St. Louis theatre calendar for the week of November 14, 2011

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Windsor Theatre Group presents The 1930s: Its Music and Its Stars Fridays at 7:30 PM, Saturdays at 3 and 7:30 PM, and Sundays at 3 PM through November 27. Performances take place in the ArtSpace at 220 Crestwood Court. For more information, call 314-832-2114 or visit windsortheatregroup.com.

Center Stage Theatre at St. Charles Community College presents The 39 Steps Wednesday through Saturday at 8 PM and Sunday at 2 PM, November 16 through 20. Performances take place in the Donald D. Shook Fine Arts Building on the campus at 4601 Mid Rivers Mall Drive in Cottleville, MO. For more information, call 636-922-8050 or visit stchas.edu.

Anatol

Washington University Performing Arts Department presents Anatol, “Arthur Schnitzler's strikingly modern deconstruction of a dapper but self-deluding would-be Don Juan”, Thursday and Friday and Saturday at 8 PM, Saturday at 2 and 8 PM, and Sunday at 2 PM, November 17 through 20. Performances take place in the A.E. Hotchner Studio Theatre in the Mallinckrodt Student Center on the Washington University campus. For more information, call 314-935-6543.

Citilites Theatre presents Maltby and Shire's musical Baby Thursdays through Saturdays at 8 PM and Sundays at 2 PM through November 20. Performances take place at the Gaslight Theatre, 358 North Boyle in the Central West End. For more information, call 314-773-1879. Read the 88.1 KDHX Review!

The Monroe Actors Stage Company presents the comedy Blithe Spirit through November 20 in the Historic Capitol Theatre in downtown Waterloo, Illinois. For more information, visit www.masctheatre.org or call 618 939 7469.

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.

Topper Productions presents Cabaret and Cabernet, a cabaret showcase featuring seven local singers with Don Kellembach on piano, on Wednesday, November 16. Dinner begins at 7 and the show at 8; admission price includes dinner and a glass of wine as well as the show. The performance takes place at The Wine Press, 4436 Olive. For more information, call 314-965-2526.

Cannibal! The Musical!

Crestwood Booth Theatre presents Trey Parker's Cannibal! The Musical -- Live!!! through November 19. Performances take place at Crestwood ArtSpace, 109 Crestwood Plaza, Suite 134 - near the southeast mall entrance. For more information, visit www.Cannibal-STL.com or call the Cannibal! Hotline 314-662-0097. Read the 88.1 KDHX Review!

The Conservatory of Theatre Arts at Webster University presents the musical Carousel Wednesday through Saturday at 8 PM and Sunday at 2 PM, November 16 through 20. Performances take place on the Browning Mainstage Theatre of the Loretto-Hilton Center 135 Edgar Road on the Webster University campus. For more information, call 314-968-7128.

The Alton Little Theater presents the drama Children of a Lesser God through November 20 at 2450 North Henry in Alton, IL. For more information, call 618-462-6562 or visit altonlittletheater.org.

Mustard Seed Theatre presents the musical Godspell November 18 through December 11. “This musical salute to the Gospel of Matthew will be set in the streets of downtown St. Louis.” Performances take place Thursdays through Saturdays at 8 PM and Sundays at 2 PM at the Fontbonne Fine Arts Theatre, 6800 Wydown Blvd. For more information, call (314) 719-8060 or visit the web site at www.mustardseedtheatre.com.

HotCity Theatre presents the Greenhouse New Play Festival Friday and Saturday at at 7 PM and Sunday at 4 PM, November 18 through 20. The plays are Release Point by Gino Dilorio (Friday), Goodbye Ruby Tuesday by EM Lewis (Saturday), and Shake and Be Saved! by Christopher Wall (Sunday). Performances are free and take place at the Centene Center, 3547 Olive in Grand Center. For more information, call 314.289.4060 or visit hotcitytheatre.org.

OnSite Productions presents Hit-Story by Carter Lewis through November 20. The production is “set in Clayton's high-performance fitness center”, Sweat, at 8011 Maryland Avenue. For more information, visit onsitetheatre.org or call 314-686-0062. Read the 88.1 KDHX Review!

Muddy Waters Theatre Company presents Paula Vogel's How I Learned to Drive Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 PM and Sundays at 2 PM through November 20. Performances take place at the Kranzberg Arts Center, 501 North Grand at Olive in Grand Center. For more information, call 314-799-8399. Read the 88.1 KDHX Review!

The Edison Theatre at Washington University Presents the “live-action graphic novel” Intergalactic Nemesis Friday and Saturday, November 18 and 19, at 8 PM. Performances take place in the Edison Theatre on the Washington University campus. For more information, call (314) 935-6543, e-mail edison@wustl.edu or visit edison.wustl.edu.

Opera Theatre of St. Louis presents Joshua's Boots, an opera for young people by Adolphus Hailstork and Susan Kander, on Friday, November 18, at 7 PM at the Touhill Performaing Arts Center on the University of Missouri St. Louis campus. For more information, visit touhill.org or call 314-516-4949.

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.

Metro Theatre Company presents Tomato Plant Girl Saturday and Sunday at 3 PM, November 19 and 20. Performances take place in the Mainstage Auditorium at Clayton High School. For more information visit metrotheatercompany.org.

The COCA Family Theatre Series presents Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters Friday through Sunday, November 18 through 20. COCA is at 524 Trinity in University City. For more information, call (314) 725-6555 or visit www.cocastl.org.

Murdering Marlowe

The West End Players Guild presents Charles Marowitz's Murdering Marlowe, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 PM and Sundays at 2 PM through November 20. “William Shakespeare is an aspiring playwright desperate to make his mark in London. The greatest obstacle to his success is the prominence of Christopher Marlowe, the 'superstar' of the Elizabethan theatre. This intriguing thriller explores the high price of envy, love and blind ambition, all played out among the familiar names of Shakespeare's day.” Performances take place at the Union Avenue Christian Church, 733 Union at Enright in the Central West End. For more information, call 314-367-0025 or visit westendplayers.org. The play is directed by 88.1 KDHX theatre critic Robert A. Mitchell. Read the 88.1 KDHX Review!

The Missouri History Museum presents The Black Rep and The St. Louis Actors' Studio production of Palmer Park Thursdays through Saturdays at 8 PM and Sundays at 3 PM through November 20. The performances take place in the Lee Auditorium at the History Museum at Lindell and DeBaliviere in Forest Park. For more information, you may visit mohistory.org or call (314) 361-9017. Read the 88.1 KDHX Review!

Clayton Community Theatre presents the drama A Piece of My Heart Fridays and Saturdays at 8 PM and Sundays at 8 PM through November 20. Performances take place at the Washington University South Campus Theatre. For more information, call 314-721-9228 or visit placeseveryone.org.

The St. Louis Family Theatre Series presents Ramona Quimby, based on the books of Newberry Medal-winning writer Beverly Clearly, Sunday, November 20, at 2 PM and again on Friday and Saturday, November 25 and 26, at 2 PM. Performances take place at the Florissant Civic Center Theatre at Parker and Waterford in Florissant, MO. For more information, call 314-921-5678 or visit www.florissantmo.com.

KTK Productions presents the comedy Same Time Next Year Fridays and Saturdays at 8 PM and Sundays at 2 PM through November 20. Performances take place at Southampton Presbyterian Church, 4716 Macklind. For more information, call 314-351-8984.

The Theatre Guild of Webster Groves presents the comedy Social Security through November 20. 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.

Family Musical Theatre presents A Song for Christmas November 10 through 20 at the Ivory Theatre, 7622 Michigan. For more information, visit familymusical.org or call 314-448-1436.

The Slightly Askew Theatre Ensemble presents Shakespeare's The Two Gentlemen Of Verona Thursdays through Saturdays at 8 PM through November 19, at The Black Cat Theater, 2810 Sutton Boulevard. For more information, visit slightlyoff.org or call (314) 827-5760.

St. Louis Community College at Meramec Theatre Department presents the Samm-Art Williams comedy The Waiting Room November 16 through 20. Performances take place in the theatre on the campus at 11333 Big Bend Road. For more information, call 314-984-7500.