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West Side Story

Theatre Group: Next Generation Theatre Company
Audition Date:
May 14th and 21st, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., and May 15th, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., with callbacks on May 22nd
Location: J5CCA, 307 Droste Rd, St. Charles, Missouri 63301
Performance Dates: August 19, 20, 26 & 27
For more information:  https://www.facebook.com/NextGenerationTheatreCo/

 


Happy Days

Theatre Group: Hard Road Theatre Productions
Audition Date: Thursday, May 19th, at 6:30 p.m.
Location: Highland Elementary School, 1800 Lindenthal Avenue, Highland, IL 62249
Performance Dates: July 29, 30, 31, August 5, 6, 7
For more information:  
www.hardroad.org

 


The Little Mermaid - Full Adult Version

Theatre Group:  Family Musical Theater
Audition Date:  Saturday, May 21st, at 10:00 a.m., and Sunday, May 22nd, at 2:00 p.m.
Location: The Ivory Theatre, 7620 Michigan Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63111
Performance Dates: July 15, 16, 21, 22, and 23 at 8:00 p.m., and July 17 and 24 at 2:00 p.m.
Director: Kevin J. Jones
For more information:  
www.familymusicaltheater.org

 


1776

Theatre Group:  The Alpha Players
Audition Date:  May 22, 2016 by appointment
Location: Florissant Civic Center Theatre, 1 James J Eagan Dr., Florissant, MO 63033
Performance Dates: Sep 30, Oct 1, 7, 8 & 9, 2016 
Director: Janet Maneikis
For more information:  
www.alphaplayers.org

 

 
 Moon over Buffalo

Theater Group:  Act Two Theatre
Audition Date:  May 24 and 26 from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. with callbacks May 29 from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Location:   Performing Arts Theater at the St. Peters Cultural Arts Centre, 1 St. Peters Centre Blvd., St. Peters, MO 63376
Performance Dates:  August 3, 4, 5, 7, 10, 11, 12, 14, 2016

Director:  Justin Spurgeon
For more information go to: 
www.acttwotheatre.com

 

 
2016-2017 Season

Theater Group:  West End Players Guild
Audition Date:  Saturday, June 4th, from Noon – 4:00 pm
Location:  Union Avenue Christian Church, 733 Union Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63108
Performance Dates:  Arcadia - September 30-October 9, and Manifest/Destiny - November 4-13
Director:  Ellie Schwetye, Steve Callahan
For more information go to:  
www.westendplayers.org

 


A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

Theater Group:  Monroe Actors Stage Company
Audition Date:  June 6th and 7th at 7:00 p.m.
Location:  The Capitol Theater, 202 South Main Street, Waterloo, IL 62298
Performance Dates:   September 16-18, and September 23-25, 2016
Director:  Kathryn Campbell
For more information go to:  
www.masctheatre.org

 

 
Seussical the Musical

Theater Group:  Christ Memorial Productions (CMP)
Audition Date:  June 25th, from Noon – 4:00 pm
Location:  Christ Memorial Lutheran Church, 5252 S. Lindbergh Blvd, St Louis, MO 63126
Performance Dates:  Sept 16-18 and Sept 23-25, 2016
Director:  Dianne Mueller
For more information go to:  
www.CMPShows.org

 

 

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Kirkwood Theatre Guild presents Twisted Improv
 

 

 
Come and see some crazy comedy performed by many of the best performers in St. Louis!

We perform the 3rd Friday of each month (except December) - Doors open at 7:00 p.m., and the show starts at 8:00 p.m.

All performances are at The Steamboat Room, 314 South Clay Avenue, Kirkwood, MO 63122.  Reserved seating is $15. Admission at the door $10 (cash or check).  Food, wine, beer & beverages available from The Kirkwood Station Brewery.  To make reservations contact Terry at 314-954-9453.


This is a volunteer, community theatre performance group. More information at our website: www.kg-onstage.org


 

 


Arts for Life presents Dine to Donate
 



 

 



Act Two Theatre presents The Odd Couple - The Female Version
 

                                                              
For more information go to:  www.acttwotheatre.com
 



Alton Little Theater presents Skin Deep

 

                                                              
    

Alton Little Theater will present the final production of the 82nd Season, SKIN DEEP by Jon Lonoff, May 12th through 22nd at the Showplace. This delightful new comedy features four veteran actors: Gail Drillinger, Donna Bryant Minard, Steven Harders and Kevin Frakes in a piece that looks at the pressure women feel about weight in a culture that values "super-sizing" everything (except dress size) - particularly when it comes to the dating scene. Director, Lee Cox, says she was drawn to the play because she sees so many beautiful women who still have such insecurity about their appearance and "normal"  aging. The story revolves around a "large" loveable, lonely-heart named Maureen Mulligan ( Drillinger) , who gives romance one last shot on a blind-date with the amiable but awkward, Joe Spinelli (Frakes) . Minard and Harders portray the  more affluent relations  and all the characters use wit and wisecracks to cover their fears. Much is made about America's obsession with beauty, plastic surgery, and food - and the irony that the "average" American woman IS a Size 14 (which is considered by dress manufacturers to be "Plus-Size"). Cox says when she read the play over a year ago, she found the characters so endearing and quirky and she welcomed the opportunity to showcase the range of actors she has worked with for many years. Cox continues, "ALT is definitely not a Repertory Company but sometimes it is nice to showcase the honed talent of hard-working individuals who have paid their dues and really grown into their talent. I've directed everyone in the cast -several times- and I've asked all of them to "stretch" and play against "type" - which has been so much fun in rehearsals because we know each other so well.......not to forget, that we've all been sampling the " Binge food" that Maureen consumes during the course of the play... (and Cox adds) -I'm really asking so much of Gail to take on this role!" 

Two very different couples....lots of laughs...a tiny New York apartment with an even tinier loveseat - what's not to love! SKIN DEEP will run for eight performances, with evening performances at 7:30 pm and Sunday Matinees at 2pm. Two local service organizations have already scheduled Preview and Curtain parties on May 11th and May 18th - and they will be selling tickets for their charitable causes. Tickets for Adults are $17 and available through the Box Office (462-3205) or online: 
altonlittletheater.org.  Season Tickets for the 83rd Season will be on sale during the run of SKIN DEEP for 33% OFF The Door Admission price and Advance Tickets for the six- performance-run of the FAME (July 22nd - 31st) will be on sale in the Dorothy Colonius foyer as well. Photos and interviews can be arranged by calling the Director at 531-3777. Robyn Couch, Gary Wilson and Robin Karpan will be assisting with the Technical aspects of the show and Michael Cox will be coordinating Ticket sales (and refreshments) in the foyer. Diane Foster will be helping Cox create a montage of changing standards of beauty for the foyer display - just to remind us to embrace ALL the lovely qualities that women (and men) of any age possess!

 



The Alpha Players present Dearly Departed
 


 
For more information go to:  www.alphaplayers.org

 



DaySpring School for the Arts presents Summer Workshops
 


 
For more information go to:  www.dayspringarts.org

 



Stray Dog Theatre presents Five Women Wearing the Same Dress


                                                        
 

During a grandiose wedding reception at a Southern estate, five identically clad bridesmaids hide out in an upstairs bedroom. Each woman has a different reason for avoiding the festivities below. As the afternoon wears on, they find a common bond in a joyously irreverent and touching celebration of the female spirit.

A comedy by Alan Ball. (Grace Under FireCybillSix Feet UnderTrue Blood, and American Beauty.) Presented by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc. 

June 9-25, 2016: Show times are Thursdays – Saturdays at 8:00pm. Additional performance on Saturday, June 25 at 2:00pm.
 
Venue: Tower Grove Abbey, 2336 Tennessee Avenue, Saint Louis, MO 63104. Gated Parking.
 
Tickets: Adults $25.00 / Seniors (65+) & Students $20.00 (Cash/Checks/All Major Credit Cards) 

Information and Ticket Reservations: Call (314) 865-1995.  Visit 
www.StrayDogTheatre.org. Secure online ticketing!
 
Signed Interpretation Performances: Selected performances are interpreted for the deaf and hard of hearing by students from the Sign Language Studies program at Southwestern Illinois College. Fridays; June 10, 17, and 24, 2016.
 
Community Outreach: In keeping with its mission of community outreach, non-perishable food is collected at each performance and donated to Food Outreach, Inc.


 



Clayton Community Theatre presents Inherit the Wind

                                                      
     


 

Clayton Community Theatre presents Inherit the Wind by Jerome Lawrence and Robert Edwin Lee, June 9–26, 2016. This play fictionalizes the 1925 Scopes "Monkey" Trial which resulted in John T. Scopes's conviction for teaching Charles Darwin's theory of evolution to a high school science class, contrary to a Tennessee state law. The theme of intellectual freedom explored in the play applies to many other ideological debates, such as the McCarthy trials that were going on at the time it was written in 1955. According to the playwrights, “We used the teaching of evolution as a parable, a metaphor for any kind of mind control…. It's not about science versus religion. It's about the right to think.”

Director Mark A. Neels has assembled an outstanding cast. In the lead roles of the competing attorneys are Mark Abels, a CCT veteran from our productions of Black Comedy, Reckless, and others, and Jim Danek, making his CCT debut. Ryan Adolph, known to CCT audiences as the Rev. Avery in our production of The Piano Lesson and Mr. March from Little Women, plays the teacher at the center of the trial, and Mica Tharp, a NGTC veteran actor making her CCT debut, plays the teacher’s fiancée.

Inherit the Wind at Clayton Community Theatre
When: June 9–26, 2016
Opening night: Thursday, June 9, 8:00 p.m.
Fridays and Saturdays: 8:00 p.m., Sundays at 2:00 p.m.
(no shows on Thursday June 16 or 23)

Where: Washington University South Campus Theatre, 6501 Clayton Rd, Clayton MO 63117.

Tickets: $12-$20

Three easy ways to reserve tickets:

Send email to
tickets@placeseveryone.org, phone 314-721-9228, or buy online at:

http://inheritthewind-cct.brownpapertickets.com/

You can also get tickets at the door.


 



The St. Louis Summer Players present Oliver!
 


 

 


DaySpring School of the Arts presents Summer Programs
 

 

For more information go to:  www.dayspringarts.org

 


River chase presents Youth Summer Acting Camp
 

 

 
For more information go to:  www.fentonmo.org

 


The St. Louis Cabaret Conference presents Audition Submissions



The St. Louis Cabaret Conference, one of the leading song performance training programs in the country, is accepting audition submissions for its 2016 program July 16-24. Study with a nationally renowned faculty including Tony winner Faith Prince, Broadway’s Karen Mason, the legendary Marilyn Maye and American Idol coach Peisha McPhee. Programs for adults and a new 4 day program for High School aged singers.

Contact 
info@stlouiscabaretconference.com for ongoing audition information. 
 

www.stlouiscabaretconference.com
 

 


Family Musical Theater present The Little Mermaid

 
 
For more information go to:  www.familymusicaltheater.org

 


The Hawthorne Players present Hairspray

 
For more information go to:  www.hawthorneplayers.com