St. Louis theatre calendar for the week of February 13, 2012

Updated Wednesday, February 15

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St. Louis Community College at Florissant Valley Theater Department presents Almost, Maine February 17 through 25. Performances take place in the Fisher Theatre on the campus at 3400 Pershall Road. For more information, call 314-644-5522.

Autobahn

R-S Theatrics, an offshoot of Soundstage Productions, presents a Neil LaBute's Autobahn at 8 PM Fridays and Saturdays, and 7 PM Sundays, February 17 through 26. Performances take place in their art space at 220 Crestwood Court. For more information, you may email RSTheatrics at yahoo.com or call 314-968-8070.

St. Louis Community College at Meramec Theatre Department presents Jim Greer's drama Bad Things for Good Reasons February 15 through 19. Performances take place in the theatre on the campus at 11333 Big Bend Road. For more information, call 314-984-7500. Read the 88.1 KDHX review!

Marble Stage Fairy Tale Theatre presents Beauty and the Beast Saturdays at noon through February 25 at Marble Stage Theater, 426 Crestwood Mall Art Space. For more information, call 314-437-0846 or visit www.marblestage.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 presents Charlie and the Chocolate Factory February 16 through 18. The West County YMCA is at 16464 Burkhardt Place in Chesterfield, MO. For more information, call 636.532.6515 ext. 227.

The Conservatory of Theatre Arts at Webster University presents John LaChiusa's musical Hello Again, based on La Ronde by Arthur Schnitzler, Wednesdays through Saturdays at 7:30 PM and Sundays at 2 PM, February 15 through 26. Performances take place in the studio theatre at the Loretto-Hilton Center, 130 Edgar Road on the Webster University campus. Fore more information, call 314-968-7128.

The Florissant Fine Arts Council presents the musical Honky Tonk Angels on Sunday, February 19, at 7 PM at the Florissant Civic Center Theatre at Parker Road at Waterford Drive in Florissant, MO. For more information, visit www.florissantfinearts.com/ or call 314-921-5678.

Avalon Theatre Company presents A.R. Gurney's Love Letters Thursday through Saturday at 8 PM and Sunday at 3 PM, February 16 through 19. Performances take place at the ArtSpace at Crestwood Court. For more information, visit avalontheatre.org or call 314-351-6482.

Upstream Theater presents The Maids by Jean Genet. Performances are Thursdays through Saturdays at 8 PM and Sundays at 7 PM, February 17 through March 4 at the Kranzberg Arts Center, 501 North Grand. The final Sunday show is at 3 PM. For more information, call (314) 863-4999 or visit www.upstreamtheater.org.

The Black Rep presents Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream February 15 through March 4. Performances take place at the Grandel Theatre, 3610 Grandel Square. For more information, call 314-534-3810. Read the 88.1 KDHX review!

The Monroe Actors Stage Company presents the comedy Mister Roberts through February 19 in the Historic Capitol Theatre in downtown Waterloo, Illinois. For more information, visit www.masctheatre.org or call 618 939 7469.

Race

The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis presents David Mamet's drama Race Tuesdays through Sundays through March 4. 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. Read the 88.1 KDHX review!

Radio Free Emerson

Washington University Performing Arts Department presents Radio Free Emerson Friday and Saturday at 8 PM and Sunday at 2 PM, February 17 through 26. Performances take place in the A.E. Hotchner Studio Theatre in the Mallinckrodt Student Center on the Washington University campus. “Loosely based on Ibsen's The Wild Duck, Radio Free Emerson examines the funny, dark and sometimes violent consequences of following desires unchecked.” For more information, call 314-935-6543.

The St. Louis Family Theatre Series presents Seussical: The Musical Friday through Sunday, February 17 through 19. 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.

KTK Productions presents A Show Within a Show Fridays and Saturdays at 8 PM and Sundays at 2 PM, February 17 through 26. Performances take place at Southampton Presbyterian Church, 4716 Macklind. For more information, call 314-351-8984.

Act II Community Theater presents Steel Magnolias Friday and Saturday at 8 PM and Sunday at 2 PM, February 17 through 19. Performances take place at The St. Peters Community and Arts Center, 1035 St. Peters-Howell Road in St. Peters, MO. For more information, call 636-219-0150 or email info at act2theater.com.

The Touhill Performing Arts Center presents Henson Alternative's Stuffed And Unstrung on Friday, February 17, at 8 PM. The Touhill Performing Arts Center in on the University of Missouri-St. Louis campus. For more information, you may visit www.touhill.org or call (314) 516-4949

Urnietown

Stray Dog Theatre presents the musical satire Urinetown Thursdays through Saturdays at 8 PM through February 18. 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!

The Fox Theatre presents the tour of the new Broadway production of West Side Story February 14 through 26. The Fox Theatre is at 517 North Grand in Grand Center. For more information, call 314-534-1678. Read the 88.1 KDHX review!

West Side Story