November 14 - 18

The following format is followed for brevity:

title; Playwright
brief description
COMPANY NAME; (genre)

time; location CODE; box office number; price range; ASL(when applicable)

November 14 -

Lush Life: Interpretations of the American Jazz Canon, hosted by Adam Levy
Guest musicians include Mayda, Ill Chemistry, DJ Jake Rudh, Omaur Bliss and Janey Winterbauer. With the instrumentalists of Heiruspecs as house band, the Southern Songbook explores the history, culture and art of popular song through performances and conversations with Twin Cities songwriters. In each uniquely themed show, accomplished musicians and emerging artists will offer fresh interpretations of song standards and premiere new material.
The Southern Theater, (music)
7:00 pm; SOT; 612-340-1725; $16 - $22

 

All Shook Up- by Joe DiPietro
ALL SHOOK UP is an irresistible musical comedy-love story about a small town girl who dreams of hitting the open road, and the mysterious guitar-playing stranger who brings romance and rock'n'roll into her life. Written in the same style as Broadway's Mamma Mia, created around the popular hit songs of ABBA, ALL SHOOK UP is a new romantic comedy tailored to the classic hits of Elvis Presley. See the song list.
Chanhassen Dinner Theatres (musical)
4:30 pm; CDT; 952-934-1525; $44-$77

 

Always in the Basement by Greta Grosch
It is 1959 and the day of the Sunday School Christmas Program. As the children rehearse up in the sanctuary, the ladies of the kitchen are finishing up the goodie bags and putting final touches on the Nativity pieces. Little do they know what surprises are in store for them as they are called upon to, once again, step in and save the day.
Plymouth Playhouse (comedy)
2:00 and 6:00 pm; PLY; 763-553-1600; $20 - $32

 

Fully Committee by Becky Mode
The spectacular Nathan Keepers returns to the Jungle in this devastatingly funny play about a day in the life of Sam Peliczowski, an out-of-work actor who mans the red-hot reservation line at Manhattan’s number-one restaurant. While juggling scheming socialites, name-dropping wannabes, fickle celebrities and egomaniacal bosses, can Sam manage to make it home for the holidays?
The Jungle Theatre (comedy)
2:00 pm; JGL; 612-822-7063; $20 - $36

 

The Crowd You're In With written by Rebecca Gilman
When Melinda and Jasper invited a few friends over for the Fourth of July, they didn't expect the debate to heat up so quickly. As their glowingly expectant friends clash with their adamantly childless landlords, Melinda and Jasper are torn over their future. Their single friend just wants to get high. In this funny and thought-provoking new play, Rebecca Gilman explores the mysteries of life-changing decisions, biological imperative, free will, and sangria.
Walking Shadow Theatre Company(drama)
7:00 pm; PCT; 612-375-0300; $15 - $18

 

Jeeves in Bloom by Margaret Raether
Jeeves In Bloom follows the uproarious mishaps and misadventures of the loveable, loopy Bertie Wooster, who manages time and again to put himself in socially precarious situations, only to be rescued by his brainy butler, Jeeves. Now Bertie finds himself dodging romantic entanglements with a starry-eyed young woman, eluding an enraged chef wielding a meat cleaver, and begrudgingly helping his Aunt Dahlia to commit a burglary. Thank heaven Jeeves is there to save the day.
Old Log Theater (comedy)
2:00 pm; OLT; 952-474-5951; $20 - $32

 

Cowboy Versus Samurai by Michael Golamco
The lives of the only two Asian Americans in the tiny town of Breakneck, Wyoming, are turned upside down when the beautiful Veronica Lee, a Korean American teacher from New York City, moves to town. Cowboy vs. Samurai is a romantic comedy that re-imagines the Cyrano de Bergerac story in which the nose is race. This production features actors Sun Mee Chomet (Macbeth), Kurt Kwan (who played the father in last year’s Yellow Face) and Sherwin Resurreccion (M. Butterfly).
The Guthrie Theater (comedy)
1:00 and 7:00 pm; GUT; 612-225-6238; $18 - $30

 

The 39 Steps novel by John Buchan and adapted by Patrick Barlow
Combining spy thriller with farcical comedy and ingenious theatrical invention, The 39 Steps is an engaging, fast-paced whodunit that celebrates the magic of theater. Closely following the storyline of Alfred Hitchcock’s 1935 film, the play demands the sort of inventive, creative staging Joel Sass is known for. Most remarkably, the play’s more than 150 characters are brought to life by a cast of only four actors! With sly nods to the art and tricks of live theater, The 39 Steps is a hilarious theatrical experience.
The Guthrie Theater (comedy)
1:00 and 7:00 pm; GUT; 612-225-6238; $24 - $60

 

LA CASA DE LOS ESPÍRITUS (HOUSE OF THE SPIRITS) by Isabel Allende
The often unjust politics of Latin America play out through three generations of the Trueba family in Caridad Svich’s adaptation of the epic, witty, and unforgettable novel by Isabel Allende. Marcela Lorca (Caroline, or Change, Guthrie Theater) directs a bilingual cast of ten in this song-filled theatrical feast, performed in Spanish and English (accessible to all via projected translations).
Mixed Blood Theatre Company (drama)
2:00 pm; MXB; 612-338-6131; $10 - $23

 

10 Virgins by Laura Jacqmin
After their mother's disappearance, Marchen and her nine sisters grow up in a swamp with only a trunk full of old stories to teach them about the world. But under the influence of a cryptic witch, Jenny Greenteeth, Marchen begins to wonder if her destiny lies beyond her books and her isolated life with her siblings. Is she willing to leave her life behind -- even betray her sisters -- to find her own freedom? When the littlest sister disappears, it's up to Marchen to uncover the truth. Inspired by classic fairy tales and folklore, 10 Virgins deftly explores what it means to find our way in the world and what consequences come from the paths we choose.
Theatre Unbound (drama)
2:00 pm; LLT; 612-207-3659; $10 - $15

 

November 15 -

Nothing has been posted here, as yet.

 

November 16 -

All Shook Up- by Joe DiPietro
ALL SHOOK UP is an irresistible musical comedy-love story about a small town girl who dreams of hitting the open road, and the mysterious guitar-playing stranger who brings romance and rock'n'roll into her life. Written in the same style as Broadway's Mamma Mia, created around the popular hit songs of ABBA, ALL SHOOK UP is a new romantic comedy tailored to the classic hits of Elvis Presley. See the song list.
Chanhassen Dinner Theatres (musical)
6:00 pm; CDT; 952-934-1525; $44-$77

 

Fully Committee by Becky Mode
The spectacular Nathan Keepers returns to the Jungle in this devastatingly funny play about a day in the life of Sam Peliczowski, an out-of-work actor who mans the red-hot reservation line at Manhattan’s number-one restaurant. While juggling scheming socialites, name-dropping wannabes, fickle celebrities and egomaniacal bosses, can Sam manage to make it home for the holidays?
The Jungle Theatre (comedy)
7:30 pm; JGL; 612-822-7063; $20 - $36

 

The Six-Ring Circus
This is an improvisational experience featuring student improv teams from the Brave New Institute.
Brave New Workshop (satire)
7:30 pm; BNW; 612-332-6620; $1

 

The 39 Steps novel by John Buchan and adapted by Patrick Barlow
Combining spy thriller with farcical comedy and ingenious theatrical invention, The 39 Steps is an engaging, fast-paced whodunit that celebrates the magic of theater. Closely following the storyline of Alfred Hitchcock’s 1935 film, the play demands the sort of inventive, creative staging Joel Sass is known for. Most remarkably, the play’s more than 150 characters are brought to life by a cast of only four actors! With sly nods to the art and tricks of live theater, The 39 Steps is a hilarious theatrical experience.
The Guthrie Theater (comedy)
7:30 pm; GUT; 612-225-6238; $24 - $60

 

November 17 -

The 39 Steps novel by John Buchan and adapted by Patrick Barlow
Combining spy thriller with farcical comedy and ingenious theatrical invention, The 39 Steps is an engaging, fast-paced whodunit that celebrates the magic of theater. Closely following the storyline of Alfred Hitchcock’s 1935 film, the play demands the sort of inventive, creative staging Joel Sass is known for. Most remarkably, the play’s more than 150 characters are brought to life by a cast of only four actors! With sly nods to the art and tricks of live theater, The 39 Steps is a hilarious theatrical experience.
The Guthrie Theater (comedy)
1:00 and 7:30 pm; GUT; 612-225-6238; $24 - $60

 

November 17 - 18

All Shook Up- by Joe DiPietro
ALL SHOOK UP is an irresistible musical comedy-love story about a small town girl who dreams of hitting the open road, and the mysterious guitar-playing stranger who brings romance and rock'n'roll into her life. Written in the same style as Broadway's Mamma Mia, created around the popular hit songs of ABBA, ALL SHOOK UP is a new romantic comedy tailored to the classic hits of Elvis Presley. See the song list.
Chanhassen Dinner Theatres (musical)
6:00 pm; CDT; 952-934-1525; $44-$77

 

Always in the Basement by Greta Grosch
It is 1959 and the day of the Sunday School Christmas Program. As the children rehearse up in the sanctuary, the ladies of the kitchen are finishing up the goodie bags and putting final touches on the Nativity pieces. Little do they know what surprises are in store for them as they are called upon to, once again, step in and save the day.
Plymouth Playhouse (comedy)
8:00 pm; PLY; 763-553-1600; $20 - $32

 

Fully Committee by Becky Mode
The spectacular Nathan Keepers returns to the Jungle in this devastatingly funny play about a day in the life of Sam Peliczowski, an out-of-work actor who mans the red-hot reservation line at Manhattan’s number-one restaurant. While juggling scheming socialites, name-dropping wannabes, fickle celebrities and egomaniacal bosses, can Sam manage to make it home for the holidays?
The Jungle Theatre (comedy)
7:30 pm; JGL; 612-822-7063; $20 - $36

 

Cowboy Versus Samurai by Michael Golamco
The lives of the only two Asian Americans in the tiny town of Breakneck, Wyoming, are turned upside down when the beautiful Veronica Lee, a Korean American teacher from New York City, moves to town. Cowboy vs. Samurai is a romantic comedy that re-imagines the Cyrano de Bergerac story in which the nose is race. This production features actors Sun Mee Chomet (Macbeth), Kurt Kwan (who played the father in last year’s Yellow Face) and Sherwin Resurreccion (M. Butterfly).
The Guthrie Theater (comedy)
7:30 pm; GUT; 612-225-6238; $18 - $30

 

November 18 -

Zenon Dance Company
The peerless Zenon Dance Company opens its 28th season with world premieres by New York choreographer Colleen Thomas and the Uruguayan-born, Brooklyn based luciana achugar. Audiences and critics praised Thomas’ 2007 work for Zenon, Catching Her Tears (44 ºN, 93ºW), for its rich, sensuous imagery. The New York Times has lauded achugar’s “sensual, raw and intensely physical” choreography. Brought to life with the stylistic diversity and emotional intelligence of Zenon’s dancers, these powerful new works highlight another signature concert
The Southern Theater, (dance)
7:30 pm; SOT; 612-340-1725; $28 - $30

 

A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare
Enchantment, farce, and lingerie fly when four young lovers become the unwitting pawns of the Fairy King and Queen.
Park Square Theatre (drama)
7:30 pm; SPT; 651-291-7005; $12.50 - $32

 

Spilling Me Softly; or Once the Gulf Goes Black, It Never Goes Back
The truth is always funnier than fiction, so you might as well laugh while you get your update on local, national, and world news. BNW will bring you only the funniest news, overflowing with universally unobjective commentary from all sides of the issues.
Brave New Workshop (satire)
8:00 pm; BNW; 612-332-6620; $24-$32

The Crowd You're In With written by Rebecca Gilman
When Melinda and Jasper invited a few friends over for the Fourth of July, they didn't expect the debate to heat up so quickly. As their glowingly expectant friends clash with their adamantly childless landlords, Melinda and Jasper are torn over their future. Their single friend just wants to get high. In this funny and thought-provoking new play, Rebecca Gilman explores the mysteries of life-changing decisions, biological imperative, free will, and sangria.
Walking Shadow Theatre Company(drama)
8:00 pm; PCT; 612-375-0300; $15 - $18

 

Jeeves in Bloom by Margaret Raether
Jeeves In Bloom follows the uproarious mishaps and misadventures of the loveable, loopy Bertie Wooster, who manages time and again to put himself in socially precarious situations, only to be rescued by his brainy butler, Jeeves. Now Bertie finds himself dodging romantic entanglements with a starry-eyed young woman, eluding an enraged chef wielding a meat cleaver, and begrudgingly helping his Aunt Dahlia to commit a burglary. Thank heaven Jeeves is there to save the day.
Old Log Theater (comedy)
8:00 pm; OLT; 952-474-5951; $20 - $32

 

The 39 Steps novel by John Buchan and adapted by Patrick Barlow
Combining spy thriller with farcical comedy and ingenious theatrical invention, The 39 Steps is an engaging, fast-paced whodunit that celebrates the magic of theater. Closely following the storyline of Alfred Hitchcock’s 1935 film, the play demands the sort of inventive, creative staging Joel Sass is known for. Most remarkably, the play’s more than 150 characters are brought to life by a cast of only four actors! With sly nods to the art and tricks of live theater, The 39 Steps is a hilarious theatrical experience.
The Guthrie Theater (comedy)
7:30 pm; GUT; 612-225-6238; $24 - $60

 

10 Virgins by Laura Jacqmin
After their mother's disappearance, Marchen and her nine sisters grow up in a swamp with only a trunk full of old stories to teach them about the world. But under the influence of a cryptic witch, Jenny Greenteeth, Marchen begins to wonder if her destiny lies beyond her books and her isolated life with her siblings. Is she willing to leave her life behind -- even betray her sisters -- to find her own freedom? When the littlest sister disappears, it's up to Marchen to uncover the truth. Inspired by classic fairy tales and folklore, 10 Virgins deftly explores what it means to find our way in the world and what consequences come from the paths we choose.
Theatre Unbound (drama)
8:00 pm; LLT; 612-207-3659; $10 - $15

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• AVH - Apple Valley High School, 14450 Hayes Rd, Apple Valley
• BCD - Barbara Barker Center for Dance, 21st and Riverside on West Bank, Mpls.
• BFI - Black Forest Inn, 9 East 26th St., Mpls.
• BLT - Bryant-Lake Bowl Theatre, 810 W. Lake St., Mpls.
• BNW - Brave New Workshop, 3001 Hennepin Ave., 2nd Floor, Mpls.
• BOD - Ballet of the Dolls Studios, 820 18th Ave. NE, Mpls.
• BPA - Burnsville Performing Arts Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave, Burnsville
• BSN - Blake School Northrop, 511 Kenwood Pkwy, Mpls.
• BTS - Bedlam Theatre Space, 514 1/2 Cedar Ave., Mpls.
• CCC - Chaska Community Center, 1661 Park Ridge Drive, Chaska
• CCT - Central City Theatre, 610 W 28th Street, Minneapolis
• CDR - Cedar Cultural Center, 416 Cedar Ave. South, Mpls.
• CDT - Chanhassen Dinner Theater, 501 W. 78th St., Chanhassen
• CHS - Central High School, 275 N. Lexington Ave., St. Paul
• CTC - Children's Theatre Company, 2400 23rd Ave. Mpls.
• CPN - Corcoran Park Neighborhood Center, 3332 - 20th Ave. S, Mpls.
• CRP - Cedar Riverside People's Center, 2000 So. Fifth St., Mpls.
• CSC - College of St. Catherine, 2004 Randolph Ave. St. Paul
• CSP - C.S.P.S. Hall, 383 Michigan St., St. Paul
• DAS - 677 Hamline Ave. N., St. Paul
• DRC - Dunn Recreational Center, 1221 Marshall Avenue, St. Paul
• EDT - Ethnic Dance Theatre, 2337 Central Avenue N.E., Minneapolis
• EIC - Eisenhower Community Center, Hwy 7, Hopkins
• FKW - F. K. Weyerhauser Auditorium, Landmark Center, 75 West 5th St., St. Paul
• FIT - Fitzgerald Theatre, 10 East Exchange St., St. Paul
• FMM - Fred Moore Middle School Center for Arts, 1523 Fifth Avenue South, Anoka
• FOR - Ford Theater, Knott's Camp Snoopy, Mall of America, Bloomington
• FST - Fourth Street Theatre, 111 Kellogg Blvd. E., St. Paul
• GAH - Great American History Theatre, 30 E. 10th St., St. Paul
• GTO - Gremlin Theatre, 2400 University Avenue W., St. Paul
• GUT - Guthrie Theatre, 818 So. 2nd St., Mpls.
• HCA - Hennepin Center for the Arts, 528 Hennepin Ave, Mpls.
• HCT - Hey City Theatre, 824 Hennepin Ave. Mpls
• HCF - Howard Conn Fine Arts Center, 1900 Nicollet Ave., Mpls.
• HHC - Highland's Hillcrest Center, 1978 Ford Parkway, St. Paul
• HOB - Heart of the Beast Puppet Theatre, 1500 E. Lake St., Mpls.
• HOP - Hopkins Center for the Arts, 1111 Main St., Hopkins
• HST - Historic State Theatre, 805 Hennepin Ave. Mpls.
• HQB - Hallie Q. Brown Center, 270 Kent St., St. Paul
• ICP - 212 Third Ave. N., Ste 140, Mpls 55401 (entrance on 2nd Street)
• IMA - Intermedia Arts, 2822 Lyndale Ave. So., Mpls
• JCC - Jewish Community Center, 1375 St. Paul Avenue, St. Paul
• JGL - Jungle Theatre, 709 W. Lake, Mpls.
• JHT - Jon Hassler Theater, 412 W. Broadway, Plainview, MN
• KIP - Kieran's Irish Pub, 320 2nd Ave. S., Mpls.
• LDT - Loading Dock Theater, 509 Sibley St., St. Paul
• LLT - Lowry Lab Theatre, 360 St. Peter St., St. Paul
• LPH - Loring Playhouse Theatre, 1633 Hennepin Ave. S. Mpls.
• MAC - Maplewood Community Center, The corner of White Bear Ave. and County Rd. B, Maplewood
• MBC - Movement Center, 115 Washington Ave, 2nd Floor, Mpls.
• MBT - Music Box Theatre, 1407 Nicollet Mall, Mpls.
• MHC - Minnesota History Center, 345 Kellogg Blvd. West, St. Paul
• MHT - Mad Hatter's Tea House, 943 W. 7th St., St. Paul
• MOC - Minnesota Opera Center, 620 North 1st St., Mpls.
• MPC - Minneapolis Park Commission, call for park locations and specific cultural events.
• MTG - Mpls Theatre Garage, 711 West Franklin Ave., Mpls
• MTB - Mounds Theatre Buiding, 1026 Hudson Road, St. Paul
• MXB - Mixed Blood Theatre, 1501 S. 4th St., Mpls.
• MYS - Mystery Cafe, Call us for the location near you, 952-554-7404
• NHT - Neighborhood House Theatre, Paul & Sheila Wellstone Center, 179 Robie Street East, St. Paul
• NIM - Nimbus Theatre Company, 275 East 4th St. Ste B200, St. Paul
• NMT - Nautilus Music Theater, 308 Prince St., St. Paul
• NOR - Northrup Auditorium, U of Minnesota, East Bank Campus, Mpls.
• NPP - New Phoenix Playhouse, Union Depot Place, 214 E. Fourth Street, St. Paul
• NXI - Nobles eXperimental Intermedia Studios, 645 E. 7th St., St. Paul
• OAS - Old Arizona Studios, 2821 Nicollet Ave. S., Mpls
• OET - 506 East 24th St., Mpls.
• OGT - Old Gem Theater, 116 S. Knowles Ave., New Richmond, Wisconsin
• OID - Oops Interactive Dinner Theater, 2594 E. 7th St., North St. Paul
• OLT - Old Log Theater, Excelsior, call 952-474-5951 for directions
• ORD - Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, 345 Washington St., St. Paul
• ORP - Orpheum Theatre, 910 Hennepin Ave., Mpls
• OSH - Osseo High School, 317 2nd Av NW, Osseo
• PAT - Patrick's Cabaret, 3010 Minnehaha Ave. So., Mpls.
• PHT - Pillsbury House Theater, 3501 Chicago Ave. S., Mpls.
• PLY - Plymouth Playhouse, 2705 N. Annapolis, Plymouth
• PNA - Polish National Alliance Hall, 1304 4th St NE, Mpls.
• PPB - Phoenix Playhouse Blackbox Theatre, 1819 Nicollet Ave. S., Mpls.
• PST - Paddleford Showboat Theatre, Harriet Island in St. Paul
• PTC - E.M. Pearson Theater at Concordia University, St. Paul (Hamline and Marshall Avenues)
• PTH - Pantages Theatre, 805 Hennepin Ave., Mpls.
• PWC - See WJT
• RET - Red Eye Theater, 15 West 14th St., Mpls. (Nicollet and La Salle)
• RTZ - The Ritz Theater, 345 13th Ave. N.E., Mpls.
• RWA - Roy Wilken's Auditorium, O'Shaughnesy Plaza, 143 W. 4th St., St. Paul
• SEL - Salem English Church, 610 W. 28th Street, Mpls.
• SHT - South High Theater, 3131 19th Ave. S., Mpls
• SOT - The Southern Theatre, 1420 Washington Ave. S., Mpls.
• SPP - St. Paul Palace Theatre, 28 West Seventh Pl., St. Paul
• SPT - Seventh Place Theatre, 29 West Seventh Pl., St. Paul
• SSA - Studio 6A, Hennepin Center for the Arts, 528 Hennepin Ave, Mpls.
• SST - SteppingStone Theatre, 55 Victoria Street North, St. Pa
• TCF - Twin Cities Friends Meeting House, 895 Grand Ave. St. Paul
• TFC - Tapestry Folkdance Center, 3748 Minnehaha Ave. Mpls.
• TJL - Theatre de la Jeune Lune, 105 N. 1st St. Mpls.
• TRP - Theater in the Round Players, 245 Cedar Ave., Mpls
• UMS - Unravelling Muses Studio, 308 Prince Street, Suite 135, St. Paul
• URC - University Rarig Center, 330 21st Ave. S., Mpls
• VTR - Varsity Theatre, 1308 4th St. SE, Mpls.
• WAC - Walker Art Center, Vineland Place, Mpls.
• WAM -Weisman Art Museum, University of Minnesota, East Bank
• WCC - Walker Community Church, 3104 16th Ave. S., Mpls.
• WCT - Welstone Center Theatre, 179 Robie Street, St. Paul
• WHT - Wharehouse Theater, 2609 Aldich Ave. So., Mpls
• WJT - Waring Jones Theatre, Playwrights' Center, 2301 Franklin Ave., Mpls.