St. Louis theatre calendar for the week of September 5, 2011

[Updated Friday, September 9, 2011]

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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.

End Days

New Jewish Theatre presents Deborah Zoe Laufer's satirical End Days September 8 through 25. 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.

Falling

Mustard Seed Theatre presents Falling, a world premiere written by Deanna Jent directed by Lori Adams. Performances take place Thursdays through Saturdays at 8 PM and Sundays at 2 PM through September 18, 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.

The Monroe Actors Stage Company presents the musical The Fantasticks Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 PM and Sundays at 2:30 PM, September 9 through 18, in the Historic Capitol Theatre in downtown Waterloo, Illinois. For more information, call 618-939-7469.

Blue Rose Stage Collective and RiverCity Theatre present the drama The Guys August 26 through September 11, 2011 at ArtSpace in Crestwood Court at the corner of Watson and Old Sappington Roads in Crestwood, MO. For more information, visit brownpapertickets.com and look for event 190245 or call 314-658-7200. Read the 88.1 KDHX review!

The Monroe Actors Stage Company presents the drama The Guys on Sunday, September 11, at 7:30 PM at Waterloo High School Auditorium in downtown Waterloo, Illinois. For more information, call 618-939-7469.

Gitana Productions presents Lee Patton Chiles's Inalienable Rights: From Pearl Harbor to 9/11 Fridays and Saturdays 7:30 PM and Sundays 3:00 PM, September 9 through 25. Performances take place at the Regional Arts Commission, 6128 Delmar. For more information, visit gitana-inc.org or call 314-721-6556.

KTK Productions presents the comedy Showtime at First Baptist Fridays and Saturdays at 8 PM and Sundays at 2 PM, September 9 through 18. Performances take place at Southampton Presbyterian Church, 4716 Macklind. For more information, visit kurtainkall.org or call 314-351-8984.

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.

Red

The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis presents the Tony Award-winning play Red by John Logan through October 2. Performances take place on the Browning Mainstage of the Loretto-Hilton Center for the Performing Arts, 130 Edgar Road (on the campus of Webster University) in Webster Groves. For more information, visit repstl.org or call 314-968-4925.

Stages St. Louis presents the musical Victor/Victoria September 9 through October 9. 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.

HotCity Theatre presents David Williams's dark fantasy The Winners Thursdays through Sundays, September 9 through 24. 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.