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| Admissions Photo by Jerry Naunheim, Jr. |
The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis presents the St. Louis premiere of Admissions by Joshua Harmon through November 11. "Prep school admissions director Sherri Rosen-Mason lives according to staunchly progressive values. Her daily battles include diversifying both the school's student body and the photos in its brochures. But when her teenage son claims those same values have denied him opportunities as a white student, it creates an explosive conflict that exposes their family's hypocrisies and privileges. This biting play's acidic humor goes straight for the throat." Performances take place in the studio theatre at the Loretto-Hilton Center on the Webster University campus. For more information: repstl.org.
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| Disney's Aladdin |
Act Two Theatre presents the musical Annie Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 pm and Sundays at 2 pm through November 11. "With equal measures of pluck and positivity, little orphan Annie charms everyone's hearts despite a next-to-nothing start in 1930s New York City. She is determined to find the parents who abandoned her years ago at an Orphanage that is run by the cruel Miss Hannigan. When she escapes into NYC, Annie foils Miss Hannigan's evil machinations and even befriends President Franklin Delano Roosevelt! She finds a new family in billionaire, Oliver Warbucks, Grace Farrell, and a lovable mutt named Sandy." Performances take place in the St. Peters Cultural Arts Centre at 1 St Peters Centre Blvd, St. Peters, MO 63376. For more information: act2theater.com.
The Theatre Guild of Webster Groves presents the classic comedy Arsenic and Old Lace Fridays through Sundays through November 11. "We meet the charming and innocent ladies who populate their cellar with the remains of socially and religiously "acceptable" roomers; the antics of their nephew who thinks he is Teddy Roosevelt. We also meet the other nephew, Mortimer and his girlfriend Elaine and her father, a minister. Everything is running smoothly until Jonathan, another nephew, shows up." Performances take place in the Guild theatre at Newport and Summit in Webster Groves, MO. For more information: theatreguildwg.org or call 314-962-0876.
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| Katie McGrath |
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| Away in a Basement |
Over Due Theatre presents musical La Cage aux Folles Fridays and Saturdays at 8 pm and Sundays at 2 pm through November 11. "Georges is the owner of the La Cage Aux Folles nightclub, which features a drag show starring his partner and the love of his life, Albin. After twenty years of un-wedded bliss, Georges and his partner Albin face the hardest challenge of their relationship, yet: meeting their son, Jean-Michel's fiance's parents. Albin has always raised Jean-Michel, Georges' biological son, as his own. But when Jean-Michel falls in love and becomes engaged to the daughter of an ultra-conservative, anti-gay politician, Georges feels compelled to try to present a more "traditional" family to Jean-Michel's potential in-laws. When Albin tries and fails to take on a masculine persona in the role of Uncle Al, he gets more creative in order to find a way to be part of the "meet the parents" experience. Based on Jean Poiret's 1973 French play of the same name, the multi-Tony award-winning La Cage Aux Folles is a musical filled with delightful spectacle and great heart." 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 Stifel Theatre presents Carol Burnett: An Evening of Laughter and Reflection on Thursday, November 8, at 7:30 pm. "During"An Evening of Laughter and Reflection,” Burnett will take questions from the audience, show video clips from her shows in a format that harkens back to the legendary openings of The Carol Burnett Show where her studio audience had an unfiltered opportunity to engage Carol with questions and receive spontaneous answers. "I love the spontaneity of these evenings,” said Carol."I never know what anyone is going to ask, or say, or do, so it keeps me on my toes!”” The Stifel Theatre is at 14th and Market downtown. For more information: stifeltheatre.com.
Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville presents the musical Chicago Wednesday through Saturday at 7:30 pm and Sunday at 2 pm, November 7 - 11. " In roaring twenties Chicago, chorine Roxie Hart murders a faithless lover and convinces her hapless husband, Amos, to take the rap... until he finds out he's been duped and turns on Roxie. Convicted and sent to death row, Roxie and another "Merry Murderess," Velma Kelly, vie for the spotlight and the headlines, ultimately joining forces in search of the "American Dream": fame, fortune and acquittal. This sharp-edged satire features a dazzling score that sparked immortal staging by Bob Fosse." Performances take place in the Dunham Hall Theater on the campus in Edwardsville, IL. For more information, call 618-650-2774 or visit siue.edu.
The Bissell Mansion Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre presents A Christmas Sleigh-Ing November 2 through December 29. The Bissell Mansion is at 4426 Randall Place. For more information: bissellmansiontheatre.com.
CSZ St. Louis presents The ComedySportz Show on Saturday nights at 7:30 pm. The show is "action-packed, interactive and hilarious comedy played as a sport. Two teams battle it out for points and your laughs! You choose the winners the teams provide the funny!" Performances take place on the second floor of the Sugar Cubed, 917 S Main St. in St Charles, Mo. For more information: www.cszstlouis.com.
The Lemp Mansion Comedy-Mystery Dinner Theater presents Dead Like Me through November 3. The Lemp Mansion is at 3322 DeMenil Place. For more information: lempmansion.com.
Slightly Askew Theatre Ensemble presents Doctor Faustus, or the Modern Prometheus by Marlowe as adapted by John Wolbers. Wednesdays through Saturdays at 8 pm, November 7 - November 17. "Doctor Faustus, or the Modern Prometheus is a modern day retelling of the age-old bargain for limitless control over ones own fate. The brilliant Doctor Faustus grows weary of those in charge abusing their power; so, with the noblest of intentions, sells her soul to save the world. Thus begins an epic journey of seduction and love, justice and mercy, despair and hope, and ultimately damnation and redemption. Along the way Faustus must choose between good, evil and the compromise known as humanity. Playwright, John Wolbers, retains much of Christopher Marlowes original poetry, but reframes the story to examine: How does one effect change in an increasingly complex world? What is the value of a soul in todays modern age? And what holds us back from transcending our baser instincts to become our best selves?" Performances take place at The Chapel Venue, 6238 Alexander Drive. For more information: slightlyoff.org.
Winter Opera St. Louis presents Strauss's comic operetta Die Fledermaus (The Bat) Friday at 8 PM and Sunday at 3 PM, October 9 and 11. Performances take place at The Skip Viragh Center for the Arts at Chaminade College Preparatory School, 425 S. Lindbergh. For more information, visit winteroperastl.org.
The Looking Glass Playhouse presents the drama Frost/Nixon Thursday through Saturday at 7:30 pm and Sunday at 2 pm, November 8 - 18. "British talk-show host David Frost has become a lowbrow laughingstock. Richard M. Nixon has just resigned the United States presidency in total disgrace over Vietnam and the Watergate scandal. Determined to resurrect his career, Frost risks everything on a series of in-depth interviews in order to extract an apology from Nixon. The cagey Nixon, however, is equally bent on redeeming himself in his nation's eyes. In the television age, image is king, and both men are desperate to out-talk and upstage each other as the cameras roll. The result is the interview that sealed a president's legacy." Performances take place at 301 West St. Louis Street in Lebanon, Ill. For more information, visit www.lookingglassplayhouse.com.
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| The Great Seduction Photo by John Lamb |
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| Ken Haller |
The Gaslight Cabaret Festival presents Caroline Zarinelli in In Pursuit of Magic on Sunday, November 11 at 7 pm. "Everyone has moments that stop time... those moments of seeing the extraordinary in the ordinary...moments of celebration, loss, longing, and discovery... moments of "Holy cow, I'm doing this!" At theheart of it, we are all in the pursuit of magic. Here with Broadway, jazz, and original songs. Caroline Zarinelli is a vocal coach, performing arts educator, writer, composer, director, producer, and singer. A champion of the power of the arts, she has steeped herself in arts integration at Harvard's Project Zero, Boston Arts Academy, Opening Minds Through the Arts, and Arts Integration Solutions. Caroline has performed at the St. Louis Muny Opera, Goldenrod Showboat, Standing Room Only, Silver Dollar City, Moosletoe, Mannequins in Motion, and aboard the Queen Elizabeth II." The performance takes place at the Gaslight Theater, 358 North Boyle. For more information: gaslightcabaretfestival.com.
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| Into the Breeches! Photo by Philip Hamer |
The Gaslight Cabaret Festival presents Lonnie McFadden with the Ptah Williams Trio on Thursday, November 8 at 8 p.m. "He sings, he tap dances, he plays the trumpet, he brings everything he's got. Hard working, pure show biz, an entertainer. A lifetime of making people happy. Just a superb show from a truly gifted showman. Kansas City's own, on loan for one night." The performance takes place at the Gaslight Theater, 358 North Boyle. For more information: gaslightcabaretfestival.com.
Kirkwood Theatre Guild presents Lord Arthur Saville's Crimes through November 11. "Based on a story by Oscar Wilde, Lord Arthur Savile is engaged to the lovely Sybil Merton, but his chiromantist, Podgers, has read Lord Arthur's palm and foretold he would commit a murder. Desiring a blissful married life, Arthur feels duty bound to get the murder over with first. Despite help from his butler and the bomb-making anarchist, Winkelkopf, attempt after attempt fails. As the dust settles, hilarity and love abound in this witty and sweet comedy. " Performances take place in the Robert G. Reim Theatre of the Kirkwood Community Center, 111 South Geyer Road. For more information, call 314-821-9956 or visit ktg-onstage.org.
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| Macbeth: Come Like Shadows Photo by Eric Woolsey |
O'Fallon TheatreWorks presents the drama One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest at the O'Fallon Municipal Centre auditorium Fridays through Sundays through November 11. "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is a chilling, cautionary tale of a charming rogue, Randle Patrick McMurphy, who contrives to serve a short sentence in an airy mental institution rather than prison. This, he learns, was a mistake. He clashes with the head nurse, Nurse Ratched, a fierce martinet. He quickly takes over the yard and accomplishes what the medical profession was unable to do for 12 years, prompt a presumably deaf and dumb Native American patient to speak. Leading the other patients out of their introversion, McMurphy stages a revolt so that they can watch the World Series on television, and arranges a rollicking midnight party. The party is too horrid for Nurse Ratched, who forces a final "correction" on McMurphy, a frontal lobotomy. The play is a 2001 winner of a Tony® Award, for "Outstanding Revival of a Play." Parental discretion is advised." 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.
The Hawthorne Players present the drama A Raisin in the Sun through November 11. "Set on Chicago's South Side, the plot revolves around the divergent dreams and conflicts within three generations of the Younger family: son Walter Lee, his wife Ruth, his sister Beneatha, his son Travis, and matriarch Lena. When her deceased husband's insurance money comes through, Mama Lena dreams of moving to a new home and a better neighborhood in Chicago. Walter Lee, a chauffeur, has other plans: buying a liquor store and being his own man. Beneatha dreams of medical school. The tensions and prejudice they face form this seminal American drama. The Younger family's heroic struggle to retain dignity in a harsh and changing world is a searing and timeless document of hope and inspiration." The performances take place at the Florissant Civic Center Theatre at Parker and Waterford in Florissant, MO. For more information, call 921-5678 or visit hawthorneplayers.info.
The St. Louis Writers' Group presents a reading of the new play Shamhat by Brad Slavik on Monday, November 5 at 6:30 pm. "Shamhat is based on the oldest story in the human record, at least 6000 years old, the epic of Gilgamesh. This play however, does not take the view point of its great hero, Gilgamesh, but of Shamhat, the prostitute. This is her point of view. How a prostitute turns from lowly to remarkable, and deals with great events and great personalities." The event takes place upstairs at Big Daddy's, 1000 Sidney in Soulard. For more information: www.stlwritersgroup.com.
St. Louis Community College at Florissant Valley presents Shakespeare's comedy Twelfth Night November 8 - 11. Performances take place in the Fisher Theatre on the campus at 3400 Pershall Road. For more information, www.stlcc.edu/fv/ or call 314-644-5522.
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| Whither Should I Fly? |
The Monroe Actors Stage presents Agatha Christie's Witness for the Prosecution Thursdays through Saturdays at 7:30 and Sundays at 2:30 pm, November 9 - 18. " Leonard Vole stands accused of murdering a rich widow. The stakes are high with shocking witness testimony, impassioned outbursts from the dock and a young man's fight to escape the hangman's noose. Generally regarded as one of Agatha Christie's most accomplished plays, this suspenseful thriller keeps audiences guessing until the very end." Performances take place in the Historic Capitol Theatre in downtown Waterloo, Illinois. For more information, visit www.masctheatre.org or call 618-939-7469.
Looking for auditions and other artistic opportunities? Check out the St. Louis Auditions site.
For information on events beyond this week, check out the searchable database at the Regional Arts Commission's Events Calendar.
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