne Baker's Circle Mirror Transformation Tuesdays through Sundays, October 26 through November 13. Performances take place in the studio theatre at the Loretto-Hlton Center, 130 Edgar Road in Webster Groves, MO. For more information, call 314-968-4925 or visit repstl.org.

The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis presents Yasmina Reza's God of Carnage Tuesdays through Sundays through November 6. Performances take place on the main stage at the Loretto-Hlton Center, 130 Edgar Road in Webster Groves, MO. For more information, call 314-968-4925 or visit repstl.org. Read the 88.1 KDHX Review!

R-S Theatrics, an offshoot of Soundstage Productions, presents a fully staged production of Pulitzer Prize Finalist Rajiv Joseph's Gruesome Playground Injuries at 8 PM Fridays and Saturdays, and 7 PM Sundays, October 28 through November 6. Performances take place in their art space at 214 Crestwood Court. For more information, you may email RSTheatrics at yahoo.com or call 314-968-8070.

Hairspray
The Black Rep and Washington University Performing Arts Department present the musical Hairspray through October 30 in the Edison Theatre on the Washington University campus. For more information you may visit theblackrep.org. Read the 88.1 KDHX Review!

Marble Stage Theatre presents The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Saturdays at noon through October 29 at Marble Stage Theater, 426 Crestwood Mall Art Space. For more information, call 314-437-0846 or visit www.marblestage.org.

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 presents Night of the Living Dead Thursday through Sunday, October 27 through 30. Performances take place at Marble Stage's Crestwood Court Art Space. For more information, call 314-732-4003 or visit marblestage.org.

Topper Productions presents Christy Simmons in The Secret Life of Song, introducing the music of Don Kallembach, on Saturday, October 29, at 8 PM. Joining Christy on stage are Chloe Feoranzo (clarinet and saxophone), Dave Troncoso (bass), Clancy Newell (drums), and Christy's longtime friend and collaborator, Don Kallembach (piano). "The show introduces some extraordinary music, written by Kallembach, especially for this event." The performance takes place at the Kranzberg Center, 501 North Grand in Grand Center. For more information, visit brownpapertickets.com.

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