St. Louis theatre calendar for the week of October 8, 2012

Updated Monday, October 8

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New Line Theatre presents the rock musical Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson Thursdays through Saturdays at 8 PM, through October 21. Performances take place at the Washington University South Campus Theatre, 6501 Clayton Road. For more information, newlinetheatre.com or call 314-534-1111. 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.

St. Peter's UCC in Ferguson, MO, presents A Cabaret at St. Peter's, with music director David Horstmann and ten local cabaret artists, at 7 PM on Sunday, October 14. St. Peter's UCC is located at 1425 Stein at West Florissant. For more information, you may call the church office at 314-521-5694 or visit www.stpeterschurch.org.

Over Due Theatre presents the comedy Cheaper by the Dozen Fridays and Saturdays at 8 PM and Sundays at 2 PM, October 12 - 21. Performances take place at the Olivette Community Center, 9723 Grandview Drive, in Olivette, MO. For more information, call 314-210-2959 or visit overduetheatrecompany.com.

The Missouri History Museum and Topper Productions present Christy Simmons in Count Your Blessings: A Tribute to Rosemary Clooney, Thursdays through Saturdays at 8 PM and Sundays at 2 PM, October 4-14. Simmons' band features Joe Dreyer and Paul Westcott, piano; Clancy Newell, drums; and Dave Troncoso, bass. Performances take place in the Des Lee Auditorium at the History Museum at Lindell and DeBaliviere in Forest Park. For more information, you may visit mohistory.org or call 314-361-9017.

The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis presents the musical Daddy Long Legs October 10 through November 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.

Affton CenterStage Theatre Company presents Dearly Departed October 12 - 14. Performances take place at the Robert Reim Theatre in the Kirkwood Community Center, 111 South Geyer Road. For more information, call 636-349-6880 or visit www.afftoncenterstage.org.

Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville Department of Theater and Dance presents Fame - the Musical Tuesday through Sunday, October 9 - 14, in the Dunham Hall theater on the campus in Edwardsville, IL. For more information, call 618-650-2774.

St. Louis Actors Studio presents the drama Good through October 21 at the Gaslight Theatre, 358 North Boyle. “C.P. Taylor's Good examines Germany's descent into Nazism through the story of John Halder, a literature professor who is initially reluctant to accept the philosophy of the Nazi Party.” For more information, call 314-458-2978 or visit stlas.org.

Upstream Theater presents Eugene O'Neill's The Hairy Ape. Performances are Thursdays through Sundays through October 21, at the Kranzberg Arts Center, 501 North Grand. For more information, call (314) 863-4999 or visit www.upstreamtheater.org. Read the 88.1 KDHX review!

The Touhill Performing Arts Center presents The Improv Shop on Wednesday, October 10, at 7:30 PM. “This hilarious, Chicago-style improv will feature the Armando format - a celebrity (TBA) tells a story based on audience suggestion and the troupe then builds an original, full-length improvisational play based on the story. St. Louis' own Improv Shop is known for creating dynamic, rolling-in-the aisles comedy improv.” 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.

The West End Players Guild opens their 102nd season with Steven Dietz's Inventing Van Gogh Fridays and Saturdays at 8 PM and Sundays at 2 PM through October 14. There will also be a show on Thursday, October 11, at 8 PM. Performances take place at the Union Avenue Christian Church, 733 North Union at Enright in the Central West End. The play is directed by 88.1 KDHX theatre critic Steve Callahan. For more information, call 314-367-0025 or visit www.westendplayers.org. Read the 88.1 KDHX review!

The Florissant Fine Arts Council presents Letters Home on Saturday, October 13, at 8 PM. The play “puts the current wars in Afghanistan and Iraq front and center by bringing to life actual letters written by soldiers serving in the Middle East. The play, without politicizing, gives audiences a powerful portrait of the soldiers' experience in the ongoing war, patriotism, and what it means to serve our country today.” The performance takes place in the Florissant Civic Center Theatre at Parker and Waterford in Florissant, MO. For more information, visit florissantfinearts.com or call 314-921-5678.

New Jewish Theater presents Neil Simon's Lost in Yonkers through October 21. Performances take place in the Marvin and Harlene Wool Studio Theater at the Jewish Community Center, 2 Millstone Campus Drive in Creve Coeur. For more information: www.newjewishtheatre.org or call 314-442-3283

Clinton County Showcase presents the comedy Noises Off October 12 - 21. Performances take place at the Avon Theater, 525 North 2nd Street Breese IL. For more information, visit ccshowcase.com.

The Showboat Community Theatre and The Wine Country Follies present Ron Youngman in Songs from Vaudeville, The Silver Screen and The Musical Stage Thursdays at 3 PM, October 11 - 25, and Friday, October 19, at 7:30 PM. "Ron has performed in various venues from St. Louis to Beijing, China and New York." Performances take place at The Showboat Theatre in Hermann, Mo. For more information: 1-573-486-2744 or 1-800-932-8687.

Stray Dog Theatre presents the rock musical Spring Awakening Thursdays through Saturdays at 8 PM through October 20. 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, visit straydogtheatre.org or call 314-865-1995. Read the 88.1 KDHX review!

St. Louis University Theatre presents David Lindsay-Abaire's Wonder of the World through October 14. Performances take place in Xavier Hall, 3373 West Pine Mall. For more information, call (314) 977-2998 or visit www.slu.edu/theatre. Read the 88.1 KDHX review!