September 26

September 26 - 30

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 26 -

Madeline and the Gypsies by Ludwig Bemelmans
When Madeline and her friend, Pepito, get lost during a visit to the carnival and end up carried away by gypsies, their rousing adventures with a traveling circus begin! But poor Miss Clavel won't rest until she has brought them safely home. This new musical, created in collaboration with Minnesota's amazing Circus Juventas, will burst with daring circus acts, song and sweet silliness. Madeline and the gypsies will fill the CTC stage with adventure and whimsy.
The Children's Theatre Company (children)
7:30 pm; CTC; 612-874-0400; $20 - $34

Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie
Experience this classic adventure as it comes to life in a stunning and surprising way with live performers and brilliant shadow puppets from renowned Italian puppet master Fabrizio Montecchi. From the cozy comfort of a nursery bedtime to the fantastical world of mermaid lagoons and pirate ships, the story of Peter and Wendy will take flight before your eyes.
The Children's Theatre Company (children)
7:30 pm; CTC; 612-874-0400; $20 - $34; ASL

Little House on the Prairie by Rachel Sheinkin
Based on Laura Ingalls Wilder's beloved books, this world premiere musical centers on the independent spirit of the teenager Laura, the family's settlement in DeSmet, South Dakota, and the hardships and joys faced as a family in a pioneer community.
The Guthrie Theater (drama)
7:30 pm; GUT; 612-225-6238; $15 - $63

Junie B-Jones by Barbara Park
Kindergarten si where you go to not watch TV. Fixing the upstairs toilet is a dream come true. Such is the world of Junie B. Jones, a precocious kindergartner who just can't help shooting off her big mouth.
Youth Performance Company (children's)
10:00 am, 12:30; HCF; 612-623-9080; $7 - $12

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

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

The Producers by Mel Brooks
The story was utterly outrageous: flop covered theatrical producer Max Bialystock realizes the road to his financial redemption lies in producing the worst musical ever written, raising $25,000 of the capital, and pocketing it all when the show is a one-night-only disaster. Aided and abetted by a timid accountant, Leo Bloom, Bialystock options the rights to a "gay romp with Adolf and Eva in Berchtesgarten" called "Springtime for Hitler." Of course, if the show, by some insane stretch of credulity, were to become a hit, Bialystock and Bloom would be thrown in jail. And that’s exactly what happens!
Chanhassen Dinner Theatres (musical)
6:00 pm; CDT; 952-934-1525; $26-$59

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

Distracted by Lisa Loomer
When Jesse, an easily distracted nine-year-old, is diagnosed with ADHD, his mother seeks answers from a slew of specialists-allergists, psychiatrists, homeopaths-as well as family and friends. This controversial comedy asks whether genetics, living in a world of sensory overload, vaccinations, and the environments cause or contribute to ADHD. Are kids too readily diagnosed and overly medicated? And is it okay to laugh when discussion one of society's most prevalent barriers?
Mixed Blood Theatre Company (comedy/drama)
7:30 pm; MXB; 612-338-6131; $10 - $23

September 26 -27

Power by Nick Dear
Witty, vulgar, and intelligent, the script is a dazzling area premiere of ambition and corruption. Th year is 1661 and France is bankrupts the young Louis XIV begins his reign under the tutelage of his sophisticated mentor and Finance minister Nicolas Fouquet. Soon the young Sun King ans his courtiers are chasing money and women, scheming, manipulating and destroying people's lives. A tautly-written tale of cunning and despicable characters and the irresistible attraction of greed.
Theatre in the Round Players (drama)
8:00 pm; TRP; 612-333-3010; $13 - $15

A Life in the Theatre by David Mamet
Here is the celebration of the love, admiration, humor, and sadness that accompanies the passing of the artistic torch from one generation to the next. This dramatic comedy explores the comes relationship between Robert, an experienced performer and the fledgling John, as Robert mentors him about the wisdom and techniques of the craft.
The Jungle Theatre (drama)
8:00 pm; JGL; 612-822-7063; $21 - $36

The Sisters Rosensweig by Wendy Wasserstein
She just slept with a man she doesn't know, her daughter feels called to the revolution, and her crazy sisters have arrived for the weekend; Happy 54th Birthday, Sara! Through Sara and her sisters, we are woven together by the threads that bind us: friendship, family dynamics, sex, global debates, and a search for who we are, and just exactly where we belong.
Park Square Theatre (drama)
8:00 pm; SPT; 651-291-7005; $20 - $30

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

September 27-

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

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

The Producers by Mel Brooks
The story was utterly outrageous: flop covered theatrical producer Max Bialystock realizes the road to his financial redemption lies in producing the worst musical ever written, raising $25,000 of the capital, and pocketing it all when the show is a one-night-only disaster. Aided and abetted by a timid accountant, Leo Bloom, Bialystock options the rights to a "gay romp with Adolf and Eva in Berchtesgarten" called "Springtime for Hitler." Of course, if the show, by some insane stretch of credulity, were to become a hit, Bialystock and Bloom would be thrown in jail. And that’s exactly what happens!
Chanhassen Dinner Theatres (musical)
11:00 and 6:00 pm; CDT; 952-934-1525; $26-$59

Il Trovatore with music by Verdi
A gypsy, mad with fury,kills her ownson by mistake instead ofher enemy's. Remourseful, she reaises his child as her own, until destinies and quests for revenge collide. A fiery melodrama and unforgettable music. Sung in Italian with English captions projected above the stage.
The Minnesota Opera (opera)
7:30 pm; ORD; 612-333-6669; $16 - $128

September 28 -

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

The Producers by Mel Brooks
The story was utterly outrageous: flop covered theatrical producer Max Bialystock realizes the road to his financial redemption lies in producing the worst musical ever written, raising $25,000 of the capital, and pocketing it all when the show is a one-night-only disaster. Aided and abetted by a timid accountant, Leo Bloom, Bialystock options the rights to a "gay romp with Adolf and Eva in Berchtesgarten" called "Springtime for Hitler." Of course, if the show, by some insane stretch of credulity, were to become a hit, Bialystock and Bloom would be thrown in jail. And that’s exactly what happens!
Chanhassen Dinner Theatres (musical)
5:00 pm; CDT; 952-934-1525; $26-$59

September 29 -

Nothing has been posted for this date, yet.

September 30 -

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

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The following, in alphabetical order, are the actual locations of the codes referred to earlier. You can also look at our map locations for an easy guide, by cicking on the links of each coded site.

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.
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
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
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
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
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.
WHT - Wharehouse Theater, 2609 Aldich Ave. So., Mpls
WJT - Waring Jones Theatre, Playwrights' Center, 2301 Franklin Ave., Mpls.

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