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All calendar information is subject to change, and can be confirmed by contacting the individual companies. Updates can be found on our home page (www.kcstage.com) when we receive new information. The submission deadline for the July/August KC STAGE is Thursday, June 15. Please send us your performance and audition notices, ads and classifieds, press releases and publicity photos, suntan lotion and bug spray.--your rugged outdoorsy editor, DB L J Communicating Doors by Alan Ayckbourn. Crown Center Shops, 3rd level, 2450 Grand Ave. May 12 -- June 25. Ticket prices: $14.50 -- $26.50. For reservations: (816) 842-9999. For group sales: (816) 842-0202. Cast: Carrie Dobro, D. G. Fleming, Charles Frank, Cynthia Hyer, Deborah Van Valkenburgh, Tom Woodward It's a brain-teasing game of time and space that's part drawing-room comedy, part thriller and part time-travel fantasy. The action takes place in a suite of the Regal Hotel, where connecting doors to the adjacent room are a whirling, 20-year time machine spinning with a trio of misfits trying to undo murderous past events and change the course of history. BAKER UNIVERSITY/MUSIC THEATRE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE Godspell. Baker University, Baldwin City, KS. July 2. For information: (913) 341-8156. Director: Cary Danielson The Fantasticks by Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt. Jenkin and Barbara David Theater, Park University, 8700 River Park Drive, Parkville. June 15-17, 22-24, June 29 - July 1; Thursday through Saturday at 8pm. Ticket prices: $8.00 for adults, $7.00 for seniors 60 and over. For reservations: (816) 587-0218. Director: Jay Coombes Cast: David Bunce, Bryan Douglas, Natalie Gervat, Seth Golay, Doug Nelson, David Ollington, Brea Roper, Rodney Scott Schuler Off-Broadway's longest-running production, The Fantasticks opened May 3, 1960, and has been delighting audiences ever since. Based on Edmond Rostand's Les Romanesques, the musical is a deceptively simple love story: boy meets girl, boy loses girl, boy finds girl again. The Fantasticks is a roller-coaster ride of hilarity, romance and some of the musical theatre's most beautiful music, including "Soon It's Gonna Rain" and "Try to Remember." Kansas City Celebrates Lyman Field: A Portrait in Dance, Music and Spoken Word. Penn Valley Community College Theater, Science and Technology Building, 3201 Southwest Trafficway. June 9-11; Friday and Saturday at 8pm, Sunday at 2pm. Ticket prices: $12 at the door, $10 in advance, benefit tickets with reserved seating for $25. For reservations: (816) 235-2700. Choreographers: Donna Frogge, Andrea Skowronek The theme of the performances will be the life and achievements of Lyman Field, a prominent Kansas City attorney. A well-known orator and poet himself, Field pushed for the creation of the Missouri Council on the Arts and served in a leadership role for a long list of other arts organizations. Poetry, speeches and visual images will we woven with choreographed sequences.
Amadeus by Peter Shaffer. Roger T. Sermon Center, 201 N. Dodgion (corner of Truman and Noland Roads). June 1-4, 8-11. For information: (816) 325-7367. Director: Michael Beahm Cast: Greg Chafin, Camie Davis, Donna Gage, John Hale, Michelle Herbel, David Jefferies, Dave Jeffries, Ben Martin, Jack McCord, Jean Naquin, Joe O'Neal, Courtney Olson, Mike Reynolds, Nancy Scott, George Sherman, Wayne Sisson, Kimberly Watt This provocative fictionalized play revolves around the speculative confrontation between mediocrity and genius that is woven into the tale of the relationship between composers, Antonio Salieri and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, arguably the greatest musical genius of all time. Set in the Viennese court of Austrian Emperor Joseph II, Salieri is the established composer who has given himself to God to achieve his sole ambition of being a great composer. Mozart is portrayed as a foul-mouthed, graceless libertine who has achieved that which is beyond Salieri's grasp. Full of indignant fury, Salieri sets out to destroy Mozart -- "the beloved of God". Improv Competition. ComedyCity, 512 Delaware. Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays at 7:35pm, Fridays at 7:35 and 10:05pm, Saturdays at 5:05pm, 7:35pm and 10:05pm. Ticket price: $12. Group rates available. For information: (816) 842-2744. Competitive improvised humor played like a sporting event complete with astro-turf, the National Anthem, referee, penalties, and fouls. Kansas City's longest running comedy show, running non-stop since 1987. It's family appropriate humor, suitable for all ages. Little Women by Louisa May Alcott, adapted by Paulette Laufer. June 20 -- July 30. Ticket prices: $8 for adults, $6 for children 18 and under, $4 each for groups of 20 or more. For reservations: (816) 474-6552. LITTLE WOMEN recounts the story of four delightful sisters - Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy - growing up in New England at the time of the Civil War. In this theatrical adaptation, five of the major events from Louisa May Alcott's 1869 enduring novel are highlighted: the end of the Civil War, the family's first wedding, a loved one's death, the sisters' first journeys away from home and the publication of Jo's first story. During the play, the audience lovingly and humorously observes how each girl deals with life-changing events in unique ways. Most appreciated by adults, teens and young people ages 5 and older.
The Clearing by Helen Edmundson. Alanz Theatre, 624 E. 63rd St. June 9-10, 15-17, 22-24; all performances at 8pm. Tickets: $12, $10 for students and seniors. For reservations: (816) 444-2288. Director: Megan C. Roth Cast: Paul Burns, Terry Clark, Michelle Cotton, John Fischer, Jonathan MacClure, Erik Pratt, Kirsten Tapp, John Wickstrom The Clearing focuses on a young couple living in Ireland during the 1650s, following Oliver Cromwell's invasion. Robert Preston is a respected English landowner who married the woman of his dreams: the spirited Irish maiden Maddy O'Hart. As the play opens, the couple is celebrating the birth of their first child. But their enthusiasm and love of life is soon replaced by doubt and distrust as the English government starts to clear the island of all Irish blood. Robert and Maddy must choose between their hearts and their heritage, between their love and their lands. EXCELSIOR SPRINGS COMMUNITY THEATRE You Know I Can't Hear You When the Water's Running by Robert Anderson. Wyman Place Auditiorium, 108 Dunbar. June 16-18, 23-24. For reservations: (816) 637-ESCT. Three one-act plays about hilarious situations we get ourselves into, including an old couple who can't remember each other's names. The "Evil Panda" Show. June 2, Friday at 8pm. Winnetonka High School Arena Theatre, 5815 NE 48th St. Ticket prices: $8, $4 for NAE season ticket holders. For reservations: (816) 753-6946. Contains adult language and situations. The Hell That Is My Life. June 30, Friday at 8pm. We Couldn't Think of a Theme. July 15, Saturday at 8pm. Chestnut Fine Arts Center, 234 N. Chestnut, Olathe. Ticket price: $8. For information: (816) 753-6946. Contains adult language and situations. Helen by Euripides. Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, south steps, 47th and Oak. June 24-25; Saturday and Sunday at 7:30am. Admission is free, donations are welcome. For information: (816) 471-2737. Director: David Luby Cast: Terry L. Clark, Nancycaroline Cubine, Hal Fisher, Sara Elizabeth Gentry, Bob Grove, JaCory Harold, Carol Leighton, Andrea Bernadette Minton, Angelica Estrada Minton, Jennifer M. Olson, Renee Maurine Purtee, Roland Peter Reschke, Jerry Stark, Stann Tate, Chester E. White HEART OF AMERICA SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL As You Like It and King Lear. Southmoreland Park, 47th and Oak. June 20 - July 16; Tuesday through Sunday at 8pm. (As You Like It on all even dates, King Lear on all odd dates.) Admission is free; limited reserved seats are $10. For reserved seats: (888) 286-4849. Directors: Bruce Levitt (King Lear), Mark Robbins (As You Like It) One of Shakespeare's most delightful comedies, As You Like It runs the gamut from high drama to broad humor. All of this buoyed on a strong current of romance, led by Rosalind (disguised as a young boy) as she puts her beloved Orlando to a number of tests to make certain that his love for her is as true and deep-rooted as the great Forest of Arden itself. King Lear is perhaps the quintessential play about family - in this case two families both headed by aging fathers. Shakespeare uses family to explore themes such as love and sibling rivalry as well as the sins of pride, greed, ambition and ego. All these lead to virulent strife and a terrifying descent into madness and death in Shakespeare's stormiest tragedy. Pirates of Penzance. Kansas City Kansas Community College, 7250 State Ave. June 1-4. Tickets: $6, $4 for children under 12. Director: Bobbie Jeffrey Sherlock Holmes and the Clocktower Mystery. Kansas City Museum, 3218 Gladstone Blvd. Running through September 3. Tickets: $2.50, $2 for seniors and children. For information: (816) 483-8300. The Museum transports visitors to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Victorian London. With a guide in hand, they set off to follow the mystery as told by Mr. Watson. The mystery is presented in eight chapters, each representing a different location, the first being the clocktower where the mystery begins. The other seven sets range from a seamy dockside garret to Doyle's elegant study. KEARNEY/HOLT COMMUNITY THEATRE Into the Woods, book by James Lapine, music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. Kearney High School, 715 E. 19th St. June 23-24, 30 – July 1; Friday and Saturday at 7pm. Tickets: $5, $4 for children. For information: (816) 792-2539 Director: Erin Meder Mina Alexander, Amanda Day, Roberta Hammer, Traci Harder, Colleen Kane, Kyle Kane, Michael Kettner, Kasey Lane, Chris Love, Dawn Mayo, Jenna Morgan, Kelsey Morgan, Linda Ohl, Shelby Rennack, Terry Rennack, Aaron Siefers, Cindy Siefers, James Walters, Tracia West, Michael Wilks Big River, musical by Roger Miller and William Hauptman. Lawrence Community Theatre, 1501 New Hampshire. June 9-11, 14-18, 21-25. Tickets: $7 -- $16.50. For information: (785) 843-7469. Director: Mary Doveton Musical director: J. Richard Walker Cast includes: Damron Russel Armstrong, Ned Nixon, Dylan Showalter Mark Twain's timeless classic sweeps us down the mighty Mississippi as the irrepressible Huck Finn, helps his friend Jim, a Black slave in his escape to freedom at the mouth of the Ohio River. LEE'S SUMMIT COMMUNITY THEATRE Lend Me a Tenor by Ken Ludwig. Prairie View North Elementary School, 501 SE Todd George Rd. June 15-17, 22-24; Thursday through Saturday at 7:30pm. Tickets: $7, $6 for seniors. For information: (816) 968-9737. Director: Nino Casisi A runaway farce about a Cleveland opera company anticipating the arrival of Tito Merelli, the star of their production of Otello. The manager of the company and his assistant are deciding what to do if he doesn't show up when Tito suddenly arrives with his overbearing wife. Tito is too tired to perform, so after a bottle of Chianti, some singing lessons and a couple of pills (a bottle to be exact), he expires, and the manager thinks he's dead. Mistaken identities, slamming doors and impeccable comic timing come together in the form of this hilarious madcap comedy. About Face. Colony Steak House and Lobster Pot, 8821 State Line. Fridays and Saturdays at 7pm. Ticket price: $38.50 for show, dinner, coffee/tea and tax. For reservations (required): (816) 361-9889. Day in Hollywood, Night in Ukraine. Martin City Melodrama, 13440 Holmes Rd. Ticket prices: $4.99 -- $9.99 (show only), $18.99 -- $21.99 (all-you-can-eat buffet and show). For information: (816) 942-7576. Jack and the Beanstalk. Unity Temple on the Plaza, 47th and Jefferson. June 21 -- July 1; Wednesday and Thursday at 10am and 12pm, Friday at 10am, 12pm and 7pm, Saturday at 11am and 1pm, Sunday at 1pm. Tickets: $6. For reservations: Central Ticket Office: (816) 235-2700. The Paul Mesner Puppets sets this classic fairy tale in the dust bowl of Oklahoma in the 1930s. Jack faces not only the giant, but his mother's inability to set priorities. Due to the dust bowl and his mother's spendthrift economics, Jack is forced to sell his pet cow Bossy in exchange for three magic beans. Does his mother make three-bean salad? No, she throws the beans out the window and thus the story unfolds. This marionette production features familiar American folk songs as well as original compositions by Steve Dillman. MUSIC THEATRE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE OF KANSAS CITY The Secret Garden, book and lyrics by Marsha Norman, music by Lucy Simon. Avila College, Goppert Theatre, 11901 Wornall. June 10-11; Saturday at 7:30pm, Sunday at 2pm. Tickets: $7.50, $5 for children. For reservations: (913) 341-8156. Director: Cary Danielson The cast consists of 30 graduated seniors from across the metropolitan area.
Same Time, Next Year by Bernard Slade. New Theatre Restaurant, 9229 Foster. Running through June 18; Tuesdays through Sundays at 6pm, Sunday and Wednesday matinees at noon. Ticket prices: $18.95 - $37.95 includes show and dining. For reservations: (913) 649-SHOW. Cast: Bonnie Franklin (One Day at a Time), Gary Holcombe Romantic comedy that spins from the 50's to the 70's in a marriage-go-round view of families, kids, work, play, politics and feminism – all captured by a brass ring of love. The Music Man by Meredith Willson. June 22 -- September 3; Tuesdays through Sundays at 6pm, Sunday and Wednesday matinees at noon. From the Golden Age of the Broadway Musical Comedy, a rollicking summer celebration -- River Citians fall for "Professor" Harold Hill and his tunes while he falls for the lovely Marian the Librarian.
The Marriage of Bette and Boo by Christopher Durang. Winnetonka High School, 5815 NE 48th St. June 15-17, 22-24; Thursday through Saturday at 8pm. Tickets: $8. For information: (913) 493-2278. Director: Tina Anderman Cast: Bill Case, Stasha Case, Carla Curtsinger, Rebecca Dempsey, Joyce Halford, Bob Hart, Deborah Hodge, Matt Rentfrow, Gary Smith, Alex West Winner of the Obie Award, The Marriage of Bette and Boo is a brilliant and funny dissection of marriage and the family in contemporary – and Catholic America. As the play begins, Bette and Boo are being united in matrimony, surrounded by their beaming families. But as the further progress of their marriage is chronicled it becomes increasingly clear that things are not working out quite as hoped for. Conveyed in a series of dazzlingly interconnected scenes, this black comedy moves wickedly on through three decade of divorce, alcoholism, madness, still births and fatal illness - all treated with unlikely lodes of irony and humor. The play is a very black comedy, deals with mature themes and is intended for adult audiences. OLATHE COMMUNITY THEATRE ASSOCIATION 2000 Children's Theater: Alexander's No-Good Very Bad Day, The Wish Peddler, Sticks and Stones. Buddy Rogers and Family's Playhouse, 500 E. Loula. June 22-23; Thursday and Friday at 1pm and 7pm. Tickets: $5, $3 for children under 12. For reservations: (913) 782-2990. The plays feature children from 8-18 years of age. Chapter Two by Neil Simon. Paradise Playhouse, 101 Spring Street, Excelsior Springs. May 19-21, 26-28, June 1-4. For reservations: (816) 630-3333. Based on Neil Simon's own life, Chapter Two mixes laughter with heartache. George Schneider, a writer whose wife has recently died, returns to a lonely apartment. His brother Leo tries to snap George out of his emotional tailspin by supplying him with unwanted – and unsuccessful – dates. Then Leo comes up with a winner – Jennie Malone. Still, it's a rocky road ahead for the not-so-young lovers. You'll laugh and cry right along with them in this updated version of the classic Broadway hit. The Pit: poetry open mic night. Prospero's Books, 1717 W. 39th St. June 25 (fourth Sunday of every month), Sunday from 7pm to 10pm. For information: (816) 960-7202. Four's Company. Quality Hill Playhouse, 303 W. 10th St. May 28 -- June 25. Ticket prices: $17 - $19. For reservations: (816) 421-1700. Cast: Alison Sneegas Borberg, Angelo Cilia, Karen Errington, Matt Sopha, and emcee J. Kent Barnhart An evening of songs by America's favorite composers in beautiful arrangements for four voices, including songs by George Gershwin, Cole Porter, Irving Berlin and more. Science City Live by Stephen Binns and Jeff Whited. Union Station, 2300 Main. Wednesdays through Sundays at 11am, 12:45pm, 2:30pm and 4:15pm. Ticket prices: $6 for adults, $5 for seniors, $4 for children. For information: (816) 460-2222. Director: Dustin Sparks Cast: Tyler Messner, Adair Moran, Dan Nichols, Nancy Sparlin Play the part of the audience in a day-time talk show as casts of hilarious characters explore the science of collisions in a witty, story-based production. Whether it's the pressing topic of a giant bed of nails or the incredible, unbreakable eggs, this show is packed with mind blowing science demonstrations that will amaze and entertain people of all ages. Union Station Stories by Dale O'Brien. Union Station, 2300 Main. Afternoon and evening performances Wednesdays through Sundays, daytime only performances Mondays and Tuesdays. Ticket prices: $6 for adults, $5 for seniors, $4 for children. For information: (816) 460-2222 Directors: Dale O'Brien and Dustin Sparks Cast: Susan Glennemeier This one-person show allows you to relive some of the historical events that made Union Station the Kansas City landmark that it is. Enhanced with dramatic multi-media images, you'll hear the stories of numerous characters that helped shape the history of Union Station. It's a truly inspiring production about the life and impact of Union Station. SHAWNEE MISSION THEATRE IN THE PARK Oklahoma! by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein. Shawnee Mission Park, 7900 Renner Rd. June 9-11, 15-18. For information: (816) 464-9420. Based on the play Green Grow the Lilacs, Oklahoma! is the love story of Curley and Laurey and their surrey ride along life's bumpy country roads. 1776 by Peter Stone and Sherman Edwards. Shawnee Mission Park, 7900 Renner Rd. June 23-25, June 29 -- July 2. For information: (816) 464-9420. According to librettist Peter Stone, 1776 "was conceived as entertainment." Its joy comes in "discovering that our founding fathers were men of flesh and blood; not cardboard, and that our history is fascinating." Miss Saigon by Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schonberg. Starlight Theatre, Swope Park. June 29 -- July 9. Tickets: $9 - $70. For reservations: (816) 363-STAR. Director: Nicholas Hynter Miss Saigon tells a story of love and self-sacrifice between a young Vietnamese girl and an American soldier at the time of the fall of Saigon in 1975. STONE CHURCH SEEKER MINISTRIES Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice. The Campus Amphitheater, 406 S. Pleasant, Independence. June 22- 25, June 29 -- July 2; all performances at 8pm. Tickets: $6. For reservations: (816) 833-6559. Director: Jim Stamberger Cast: Neil Andes, Chris Arnone, Jill Beyers, Julie Blaine, Ibbaanika Bond, Portia Bowers, Albert Burnes, Kevin Clark, Twila Clark, Michael Dehghani, Jessica Greenwood, Faye Greenwood, Randy Gunn, Megan Hawley, Morgan Jeffries, Rebecca Lane, Greg Lane, Brian Lowry, John Lutjen, Rachel Maday, Mike McNally, Zach Middleton, Clay Morgan, Vicky Reuter, Jeremy Riggs, Jennifer Rose, Robby Sherrard, Becky Stamberger, Michael Stange, Paula Strange, Susie Suits, Jeremy Thomas, Abigail Trabue, Steven Trout, Megan Trout, Nicole Winship, Glenna Winship, Brandon Winship The award-winning musical adapted from the Joseph story found in the Bible. Joseph, the favored son of Jacob, receives a coat of many colors from his father. Because of the jealousies of his brothers, they sell him into slavery. His rise to power is told through song, dance and a great deal of tomfoolery. Dick Whittington and His Cat by Jeff Church. Theatre for Young America, Mission Center Mall, 4881 Johnson Drive. June 13 -- July 2. Ticket price: $6. For reservations: (913) 831-2131. The plot is based on an old English tale of a poor orphan lad whose adventures include acquiring a cat who is a miraculous rat catcher, living on a ship, meeting pirates, helping a friend named Alice talk, and becoming Lord Mayor of London. Appropriate for grades K through 7. Side Man by Warren Leight. June 9 -- July 2 (previews June 7-8). Ticket prices: $17.50 -- $20. For reservations: (816) 531-PLAY. Director: Theodore Swetz Cast: Scott Cordes, David Fritts, Shawn Halliday, Greg Jackson, Molly McGuire, Kyle Mowry, Cheryl Weaver The mesmerizing and often harrowing story of one jazz side man and the havoc his career wreaked on his family. Why Didn't You Want to Kiss Me? by Ryan Laws (open reading). Writers Place, 3607 Pennsylvania. June 11, Sunday at 8pm. Refreshments will be served. For information: (816) 753-1090. A new gay comedy about bars, beer, boyfriends and bad dates. West Side Story, book by Arthur Laurents, music by Leonard Bernstein, music by Stephen Sondheim. Performing Arts Center, Kansas City Kansas Community College, 7250 State Ave. June 15-18, 22-25; Thursday through Saturday at 8pm, Sunday at 2:30pm. Tickets: $6, $4 for seniors. For information: (913) 621-2047. Director: Leayn Losh A modern-day Romeo & Juliet, West Side Story is a play about two "star crossed lovers" in 1940's New York.
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Eleemosynary by Lee Blessing. Shawnee Mission Northwest High School, 12701 W. 67th. July 7-9, 14-16; Friday and Saturday at 8pm, Sunday at 2pm. For information: (913) 381-4004. Director: Shelly Stewart Cast: Ellie DeShon, Peggy Mall, Wendy Thursby Improv comedy. Westport Coffeehouse Theater, 4010 Pennsylvania. July 15, 22, 29. Tickets: $6. For information: (816) 276-2022. Director: Rob Reese In just a week of rehearsals, New York City director Rob Reese will work with two groups—-student improvisers from the Kansas City High School Improv League, and the professional members of the Funny Outfit Improv Co.--to create a completely improvised evening of comedy. Harlem Knights by Jacqee Gafford. Just Off Broadway Theatre, 3051 Central. July 13-29. For information: (816) 765-5767. Over the Rainbow: The Music of Harold Arlen and Friends. Outdoor amphitheatre behind Leawood City Hall, 4800 Town Center Drive. July 13-16; all performances at 8pm. For information: (913) 339-6700 x283. Director/Choreographer: Richard Pond Musical Director: Faith Hamilton-Trent Cast: Chuck Adamson, Kim Creason-Alley, Mary Margaret Archer, Susan Berry, Patrick Buckley, Dustin Cates, Korey Childs, Bob Crane, Elaine Enyard, Lee Fenwick, Julie Fox, Ingrid Hadley, Christina Hager, Chris Hands, Pamela Klifar, Nancy Madsen, Marysia Moore, Troy Moore, Hal Nichols, Melilssa Noll, Richard Preis, Cor Van Heumen, Miranda Wilson, and Cynthia Zeisman |
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