St. Louis theatre calendar for the week of February 20, 2012

Updated Tuesday, February 21, 2012

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St. Louis Community College at Florissant Valley Theater Department presents Almost, Maine through February 25. Performances take place in the Fisher Theatre on the campus at 3400 Pershall Road. For more information, call 314-513-4488.

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 through February 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. Read the 88.1 KDHX review!

The St. Louis University Theatre Department presents Bat Boy: The Musical February 24 through March 4. Performances take place in Xavier Hall, 3373 West Pine Mall. For more information, call (314) 977-2998 or visit www.slu.edu/theatre.

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.

"Attack of the Dorothies"
from  Briefs

That Uppity Theatre Company and The Vital Voice present Briefs: A Festival Of Short Lesbian and Gay Plays Friday at 8 PM, Saturday at 5 and 8 PM, and Sunday at 2 PM, February 24 through 26. There will also be a free preview performance on Wednesday, February 22, at 8 PM. Performances take place at La Perla, 312 North 8th Street, downtown. A DJ will be spinning music between plays, and a cash bar as well as valet parking will be available. The cast includes the author of this here blog. For more information, visit www.brownpapertickets.com/event/215115 or call (314) 995-4600.

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.

University of Missouri at St. Louis Opera Theatre presents Donizetti's comedy The Elixir of Love Friday at 7:30 PM and Saturday at 3 and 7:30 PM, February 24 and 25. Performances take place in the Lee Theatre at the Touhill Performing Arts center on the UMSL campus. For more information, visit touhill.org or call 314-516-4949.

St. Louis Community College at Forest Park Theatre Department presents Five Women Wearing the Same Dress February 23 through 26. Performances take place in the Bastian Theatre on the campus at 5600 Oakland. For more information, call 314-644-9100.

Marble Stage Theatre presents Flip/Flop Thursday through Saturday, February 23 through 25, at Marble Stage Theater, 426 Crestwood Mall Art Space. For more information, call 314-437-0846 or visit www.marblestage.org.

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, through February 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. Read the 88.1 KDHX review!

Upstream Theater presents The Maids by Jean Genet. Performances are Thursdays through Saturdays at 8 PM and Sundays at 7 PM 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 Read the 88.1 KDHX review!.

The Black Rep presents Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream 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!

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 through February 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. Read the 88.1 KDHX review!

Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville Department of Theater and Dance presents Servy-N-Bernice 4ever Wednesday through Saturday at 7:30 PM, and Sunday at 2 PM, February 22 through 26. Performances take place in the Dunham Hall Theater on the campus in Edwardsville, IL. For more information, call 618-650-2774.

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

The Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts presents Staging Reflections of the Buddha Thursdays and Fridays, February 23, February 24, March 1, March 2, March 8, and March 9 at 7 pm; Saturdays, February 25 and March 3, 5 and 7 pm; and Sundays, February 26 and March 4 at 3 and 5 pm. On Saturday, March 10, the performance will be held at 5 pm followed by a lantern ceremony at 7 pm. “Former prisoners and veterans, who have been trained as actors, will guide the audience through the galleries, moving through the Reflections of the Buddha exhibit. The project is designed to break down social barriers by establishing common ground between the audience and the actors.” The Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts is at 3716 Washington in Grand Center. For more information, visit www.stagingbuddha.pulitzerarts.org.

Urinetown

Stray Dog Theatre presents two additional performances of the musical satire Urinetown Friday and Saturday at 8 PM, February 24 and 25. Performances take place at The Tower Grove Abbey, 2336 Tennessee. For more information, call 314-865-1995. Read the 88.1 KDHX review!

Wake Up, Cameron Dobbs

The West End Players Guild continues their 101st season with the world premiere of St. Louis playwright Stephen Peirick's comedy Wake Up, Cameron Dobbs Fridays and Saturdays at 8 PM and Sundays at 2 PM, February 24 through March 4. Performances take place at the Union Avenue Christian Church, 733 North Union at Enright in the Central West End. For more information, call 314-367-0025 or visit www.westendplayers.org.

The Edison Theatre Ovations! Series presents The Water Coolers on Saturday, February 25, at 8 PM The Water Coolers is “a 'laugh-out-loud' musical comedy about the things we share around the water coolers of America everyday: life, work, kids, travel, technology and trying to balance it all.” The performance takes place at 8 PM at Edison Theater on the Washington University campus. For more information, call 314-935-6543.

West Side Story

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!