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Alfresco Productions presents Alice in Wonderland Friday through Sunday, March 27-29. "Lewis Carroll's unflappable young heroine, Alice, takes a tumble down an enchanted rabbit hole to an off-kilter world of mock turtles, dancing flora, punctual rabbits, and mad tea parties. Playing cards hold court and nothing is as it seems in this land where whimsy and wordplay are the order of the day. Will Alice be able to get find her footing in this bizarre place?! More importantly, will she ever figure out how to get home?!" Performances take place at the Alfresco Art Center, 2401 Delmar in Granite City, IL. For more information: (618) 560-1947 or www.alfrescoproductions.org.
Take Two Productions presents the musical Avenue Q through March 28. "The laugh-out-loud musical tells the timeless story of a recent college grad named Princeton who moves into a shabby New York apartment all the way out on Avenue Q. He soon discovers that although the residents seem nice, it's clear that this is not your ordinary neighborhood. Together, Princeton and his new-found friends struggle to find jobs, dates, and their ever-elusive purpose in life." The show is recommended for mature audiences. Performances take place at Southampton Presbyterian Church 4716 Macklind Ave. For more information, visit taketwoproductions.org.
O'Fallon TheatreWorks presents Bill W. and Dr. Bob at the O'Fallon Municipal Centre auditorium through March 29. "This critically acclaimed, award-winning drama tells the story of the two men who pioneered Alcoholics Anonymous, and of their wives, who founded Al Anon. During the Roaring '20s, New York stockbroker Bill Wilson rides high on money,fame, and booze. In 1929, when he and the market crash, he becomes a hopeless drunk. Dr. Bob Smith, a surgeon in Akron, Ohio, and a pillar of the community, has been a secret drunk for 30 years, often going into the operating room with a hangover. His family tried everything, to no avail. Then, through an astonishing series of events, Bill and Bob meet on Mother's Day in1935. The two men form a relationship which keeps each sober. Fired up, they seek out a third drunk to see if their program will work for others. Richly textured with the ragtime and jazz of the era, the play tells a magnificent American success story." The O'Fallon Municipal Centre is located at 100 North Main Street in O'Fallon, MO. For more information, visit www.ofallon.mo.us or call 636-379-5606.
St. Louis Shakespeare presents Blood Reigns-The War of the Roses Trilogy through March 29. "This significant piece is an adaptation of the Henry VI trilogy created specifically for St. Louis Shakespeare. In this production you will find all of the things you love most about Shakespeare's works: blood, betrayal, intrigue, forgiveness and redemption. Chris Limber directs and brings his 35 years of experience with the bard to craft a truly cunning, artful tale." Performances take place in the Thomas Hunter Theatre at DeSmet Jesuit High School, 233 N New Ballas Road. For more information, call 314-361-5664 or visit stlshakespeare.org.
That Uppity Theatre Company and The Vital Voice present Briefs: A Festival Of Short Lesbian and Gay Plays Friday through Sunday, March 27-29. "This year’s collection of eight plays have been selected from over 170 submissions from across the nation and include such themes as a gay mermaid looking for love, a Jewish mother who competitively wants her single son to have the biggest wedding, the stresses of sexual identity for LGBTQ adolescents, a lesbian version of Dr. Seuss and a conflict between a gay male couple around involvement in Ferguson. The playwrights will include acclaimed humorist Paul Rudnick, whose short play, "My Husband" was first seen in Standing on Ceremony: the Gay Marriage Plays, and produced in New York City as well as "This Flight Tonight" by Wendy MacLeod, by special arrangment with Dramatist's Play Service." Performances take place at The Rialto Ballroom at Grand Center, 3547 Olive. For more information, visit uppityco.com or call (314) 995-4600.
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| Jeremy Webb in Buyer and Cellar ©Photo by Jerry Naunheim Jr. |
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The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis presents a staged reading of The Full Catastrophe by Michael Weller, based on the novel by David Carkeet, on Wednesday, March 25, at 7:30 p.m. as part of the Ignite! New Play Festival. "Jeremy Cook, once a celebrated linguist, is suddenly out of work and out of sorts. In desperation, he takes a job as a live-in marriage counselor for Roy Pillow, a shadowy, wannabe-scientist billionaire. Confused by his mission and at a crossroads in his personal life, Jeremy finds himself confronting the ghosts of his failed relationships past, and the mortal danger of repeating his big mistake over again. Michael Weller is the author of the American classic Moonchildren and the Broadway-bound musical adaptation of Doctor Zhivago." The reading takes place at Sally S. Levy Opera Center, 210 Hazel Avenue, on the Webster University Campus. For more information: repstl.org.
Webster University’s Conservatory of Theatre Arts presents the musical Honk! Friday through Sunday, March 27-29. “A heart-warming tale and a quackingly good time, HONK! is a deeply moving, creatively masterful adaptation of one of the most beloved fables of all time. Ugly looks quite a bit different from his darling duckling brothers and sisters. The other animals on the farm are quick to notice and point this out, despite his mother's protective flapping. Feeling rather foul about himself, the little fowl finds himself on adventure of self discovery all the while unknowingly outwitting a very hungry Cat. Along the way Ugly meets a whole flock of unique characters and finds out being different is not a bad thing to be.” Performances take place in the Stage III Auditorium on the Webster University campus. For more information, events.webster.edu or call 314-968-7128.
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| Jerry Springer the Opera Photo: Jill Ritter Lindberg |
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| Kinky Boots Photo: Matthew Murphy |
The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis presents a staged reading of Molly's Hammer by Tanny Ryan, Based on the book Hammer of Justice by Liane Ellison Norman, on Saturday, March 28, at 3 p.m. as part of the Ignite! New Play Festival. "In 1980, Molly Rush took a stand. The Pittsburgh housewife and mother of six walked into a G.E. plant and took a hammer to a nuclear warhead to protest the buildup of America’s nuclear arsenal. Molly’s Hammer is the story of the Plowshares Eight, Molly, and her husband’s wish to stop his wife from sacrificing herself to save the world." The reading takes place at Sally S. Levy Opera Center, 210 Hazel Avenue, on the Webster University Campus. For more information: repstl.org.
The Lemp Mansion Comedy-Mystery Dinner Theater presents Muuurder in Maaaybury through April 25. The Lemp Mansion is at 3322 DeMenil Place. For more information: lempmansion.com.
Alpha Players present the romantic comedy Parfumerie by Miklos Laszlo through March 29 at The Florissant Civic Center Theater, Parker Rd. at Waterford Dr. in Florissant, MO. The play was the basis for the movies "The Shop Around the Corner," "In the Good Old Summertime," and "You've Got Mail," as well as the musical "She Loves Me." For more information: alphaplayers.org or, call 314-921-5678.
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Robert McNichols, Jr as Paul Robeson Photo: Stewart Goldstein |
The Bissell Mansion Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre presents Phantom of the Grand Ole Opery through April 26. The Bissell Mansion is at 4426 Randall Place. For more information: bissellmansiontheatre.com
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| The St. Louis Theater Circle at the 2014 awards |
St. Charles Community College Young People's Theatre presents Seussical through March 29. "The Cat in the Hat tells the story of Horton, an elephant who discovers a speck of dust containing Whos, including Jojo, a Who child sent off to military school for thinking too many "thinks." Horton faces a double challenge - not only must he protect the Whos from a world of naysayers and dangers, but he must guard an abandoned egg, left to his care by the irresponsible Mayzie La Bird. Although Horton faces ridicule, danger, kidnapping and a trial, the intrepid Gertrude McFuzz never loses faith in him. Ultimately, the powers of friendship, loyalty, family and community are challenged and emerge triumphant. SEUSSICAL is fun for the whole family as our favorite Dr. Seuss characters, including Horton the Elephant, The Cat in the Hat, Gertrude McFuzz, Lazy Mayzie and a little boy with a big imagination - Jojo, come to life and transport us from the Jungle of Nool to the Circus McGurkus to the invisible world of the Whos." Performances take place in the Donald D. Shook Fine Arts Building on the campus at 4601 Mid Rivers Mall Drive in Cottleville, MO. For more information, call 636-922-8050 or visit stchas.edu.
Alton Little Theater presents the musical Shenandoah Thursdays through Sundays through March 29, at 2450 North Henry in Alton, IL. " This colorful and dramatic saga is based on the 1965 film, Shenandoah - a poignant story about Charlie Anderson, a widower, who lives with his large family in the Shenandoah Valley in Virginia during the American Civil War. Anderson does not wish to be involved in the war because he doesn't consider it "his" war and tries to keep his family neutral as the Civil War rages around him. Union forces and the Confederates see things only in shades of Blue or Grey, so the family is inevitably swept up in the conflict. Their story is a heartwarming and heartrending portrayal of the upheaval that left wounds on the land and its people for generations to come." For more information, call 618.462.6562 or visit altonlittletheater.org.
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The Performing Arts Department at Washington University presents the world stage premiere of Sky Sky Sky, by Elizabeth Birkenmeier, March 26-29. " The world premiere drama, written by alumna Elizabeth Birkenmeier (LA ’08), features three human actors and one fully functioning, custom-programmed PR2 robot, on loan from Oregon State University." The performances take place in the A.E. Hotchner Studio Theater in the Mallinckrodt Student Center on the Washington University campus. For more information, call 314-935-6543 or visit pad.artsci.wustl.edu.
The University of Missouri at St. Louis presents John Lithgow: Stories By Heart on Saturday, March 28 at 8 p.m.. " Invoking memories of his grandmother and father before him, Lithgow traces his roots as an actor and storyteller, interspersing his own story with two great stories that were read to him and his siblings when they were children. These are "Uncle Fred Flits By" by P.G. Wodehouse and "Haircut" by Ring Lardner. In the first, a fretful young Englishman is taken on a wild afternoon’s escapade in suburban London by his irrepressible uncle. In a hilarious tour de force, Lithgow performs with zany abandon, portraying ten distinct, outrageous characters (including a parrot). By contrast, "Haircut" is a darkly comic look at Midwestern American implacability. It is a captivating yarn told by a gossipy barber in small-town Michigan as he gives a shave and a haircut to a stranger in town. " The performance takes place at the Touhill Performing Arts Center on the University of Missouri-St. Louis campus. For more information, touhill.org or call 314-516-4949.
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| Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike ©Photo by Jerry Naunheim Jr. |
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