Saturday, June 11, 2011

St. Louis theatre calendar for the week of June 13, 2011

Updated Thursday, June 16, 2011

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For information on events beyond this week, check out the searchable database at the Regional Arts Commission's ArtsZipper site.

I'm now adding my own purely personal comments to events about which I think I have anything worthwhile to say. Because that's what bloggers do.  If I have left your show out, please leave a comment with all the details.

The Monroe Actors Stage Company presents the comedy Arsenic and Old Lace Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 PM and Sundays at 2:30 PM, June 17 through 26, in the Historic Capitol Theatre _in downtown Waterloo, Illinois. For more information, call 618-939-7469.

Bare: A Pop Opera
New Line Theatre presents the St. Louis premiere of the rock musical Bare: A Pop Opera Thursdays through Saturdays at 8 PM, through June 25. Performances take place at the Washington University South Campus Theatre, 6501 Clayton Road. For more information, call 314-534-1111.

Insight Theatre Company presents the St. Louis premiere of Steven Dietz's Becky's New Car Thursdays through Saturdays at 8 PM and Sundays at 2 PM through June 19. Performances take place in the Heagney Theatre, 530 East Lockwood on the campus of Nerinx Hall High School in Webster Groves. For more information, call 314-556-1293 or visit insighttheatrecompany.com. Read the 88.1 KDHX review!

St. Louis's own Christine Brewer returns to the stage in St. Louis with the Gateway Men's Chorus on Friday and Saturday, June 17 and 18, at 8 PM as they present Boys Don't Cry. The performance takes place at 560 Music Center, 560 Trinity in University City, MO. For more information, call 314-289-4169 or visit gatewaymenschorus.org

Broadway Fantasies presents its 22nd season production, Broadway Fantasies Goes to the Movies, a St. Louis original song and dance revue featuring volunteer entertainers. Proceeds are donated to the County Older Resident Programs (CORP). Performances are Saturdays at 7:30 PM and Sundays at 2 PM through June 19 at the John F. Kennedy Community Center in Florissant, MO. For more information, visit broadwayfantasies.com.

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 “select Saturdays” at Maggie O'Brien's, 2000 Market Street, and on the first and third Friday of each month at The Fox Hole at The Atomic Cowboy, 4140 Manchester in The Grove. For more information, you may call 314-827-4185 or visit byebyeliver.com/stlouis.

A Chorus Line
Stages St. Louis presents the Broadway musical A Chorus Line through July 3. 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. Read the 88.1 KDHX review!

The Daughter of the
Regiment
Copyright: Ken Howard, 2011
Opera Theatre of St. Louis presents Donizetti's comedy The Daughter Of The Regiment in rotating repertory with three other operas through June 26. Performances take place at the Loretto-Hilton Center at 135 Edgar Road on the Webster University campus. All performances are sung in English with projected English text. For more information, you may visit experienceopera.org or call 314-961-0644. Read the 88.1 KDHX review!

Opera Theatre of St. Louis presents John Adams's drama The Death of Klinghoffer in rotating repertory with three other operas through June 25. Performances take place at the Loretto-Hilton Center at 135 Edgar Road on the Webster University campus. All performances are sung in English with projected English text. For more information, you may visit experienceopera.org or call 314-961-0644. Read the 88.1 KDHX review!

Don Giovanni
Copyright: Ken Howard, 2011
Opera Theatre of St. Louis presents Mozart's Don Giovanni in rotating repertory with three other operas through June 25. Performances take place at the Loretto-Hilton Center at 135 Edgar Road on the Webster University campus. All performances are sung in English with projected English text. For more information, you may visit experienceopera.org or call 314-961-0644. Read the 88.1 KDHX review!

Family Musical Theater presents the classic musical Guys And Dolls June 17 through 26 at the Ivory Theatre, 7622 Michigan. For more information, visit familymusical.org or call 314-448-1436.

The Immigrant
New Jewish Theatre presents Mark Harelik's drama The Immigrant through June 19. Performances take place at the Marvin and Harlene Wool Studio Theatre at the JCCA, 2 Millstone Campus Drive. For more information, call 314-442-3283 or visit www.newjewishtheatre.org. Read the 88.1 KDHX review!

St. Louis Actors' Studio presents the world premiere of Neil Labute's Just Desserts, an evening of four one-acts plays and two monologues created in collaboration with the playwright and St. Louis Actors' Studio. Performances are Thursdays through Saturdays at 8 PM and Sundays at 2 PM through June 19, at The Gaslight Theatre, 358 North Boyle. For more information, visit stlas.org or call 1-800-982-2787. Read the 88.1 KDHX review!

Kind Sir
ACT Inc. presents Norman Krasna's romantic comedy Kind Sir Fridays and Saturdays at 8 PM and Sundays at 2 PM, June 17 through 19. Performances take place at the Fontbonne Fine Arts Theatre and the campus at 6800 Wydown. For more information, call 314-725-9108 or visit actinc.biz. Read the 88.1 KDHX review!

Ozark Actors Theatre presents Ken Ludwig's farce Lend Me a Tenor June 16 through June 26 at the Cedar Street Playhouse, 701 North Cedar in Rolla, MO. For more information, visit ozartactorstheatre.org or call (573) 364-9523.

The Improv Trick hosts weekly Long Form Improv performances every Tuesday at 7:30 PM at Lemmons Restaurant, 5800 Gravois. Long form improv features 15 to 20 minute sketches based entirely on audience suggestions, with audience participation strongly encouraged. For more information, visit theimprovtrick.com.

Summerstage presents the Broadway musical Mame June 16 through 19. Performances take place at 1350 27th St. in Granite City, IL. For more information, call (618) 451-1032.

The Mineola Twins
Muddy Waters Theatre Company presents Paula Vogel's The Mineola Twins Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 PM and Sundays at 2 PM, June 10 through 26. Performances take place at the Kranzberg Arts Center, 501 North Grand at Olive in Grand Center. For more information, call 314-799-8399. Read the 88.1 KDHX review!

The Montford Point Marine
The Black Rep presents The Montford Point Marine through June 26. Performances take place at the Grandel Theatre, 3610 Grandel Square. For more information, call 314-534-3810 or visit theblackrep.org. Read the 88.1 KDHX review!

Riverside Shakespeare Theatre Company presents Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing in Frontier Park in St. Charles from June 16 - 26, with performances at 7:00 PM except for the final matinee at 5 PM. For more information, you may visit riversidetheatreco.org.

Pelléas and Mélisande
Copyright: Ken Howard, 2011
Opera Theatre of St. Louis presents Debussy's drama Pelléas and Mélisande in rotating repertory with three other operas through June 24. Performances take place at the Loretto-Hilton Center at 135 Edgar Road on the Webster University campus. All performances are sung in English with projected English text. For more information, you may visit experienceopera.org or call 314-961-0644. Read the 88.1 KDHX review!


The Lindenwood University Theatre Department presents the dark comedy The Pillow Man. The play, by Martin McDonagh, is a master's thesis project of Jason Puff, who will portray the lead role. Performances take place Thursday through Saturday at 7:30 PM at the J. Scheidegger Center for the Arts, 2300 West Clay in St. Charles, MO. For more information, visit www.lindenwood.edu/center or call 636-949-4433.

The Royal Family
ACT Inc. presents George S. Kaufman and Edna Ferber's comedy The Royal Family Fridays and Saturdays at 8 PM and Sundays at 2 PM June 24 through 26. Performances take place at the Fontbonne Fine Arts Theatre and the campus at 6800 Wydown. For more information, call 314-725-9108 or visit actinc.biz. The show is directed by 88.1 KDHX theatre critic Steve Callahan and the cast includes KDHX theatre critics Laura Kyro and Chuck Lavazzi.

Soundstage Productions presents Snoopy!!! - The Musical Fridays and Saturdays at 8 PM and Sundays at 7 PM, June 17 through 26. Performances take place at Crestwood Plaza ArtSpace, #214 Crestwood Plaza on Watson Road in Crestwood, MO. For more information, send email to soundstange at msn.com.

The Taming on the Shrew
Photo by David Levy
Shakespeare Festival St. Louis presents The Taming Of The Shrew nightly except for Tuesdays through June 19. Performances take place in Shakespeare Glen next to the Art Museum in Forest Park. Curtain time is 8 PM, with the Green Show starting at 6:30 PM. For more information, visit shakespearefestivalstlouis.org. Read the 88.1 KDHX review!

Circus Flora
Circus Flora presents its 25th anniversary production Vagabond Adventures through June 26. The show “is set on the Floating Palace, an actual circus venue that traveled up and down the Mississippi River before the Civil War.” Shows take place under the air-conditioned big top in Grand Center, next to Powell Hall. For more information, visit circusflora.org or call 314-289-4040. Read the 88.1 KDHX review!

The Visit
Stray Dog Theatre presents Friedrich Duerrenmatt's The Visit Thursdays through Saturdays at 8 PM through June 25. There will be a matinee on the closing Saturday at 2 PM in addition to the evening show. Performances take place at The Tower Grove Abbey, 2336 Tennessee. For more information, call 314-865-1995. Read the 88.1 KDHX review!

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