St. Louis theatre calendar for the week of September 17, 2012

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The Friends of Stray Dog Theatre present 10 Seasons: A Fundraising Cabaret, featuring singers from past and upcoming Stray Dog Theatre shows, on Saturday, September 22. The performance starts at 8 with a reception, including Complimentary hors d'oeuvres and a cash bar, at 7 PM. Performers include Ryan Cooper, Jamie Lynn Marble, Deborah Sharn, Leslie Sikes, Jessica Tilghman, Zach Wachter, and Jeffrey M. Wright. Edward Coffield is MC for the evening, with Chris Petersen at the Piano. The performance takes place at Tower Grove Abbey, 2336 Tennessee. For more information, straydogtheatre.org or 314-865-1995

The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis presents Neil Simon's Brighton Beach Memoirs through September 30. 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!

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 Saturdays at 9 PM at Maggie O'Brien's, 2000 Market Street. For more information, you may call 314-827-4185, email stlouis at byebyeliver.com, or visit byebyeliver.com/stlouis.

The Cabaret Project presents a cabaret open mic night on Wednesday, September 19, from 7 to 10 PM at the Tavern of Fine Arts. “Drop by and enjoy a night of great music from St. Louis cabaret artists, backed up by the inimitable Carol Schmidt on the baby grand.” The special guest MC master of ceremonies for the evening will be actor, comic, and 88.1 KDHX theatre reviewer Robert Mitchell. If you're planning to sing, be prepared to do one or two songs and bring music, preferably in your key. It's also recommend that you have your song memorized. The Tavern of Fine Arts is at 313 Belt at Waterman in the Central West End. There's free parking in the lot right across the street. For more information, visit tavern-of-fine-arts.blogspot.com or call 314-367-7549.

Dramatic License Productions presents Donald Margulies' Dinner with Friends September 13 - 30. Performances take place at Dramatic License Theatre located at the upper level of Chesterfield Mall (near Sears and across from Houlihan's Restaurant). For more information, call 636-220-7012 or visit dramaticlicenseproductions.com.

HotCity Theatre presents E. M. Lewis's Goodbye Ruby Tuesday, “a comedy about trying to explain why you have to go find yourself to people who don't want anything to change,” Thursdays through Sundays through September 22. 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.

Stages St. Louis presents the musical My One and Only through October 7. 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 Black Rep presents Nilaja Sun's No Child..., starring Patrese D. McCLain, September 21 - 30. Performances take place at the Edison Theatre, 6445 Forsyth on the Washington U. campus. For more information, visit theblackrep.org or call 314-534-3810.

Lindenwood University presents Neil LaBute's The Shape of Things September 20 - 23. Performances take place in the Emerson Black Box Theatre at the J. Scheidegger Center for the Arts on the Lindenwood campus in St. Charles, MO. For more information, call 636-949-4433 or visit lindenwood.edu/center.

Alton Little Theater presents the comedy Southern Hospitality September 21 - 30 at 2450 North Henry in Alton, IL. For more information, call 618-462-6562 or visit altonlittletheater.org.

Insight Theatre Company presents To Kill a Mockingbird September 20 - 30. 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.

Action for Autism presents benefit performances of the comedy Tony and Liz Tie the Knot, “an energetic romp into the wonder and perils of relationship and marriage,” Friday and Saturdays at 7 PM and Sundays at 5 PM, September 21 - 30. The performance includes dinner catered by several area Italian restaurants and takes place at The Gaslight Theatre, 358 North Boyle in the Central West End. For more information, brownpapertickets.com. or call 636-449-0352.