St. Louis theatre calendar for the week of March 25, 2024

What's on St. Louis theater and cabaret stages this coming week. Please leave a comment if anything was wrong or got left out

Molly Sweeny
Photo: John Lamb

Albion Theatre Company presents Molly Sweeny by Brian Friel through March 31. “Blind since infancy, Molly is persuaded by her husband and a surgeon to undergo an operation to try to restore her sight. “What has she got to lose?” the men ask.  This powerful drama by one of Ireland’s greatest playwrights tells Molly’s story through monologues from the perspective of three characters: Molly, her husband Frank, and her surgeon Mr. Rice.” Performances take place in the Black Box Theatre at the Kranzberg Center, 501 N. Grand in Grand Center. For more information: albiontheatrestl.org.

The Black Rep presents The Wedding Band by Alice Childress through March 31.  “Carrying the subtitle “A Love/Hate Story in Black and White,” this is one of American drama’s most revealing tales of interracial love, addressing prejudice and ignorance in early 20th- century America. Set in the Deep South at the end of World War I during the flu epidemic, the play traces a devoted couple’s caustic confrontations with anti-miscegenation laws, family racism, community disapproval, and their own long-buried feelings.” Performances take place at the Berges Theatre at COCA in University City  For more information: www.theblackrep.org.

Eileen Engel in Jacey's Jazz Joint

The Midnight Company presents Eileen Engel in Jacey’s Jazz Joint Wednesdays, March 27, at 7:30 pm. “Engel is Jacey.  You’re at her place, and she wants you to have the best time.  Jacey and her band will be performing some of the best songs you’ve ever heard, done in their inimitable Jacey’s Jazz style.  As the evening goes on, the songs will trigger memories, and Jacey will re-veal stories of where the money came from to open the joint (a guy named Johnny), how the thorny relationship with Johnny evolved, and the dangerous conclusion to their romantic journey.  The heartfelt songs Jacey sings echo the joy and pain of their love.” The show is written and directed by Joe Hanrahan with music direction by Colin Healy. Performances take place at the Blue Strawberry on North Boyle.  For more information: bluestrawberrystl.com

All My Sons
Photo: Jon Gitchoff

New Jewish Theatre presents Arthur Miller’s All My Sons Thursdays at 7:30 pm, Saturdays at 4 and 8 pm and Sundays at 2 pm through April 7. “Set following World War II, All My Sons is the story of two families destroyed by deception and love. Joe Keller and Steve Deever were business partners and neighbors, but the War changed everything and tore their close families apart. As Kate Keller holds out hope for the return of her son Larry (missing and assumed killed in the war), her other son Chris invites Larry’s childhood sweetheart Ann Deever home for a visit, setting in motion the revelation of terrible truths they have fought hard to avoid.  Will the Deever and Keller families survive their own secrets? The answers transform their secretive past into matters of life and death.” Performances take place at the SFC Performing Arts Center, 2 Millstone Campus Drive. For more information: jccstl.com

The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis presents August: Osage County by Tracy Letts through April 7. “This Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award® winning family drama paints a stark and often unflattering picture of the Midwestern family. In this tableau: the pill-popping and manipulative matriarch, a vanished patriarch and three daughters with secrets of their own. Familial tensions rise when all are called back to the family home in Oklahoma. Equal parts heartfelt and heart-wrenching, this story gives an in-depth look at what it takes to keep a family together.” Performances take on the main stage of the Loretto-Hilton Center on the Webster University campus. For more information: www.repstl.org.

The St. Louis Theater Circle

The St. Louis Theater Circle presents the 2024 Awards Gala on Monday, March 25, at 7:30 pm. A cash bar will be open beginning at 6:30 pm. Nominees in more than 30 categories will vie for honors covering comedies, dramas, musicals and operas produced by local professional theater and opera companies in the calendar years 2023. The event takes place at the Loretto-Hilton Center on the Webster University campus. Visit the Theater Circle Facebook page for more information. www.stltheatercircle.org.

Webster Conservatory presents Silence Friday at 7:30 pm, Saturday at 2 and 7:30 pm, and Sunday at 2 pm, March 29 - 31. “Set during the Dark Ages but with contemporary overtones, "Silence" is the tale of Lord Silence of Cumbria who is forced to marry a fiery French noblewoman, Ymma of Normandy. This unlikely pairing exposes a revelation which makes them flee for their lives, and embark on a provocative journey of self-discovery. Silence won the 1997-1998 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize.” Performances take place Browning Mainstage Theatre of the Loretto-Hilton Center on the Webster University campus in Webster Groves. For more information: www.webster.edu/conservatory

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