The Lemp Mansion Comedy-Mystery Dinner Theater presents Bullets in the Bathtub through April 13. The Lemp Mansion is at 3322 DeMenil Place. For more information: lempmansion.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.
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| Daddy Long Legs Photo by John Lamb |
The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis presents a staged reading of the play Frankenstein, adapted from the Mary Shelly novel by Eric Schmiedl, on Saturday, March 30, at 7:30 pm as part of the Ignite! new play festival. "What does it mean to be human? In 1783, the lives of four outsiders come crashing together: Victor, a brilliant young student, Elizabeth, the love of his life, Henry, his best friend, and the Creature - a force that can unite them, or tear them all to pieces. This new adaptation celebrates the insight, passion and youthful exuberance of Mary Shelley's seminal novel on the 200th anniversary of its publication." The reading takes place in the Studio Theatre of the Loretto-Hilton Center on the Webster University campus. For more information: repstl.org.
Take Two Productions presents the Stephen Sondheim musical Into the Woods Friday and Saturday at 7:30 pm, March 29 and 30. " he Brothers Grimm hit the stage with Into the Woods, an epic, Tony-Award-winning fairytale with about wishes, family and the choices we make. Follow a Baker and his wife, who wish to have a child; Cinderella, who wishes to attend the King's Festival; and Jack, who wishes his cow would give milk. When the Baker and his wife learn that they cannot have a child because of a Witch's curse, the two set off on a journey to break the curse. Everyone's wish is granted, but the consequences of their actions return to haunt them later with disastrous results." Performances take place at Tower Grove Baptist Church, 4257 Magnolia in the Shaw neighborhood. For more information, visit taketwoproductions.org
Webster University's Conservatory of Theatre Arts presents The Little Prince by Rick Cummins and John Scoullar, adapted from the book by Antoine de Saint-Exupery, Friday at 7:30 pm and Saturday at 11 am, 2 pm, and 7:30 pm, March 29 and 30. "The Little Prince tells the story of a world-weary and disenchanted Aviator whose sputtering plane strands him in the Sahara Desert and a mysterious, regal "little man" who appears and asks him to "Please, sir, draw me a sheep." During their two weeks together in the desert, the Little Prince tells the Aviator about his adventures through the galaxy. The Little Prince talks to everyone he meets: a garden of roses, the Snake and a Fox who wishes to be tamed. From each he gains a unique insight which he shares with the Aviator: "It is only with the heart that one can see rightly." "What is essential is invisible to the eye." Performances take place in the Stage III on the Webster University campus. For more information, www.webster.edu/conservatory/season or call 314-968-7128.
St. Charles Community College presents the musical Newsies opening Friday, March 22, at 7 pm and running through March 30. "This rousing tale of Jack Kelly, a charismatic newsboy and leader of a band of teenaged "newsies," is a feel-good musical that speaks to us all. When titans of publishing raise distribution prices at the newsboys' expense, Jack rallies newsies from across the city to strike against the unfair conditions. This Disney film-turned-Tony-winning-Broadway hit inspires everyone to fight for what is right and to seize the day! Newsies is packed with non-stop thrills and a timeless message that is perfect for the whole family." Performances take place in the SCC Center Stage Theater 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.
The Bissell Mansion Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre presents Nursery Crimes through May 9. The Bissell Mansion is at 4426 Randall Place. For more information: bissellmansiontheatre.com.
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| The Play the Goes Wrong Photo: John Gitchoff |
Lion's Paw Theatre Company presents Plays on the Menu, a reading of the plays Rules of Comedy by Patricia Cotter and A Second of Pleasure by Neil LaButeon Monday and Tuesday, March 25 and 26, at noon at The Hearth Room at The Hawken House, 1155 South Rock Hill Road. The readings include lunch. For more information: lionspawtheatre.org.
The Midnight Company presents the comedy Popcorn Falls Thursdays through Saturdays at 8 pm, March 28 - April 13. "The small town of Popcorn Falls is bankrupt. Its only tourist attraction, the Falls, has dried up, and it's about to be taken over by an unfeeling corporation who will turn the whole place into a sewage plant. There's only one chance to save the town - a dusty old grant that will give Popcorn Falls the money it needs if it will produce a play. (Which the town's future landlords demand be produced in one week.) The problem? There's no theatre in Popcorn Falls, there's never been a play seen there, and just a couple of its very eccentric citizens have ever been involved with anything resembling a play. It's up to Popcorn Falls' intrepid mayor and its Head Custodian ("Executive Custodian") to rally the town and lead its people in a heroic effort to prove that art can save the world. (Or at least a town.)" Performances take place at the Kranzberg Center, 501 N. Grand in Grand Center. For more information: midnightcompany.com
The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis presents a staged reading of the play Quiz Out by Margot Connolly on Wednesday, March 27, at 7:30 pm as part of the Ignite! new play festival. "High school junior Harper and her best friend Hannah join their church's Bible Quiz team. The more time they spend together, the more they learn about themselves, their faith, their sexual identities, and the intense and occasionally claustrophobic world of Bible Quiz. A crazy, heartwarming comedy by an exciting new voice in the American theatre." The reading takes place in the Studio Theatre of the Loretto-Hilton Center on the Webster University campus. For more information: repstl.org.
Lindenwood University presents the rock musical The Rocky Horror Show Wednesday and Thursday at 7:30 pm, Friday at 7 and 10 pm, and Saturday at 7:30 pm, March 27-30. "In this cult classic, sweethearts Brad and Janet, stuck with a flat tire during a storm, discover the eerie mansion of Dr. Frank-N-Furter, a transvestite scientist. As their innocence is lost, Brad and Janet meet a houseful of wild characters, including a rocking biker and a creepy butler. Through elaborate dances and rock songs, Frank-N-Furter unveils his latest creation: a muscular man named "Rocky." This dark comedy musical has several secrets up its sleeve, and things are not always as they appear." Performances take place at the Scheiegger Center for the Arts on the Lindenwood campus in St. Charles, MO. For more information: www.lindenwood.edu.
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| St. Louis Theater Circle critics in 2017 |
The St. Louis Writers' Group presents a reading of the play School Secrets by Patrick Anderson on Monday, March 25 at 6:30 pm. " As the new principal of his hometown high school, armed with innovative new ideas, programs, and a precocious 2nd grade friend, John Andrews finds himself struggling to make it all click. With pressure mounting from his superintendent, the school board, and reluctant old school teachers, John and his new social worker must fight to do what they know is right for their students. " The event takes place upstairs at Big Daddy's, 1000 Sidney in Soulard. For more information: www.stlwritersgroup.com.
The Stifel Theatre presents the musical The Sound of Music Saturday, March 30, at 7:30 pm. "A brand new production of THE SOUND OF MUSIC is coming to St. Louis on March 30. The spirited, romantic and beloved musical story of Maria and the von Trapp Family will once again thrill audiences with its Tony®, Grammy® and Academy Award® winning Best Score, including "My Favorite Things," "Do-Re-Mi," "Climb Ev'ry Mountain," "Edelweiss" and the title song. " The Stifel Theatre is at 14th and Market downtown. For more information: stifeltheatre.com.
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| Time Stands Still Photo by Eric Woolsey |
The Fabulous Fox Theatre presents the musical Waitress opening on Tuesday, March 26, at 7:30 pm and running through April 7. "Inspired by Adrienne Shelly's beloved film, WAITRESS tells the story of Jenna - a waitress and expert pie maker, Jenna dreams of a way out of her small town and loveless marriage. A baking contest in a nearby county and the town's new doctor may offer her a chance at a fresh start, while her fellow waitresses offer their own recipes for happiness. But Jenna must summon the strength and courage to rebuild her own life." The Fabulous Fox Theatre in on N. Grand in Grand Center. For more information: fabulousfox.com.
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For information on events beyond this week, check out the searchable database at the Regional Arts Commission's Events Calendar.
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