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August 29 - 31

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)

 

August 29 -

The Lion, the Witch, and the War Hero; or Is McCain Able?
Just in time for the Republican National Convention and the 2008 Presidential election, the Brave New Workshop is taking a look at all things political. With the 2008 unconventional campaign process getting crazier and even more unpredictable, join your favorite Brave New Workshop performers from recent shows as they satirize the politicians, election process, and what it is to be a voter in the USA.
Brave New Workshop (satire)
8:00 pm; BNW; 612-332-6620; $23 - $25

BNW After Party
Audiences can spice up their Fridays with as each performance will offer a unique selection of never-before-seen hilarious video, sketch debuts, and improv all by the Brave New Workshop main stage actors. This is a great new opportunity to perform material that didn't meet the topic confines of our main stage show, as well as an immediate stage for newly developed material. Each performance will have new material, and give audiences a new look at Workshop actors and their current musings.
Brave New Workshop (satire)
10:00 pm; BNW; 612-332-6620; $8

 
Church Basement Ladies: A Second Helping by Greta Grosch
A celebration of the church basement kitchen and the women who work there. From the elderly matriarch of the kitchen to the young bride-to-be learning the proper order of things, we see the church ladies handle numerous demands made of them in the course of serving their beloved church. They stave off potential disasters, share and debate recipes, instruct the young, and keep the Pastor on due course while thoroughly enjoying, (and tolerating) each other as the true "steel magnolias" of the church.
Plymouth Playhouse (comedy)
8:00 pm; PLY; 763-553-1600; $16 - $30
 

Married Alive! by Sean Grennan & Leah Okimoto
MARRIED ALIVE! is a funny and touching new musical that looks in on two married couples, one newlywed and one oldywed. The production focuses on the trials, joys, triumphs and defeats that are found in contemporary marriage. It's fast paced and at times sharp, but always affectionate. From babies to empty nests, job stress to domestic bliss, four actors and one piano comprise the evening's entertainment. Recommended for adult theatre-goers.
Chanhassen Dinner Theatres (musical)
6:00 pm; CDT; 952-934-1525; $26-$59

The Wonder Bread Years by Pat Hazell
A hilarious 90 minutes of genuinely funny observations of our collective youth: Toughskin jeans, Jiffy Pop popcorn, Kool-aid stands and more! This one-man 'Show & Tell' promises to "feed the belly as well as the spirit." It’s an infectiously charming, fast-paced, hilarious production that takes you back to a simpler time in life - when candy was currency and the most dangerous kid in school carried a "switch-comb." THE WONDER BREAD YEARS offers you a chance to return to your childhood; it's an evening of pure escapism, where you have permission to think and act like a kid. Green army men rule, Etch-A Sketch is king and things that don't go your way are a "gyp." This classic material makes you crave the taste of space food sticks and revisit the faint scar from a lawn dart injury.
Chanhassen Dinner Theatres (musical)
6:00 pm; CDT; 952-934-1525; $26-$59

 
August 29 - 30
Hedwig and the Angry Inch by John Cameron Mitchell and Stephen Trask
A rock musical cult production about an "internationally ignored' rock-n-roll goddess who also happens to be victim of a botched sex change operation is an inspiring anthem to anyone who has ever felt life gave them an inch when they deserved a mile.
The Jungle Theatre (drama)
8:00 pm; JGL; 612-822-7063; $21 - $36
 
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
 
Forever Plaid by Micheal Hollinger
Opening earlier than originally announced, Forever Plaid is a funny, whimsical salute to a more innocent era. This Broadway hit is the story of four singers who return from heaven for one last performance. And what a performance it is… Blending witty comedy, outlandish choreography, and featuring precision harmonies, “The Plaids” sing some of the 1950’s greatest hits, icluding “Heart and Soul,” “Chain Gang.” This is a show your entire family will enjoy.
Old Log Theater (musical)
8:00 pm; OLT; 952-474-5951; $18 - $26
 
August 30 -

The Lion, the Witch, and the War Hero; or Is McCain Able?
Just in time for the Republican National Convention and the 2008 Presidential election, the Brave New Workshop is taking a look at all things political. With the 2008 unconventional campaign process getting crazier and even more unpredictable, join your favorite Brave New Workshop performers from recent shows as they satirize the politicians, election process, and what it is to be a voter in the USA.
Brave New Workshop (satire)
7:00 and 10:00 pm; BNW; 612-332-6620; $23 - $25

Late Night Improv
The mainstage cast of the Brave New Workshop (along with alumni and special guests) creating totally spontaneous, hilarious improvisation! It's what made the BNW famous!
Brave New Workshop (satire)
12:00 am; BNW; 612-332-6620; $1

 
Church Basement Ladies: A Second Helping by Greta Grosch
A celebration of the church basement kitchen and the women who work there. From the elderly matriarch of the kitchen to the young bride-to-be learning the proper order of things, we see the church ladies handle numerous demands made of them in the course of serving their beloved church. They stave off potential disasters, share and debate recipes, instruct the young, and keep the Pastor on due course while thoroughly enjoying, (and tolerating) each other as the true "steel magnolias" of the church.
Plymouth Playhouse (comedy)
4:00 and 8:00 pm; PLY; 763-553-1600; $16 - $30
 

Married Alive! by Sean Grennan & Leah Okimoto
MARRIED ALIVE! is a funny and touching new musical that looks in on two married couples, one newlywed and one oldywed. The production focuses on the trials, joys, triumphs and defeats that are found in contemporary marriage. It's fast paced and at times sharp, but always affectionate. From babies to empty nests, job stress to domestic bliss, four actors and one piano comprise the evening's entertainment. Recommended for adult theatre-goers.
Chanhassen Dinner Theatres (musical)
11:00 and 6:00 pm; CDT; 952-934-1525; $26-$59

The Wonder Bread Years by Pat Hazell
A hilarious 90 minutes of genuinely funny observations of our collective youth: Toughskin jeans, Jiffy Pop popcorn, Kool-aid stands and more! This one-man 'Show & Tell' promises to "feed the belly as well as the spirit." It’s an infectiously charming, fast-paced, hilarious production that takes you back to a simpler time in life - when candy was currency and the most dangerous kid in school carried a "switch-comb." THE WONDER BREAD YEARS offers you a chance to return to your childhood; it's an evening of pure escapism, where you have permission to think and act like a kid. Green army men rule, Etch-A Sketch is king and things that don't go your way are a "gyp." This classic material makes you crave the taste of space food sticks and revisit the faint scar from a lawn dart injury.
Chanhassen Dinner Theatres (musical)
11:00 and 6:00 pm; CDT; 952-934-1525; $26-$59

 
August 31 -
Hedwig and the Angry Inch by John Cameron Mitchell and Stephen Trask
A rock musical cult production about an "internationally ignored' rock-n-roll goddess who also happens to be victim of a botched sex change operation is an inspiring anthem to anyone who has ever felt life gave them an inch when they deserved a mile.
The Jungle Theatre (drama)
2:00 and 7:30 pm; JGL; 612-822-7063; $21 - $36
 
Church Basement Ladies: A Second Helping by Greta Grosch
A celebration of the church basement kitchen and the women who work there. From the elderly matriarch of the kitchen to the young bride-to-be learning the proper order of things, we see the church ladies handle numerous demands made of them in the course of serving their beloved church. They stave off potential disasters, share and debate recipes, instruct the young, and keep the Pastor on due course while thoroughly enjoying, (and tolerating) each other as the true "steel magnolias" of the church.
Plymouth Playhouse (comedy)
2:00 and 6:00 pm; PLY; 763-553-1600; $16 - $30
 

Married Alive! by Sean Grennan & Leah Okimoto
MARRIED ALIVE! is a funny and touching new musical that looks in on two married couples, one newlywed and one oldywed. The production focuses on the trials, joys, triumphs and defeats that are found in contemporary marriage. It's fast paced and at times sharp, but always affectionate. From babies to empty nests, job stress to domestic bliss, four actors and one piano comprise the evening's entertainment. Recommended for adult theatre-goers.
Chanhassen Dinner Theatres (musical)
5:00 pm; CDT; 952-934-1525; $26-$59

The Wonder Bread Years by Pat Hazell
A hilarious 90 minutes of genuinely funny observations of our collective youth: Toughskin jeans, Jiffy Pop popcorn, Kool-aid stands and more! This one-man 'Show & Tell' promises to "feed the belly as well as the spirit." It’s an infectiously charming, fast-paced, hilarious production that takes you back to a simpler time in life - when candy was currency and the most dangerous kid in school carried a "switch-comb." THE WONDER BREAD YEARS offers you a chance to return to your childhood; it's an evening of pure escapism, where you have permission to think and act like a kid. Green army men rule, Etch-A Sketch is king and things that don't go your way are a "gyp." This classic material makes you crave the taste of space food sticks and revisit the faint scar from a lawn dart injury.
Chanhassen Dinner Theatres (musical)
5:00 pm; CDT; 952-934-1525; $26-$59

 
Forever Plaid by Micheal Hollinger
Opening earlier than originally announced, Forever Plaid is a funny, whimsical salute to a more innocent era. This Broadway hit is the story of four singers who return from heaven for one last performance. And what a performance it is… Blending witty comedy, outlandish choreography, and featuring precision harmonies, “The Plaids” sing some of the 1950’s greatest hits, icluding “Heart and Soul,” “Chain Gang.” This is a show your entire family will enjoy.
Old Log Theater (musical)
2:00 and 7:00 pm; OLT; 952-474-5951; $18 - $26

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