Characters and Company presents the interactive children's musical The Emporer's New Clothes at 10 AM every Saturday in July as part of the Hot Dog Matinee Series at 338 South Kirkwood Road. (314-822-6228)
The Theatre Guild of Webster Groves kicks off the 2002-2003 season with the '50's musical Grease, opening Thursday and running through July 28. You can see the show at 8 PM Thursdays through Saturdays and at 2 PM Sundays [July 18-21; 25-28] in the guild theatre at 517 Theatre Lane in Webster Groves. (314-962-0876; www.tgwg.org)
Parliament Cheeze presents Jeff Schoenfeld's Horrors, running through July 28. The week's performances take place Friday and Saturday [July 19,20] at 8 PM at Berzerker Studios, 3033 Locust Street. For reservations call 314-537-5630. This show is intended for mature audiences.
Clayton Community Theatre presents I Remember Mama running through July 28. This week's performances are at 8 PM Friday and Saturday [July 19, 20] on the Mainstage at Clayton High School, 1 Mark Twain Circle in Clayton. (314-534-1111)
Alton Little Theater presents the Andrew Lloyd Weber/Tim Rice rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar, running through July 21. Performances are Thursdays through Saturdays at 8 PM and Sundays at 2 PM [July 18-21] at The Alton Little Theatre Showplace, 2450 North Henry Street in Alton, Illinois. For reservations call 618-462-6562. (www.altonlittletheater.org)
Union Avenue Opera Theater presents Verdi's La Traviata, with final performances at 8 PM Friday and Saturday [July 19,20] at the Union Avenue Christian Church, 733 Union Avenue. (314-361-2881)
Grand Center in association with The Fox Theatre presents the interactive comedy Late Nite Catechism Wednesdays and Thursdays at 7:30 PM, Fridays and Saturdays at 6 and 9 PM, and Sundays at 2 and 5 PM through August 25 in the Grand Hall of the Grandel Theatre, 3610 Grandel Square (314-534-1111)
Broadway on Your Doorstep presents the musical Little Shop of Horrors with closing performances taking place Friday and Saturday at 8 PM, and Sunday at 2 PM [July 19-21] in the Thomas Hunter Jr. Memorial Theatre at 223 North New Ballas Road on the campus of DeSmet Jesuit High School. For tickets call 314-839-2350, (www.broadwaydoorstep.com)
Characters and Company presents the classic musical Meet Me in St. Louis, opening Friday and running through July 28. This week's performances take place Friday and Saturday at 8 PM, and Sunday at 2 PM [July 19-21] at the old Kirkwood Cinema, 338 South Kirkwood Road. For tickets or more information call 314-822-6228. (www.charactersandcompany.org)
Clearlight Creative presents the world premiere of the rock opera The Mystic, opening Friday [July 19] and running through August 10. Performances take place Fridays and Saturdays at 8 PM and Sundays at 2 PM at the ArtLoft Theatre, 1529 Washington Avenue. (314-534-1111; www.mysticrockopera.com)
The Lyceum Theatre presents the Missouri premiere of the Frank Sinatra musical My Way, opening Saturday and running through September 1. This week's performances take place on Saturday at 8 PM, and on Sunday at 2 PM. [July 20,21] You can see the show at the High Street Theatre in Arrow Rock, Missouri. For ticket information and directions call 660-837-3311. (www.lyceumtheatre.org)
New Line Theatre presents a special preview performance by the new improv group NightShift Improvisation Theatre, on Thursday [July 18] at 8 PM. You can see the show in the Duck Room at Blueberry Hill, 6504 Delmar Boulevard. The performance is for audiences age 21 and older. For more information call 314-398-7085. (www.geocities.com/nightshiftimprov)
The Lyceum Theatre continues the 2002 season with the classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical Oklahoma, with final performances taking place at 2 and 8 PM on Wednesday [July 17]. You can see the show at the High Street Theatre in Arrow Rock, Missouri. For ticket information and directions call 660-837-3311. (www.lyceumtheatre.org)
SIU - Edwardsville's Summer Showbiz Series presents the Mary Rogers musical Once Upon a Mattress at 7:30 PM Thursday through Saturday [July 18 - 20] and 2 PM Sunday [July 21] in the Dunham Hall Theatre on the campus in Edwardsville (618-650-2774, 1-888-328-5168, ext. 2774)
Act Inc. continues their 22nd season of summer repertory theatre with the St. Louis premiere of Joe DiPietro's comedy Over the River and Through the Woods. This week's performances take place Friday and Saturday at 8 PM and Sunday at 2 PM [July 19 - 21] in Fontbonne University's New Theatre, located at the intersection of Big Bend and Wydown Boulevards in Clayton. The cast includes FM88s own Chuck Lavazzi. For more information, or to make a reservation call 314-725-9108.
The Muny continues its eighty-fourth season with Peter Pan, starring Lee Roy Reams and Valerie Wright. Performances take place at 8:15 PM each night Monday through Sunday [July 15-21] on the Muny stage in Forest Park. (314-361-1900, www.muny.com)
Stages St. Louis continues its 16th season with the musical Sweet Charity, opening Friday [July 19] and running through August 18. Performances take place in the Robert G. Reim Theatre at the Kirkwood Civic Center, 111 South Geyer Road. For more information call 314-821-2407. (www.stagesstlouis.com)
Brand X Comedy Troupe is hosting auditions for sketch and improvisational actors. Call Doug at 314-776-4469 to schedule an appointment.
Broadway on Your Doorstep is accepting résumés from production directors, choreographers, musical directors, set designers, lighting designers, costume designers, and stage managers. Résumés may be sent to Broadway on Your Doorstep, P.O. Box 2010, Florissant, MO, 63032-2010. (www.broadwaydoorstep.com)
Volunteer adult actors, both able-bodied and disabled, are wanted as ensemble members and alternates for The DisAbility Project. The DisAbility Project provides professional and non-professional actors the opportunity to act and create performance pieces. You "must be a team player, able to memorize lines, speak audibly, have reliable ransportation and be available most Saturday mornings for the workshop and occasional evenings during the week for rehearsal and/or presentations". The Project rehearses most Saturday mornings from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm at the Washington University School of Medicine Program in Occupational Therapy building at 4444 Forest Park Parkway, in the Central West End, just west of Newstead. RSVP to Joan Lipkin of That Uppity Theatre Company at 314-534-1454 or jlipkin@aol.com. Please include your telephone number in your email.
DramaRama Theatre Company announces a Summer Theatre Camp for children ages 6-12, to be held at the Affton White Rodgers Community Center the week of July 29-August 2. Particiapants will choose a one-act play, design and paint a set, rehearse the play and present it on the final day of camp. No experience is necessary. To register, call 314-638-2100. (www.worldzone.net/family/dramarama)
Harry Governick offers an ongoing "Method" acting workshop at TheatrGROUP, 5039 Gravois, on Sundays from 1 - 5 PM. The workshop emphasizes then work of Strasberg and Stanislavski. The Theater is available to members 24 hours a day for rehearsals. Call TheatrGROUP at 314-832-1199 for an interview.
Would you like to be on the radio? KDHX needs theatre reviewers. If you're knowledgeable in this area and would like to become one of our volunteer reviewers, send a letter describing your experience and interests to: Performing Arts, c/o FM88, 3504 Magnolia, St. Louis, MO 63118 or send e-mail to chuck@stageleft.org.
New Line Theatre holds auditions at 7 PM on Monday, [July 15; also July 22] for the musical The Rocky Horror Show. Roles are available for 9-13 men and women age 17 and older who are strong singers and actors and who are willing to take risks onstage. Auditioners should prepare a theatre song in pop or rock style, and may be asked to read from the script or sing from the score. The auditions take place at St. John's United Methodist Church, 5000 Washington Place. For more information call 314-773-6526. (www.newlinetheatre.com)
The People's Repertory Theatre holds auditions for theatrical performances from 5-7 PM Wednesdays at the West End Community Centers, 724 Union Avenue. (460-0803)
Playwrights Express is looking for actors to take part in workshops and staged readings of new plays. For more information call 962-0772.
The St. Louis Black Repertory Company offers a Summer Theatre Camp for children ages 7-17. Participants will receive training in theatre, dance, voice, writing, and hip-hop, and will perform in a special production at the end of the season. Sessions continue through August 16 at Metro Academic Classical High School, 4015 McPherson. To register, or for additional information, call 314-534-3807.
Spotlight Theatre holds auditions from 7-10 PM on Monday and Tuesday, July 22 and 23, for their second season. Auditioners should prepare one contemporary monologue and be prepared for cold readings. Musical auditions will be on Monday, July 23 from 7-9 PM, and auditioners should bring thirty-two bars of a musical theatre song. The auditions take place in Fontbonne University's East Fine Arts Building Theatre. To schedule an appointment call 314-918-8424.
The Theatre Lab seeks experienced comic actors and actresses. Auditions, consisting of a two-minute monologue, are by appointment only; call Theresa Flais at 314-495-8432.
Upstage Productions seeks actors and actresses for a scripted vaudeville mainstage show as well as for a roving improv performance to be held in September and October. For more information send e-mail to info@upstageproductions.com or call 314-353-7599.
The West County YMCA's Y-Rep seeks experienced adult actors with flexible schedules for a new children's touring company. For more information or to schedule an audition call Ricki at 636-532-6515, ext. 227.
The West County YMCA seeks experienced directors and a musical director for their upcoming season. Directors are needed for productions of Wendy Wasserstein's The Sisters Rosensweig and Ibsen's Hedda Gabler, and a musical director is needed for Babes in Arms by Rodgers and Hart. Resumes may be sent to the attention of Ricki Marking Camuto at West County YMCA, Arts and Humanities, 16464 Burkhardt Place, Chesterfield, MO, 63017. (636/532-6515 ext.227)
The West County YMCA hosts an Improv Workshop for adults and teens, taught by Ed Reggi of Paper SLIP Theatre. The workshop takes place on Saturday [July 20] from 10 AM-3 PM. For more information call Ricki at 636-532-6515, ext. 227.
The West
End Players Guild is seeking directors for its new season,
October 2002 through April 2003. Call 314-862-2972.