October 22 - 23

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)

October 22 -

EVITA by Andrew Lloyd Webber
First Lady of Argentina Eva Perón was a legend in her time. An illegitimate country girl, she rose to become the most powerful woman Latin America had ever seen—a potent symbol of hope and change. Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's opera is the powerhouse telling of her brief and fascinating life.
Ordway Center for the Performing Arts (musical)
8:00 pm; ORD; 651-224-4222; $35 - $45

 

Dudley: Rigged for Laughter! By Caleb McEwen, Dane Stauffer, and John Sweeney
A hilarious look at the life of the legendary comedy impresario Dudley Riggs, a fourth-generation circus kid who grew up to found the Brave New Workshop in Minneapolis. A madcap sketch comedy show packed with laughs and music.
History Theatre (comedy)
7:30 pm; GHT; 651-292-4323; $17 - $25

 

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)
7:30 pm; MXB; 612-338-6131; $10 - $23

 

October 22 - 23

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 Melville Boys by Norm Foster
Brothers Owen and Lee Melville arrive at their uncles' lake cabin up north for a week end of beer and fishing. But their simple plan is thrown out of whack when two sisters who live in the area knock on the door. This area premiere is a fun character comedy and a touching look at four lives in transition.
Theatre in the Round Players (comedy)
8:00 pm; TRP; 612-333-3010; $15-$22

 

Gee's Bend by Elyzabeth Gregory Wilder
The Pettway women of Gee's Bend, Alabama, persevere through segregation, family turmoil and Civil Rights. Quilting brings them comfort, each firm stitch a reminder of ther resilience. When a museum exhibits ther quilts as art, these deeply personal stories become a celebration. Spend an evening with the gospel songs and open hearts of these amazing women.
Park Square Theatre (drama)
8:00 pm; SPT; 651-291-7005; $12.50 - $32

 

Always a Mystery
You could be solving a mystery while you eat your dinner. This is a series of ongoing dinner theatres in which the audience gets a chance to solve the mystery as the action takes place around your dining area. There are several titles to choose from. Just click here to see them.
The Mystery Cafe (comedy/drama)
7:30 pm; MYS; 763-566-2583; $20 - $38.34

 

The Woyzeck Project by BLM/Seifert/Flink CREATE
Several artists collide to reimagine the interior of the Southern as the tangled mind of Georg Buchner, author of the play Woyzeck. In this untelling of the tale of a soldier's fight to maintain his sanity and love, audience members will travel independently through a transformed Southern to create their own story in a harrowing and surreal landscape inspired by this seminal German play.
The Southern Theater, (dance)
7, 8, and 9:00 pm; SOT; 612-340-1725; $16 - $22

 

Whatever Happened to...Swan Lake? by Ballet of the Dolls
Ballet of the Dolls' 2010-2011 Season opens with this story of two sisters who let jealousy and career ruin their lives. Starring Jane Black and Blanche White.
Ballet of The Dolls (movement theatre)
8:00 pm; RTZ; 612-436-1129; $15 - $20

 

Rock Of Ages
In 1987 on the Sunset Strip, a small town girl met a big city rocker and in LA’s most famous rock club, they fell in love to the greatest songs of the 80s. It’s Rock of Ages, an arena-rock love story told through the mind-blowing, face-melting hits of Journey, Night Ranger, Styx, Reo Speedwagon, Pat Benatar, Twisted Sister, Poison, Asia, Whitesnake and many more. Don’t miss this awesomely good time about dreaming big, playing loud and partying on!
Hennepin Theatre Trust (musical)
8:00 pm; BCT; 612-373-5665; $24 - $71

 

October 23 -

EVITA by Andrew Lloyd Webber
First Lady of Argentina Eva Perón was a legend in her time. An illegitimate country girl, she rose to become the most powerful woman Latin America had ever seen—a potent symbol of hope and change. Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's opera is the powerhouse telling of her brief and fascinating life.
Ordway Center for the Performing Arts (musical)
2:00 and 8:00 pm; ORD; 651-224-4222; $35 - $45

 

How to talk Minnesotan, The Musical
The Humde Family and friends at the Lost Walleye Lodge give you the best of being Minnesotan. Learn the positive power of the negative, accepting food on the third offer, and the basic lessons "you bet," "whatever," and "that's different."
Plymouth Playhouse (comedy)
3:00 and 7:30 pm; PLY; 763-553-1600; $20 - $32

 

Dudley: Rigged for Laughter! By Caleb McEwen, Dane Stauffer, and John Sweeney
A hilarious look at the life of the legendary comedy impresario Dudley Riggs, a fourth-generation circus kid who grew up to found the Brave New Workshop in Minneapolis. A madcap sketch comedy show packed with laughs and music.
History Theatre (comedy)
2:00 and 7:30 pm; GHT; 651-292-4323; $17 - $25

 

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 and 7:30 pm; MXB; 612-338-6131; $10 - $23

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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.