St. Louis theatre calendar for the week of September 2, 2013

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The Monroe Actors Stage Company presents the classic comedy Born Yesterday September 6-15 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 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 Dead Like Me through November 16. The Lemp Mansion is at 3322 DeMenil Place. For more information: lempmansion.com

The Black Rep presents Ron Conner in the one-man show Emergency by Daniel Beaty Thursdays through Saturdays at 8 PM and Sundays at 2 PM, September 5-15. “A slave ship emerges in front of the Statue of Liberty sending NY into a whirlwind of emotion and exploration in this explosive solo tour de force featuring slam poetry, multi-character transformation, and song. Ron Conner will portray a cast of 40 characters who all respond to the unexpected phenomenon. Through the characters' individual responses to this surreal happening and their varied testimonies on identity and personal freedom, Emergency weaves a stirring commentary on what it is to be human and the longing to be free. The performance is 80 minutes with no intermission.” Performances take place at A. E. Hotchner Studio Theatre in the Mallinckrodt Center on the Washington University campus. For more information: theblackrep.org

HotCity Theatre presents Joe Orton's Entertaining Mr. Sloane September 6-21. “Young Mr. Sloane thought he already had a SORDID life as a hustler until he became the erotic target of his lewd landlady and her bottled-up brother! Repressed desires, power plays and an unsolved murder all make for one twisted tale!” Performances take place at the Kranzberg Arts Center, 501 North Grand in Grand Center. For more information, visit www.hotcitytheatre.org or call 314-289-4063.

The Theatre Guild of Webster Groves presents Alfred Uhry's The Last Night Of Ballyhoo September 6-15. Performances take place in the Guild theatre at Newport and Summit in Webster Groves, MO. For more information: theatreguildwg.org or call 314-962-0876.

The Bissell Mansion Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre presents Footless through October 31. The Bissell Mansion is at 4426 Randall Place. For more information: bissellmansiontheatre.com

Stages St. Louis presents My Fair Lady September 6 through October 6. Performances take place in the Robert G. Reim Theatre at the Kirkwood Community Center, 111 South Geyer Road in Kirkwood. For more information, visit stagesstlouis.org or call 314-821-2407.

R-S Theatrics presents the musical Parade, with music by Jason Robert Brown and book by Alfred Uhry, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 PM and Sundays at 7 PM, September 6-15. “In 1913, Leo M. Frank was falsely accused of the rape and murder of 13-year-old Mary Phagan. Frank was a Jewish New Yorker living in small-town Georgia less than 50 years after the end of the Civil War. Politicians used him as a pawn, yellow journalism distorted his image, and his outsider-status lead him to become the focus of racist fear and hate. In the end, the people of Georgia enforced their will upon him.” Performances take place at The Ivory Theatre, 7620 Michigan. For more information: r-stheatrics.com.

Mustard Seed Theatre presents The Purpose Project: Thao's Library, written and performed by Elizabeth Van-Meter, Thursdays through Saturdays at 8 PM and Sundays at 2 PM, September 5-15. “Elizabeth comes upon a photograph of Thao, a Vietnamese woman born with life-threatening birth defects as a result of Agent Orange. Video and live performance combine to tell the story of these two unlikely friends and their remarkable collaboration.” Performances take place 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.

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