St. Louis theatre calendar for the week of November 11, 2013

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The Monroe Actors Stage Company presents the musical The 1940s Radio Hour November 15-24 in the Historic Capitol Theatre in downtown Waterloo, Illinois. For more information, visit www.masctheatre.org or call 618-939-7469.

Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville presents The 39 Steps November 13-17. The performances take place on the campus in Edwardsville, IL. For more information, call 618-650-2774.

Mustard Seed Theatre presents the a capella musical All is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914 Thursdays through Saturdays at 8 PM and Sundays at 2 PM, through November 24. “Join us in celebrating the power of peace in this a capella musical based on the true story of soldiers during World War I who for one night, put down their arms and played soccer instead of exchanging bullets.” 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.

Slaying Dragons presents Belles by Mark Dunn on Friday at 6:30 PM and Sunday at 2 PM, November 15 and 17. “Belles is the humorous and poignant story of sisters who communicate with each other solely through the use of the telephone.” A portion of the ticket price goes to support Slaying Dragons, “a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to destroy the stigma of mental illness through free theater productions.” Performances take place at Mama Campisi's restaurant, 3132 Edwards on the Hill. For more information, visit www.slayingdragons.org, email meyerhel1962 at charter.net, or call 314-596-1219.

Edison Theatre Ovations! Series presents Beyond Glory, adapted, directed and performed by Stephen Lang from the book by Larry Smith, on Saturday, November 16, at 8 PM. “Award-winning playwright and actor Stephen Lang brings the stories of eight veterans from World War II, Korea and Vietnam, and renders their first-hand accounts of valor for which they received the nation's highest military award, the Medal of Honor.” The performance takes place at Edison Theater on the Washington University campus. For more information, edison.wustl.edu or call 314-935-6543.

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

(L to R): Barry Mulholland as Sigmund Freud
and Jim Butz as C.S. Lewis.
©Photo: Eric Woolsey

The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis presents Freud's Last Session through November 24. “Just weeks before his death, legendary psychoanalyst Dr. Sigmund Freud invites young writer C.S. Lewis to his home for a meeting. Freud wants to understand how a man once known for his fervent atheism could have become one of Christianity's strongest believers. The debate between these two colossal, charismatic thinkers becomes a dissection of love, sex, science and faith - humorous, insightful and intellectually riveting.” 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. Read the 88.1 KDHX review!

St. Louis University Theatre presents the musical A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum November 15-24. Performances take place in Xavier Hall, 3373 West Pine Mall. For more information, call (314) 977-2998 or visit www.slu.edu/theatre.

Peabody Opera House presents the Stephen Schwartz musical Godspell Friday through Sunday, November 15-17. “Enjoy all the good gifts of one of the most enduring shows of all time in a brand new and up-to-date, intimate, one-of-a-kind production. Raise your spirit with the Tony®-nominated score filled with the popular hits 'Day By Day,' 'Light of the World,' and 'Turn Back, O Man.'” For more information, visit peabodyoperahouse.com or call 314-622-5420.

Kirkwood Theatre Guild presents the musical I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change Thursday through Saturday at 8 PM . Performances take place in the Robert G. Reim Theatre of the Kirkwood Community Center, 111 South Geyer Road. For more information, call 314-821-9956 or visit ktg-onstage.org.

The Hawthorne Players present the comedy Morning's at Seven through November 17. The performances take place at the Florissant Civic Center Theatre at Parker and Waterford in Florissant, MO. For more information, call 921-5678 or visit hawthorneplayers.com.

Encore! Theater Group presents David Mamet's Oleanna November 14-23. For more information: visit encoretheatergroup.simdif.com , email encoretheatergroup at gmail.com, or call (314) 329-8998

COCA presents the Théâtre Tout à Trac production of Pinocchio Saturday at 2 and 5 PM and Sunday at 1 and 4 PM, November 16 and 17. “Théâtre Tout à Trac revisits the story of a boy born out of a talking piece of wood who discovers the meaning of growing up through a thousand trials with its English language premiere of Pinocchio. To become a “real” boy, he will have to face the terrible Puppet Theatre Director, suffer the malice of Mr. Fox and the Cat, escape from Toyland and save his father from the belly of a giant fish! Recommended for ages 5 to 12.” COCA is at 524 Trinity in University City. For more information, call (314) 725-6555 or visit www.cocastl.org.

Whit Reichert and Nathan Bush
Photo: John Lamb

St. Louis Actors' Studio continues its seventh season, themed "Sins of the Father," with Nicky Silver's Pterodactyls through November 24. “Dysfunction takes on new meaning with the Duncan Family. We laugh throughout, as we watch the family disintegrate, and finally realize the seeds of this dysfunction lie within us all.” Performances take place at the Gaslight Theatre, 358 North Boyle. For more information, call 314-458-2978 or visit stlas.org.

The Looking Glass Playhouse presents David Lindsay-Abaire's drama Rabbit Hole November 14-24 Performances take place at 301 West St. Louis Street in Lebanon, Ill. For more information, visit www.lookingglassplayhouse.com.

The Fox Theatre presents the musical Rain - a Tribute to the Beatles Friday and Saturday, November 15 and 16. Rain “performs the full range of The Beatles' discography live onstage, including the most complex and challenging songs that The Beatles themselves recorded in the studio but never performed for an audience”. The Fox Theatre is at 517 North Grand in Grand Center. For more information, call 314-534-1678.

Dramatic License Productions presents Tuesdays With Morrie through November 17. “What begins as a weekly meeting with an old professor results in a series of life lessons that Mitch, and the audience, will never forget.” Performances take place at Dramatic License Theatre located at the upper level of Chesterfield Mall (near Sears and across from Houlihan's Restaurant). For more information, call 636-220-7012 or visit dramaticlicenseproductions.org.

The Theatre Guild of Webster Groves presents the thriller Veronica's Room through November 17. 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 Presenters Dolan presents The Webster University Cabaret Student Showcase on Monday, November 11, at 8 PM at The Kranzberg Center, 501 North Grand in Grand Center. Nine students from Webster University will each be doing their own 15-minute cabaret shows under the direction of Neal Richardson and Lara Teeter of the Musical Theatre program at Webster. For more information, call 314-725-4200 stn. 10 or visit licketytix.com.

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