St. Louis theatre calendar for the week of February 10, 2014

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Harvest Theatre presents The Andrews Brothers Musical running through February 15. “This musical comedy follows three brothers who work back stage for the USO in hopes of one day becoming USO performers, will they get there big break? Join us to find out!” Performances take place in Werner Auditorium Concordia Seminary, 801 Seminary Place in Clayton. For more information: brownpapertickets.com.

The West County YMCA presents a Fairy Tale Factory production of Beauty and the Beast Friday through Sunday, February 14 - 16. Performances take place at the West County YMCA, 16464 Burkhardt Place. For more information, call (636) 532-6515 Ext. 227.

The Lemp Mansion Comedy-Mystery Dinner Theater presents its Bullets in the Bathtub through April 27. The Lemp Mansion is at 3322 DeMenil Place. For more information: lempmansion.com

The Bissell Mansion Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre presents Flaming Saddles through April 27. The Bissell Mansion is at 4426 Randall Place. For more information: bissellmansiontheatre.com

Upstream Theater presents Forget Me Not by Tom Holloway through February 16. "Forget Me Not is the story of a man who was told his mother had died and was shipped to Australia when he was three years old. And of his mother, who never stopped celebrating her little boy's birthday. And of his learning about himself-and about what it means to love." Performances take place at the Kranzberg Arts Center, 501 North Grand in Grand Center. For more information, including show times: upstreamtheater.org. Read the 88.1 KDHX review!

Mustard Seed Theatre presents Gee's Bend through February 23. The play “explores the affect of the Civil Rights Movement on a remote island in Alabama.” 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. Read the 88.1 KDHX review!

The Monroe Actors Stage Company presents the Noel Coward's Hay Fever through February 16 in the Historic Capitol Theatre in downtown Waterloo, Illinois. For more information, visit www.masctheatre.org or call 618-939-7469.

The Black Rep presents actress/comedian Phyllis Yvonne Stickney in Laughter and Lyrics on Friday, February 14, at 8 and 10:30 PM. The performances take place at the 560 Music Center, 560 Trinity in University City. For more information: theblackrep.org.

Photo: John Lamb

Stray Dog Theatre presents Douglas Carter Beane's The Little Dog Laughed Thursdays through Saturdays at 8 PM through February 22, with an extra 2 PM matinee on the 22nd. “A devilishly hilarious Hollywood agent, a movie star with a recurring case of homosexuality, and a hustler and his ambitious girlfriend struggle to uncover the truth about what they really want. In the process, they trigger a non-stop stream of laughs in this Tony-award winning comedy. For MATURE AUDIENCES: In an effort to keep the selection of shows engaging and dynamic, this production may not be appropriate for all ages.” Performances take place at The Tower Grove Abbey, 2336 Tennessee. For more information, visit straydogtheatre.org or call 314-865-1995. Read the 88.1 KDHX review!

Photo: John Lamb

The West End Players Guild continues their 103rd season with Brian Friel's Lovers by Fridays and Saturdays at 8 PM and Sundays at 2 PM, February 14 - 23. There will also be a show on Thursday, February 20, at 8 PM. “Renowned Irish playwright Brian Friel spins the tales of hope and regret of two very different couples - one a pair of youngsters just beginning their love life, the other a couple entering the twilight of life together. Set in contemporary Ireland, Lovers offers hard lessons about Irish life and whether love can make a difference.” Performances take place at the Union Avenue Christian Church, 733 North Union at Enright in the Central West End. For more information, call 314-367-0025 or visit www.westendplayers.org.

KTK Productions presents A Love Story by Sherry Stryhal February 14 - 23. Performances take place at Southampton Presbyterian Church, 4716 Macklind. For more information, call 314-351-8984.

Photo: Lon Brauer

The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis presents Other Desert Cities February 12 - March 9. “Things get bumpy when promising young novelist Brooke Wyeth returns home to Palm Springs to get her family's approval of her newest work - a tell-all memoir dredging up long-kept family secrets. Daring her conservative parents to oppose her, Brooke draws a line in the sand, and when it is crossed, the result threatens to undo them all. Politics, lies and regrets collide in this biting, sharp and fiercely funny Pulitzer Prize finalist.” Performances take place on the mainstage at the Loretto-Hlton Center, 130 Edgar Road in Webster Groves, MO. For more information, call 314-968-4925 or visit repstl.org.

St. Louis Community College at Florissant Valley Theater Department presents Reasons to Be Pretty February 14 - 22. Performances take place in the Fisher Theatre on the campus at 3400 Pershall Road. For more information, call 314-644-5522.

St. Louis Community College at Meramec Theatre Department presents Tales Of The Lost Formicans Wednesday through Sunday, February 11-16. Performances take place in the theatre on the campus at 11333 Big Bend Road. For more information, call 314-984-7500.

Dramatic License Productions presents A Valentine Cabaret: Love Songs of Broadway Friday through Sunday, February 14-16. 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 Ivory Theatre presents singer Christy Simmons and pianist Paul Westcott in Valentunes: A Cabaret About Love and Stuff on Sunday, February 16 at 2 PM. The Ivory Theatre is at 7620 Michigan. For more information: brownpapertickets.com.

Photo: John Lamb

New Jewish Theatre presents The Whipping Man by Matthew Lopez through February 16. "A seriously injured Confederate soldier returns to the ruins of his once grand Richmond home at the end of the Civil War to find only two former slaves and no one else - creating an unlikely trio - a Jewish Confederate soldier and former slave owner and his two former slaves who were raised as Jews. As the three gather for a makeshift Passover Seder, they come to terms with their shared past and secrets as they ask the age-old question "Why is this night different from all other nights?"" Performances take place in the Marvin and Harlene Wool Studio Theater at the Jewish Community Center, 2 Millstone Campus Drive in Creve Coeur. For more information: www.newjewishtheatre.org or call 314-442-3283. Read the 88.1 KDHX review!

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