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September 12 - 16

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)

September 12 -
The Master Butcher Singing Club book by Louise Erdrich
Bookended by the two World Wars, The Master Butchers Singing Club, a moving story of tradition, family, love and loss, follows the life of Fidelis Waldvogel and his family, as well as Delphine Watzka and her partner Cyprian, as they adjust in their separate lives in the small town of Argus, North Dakota. As Fidelis and Delphine’s lives intertwine, the play chronicles ordinary small-town citizens as they encounter the extraordinary events — both in their insular world and in the larger world — that come to define their lives.
The Guthrie Theater (drama)
7:00 pm; GUT; 612-225-6238; $29 - $69
 
The Scottsboro Boys by David Thompson
The story is based on the true story of the infamous 1930s Scottsboro case, in which a group of nine innocent African American teenagers was falsely accused of a terrible crime against white women in Alabama. After a series of trials, including a case that made it to the U.S. Supreme Court, the Scottsboro events ultimately provoked a national outrage that helped to spark the Civil Rights movement. A stellar cast in this new musical triumph depicts one of the most important and notorious chapters in American history. The company of actors is extraordinary, with razor sharp dancing, and soaring music.
The Guthrie Theater (musical)
1:00 and 7:00 pm; GUT; 612-225-6238; $11 - $53
 
The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams
In a rundown apartment in a St. Louis ghetto, erstwhile Southern belle Amanda Wingfield, her painfully shy daughter, Laura, and her aspiring poet son, Tom, form a triangle of quiet desperation. Amanda, an overbearing single mother, lives on memories of her flower-scented youth, while her children bear the weight of her unrealistic dreams for their future. But when a gentleman caller offers false hope to the family, their precarious world shatters with haunting results.
The Jungle Theatre (drama)
2:00 pm; JGL; 612-822-7063; $20 - $36
 
Kshoy!/Decay! By Ananya Dance Theatre
This world premiere explores the lives of African and Asian women forced to relocate from their homelands., using mud as a metaphor, ADT creates a work of resonant storytelling through a choreographic blend of classical Odissi dance, the martial art Chhau and yoga.
The Southern Theater, (dance)
7:00 pm; SOT; 612-340-1725; $19 - $23
 
Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are Dead by Tom Stoppard
A look at Hamlet from the viewpoint of two of its minor characters, the college chums of the Prince of Denmark. We see through the eyes of these silly, rather likable Elizabethan courtiers as they ponder and pontificate on their journey to Elsinore and to their own sad, wry end.
Theatre in the Round Players (drama)
7:00 pm; TRP; 612-333-3010; $15-$22
 
The Last Seder by Jennifer Maisel
Four daughters home for Passover: an aimless wanderer, a pregnant lesbian, a fiancée, and a single gal with a random guy from Penn Station. Mom's taken upswearing and dad's forgotten to wear his pants again, so this dinner will be unlike any other. This family's saucy wit and passionate emotion reminds us all that love comes along at every age.
Park Square Theatre (drama)
7:30 pm; SPT; 651-291-7005; $12.50 - $32
 
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)
2:00 and 6:00 pm; PLY; 763-553-1600; $20 - $32
 

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, this is a new romantic comedy tailored to the classic hits of Elvis Presley. See the song list. The songs are immortal, the dancing is incredible! And the result is a rockin' hot staging that audiences will love!
Chanhassen Dinner Theatres (musical)
4:30 pm; CDT; 952-934-1525; $47-$77

Vigil By Morris Panych
After receiving a letter revealing her impending death, the solitary misfit Kemp leaves his boring bank job to care for his aunt Grace whom he hasn’t seen in 30 years. The trouble is, Grace, isn’t going anywhere, anytime soon. Vigil is a wickedly dark comedy about loneliness and death, written by one of Canada’s most celebrated playwrights.
Pillsbury House Theatre (drama)
3:00 pm; PHT; 612-825-0459; $10 - $20
 
WICKED
Long before that girl from Kansas arrives in Munchkinland, two girls meet in the land of Oz. One - born with emerald green skin - is smart, fiery and misunderstood. The other is beautiful, ambitious and very popular. How these two grow to become the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good makes for "the most complete and completely satisfying new musical in a long time" (USA Today).
Hennepin Theatre Trust (musical)
2:00 pm; BCT; 612-373-5665; $38 - $153
 
September 13 -
Nothing has been posted as yet.
 
September 14 -
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 Master Butcher Singing Club book by Louise Erdrich
Bookended by the two World Wars, The Master Butchers Singing Club, a moving story of tradition, family, love and loss, follows the life of Fidelis Waldvogel and his family, as well as Delphine Watzka and her partner Cyprian, as they adjust in their separate lives in the small town of Argus, North Dakota. As Fidelis and Delphine’s lives intertwine, the play chronicles ordinary small-town citizens as they encounter the extraordinary events — both in their insular world and in the larger world — that come to define their lives.
The Guthrie Theater (drama)
7:30 pm; GUT; 612-225-6238; $29 - $69
 
The Scottsboro Boys by David Thompson
The story is based on the true story of the infamous 1930s Scottsboro case, in which a group of nine innocent African American teenagers was falsely accused of a terrible crime against white women in Alabama. After a series of trials, including a case that made it to the U.S. Supreme Court, the Scottsboro events ultimately provoked a national outrage that helped to spark the Civil Rights movement. A stellar cast in this new musical triumph depicts one of the most important and notorious chapters in American history. The company of actors is extraordinary, with razor sharp dancing, and soaring music.
The Guthrie Theater (musical)
7:30 pm; GUT; 612-225-6238; $11 - $53
 
The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams
In a rundown apartment in a St. Louis ghetto, erstwhile Southern belle Amanda Wingfield, her painfully shy daughter, Laura, and her aspiring poet son, Tom, form a triangle of quiet desperation. Amanda, an overbearing single mother, lives on memories of her flower-scented youth, while her children bear the weight of her unrealistic dreams for their future. But when a gentleman caller offers false hope to the family, their precarious world shatters with haunting results.
The Jungle Theatre (drama)
7:30 pm; JGL; 612-822-7063; $20 - $36
 
Minnesota SAGE Awards for Dance
Join the Minnesota dance community in an evening of award-winning performances and celebration to honor outstanding achievements in dance for 2009/10. The awards embrace a variety of forms and styles; transcend expectations and reflections of our times.
The Southern Theater, (dance)
8:00 pm; SOT; 612-340-1725; $12
September 15 - 16

The Master Butcher Singing Club book by Louise Erdrich
Bookended by the two World Wars, The Master Butchers Singing Club, a moving story of tradition, family, love and loss, follows the life of Fidelis Waldvogel and his family, as well as Delphine Watzka and her partner Cyprian, as they adjust in their separate lives in the small town of Argus, North Dakota. As Fidelis and Delphine’s lives intertwine, the play chronicles ordinary small-town citizens as they encounter the extraordinary events — both in their insular world and in the larger world — that come to define their lives.
The Guthrie Theater (drama)
7:30 pm; GUT; 612-225-6238; $29 - $60

The Scottsboro Boys by David Thompson
The story is based on the true story of the infamous 1930s Scottsboro case, in which a group of nine innocent African American teenagers was falsely accused of a terrible crime against white women in Alabama. After a series of trials, including a case that made it to the U.S. Supreme Court, the Scottsboro events ultimately provoked a national outrage that helped to spark the Civil Rights movement. A stellar cast in this new musical triumph depicts one of the most important and notorious chapters in American history. The company of actors is extraordinary, with razor sharp dancing, and soaring music.
The Guthrie Theater (musical)
7:30 pm; GUT; 612-225-6238; $11 - $53

The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams
In a rundown apartment in a St. Louis ghetto, erstwhile Southern belle Amanda Wingfield, her painfully shy daughter, Laura, and her aspiring poet son, Tom, form a triangle of quiet desperation. Amanda, an overbearing single mother, lives on memories of her flower-scented youth, while her children bear the weight of her unrealistic dreams for their future. But when a gentleman caller offers false hope to the family, their precarious world shatters with haunting results.
The Jungle Theatre (drama)
7:30 pm; JGL; 612-822-7063; $20 - $36

Stevie Ray's Comedy
TheTroupe performs a comedy variety show of improv, sketches, and music. Improv is comedy based on audience suggestions, similar to the hit television show, "Whose Line is it Anyway?" The show is fast-paced, clean, and very funny. And if you are celebrating a birthday, company party, or other special events, just give the hostess a note when you arrive and the troupe will do something special during the show. They might even bring a member of your party on stage to join in an improv and be a star in the show.
Chanhassen Dinner Theatres (comedy)
7:30 pm; CDT; 952-934-1525; $25-

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, this is a new romantic comedy tailored to the classic hits of Elvis Presley. See the song list. The songs are immortal, the dancing is incredible! And the result is a rockin' hot staging that audiences will love!
Chanhassen Dinner Theatres (musical)
6:00 pm; CDT; 952-934-1525; $47-$77

Vigil By Morris Panych
After receiving a letter revealing her impending death, the solitary misfit Kemp leaves his boring bank job to care for his aunt Grace whom he hasn’t seen in 30 years. The trouble is, Grace, isn’t going anywhere, anytime soon. Vigil is a wickedly dark comedy about loneliness and death, written by one of Canada’s most celebrated playwrights.
Pillsbury House Theatre (drama)
7:30 pm; PHT; 612-825-0459; $10 - $20
 
September 16 -
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 Last Seder by Jennifer Maisel
Four daughters home for Passover: an aimless wanderer, a pregnant lesbian, a fiancée, and a single gal with a random guy from Penn Station. Mom's taken upswearing and dad's forgotten to wear his pants again, so this dinner will be unlike any other. This family's saucy wit and passionate emotion reminds us all that love comes along at every age.
Park Square Theatre (drama)
7:30 pm; SPT; 651-291-7005; $12.50 - $32
 
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)
8:00 pm; PLY; 763-553-1600; $20 - $32
 
Sleep Deprivation Chamber by Adam P. Kennedy and Adrienne Kennedy
After a college student is brutally beaten by the police, his mother begins a campaign to protect her son from the officer who claims the boy struck first. Sleep Deprivation Chamber is the harrowing autobiographical story of a mother fighting for her son's life at the risk of her own sanity.
The Penumbra Theatre Company (drama)
7:30 pm; HQB; 651-224-3180; $17 - $25
 
WICKED
Long before that girl from Kansas arrives in Munchkinland, two girls meet in the land of Oz. One - born with emerald green skin - is smart, fiery and misunderstood. The other is beautiful, ambitious and very popular. How these two grow to become the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good makes for "the most complete and completely satisfying new musical in a long time" (USA Today).
Hennepin Theatre Trust (musical)
8:00 pm; BCT; 612-373-5665; $38 - $153

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