May 7 - 10

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)

May 7 -: Long Day's Journey Into Night by Eugene O'Neill
This harrowing tragedy is one of the great plays of the theatre. It's a day like any other for the Tyrone family - filled with bitterness and fighting, denial and blame, but with a powerful underlying love that somehow keeps them gong.
Theatre in the Round Players (drama)
7:00 pm; TRP; 612-333-3010; $13 - $15
: Rabbit Hole by David Lindsay-Abaire
Becca and Howard Corbett have everything a family could want until the accidental death of their four-year-old son leaves the couple drifting perilously apart.
The Jungle Theatre (drama)
7:30 pm; JGL; 612-822-7063; $21 - $36
: A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare
Weaving three stories of love, magic and perception in a moonlit forest on a midsummer night, Shakespeare's fantastical play remains an audience favorite. Add a sexy music beat to the mix, and you've got a truly unforgettable night when anything can happen.
The Guthrie Theater (comedy)
1:00 and 7:30 pm; GUT; 612-225-6238; $11 - $53

May 7 - 8: The Magic Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle by Chad Henry
Can you scuba dive in your bedroom? Roast marshmallows over a chandelier? Unearth pirate treasure in the fireplace? You can in this musical, with Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle (who lives in an upside-down house with a wide cracking parrot!). She's a wizard when it comes to discovering exciting possibilities in life's most humdrum things.
The Children's Theatre Company (children)
7:00 pm; CTC; 612-874-0400; $12 - $34

CABARET by Fred Ebb and John Kander
Wilkommen, Bienvenue, Welcome to a decadent world where cabarets and political unrest intertwine in this Tony Award-winning musical tour de force. Within the shadow of the Third Reich an English nightclub singer, an American writer, a German landlady and a Jewish grocer weave their uncertain fates to a thrilling and sizzling Kander and Ebb (Chicago) score. “Leave your troubles outside” and join the hypnotic Master of Ceremonies in the shimmering glamour of the steamy, seamy Kit Kat Klub. Welcome to Berlin!
Ordway Center for the Performing Arts (musical)
8:00 pm; ORD; 651-224-4222; $44 - $65

Blues in The Night by Sheldon Epps, Harold Arlen and Johnny Mercer
A compilation of twenty-six hot and torchy blues songs frame and comment on three women's relationships with one snake of a guy. The interweaving stories are defined through music alone - and what music! The evening's music is raunchily forthright, infectiously good-humored and always classically blues.
Ordway Center for the Performing Arts (musical)
8:00 pm; ORD; 651-224-4222; $44 - $65

Respect
This show is a musical journey of women. A joyful jaunt down memory lane told through more than 60 top-forty hits. It will have you dancing in the ailes.
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

42nd Street by Michael Stewert and Mark Bramble
A musical extravaganza that's polished to sparkle, 42nd Street is the stuff Broadway dreams are made of that's a hit from tip to tap. It zings and soars with a crackerjack toe-tapping cast, colorful sets and costumes, and a fast-moving fairy tale about a chorus girl who comes to the Big Apple to break into show business and is unexpectedly thrust into the starring role on opening night. This high-stepping salute to the allure of Broadway is guaranteed to put a smile on your face, a song on your lips and a spring in your step.
Chanhassen Dinner Theatres (musical)
6:00 pm; CDT; 952-934-1525; $26-$59

Honk! By Anthony Drewe
The zany musical, based on the Hans Christian Andersen's tale, "The Ugly Duckling", has quacking ducks, a scheming gourmet cat, and a host of wacky farmyard characters who will keep you honking for days. It's fun, sassy and a heartwarming tale about finding your own place in the world.
Youth Performance Company (children's)
10:00 am, 12:30 pm; HCF; 612-623-9080; $6 - $12

The Triangle Factory Fire Project by Chrisopher Piehler
The year was 1911, the date March 25th, the time 4:45 pm. As the workers of the Triangle Waist Factory hear the bell signaling the end of the workday, there is a shout of "FIRE!" It was the beginning of a blaze that in 30 minutes would kill 146 people. Hear the play by play of events, witness the murder trial that leaves the public hungry for vengeance, and understand the social and political changes that took place as a result of this horrific tragedy.
Minnesota Jewish Theatre Company (drama)
7:30 pm; HCT; 651-647-4315; $17 - $35

May 8 -

The Ballad of Josef K by Milwaukee Mask and Puppet Theatre
Stunning puppets and live music portray the life of Josef K; arrested for unknown crimes he struggles to establish his innocence only to become the further entangled in the inexplicable web of a secret court. (Contains adult themes)
Illusion Theater (drama)
7:30 pm; HCA; 612-339-4944; $15 - $20

Rabbit Hole by David Lindsay-Abaire
Becca and Howard Corbett have everything a family could want until the accidental death of their four-year-old son leaves the couple drifting perilously apart.
The Jungle Theatre (drama)
7:30 pm; JGL; 612-822-7063; $21 - $36

Church Basement Ladies by Janet Martin and Suzann Nelson
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 a record breaking Christmas dinner, the funeral of a dear friend, a Hawaiian Easter Fund Raiser, and, of course, a steaming hot July wedding. 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

The Brave New Workshop at 50: Old Enough to Know Better
This perforamance will feature the best, most beloved sketches and songs from the Brave New Workshop's 50-year catalog of comedy, along with backstage stories and hilarious "mockumentary" style tidbits. As usual they'll hit all the topics Workshop regulars are used to seeing: politics, religion, sex and relationships, pop culture, and more!
Brave New Workshop (satire)
8:00 pm; BNW; 612-332-6620; $23 - $25

Incorruptible by Micheal Hollinger
A fast paced comedy about an order of monks who hatch an outrageous plan to save their monastery from financial ruin. This new comedy, featuring Steve Shaffer and Tom Stolz as two of the monks, offers a gentle rib-poking look at how we humans twist our convictions to rationalize our bad behavior. While outrageously funny, the play also offers a warm, comforting message about faith lost and regained.
Old Log Theater (comedy)
8:00 pm; OLT; 952-474-5951; $18 - $26

These Shining Lives by Melanie Marnich
1928: You're 19. You're a sister, a daughter, a wife, a new mother. You're in the pink of health, in the prime of your youth and beauty. You work for Radium Dial Watch Company in Chicago painting watch faces. You' re paid by the watch; you work fast, spinning the brush between your lips before affixing the paint. You're the first woman in your circle to work outside the home and you love it. Your job brings you good money, good friends and the thrill of independence. Your life shines with happiness and prosperity. But you're troubled by the shine on your hands. It won't wash off. Then you and your cherished colleagues start to get sick....
History Theatre (drama)
7:30 pm; GHT; 651-292-4323; $20 - $25

A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare
Weaving three stories of love, magic and perception in a moonlit forest on a midsummer night, Shakespeare's fantastical play remains an audience favorite. Add a sexy music beat to the mix, and you've got a truly unforgettable night when anything can happen.
The Guthrie Theater (comedy)
7:30 pm; GUT; 612-225-6238; $11 - $53

May 9 -

The Magic Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle by Chad Henry
Can you scuba dive in your bedroom? Roast marshmallows over a chandelier? Unearth pirate treasure in the fireplace? You can in this musical, with Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle (who lives in an upside-down house with a wide cracking parrot!). She's a wizard when it comes to discovering exciting possibilities in life's most humdrum things.
The Children's Theatre Company (children)
7:30 pm; CTC; 612-874-0400; $12 - $34

Anansi The Trickster Spider by Al Justiniano
One of SteppingStone Theatre's biggest hits returns to the stage with this great Caribbean tale. The colorful carnivals fo the Caribbean are the backdrop to the magicl adventures of Anansi. Enter a world of fantasy, music and legend as Anansi the Spider saves the rainforest.
SteppingStone Theatre (drama)
7:00 pm; SST; 612-225-9265; $7 - $11

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)
10:00 pm; BNW; 612-332-6620; $1

May 9 - 10: TV Men by Josh Cragun
A new mulimedia production inspired by the poetry of Anne Carson and directed by nimbus co-artisitic director Josh Cragun. By placing a selection of larger-than-life historic and literary figures (the original celebrities) under the scrutiny of the modern media lens, the play interrogates the role of celebrity in our society. Paparazzi welcome.
Nimbus Theatre (drama)
8:00 pm; IMA; 651-229-3122; $10 - $18
: The Ballad of Josef K by Milwaukee Mask and Puppet Theatre
Stunning puppets and live music portray the life of Josef K; arrested for unknown crimes he struggles to establish his innocence only to become the further entangled in the inexplicable web of a secret court. (Contains adult themes)
Illusion Theater (drama)
8:00 pm; HCA; 612-339-4944; $15 - $20
: Rabbit Hole by David Lindsay-Abaire
Becca and Howard Corbett have everything a family could want until the accidental death of their four-year-old son leaves the couple drifting perilously apart.
The Jungle Theatre (drama)
7:30 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
: Incorruptible by Micheal Hollinger
A fast paced comedy about an order of monks who hatch an outrageous plan to save their monastery from financial ruin. This new comedy, featuring Steve Shaffer and Tom Stolz as two of the monks, offers a gentle rib-poking look at how we humans twist our convictions to rationalize our bad behavior. While outrageously funny, the play also offers a warm, comforting message about faith lost and regained.
Old Log Theater (comedy)
8:00 pm; OLT; 952-474-5951; $18 - $26
: Patrick's Cabaret
Prose, poetry, dance, theatre, and a variety of other surprises as Sarah hosts one of the most eclectic mixture of performances and performance art in the Twin Cities. Always good shows with the best price in town.
Patrick's Cabaret (experimental)
8:00 pm; PAT; 612-721-3595; $6
: Cats based on T.S. Elliot's "Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats"
Tonight is a particularly special night of the year when the tribe of Jellicle Cats unite to celebrate who they are. The cats are at first suspicious and proud, reluctant to allow an audience into their domain. They emerge from the darkened landscape into a larger-than-life junkyard, singing of their unique abilities and special qualities.
Hertitage Theatre (musical)
7:30 pm; MAC; 651-773-1455; $7 - $15
: The Hollow by Agatha Christie
No season celebrating the female voice would be complete without the Dame who defined the contemporary mystery. This rarely-produced work has all the classic ingredients: love affairs, secrets, and the requisite, apparently murdered corpse.
Starting Gate Productions (drama)
7:30 pm; MTB; 651-645-3503; $15 - $18.50
: The 9th Annual Fishing Widows’ Cabaret: Beach Party Bonanza
Grab your beach balls and sunscreen and get ready for the ninth annual Fishing Widows’ Cabaret! Our only fundraising event of the year, the 2008 cabaret, Main Street Beach Bonanza, is reminiscent of all your favorite 1960’s beach party films. Doors open at 6:30, giving you plenty of time to bid on a new bikini for your favorite beach bunny or something flashy for yourself in our always-impressive silent auction. Then at 7:30 the doors open for our groovy beach-themed variety show. It’s sure to be out of sight!
Lyric Arts Main Street Stage (party!)
7:30 pm; LAM; 763-422-1838; $12 - $16

May 10 -

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

42nd Street by Michael Stewert and Mark Bramble
A musical extravaganza that's polished to sparkle, 42nd Street is the stuff Broadway dreams are made of that's a hit from tip to tap. It zings and soars with a crackerjack toe-tapping cast, colorful sets and costumes, and a fast-moving fairy tale about a chorus girl who comes to the Big Apple to break into show business and is unexpectedly thrust into the starring role on opening night. This high-stepping salute to the allure of Broadway is guaranteed to put a smile on your face, a song on your lips and a spring in your step.
Chanhassen Dinner Theatres (musical)
11:00 and 6:00 pm; CDT; 952-934-1525; $26-$59

The Jerome New Performance Program
Developing interdisciplinary, experimental work reflecting the unique vision of seven Asian artists is a the heart of this new program. Performances will reflect the final phase of this process as selected works move from the page to the main stage.
Theater Mu (drama)
8:00 pm; MIX; 612-377-2224; $14 - $18

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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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