St. Louis theatre calendar for the week of July 8, 2013

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Whitecliffe Summer Playhouse presents the musical All I Really Need To Know I Learned In Kindergarten July 11-14. For more information: www.playhouseproductions.org

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 Saturdays at 9 PM at Maggie O'Brien's, 2000 Market Street. For more information, you may call 314-827-4185, email stlouis at byebyeliver.com, or visit byebyeliver.com/stlouis.

The Lemp Mansion Comedy-Mystery Dinner Theater presents Clueless through July 27. The Lemp Mansion is at 3322 DeMenil Place. For more information: lempmansion.com

Hard Road Theatre presents Disney's Little Mermaid Thursday through Sunday, July 11-14 at the Highland Elementary Auditorium, 1800 Lindenthal Avenue in Highland, IL. For more information, visit hardroad.org or call 618-654-7748.

The Bissell Mansion Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre presents Field of Schemes through July 27. The Bissell Mansion is at 4426 Randall Place. For more information: bissellmansiontheatre.com

R-S Theatrics presents a FUNRaiser Cabaret on Saturday, July 13, at 8 PM. "Part cabaret (with songs performed by cast members of the upcoming production of Parade) and part sketch comedy show (featuring Poor Richard’s Dry Fuss), the FUNraiser is guaranteed to be a fun evening. Where else can you enjoy a Lady GaGa medley with a cabaret-twist, learn about the secret life of ninjas, and bid on a silent auctions with items ranging from inflatable furniture to a baseball signed by Stan Musial?" The performance takes place at Southampton Presbyterian Church, 4716 Macklind Avenue. For more information: r-stheatrics.com

Spotlight Productions presents the musical The Little Mermaid Jr. Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 PM and Sundays at 2 PM, July 12-21. Performances take place at the Marquette High School Theater, 2351 Clarkson Road, Chesterfield, MO. For more information, visit www.rsdspotlightproductions.com.

Union Avenue Opera presents Puccini's Madama Butterfly Friday and Saturday at 8 PM and Sunday at 3 PM, July 12-20. Performances take place at the Union Avenue Christian Church, 733 Union at Enright in the Central West End. The opera is sung in Italian with projected English text. For more information, visit unionavenueopera.org or call 314-361-2881.

The Possible

St. Louis Actors' Studio presents the Neil LaBute New Theater Festival Part 1 through July 14 at the Gaslight Theatre, 358 North Boyle. Part 1 features performances of The Possible by LaBute along with Pinky Swear by Tyler Vickers, 2 Irishmen Digging a Ditch by GD Kimble, Elephant in the Room by Alexis Clements, and Cleansing Acts by Carols Perez. For more information, call 314-458-2978 or visit stlas.org. Read the 88.1 KDHX review!

The Muny presents South Pacific Monday through Sunday at 8:15 PM, July 8-14, in the outdoor theatre in Forest Park. For more information, visit muny.org or call 314-361-1900.

Gitana Productions presents !Soy Yo! An Afro-Latina Suite by Mariah Richardson Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 PM and Sundays at 3 PM through July 14. “Take a journey through time with Promise and her ancestors to get a glimpse into what it is like to be Black and Latina in America. The journey is one of struggle, joy, beauty and triumph of mixed identity in a changing America. An evening filled with rhythm and dance!” Performances take place in the Kranzberg Arts Center, 501 North Grand in Grand Center. For more information: www.gitana-inc.org. Read the 88.1 KDHX review!

The Black Rep presents the musical The Wiz July 13-28. Performances take place at the Grandel Theatre, 3610 Grandel Square. Joining the cast for this extended production are J. Samuel Davis as The Wiz, Leslie Johnson as the Tinman, and Alicia Reeve as the Scarecrow.  For more information, visit theblackrep.org or call 314-534-3810. Read the 88.1 KDHX review!

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