St. Louis theatre calendar for the week of October 15, 2012

Updated Thursday, October 18

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The Brass Rail Players present the thriller And Then There Were None. Performances take place Thursday through Sunday, October 18 - 21, at the Governor French Adacemy In Belleville, Il. For more information, visit brassrailplayers.org.

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 St. Louis Family Theatre Series presents the musical Bunnicula Friday at 7:30 PM and Saturday and Sunday at 2 PM, October 19 - 21. Performances take place at the Florissant Civic Center Theatre at Parker and Waterford in Florissant, MO. “A floppy-eared bunny with mysterious habits is staking out its place in this spine-tingling new musical co-written by Tony-nominated playwright Charles Busch and based on the best-selling books by James & Deborah Howe.” For more information, call 314-921-5678 or visit www.florissantmo.com.

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.

Washington University Performing Arts Department presents the musical Cabaret October 19 - 28. Performances take place in the Edison Theatre in the Mallinckrodt Student Center on the Washington University campus. For more information, call 314-935-6543.

Circus Flora and Mercy Children's Hospital present A Celtic Night Circus: Tír na ng at 7 PM Thursday through Saturday at 4 PM Sunday, October 18 - 21. The show takes place in an intimate, yellow-and-orange big top tent erected on the northwest grounds of Chesterfield Mall, 113 Chesterfield Center, the original community where Circus Flora first performed 26 years ago. For more information: circusflora.org.

Over Due Theatre presents the comedy Cheaper by the Dozen Friday and Saturday at 8 PM and Sunday at 2 PM, October 19 - 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.

Fontbonne University presents Crave October 17 - 21. “Written by Sarah Kane and directed by Tricia Duffin, Crave is an intense and experimental piece that explores the yearning and the longing to form relationships and the forces that stop these relationships from working.” Performances take place at the Fontbonne Fine Arts Theatre, 6800 Wydown Blvd. For more information: fontbonne.edu or 314-862-3456.

The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis presents the musical Daddy Long Legs 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. Read the 88.1 KDHX review!

St. Louis Jazz and Blues Vespers presents Deborah Sharn and saxophonist Ray Vollmar in concert with Carolbeth True on piano, Ric Vice on bass and Clancy Newell on drums on Sunday, October 21, from 6 to 8 PM. The free concert takes place at the 2nd Baptist Church at 9030 Clayton Road at McKnight. For more information: stlouisjazzandbluesvespers.com.

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. Read the 88.1 KDHX review!

Upstream Theater presents Eugene O'Neill's The Hairy Ape. Performances are Thursday through Sunday 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!

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. Read the 88.1 KDHX review!

The Fox Theatre presents the 25th anniversary production of Les Miserables October 16 - 28. The Fox Theatre is at 527 North Grand in Grand Center. For more information, call 314-534-1678. Read the 88.1 KDHX review!

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

Unity Theatre Ensemble presents Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 and Sundays at 3:00, October 19 - 28. Performances take place at The Ivory Theatre, 7620 Michigan Avenue. For more information: www.utensemble.org or call 314-925-9699.

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 through October 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.

Shrewsbury Community Theater presents the musical The Sound of Music Thursday through Sunday, October 18 - 21. For more information, you may call 314-647-1003.

First Run Theatre presents the 2012 Spectrum One-Act Play Festival Fridays and Saturdays at 8 PM and Sundays at 2 PM, October 12 through 21. Performances take place at Southampton Presbyterian Church, 4616 Macklind. For more information, call (314) 352-5114 or visit www.firstruntheatre.com.

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!