St. Louis theatre calendar for the week of January 16, 2012

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[Insert Name Here] Theatre Project presents the musical Avenue Q January 19 through 28. Performances take place at 4337 Manchester in the Grove neighborhood. For more information, visit inhtheatre.com.

The Missouri History Museum presents the Metro Theatre Company production of Doug Cooney's Battledrum Tuesdays through Sundays through January 29. The play “offers young people a compelling point of entry into the complexities of the war that divided our nation” and is recommended for grades 4 and up. Performances take place in the Lee Auditorium at the History Museum at Lindell and De Baliviere in Forest Park. For more information, visit mohistory.org. Read the 88.1 KDHX review!

Clayton Community Theatre presents Agatha Christie's Black Coffee January 20 through 29. Performances take place at the Washington University South Campus Theatre. For more information, call 314-721-9228 or visit placeseveryone.org.

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” (and the occasional Friday) at Maggie O'Brien's, 2000 Market Street. For more information, you may call 800-650-6449 or visit byebyeliver.com/stlouis.

The West County YMCA Y-Rep Teens present The Commedia Princess And The Pea Friday through Sunday, January 20 through 22. The West County YMCA is at 16464 Burkhardt Place in Chesterfield, MO. For more information, call 636.532.6515 ext. 227.

Kirkwood Theatre Guild presents the drama Doubt Thursday [January 26 only] at 8 PM, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 PM, and Sundays at 2 PM, January 20 through 29. 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.

First Run Theatre presents An Evening of Mysteries Fridays and Saturdays at 8 PM and Sundays at 2 PM through January 22. The program consists of two one-act plays by Richard LaViolette: “Divine's Grace” and “The Kerpash Affair”. Performances take place at DeSmet Jesuit High Schoo, 233 N New Ballas Road. For more information, call 314-352-5114 or visit www.firstruntheatre.com. Read the 88.1 KDHX review!

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.

Oleanna

HotCity Theatre presents David Mamet's Oleanna Thursdays through Sundays, January 20 through February 4. "Did he or didn't he? As if straight from the Herman Cain scandal, Oleanna is a seething investigation into the ever-present mechanisms of power, harassment, and abuse." 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.

On Golden Pond

The Black Rep presents On Golden Pond, a "wry, gentle comedy of a family dealing with the problems of aging through the ageless power of love", through February 5. Performances take place at the Grandel Theatre, 3610 Grandel Square. For more information, call 314-534-3810. Read the 88.1 KDHX review!

The Fox Theatre presents the musical Rain - a Tribute to the Beatles Friday at 8 PM and Saturday at 2 and 8 PM, January 20 and 21. 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.

Peabody Opera House presents Sesame Street Live: Elmo Makes Music January 19 through 22. For more information, visit peabodyoperahouse.com or call 314-622-5420.

The St. Louis Family Theatre Series presents the musical Skippyjon Jones, based on the book by Judy Schachner about “a little kitten with big ears and even bigger dreams”, Friday at 7:30 PM and Saturday and Sunday at 2 PM, January 20 through 22. Performances take place at the Florissant Civic Center Theatre at Parker and Waterford in Florissant, MO. For more information, call 314-921-5678 or visit www.florissantmo.com.

The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis presents the drama A Steady Rain, "a harrowing story of guilt, fear and corruption", January 18 through February 5. 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.

Sunday in the Park
With George

The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis presents Sondheim's Sunday in the Park with George Tuesdays through Sundays through January 29. Performances take place on the main stage at the Loretto-Hlton Center, 130 Edgar Road in Webster Groves, MO. For more information, call 314-968-4925 or visit repstl.org. The Rep has done well by Sondheim in the past and this pretty darn near perfect production is right in line with that tradition. Read the 88.1 KDHX review!