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Through July 19-“Anything Goes,” Starlight Theatre, 6601 Swope Parkway, KCMO; Get directions; madcap antics of a love triangle at sea, a myriad of mistaken identities and a lively Cole Porter musical score, including "You're the Top," "I Get a Kick out of You" and "It's De-Lovely,"; (816) 363-7827; http://www.kcstarlight.com/
In July ?-Staged Readings: The Wrath of Kahn directed by Matt Rapport; Westport Flea Market, 817 Westport Rd, KCMO 64111; Time TBA; Price TBA; a new way to experience your favorite movies. Each month a group of Kansas City's finest professional actors gets together to read a beloved screenplay. Kind of like a radio show, kind of like a play, kind of like....well, we're still figuring out what it is month by month. Movies, Theatre, Friends, Beer...Give us your suggestions for Readings or casting! 913-645-8723; stagedreadings@yahoo.com; www.myspace.com/stagedreadings; http://www.westportfleamarket.com/; (816) 931-1986
Through Aug 2-“U:BUG:ME,” The Coterie Theatre, Crown Center, KCMO; Directions; Individual tickets are $9-$14; This world premiere musical by composer and lyricist Jeremiah Neal relates the adventures of Pico the fly and Esteban the earwig. Ernie Nolan will direct; Box Office (816) 474-6552; http://www.coterietheatre.org/
Through Aug 2-How to Eat Like a Child, the Chestnut Theatre, 234 N. Chestnut, Olathe; $18 (discounts for seniors and groups), Tickets for all six productions in the 2008-2009 season are $96 (adult); a guide to the art of being a child … told strictly from a child’s point of view. The kids will teach you how to torture your sister, how to laugh hysterically, and how to act after being sent to your room! This fast-paced, unique show will be performed by some of the most talented young performers in the Kansas City area. Book by Delia Ephron, John Forster and Judith Kahans’ Music and Lyrics by John Forster (Rated G); Seating is limited; reservations: 913-764-2121; http://www.chestnutfinearts.com/
Through Aug 23-Are We There Yet?-a family survival guide, American Heartland Theatre, (Crown Center) 2450 Grand Boulevard, Suite 314, KCMO 64108; A Kansas City Premiere; a roller coaster ride through the lives of modern American families! This merry musical romp includes everything from hysterical family car trips and mothers praying for hits at their sons' baseball games, to fathers sitting through ballet lessons and the joy of sex after 60! http://www.ahtkc.com/
Through Aug. 30-The Sound of Music, New Theatre Restaurant, 9229 Foster, OPKS; By Rodgers & Hammerstein; 913.649.7469; http://www.newtheatre.com/
Indefinite run every Monday-“The Breakfast Club,” Westport CoffeeHouse, 4010 Pennsylvania Ave, KCMO 64111; part of the Coterie at Night Series; (816) 756-3222; http://www.westportcoffeehouse.com/
First Saturday of Every Month-The Corbin Theater, 15 N Water St., Liberty Mo; 913-871-6242; http://www.kcimprov.com/
On The Spot! The Improv Comedy Game Show, 7pm; $8; The contestants make up the answers as they go along and the audience wins the prizes! KC's best improvisers compete in super-funny, family-friendly games and scenes
Fakers Improv Comedy, 9pm; $5; a high-energy, no-holds-barred comedy troupe that performs improv games and an improvised one-act play
Every Saturday morning - Mother Nature Reads, Lakeside Nature Center, located in Swope Park, 4701 East Gregory Blvd, KCMO 64132; Map; 10am; free; children of all ages are read a story, talk about an animal, do a craft; If large groups want to attend, please call in advance; Ctr hours: Tues-Sat, 9am-5pm; Sun, noon-4pm; 816.513.8960; http://www.lakesidenaturecenter.org/
Third Saturday of every month- “The Rocky Horror Picture Show”, Screenland Crossroads, 1656 Washington St., KCMO; Tickets $8, prop bags $3; Pre-show starts at 10pm; http://www.kcrockyhorror.com/ ; http://www.screenland.com/
COMING UP
July 17-26- The Wedding Singer, Theatre in the Park, Shawnee Mission Park, Show Synopsis; www.theatreinthepark.org, 913-312-8841
July 17-Aug. 2-Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare, Barn Players, 6219 Martway, Mission; Young lovers, in order to escape marital law, flee to the forest in order to marry on their own terms. With the interference of a visiting band of fairies and an unsuspecting troupe of actors, chaos and merriment ensue; www.thebarnplayers.org, 913-432-9100
July 28-30- Disney’s Jungle Book, Barn Players, 6219 Martway, Mission; The Barn Jr. series is excited to announce the return of productions specifically for younger actors! The summer of ’09 will see the return of elementary age performers in leading roles as we mount Disney’s Jungle Book from the MTI Kids collection. Actors ages 8-12 will take on the roles of Mowgli, Baloo, King Louie, and the gang as they swing their way through madcap adventures and thwart the ferocious tiger, Shere Khan. Especially adapted from the beloved film, this musical includes all your favorite Disney tunes, like “The Bare Necessities,” and “I Wan’na Be Like You.” ; www.thebarnplayers.org, 913-432-9100
July 28-Aug. 2-“Chitty Chitty Bang Bang,” Starlight Theatre, 6601 Swope Parkway, KCMO; Get directions; You'll believe a car can fly! Based on the timeless novel by Ian Fleming, author/creator of the James Bond franchise; original motion picture:1968; The Broadway production received five Tony Award nominations, 10 Outer Critics Circle Award nominations and four Drama Desk nominations; Season Ticket Renewals available NOW! (816) 363-7827; http://www.kcstarlight.com/
July 30-Aug 16-Actors Theatre's 'Glengarry Glen Ross', H&R Block City Stage at Union Station; a testosterone-fueled, dog-eat-dog David Mamet classic; John Rensenhouse will direct “Glengarry Glen Ross,” Mamet’s Pulitzer Prize-winning 1984 drama about internecine warfare in a dingy Chicago real estate office. The play has received only one previous professional production in Kansas City — at the Unicorn Theatre in 1987; some of Kansas City’s best veteran actors; cast includes David Fritts, Scott Cordes and Phil Fiorini (all of whom are also appearing in “Merry Wives”) as well as Brian Paulette, Stuart Rider and a newcomer to Kansas City, Victor Raider-Wexler; Central Ticket Office; 816-235-6222; http://www.kcactors.org/
July 31-Aug 9- The Wizard of Oz, Theatre in the Park, Shawnee Mission Park, Show Synopsis; www.theatreinthepark.org, 913-312-8841
July 31-Aug 1-THE HOBBIT, Goppert Theatre at Avila, 11901 Wornall Rd, KCMO; J.R.R. Tolkien’s classic adventure comes to life with a large cast of Summer Drama Camp students and Avila University Theatre students under the supervision of Theatre for Young America and Avila University faculty; http://www.tya.org/
Fri 2pm
Sat 7pm
In August-Staged Readings: Tremors directed by Kyle Hatley; Westport Flea Market, 817 Westport Rd, KCMO 64111; Time TBA; Price TBA; a new way to experience your favorite movies. Each month a group of Kansas City's finest professional actors gets together to read a beloved screenplay. Kind of like a radio show, kind of like a play, kind of like....well, we're still figuring out what it is month by month. Movies, Theatre, Friends, Beer...Give us your suggestions for Readings or casting! 913-645-8723; stagedreadings@yahoo.com; www.myspace.com/stagedreadings; http://www.westportfleamarket.com/; (816) 931-1986
Aug 4-9-Back in the Saddle Again, the Chestnut Theatre, 234 N. Chestnut, Olathe;This Show is NOT part of our regular season-Special Event Prices -All Tickets $20; a perfect mix of great country classics. It's two hours of high-energy entertainment that offers singing, dancing, comedy, and country guitar … all wrapped up in one incredible show! You’ll hear Thank God I’m a Country Boy, Stand by your Man, He Stopped Lovin' Her Today, The Green, Green Grass of Home, Daddy Sang Bass, and so many more; Rated G; Seating is limited; reservations: 913-764-2121; http://www.chestnutfinearts.com/
Tues-Wed 7:30pm
Thurs-Fri 8pm
Sat 3pm and 8pm
Sun 2pm and 7pm
Aug 7- 9- Gladstone Theatre in the Park: Footloose, Gladstone Amphitheatre, Oak Grove Park, 76th and N. Troost, Gladstone, MO 64118; Map ; shows begin at 8:30pm; Admission is FREE; Director Jennifer Kessler; Cast List; Chairs and Blankets permitted after 3pm only!!! http://groups.myspace.com/GTIP
Aug 11-16-“Chicago,” Starlight Theatre, 6601 Swope Parkway, KCMO; Get directions; knockout dancing, an edge-of-your-seat story and one showstopper after another; A sensational tale of sin, corruption and all that jazz; Season Ticket Renewals available NOW! (816) 363-7827; http://www.kcstarlight.com/
Aug 13-30-"Big River", Off Center Theatre, Level 3, Crown Center Shops; Ticket prices vary; Presented by Musical Theater Heritage. Winner of seven Tony Awards including Best Musical, Best Original Score, and Best Book; This fantastic show is based on Mark Twain's “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.”; 816-842-9999; http://www.mthkc.com/; 816.274.8444; http://www.crowncenter.com/
Aug 28- Sept 13- The Secret Garden, Barn Players, 6219 Martway, Mission; Orphaned in India, an 11 year old girl returns to Yorkshire to live with an embittered, reclusive uncle and his invalid son. The estate includes a magic locked garden. Flashbacks, dream sequences, a strolling chorus of ghosts, and some of the most beautiful music ever written for Broadway dramatize The Secret Garden's compelling tale of regeneration. This Tony Award winner is a treasure for children and adults; www.thebarnplayers.org, 913-432-9100
Sept 2-Nov 29-Church Basement Ladies 2 - A Second Helping, New Theatre Restaurant, 9229 Foster, OPKS; The grooviest guy to ever graduate Westdale High, Greg Brady AKA Barry Williams is spending his time with the ladies. Yes, the Church Basement Ladies are back in the basement slinging bars and brownies in this outrageous sequel. It's 1969 and while the rest of the world is dealing with Vietnam and Woodstock, the church basement ladies are coming to terms with pantsuits and guitars in church! This hilarious musical comedy is a celebration of church basement kitchens everywhere and the wonderful, unsung women who work there; 913.649.7469; http://www.newtheatre.com/
Sept 8-13-“Mamma Mia!” Starlight Theatre, 6601 Swope Parkway, KCMO; Get directions; An independent, single mother who owns a small hotel on an idyllic Greek island, Donna is about to let go of Sophie, the spirited daughter she's raised alone. For Sophie's wedding, Donna has invited her two lifelong best girlfriends, but Sophie has secretly invited three guests of her own. On a quest to find the identity of her father to walk her down the aisle, Sophie brings back three men from Donna's past to the Mediterranean paradise they visited 20 years earlier. Over 24 chaotic, magical hours, new love blooms and old romances are rekindled on this lush island full of possibilities; Season Ticket Renewals available NOW! (816) 363-7827; http://www.kcstarlight.com/
Sept 10-27-Seascape, Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre, 3614 Main, KCMO 64111; by Edward Albee; Nancy is packing up after a picnic on a sand dune with Charlie. Now they have to face the rest of their lives with each other. What’s next for a husband and wife in the throes of midlife blahs? A talk with two lizards named Sarah and Leslie. In Albee’s, Pulitzer Prize winning drama, they debate about art, mortality, body parts and primordial soup and it gives nothing away to say that the ending is a beginning for all four; 816-569-3226; office@metkc.org
Sept 11-Oct 4-INTO THE WOODS , Spencer Theatre, 4949 Cherry St., KCMO, Based on Classic Fairy Tales; Prices vary, see website for details; Based on classic fairy tales, this classic Tony Award winning musical will mark Broadway sensation Moisés Kaufman's Rep directorial debut; Free parking; Dress: Casual- business casual; 816.235.2700; http://www.kcrep.org/
Sept 11-Oct 25- with “I’ll Be Back Before Midnight.” American Heartland Theatre, Crown Center Shops, Level Three, 2450 Grand St., KCMO; The comic mystery by Peter Colley depicts a couple, Jan and Greg, retreating to a cabin in the woods so she can recover from a nervous breakdown. Soon she finds herself tormented by strange voices and ghostly visions; 816.842.9999; http://www.ahtkc.com/
Sept 15-Oct 9-Tell-Tale Electric Poe-World Premiere, The Coterie Theatre, Crown Center, KCMO; Directions; $15/adults, $10/youth under 18, full-time students, and seniors age 60 and older, $2 service charge on the total of your online or phone order (NOT per ticket); Blending an actor with a musician, expertly selected Poe passages are complemented by musical lines and retorts from a reactive electric guitar! This masterful two person show overflows with poetry, riffs, ghosts and morbid prose!; Box Office (816) 474-6552; http://www.coterietheatre.org/
Sept 18-27-"Alice in Wonderland" Off Center Theatre, Level 3, Crown Center Shops; $8.00 per person; Presented by Bellenwhissle Productions; 816-842-9999; http://www.ahtkc.com/
Sept 23-Oct 18-My First Time; On The Mainstage, Unicorn Theatre, 3828 Main St., KCMO; Was your first time in your wedding bed or the Burger King bathroom? First sexual experiences are one of the few things that almost every single person on the planet has in common, yet we rarely talk about them…until now. Over 40,000 people anonymously posted their true first time stories to a website. Those stories and the characters in them now take stage. My First Time will have you laughing and reminiscing about your own first time . . . and thinking about your next one; 816-531-7529 ext. 10; http://www.unicorntheatre.org/
Sept 24-Oct 25-Smoke on the Mountain HOMECOMING!, the Chestnut Theatre, 234 N. Chestnut, Olathe; Adults $21; Seniors/Students $20; Group Rate $17; The gospel-singing Sanders Family is back together again for an ALL-NEW show; It's 1945, the war is over, and young Dennis Sanders is taking over as Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church’s new pastor. Join the Sanders Family with toe-tapping Bluegrass Gospel favorites and hilarious, touching stories. (Written by Connie Ray, conceived by Alan Bailey w/ musical Arrangements by Mike Craver; Rated G; Seating is limited; reservations: 913-764-2121; http://www.chestnutfinearts.com/
Thurs-Sat shows at 8 pm
Sun matinees at 2 pm
Oct 2-11-Private Eyes, Barn Players, 6219 Martway, Mission; Matthew's wife, Lisa, is having an affair with Adrian, a British theatre director. Or perhaps the affair is part of the play being rehearsed. Or perhaps Matthew has imagined all of it simply to have something to report to Frank, his therapist. And, finally, there is Cory—the mysterious woman who seems to shadow the others—who brings the story to its surprising conclusion. Or does she? The audience itself plays the role of detective in this hilarious "relationship thriller" about love, lust and the power of deception; www.thebarnplayers.org, 913-432-9100
Oct 2-Nov 1-Curtain Up!, Quality Hill Playhouse, 303 W. 10th St., KCMO; The curtain is going up on our 15th year with a celebration of the songwriters who shaped the Broadway musical. We’ll explore music by Irving Berlin, George Gershwin, Jerome Kern and others from the early Broadway musicals we love; 816-421-1700; http://www.qualityhillplayhouse.com/
Oct 9-Nov 15-M. PROUST , Copaken Theatre, One H&R Block Way (the corner of 13th & Walnut), KCMO; an unconventional love story; for the first time the Rep will restrict seating to the lower level. In such an intimate show-viewers need to be fairly close to the stage; Mary Beth Peil, Tony nominated Broadway star and well known for her roles on Dawson’s Creek and Fringe gives a riveting one-woman tour-de-force performance in this intense, beautiful exploration of genius, madness, and secrets by one of our greatest theatrical minds, Mary Zimmerman. Peil plays Celeste Albaret, who was the housekeeper, personal assistant and confidante to the famous French novelist Marcel Proust. For a decade at the dawn of the 20th century — a time when the famously neurotic Proust was obsessed with completing his seven volume masterwork, Remembrance of Things Past — Albaret kept constant vigil, and was the intimate witness to the creation of one of the greatest works of world literature. Near the end of her own life, Albaret broke her 50-year silence with a fascinating memoir about her years with one of the world’s greatest literary figures 816.235.2700; http://www.kcrep.org/
Oct 13-31-GOODNIGHT MOON, HandR Block City Stage, Union Station, 30 W Pershing Rd, KCMO 64108; A little bunny avoids going directly to sleep by saying “Goodnight“ to everything in sight. Now this classic bedtime story by Margaret Wise Brown, with illustrations by Clement Hurd, comes to life onstage in this delightful musical. The songs incorporate the rhymes of the book and the scenery reflects the original drawings. The adaptation by Chad Henry does add more plot to the simple storyline. The bunny is a four-year-old with a loose tooth. The Old Lady, perhaps his grandmother, tries to put him to bed. But his room is a pandemonium of toys, stories, bears, and tooth fairies. Bunny’s vivid imagination and energy for playing, and of course his wiggling tooth, make it impossible to go to sleep. Once the bears have helped yank the tooth out and the Old Lady has make her tea, Bunny tries once again to go to sleep. But first he has to say good night to all his toys, the room itself, and, of course, the moon; Click here to go to Union Station Ticketing page; 816-460-2083; 816-460-2020; http://www.unionstation.org/; http://www.tya.org/
Oct 16-31- Maul of the Dead-World Premiere, The Coterie Theatre, Crown Center, KCMO; Directions; $12/all ages general admission, $9/Season Ticket Holders, $2 service charge on the total of your online or phone order (NOT per ticket); Experience the invasion of Crown Center from attacking zombie hoards whose undead instinct has led them back to the mall. Think it’s safe to hide in an abandoned shopping center? Danger lurks behind every mannequin; Box Office (816) 474-6552; http://www.coterietheatre.org/
Nov 3-Dec 29-Little House on the Prairie, The Coterie Theatre, Crown Center, KCMO; Directions; $12/youth, students and seniors; $17/adults; $9/Season Ticket Holders, $2 service charge on the total of your online or phone order (NOT per ticket); The Ingalls family—Laura, Ma, Pa, Mary and Carrie—sells their house, leaves the Big Woods of Wisconsin and heads west to Indian Territory near Independence, Kansas. With gorgeous new scenery, we bring you a beloved classic! Box Office (816) 474-6552; http://www.coterietheatre.org/
Nov 5-22-The Time of Your Life, Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre, 3614 Main, KCMO 64111; by William Saroyan; The western sun rises on a San Francisco waterfront dive populated by habitual boozers, drifters, and dreamers. Presiding over the bar is the philosophical Joe who freely dispenses money and advice to the regulars, among them a sad streetwalker, a gauche errand boy, and an aging Native American. Finally they achieve fulfillment, proving Joe’s point that “it takes a lot of rehearsing for a man to get to be himself.” ; 816-569-3226; office@metkc.org
Nov 5-Dec 27-“It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play,” American Heartland Theatre, Crown Center Shops, Level Three, 2450 Grand St., KCMO; Adapted by Joe Landry from the classic Frank Capra movie, this show transposes the story of George Bailey and the struggling, family-owned building & loan to a live radio broadcast in New York on Christmas Eve 1946. The show features live music in the form of holiday songs and sound effects. A local premiere; 816.842.9999; http://www.ahtkc.com/
Nov 6-22-Cabaret, Barn Players, 6219 Martway, Mission; As the Nazis begin their rise to power in Germany in the late 1920s, American writer Clifford Bradshaw arrives in Berlin. He visits the sleazy Kit Kat Club and meets an English singer, Sally Bowles. The writer and singer soon fall in love. Meanwhile, Clifford's elderly landlord, Fraulein Schneider, gets engaged to a Jewish greengrocer, Herr Schultz. Overseeing the action is the Emcee, who presides as master of ceremonies at the Kit Kat Klub; www.thebarnplayers.org, 913-432-9100
Nov 10-18-THE TOUGHEST KID IN THE WORLD, HandR Block City Stage, Union Station, 30 W Pershing Rd, KCMO 64108; This play dramatizes the adventures of TK, a modern youngster dealing with real problems of anger, conflict and violence. TK redefines "tough" for himself and learns personal skills that empower him to reject violence. A musical play full of humor and heart, The Toughest Kid in the World was created to enrich the Expressions course in the curriculum for sixth grader in Kansas City, Kansas, public schools. A special Outreach Workshop, Exploring Conflict Resolution-Drama, may be conducted in classrooms at the school. This participatory drama class teaches principles of conflict resolution and problem solving. Actors from the production of The Toughest Kid in the World conduct the workshops. Teachers are provided with a special manual of classroom activities. Professional development workshops for teachers are also available; Click here to go to Union Station Ticketing page; 816-460-2083; 816-460-2020; http://www.unionstation.org/; http://www.tya.org/
Nov 11-Dec 13-Farragut North; On The Mainstage, Unicorn Theatre, 3828 Main St., KCMO; Stephen is a 25-year-old hotshot press secretary who has built a career that men twice his age envy. During a tight presidential primary race, however, Stephen’s meteoric rise falls prey to the backroom politics of more seasoned operatives. Even his one night stand with a teenage staffer proves to be more complicated than casual. More than a glimpse into the world of politics, Farragut North is an intriguing story of loyalty, obsessive lust for power and the costs one will endure to succeed; 816-531-7529 ext. 10; http://www.unicorntheatre.org/
Nov 12-Dec 20-“The Taffetas”, the Chestnut Theatre, 234 N. Chestnut, Olathe; Adults $21; Seniors/Students $20; Group Rate $17; holiday sequel to tells the story of the 4 sisters from Muncie, Ind.., who have gone off to find fame & fortune in NYC. Swing into the holidays with classic songs like Sugar Time, Santa Baby, Marshmallow World, There's No Place Like Home for the Holidays, & more A Taffetas Christmas is a show to warm hearts, rekindle fond memories & bring sparkle to the season. (Rick Lewis - Creator, Author and Musical Arranger; Rated G; Seating is limited; reservations: 913-764-2121; http://www.chestnutfinearts.com/
Thurs-Sat shows at 8 pm
Sun matinees at 2 pm
Nov 19-Dec 27-Christmas in Song, Quality Hill Playhouse, 303 W. 10th St., KCMO; Celebrate the season with our annual holiday cabaret revue of traditional and popular music; 816-421-1700; http://www.qualityhillplayhouse.com/
Nov 20 - Dec. 27-A Christmas Story, The Musical, Rep Special Event! - The Pre-Broadway World Premiere of a New Musical! Spencer Theatre; Based on the Warner Brothers Movie “A Christmas Story” and Jean Shepherd’s novel “In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash”; The most beloved Christmas movie of all time has been adapted for the stage and is quickly becoming one of the most highly anticipated shows in the theatrical world. This classic holiday tale centers around a mischievous, bespectacled boy in small town America in an earlier, carefree time. Ralphie has one dream: getting a BB-gun for Christmas, despite repeated (and now-infamous) warnings of “You’ll shoot your eye out, kid!” In the weeks before the big holiday, Ralphie, his friends and family get into all kinds of situations—including run-ins with a yellow-eyed bully, a tongue frozen to a lamp post, a bar of soap in the mouth, a garish “major award” in the form of mannequin leg lamp, and a Chinese Christmas dinner. A Christmas Story, The Musical unforgettably captures every child’s holiday wonder with deliciously wicked wit, a nostalgic eye and a heart of gold. It’s a Christmas present that audiences of all ages will be sure to embrace and cherish for years to come; 816.235.2700; http://www.kcrep.org/
Dec 1-26-MADELINE'S CHRISTMAS, HandR Block City Stage, Union Station, 30 W Pershing Rd, KCMO 64108; In a old house in Paris that was covered with vines lived twelve little girls in two straight lines.” So begins this delightful story from the beloved book series of Madeline by Ludwig Bemelmans. It’s the winter season but none of the girls can go home for the holidays because they are all sick with flu. Madeline is having to care for everyone including Miss Clavel. The adventure begins when a mysterious rug merchant comes to the door of the school with twelve very special rugs—one for each of the students. The next morning everyone feels better and the students are able to fly home on the carpets for a holiday treat. Miss Clavel stays at the school with a mouse. The girls arrive back for a reunion with Miss Clavel for New Year’s Eve and all thank Madeline for their great trip. The play has book and lyrics by Jennifer Kerby and music by Shirley Mier; Click here to go to Union Station Ticketing page; 816-460-2083; 816-460-2020; http://www.unionstation.org/; http://www.tya.org/
Dec 2-Jan 3-Miss Witherspoon; On The Jerome Stage, Unicorn Theatre, 3828 Main St., KCMO; Veronica is plagued by the fear that Skylab will almost certainly drop from the sky and crush her. Finding the world too frightening a place to endure, she decides to leave it behind. Her plans for eternal peace are interrupted when she finds herself in the Bardo (Tibetan Buddhist netherworld) with an overly cheery spirit guide who forces her to reincarnate. A stubborn Veronica is sent back in a dizzying array of roles from infant in a bug and drug ridden trailer park to playful golden retriever. There are lessons to learn if she is to save her soul . . . and maybe even the world; 816-531-7529 ext. 10; http://www.unicorntheatre.org/
Dec 2-Feb 7-Run For Your Wife, New Theatre Restaurant, 9229 Foster, OPKS;Garrett Morris made television comedy history as part of the 'Not Ready For Prime Time Players' on a show called SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE; had them rolling in the aisles in London and New York. A taxi driver gets away with having two wives in different parts of town because of his irregular work schedule. Complication is piled upon complication as the cabby tries to keep his double life from exploding; 913.649.7469; http://www.newtheatre.com/
Dec 3-20- Spectacular Christmas, Off Center Theatre, Level 3, Crown Center Shops; Map & Directions to Theater; Like a visit from old friends. After having so much fun together last season we just have to do it again! You can be sure this show will put you in the holiday spirit with your favorite songs and stories of the season performed by your favorite MTH friendsThurs-Sat- 8pmSun- 2pm and 7pm
Dec 4-6-Six by Ten: A Festival of Original 10-Minute Plays from Kansas City Playwrights; , Barn Players, 6219 Martway, Mission; www.thebarnplayers.org, 913-432-9100
Dec 27-Jan 3-"Always...Patsy Cline", the Chestnut Theatre, 234 N. Chestnut, Olathe;This Show is NOT part of our regular season-Special Event Prices -All Tickets $20; Once again, Krista Eyler and Stasha Case will take stage in the great story of friendship filled with favorite songs - I Fall to Pieces, Walkin' After Minight, Crazy, Faded Love, Sweet Dreams & More; Rated G; Seating is limited; reservations: 913-764-2121; http://www.chestnutfinearts.com/
Sun, Dec 27: 2 and 7pm
Mon, Dec 28: 7:30pm
Tues, Dec 29: 7:30pm
Wed, Dec 30: 7:30pm
NEW YEAR'S EVE : Thurs, Dec 31: 2, 5:30 and 9pm
Fri, Jan 1: 8pm
Sat, Jan 2: 2 and 8pm
Sun, Jan 3: 2 and 7pm
2010
Jan 7-23-Kimberly Akimbo, Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre, 3614 Main, KCMO 64111; by David Lindsay-Abaire; Kimberly is 16 going on 90. When her family flees Secaucus under dubious circumstances, she is forced to reevaluate her short life while contending with a hypochondriac mother, a rarely sober father, a scam-artist aunt, and the possibility of first love. Surviving a family that redefines “dysfunctional,” Kimberly must find a way to give meaning to her life and live it to the fullest no matter what the consequences; 816-569-3226; office@metkc.org.
Jan 8-Feb 21- “Glorious!” — The True Story of Florence Foster Jenkins, the Worst Singer in the World,” American Heartland Theatre, Crown Center Shops, Level Three, 2450 Grand St., KCMO; Peter Quilter’s comedy offers a compassionate portrait of an American woman who ignored the advice of others and launched a singing career in 1909. Her surviving recordings confirm that she may well have been “the worst singer in the world.” A Kansas City premiere; 816.842.9999; www.ahtkc.com
Jan 15-17-The Wiz, The Barn Players, 6219 Martway, Mission, KS; All performances are at 7:30pm, except Sunday matinees at 2pm; A Barn Junior Production (for ages 13-18); http://www.thebarnplayers.org/
Jan 22-Feb 21-Rodgers and Hart and Hammerstein, Quality Hill Playhouse, 303 W. 10th St., KCMO; Richard Rodgers’ work with Lorenz Hart was witty and romantic, but with Oscar Hammerstein he was the eternal optimist. We’ll see the two sides of this fascinating composer in this intimate cabaret revue with our piano, bass and drums combo; 816-421-1700; http://www.qualityhillplayhouse.com/
Jan 26-Feb 28-Mark Twain's Life on the Mississippi-World Premiere, The Coterie Theatre, Crown Center, KCMO; Directions; $15/adults, $10/youth under 18, full-time students, and seniors age 60 and older, $2 service charge on the total of your online or phone order (NOT per ticket); Young Samuel Clemens leaves home to be a cub pilot on a Mississippi steamboat in 1858 and finds himself learning about life. And death. And love. And writing! A musical premiere based on Twain's autobiographical coming-of-age memoir; Box Office (816) 474-6552; http://www.coterietheatre.org/
Jan 27-Feb 28-Grey Gardens; On The Mainstage, Unicorn Theatre, 3828 Main St., KCMO; 2007 Tony Nominated musical is based on the 1975 documentary about Big Edie and Little Edie Bouvier Beale, the eccentric aunt and cousin of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. Grey Gardens is the Bouviers' real mansion in the East Hamptons. The story tracks the deterioration of these women’s lives and their home as they fall from rich, socially polished aristocrats to an isolated existence in a house overridden by cats and decay. Through crumbling walls and broken windows, the tangled dynamics of this notorious mother/daughter relationship are finally exposed; 816-531-7529 ext. 10; http://www.unicorntheatre.org/
Jan 27-Feb 14-“AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS,” Spencer Theatre, 4949 Cherry St., KCMO, The staid and resplendently wealthy Phileas Fogg has taken a gentleman’s wager that the world cannot be crossed in 80 days. So confident is he in his calculations that it is possible that he wagers his entire fortune on the fact that he and his unreliable but ever-faithful valet can pull off this dazzling feat. Follow Fogg in a whirlwind race aboard steamships, locomotives, and pachyderms as he discovers countless exotic locales, from Calcutta to Hong Kong. Will bandits, an act of chivalry, a herd of buffalo, or an unrelenting inspector from Scotland Yard keep him from his impossible task? 816.235.2700; www.kcrep.org
Feb 2-20-NATE THE GREAT , HandR Block City Stage, Union Station, 30 W Pershing Rd, KCMO 64108; Nate the Great is the sharpest kid detective ever to solve his neighborhood’s mysteries. With his trench coat, Sherlock Holmes hat, his trusty dog Sludge, and his friend Rosamond, he sets out to investigate important cases—important to a youngster, that is. Plus he always remembers to leave his mom a note, wear his galoshes, and make it home in time for pancakes. Pamela Sterling has adapted this comic mystery from the famous NATE THE GREAT series of books by the award-winning Marjorie Weinman Sharmat. With jazz music in the backgound and with the style of adult detectives in the movies and television, Nate and his friends use their brains and their problem-solving skills to find out answers to kid’s questions. They also learn a little science along the way. Besides being funny, this play encourages critical thinking skills; Click here to go to Union Station Ticketing page; 816-460-2083; 816-460-2020; http://www.unionstation.org/; http://www.tya.org/
Feb 4-Mar 7-Moon River: Johnny Mercer's American Songbook, the Chestnut Theatre, 234 N. Chestnut, Olathe; Adults $21; Seniors/Students $20; Group Rate $17; 50 songs from 50 years - from the big band and radio shows of the ‘20’s to the great Hollywood film scores of the 60's and 70's. You’ll hear Summerwind, Come Rain or Come Shine, Jeepers Creepers, Autumn Leaves, Satin Doll, Sweet Georgia Brown, That Old Black Magic, Moon River and more! (Conceived by David Grapes and Todd Olson. Book by Todd Olson; Rated G; Seating is limited; reservations: 913-764-2121; http://www.chestnutfinearts.com/
Thurs-Sat shows at 8 pm
Sun matinees at 2 pm
Feb 10-April 11-Cactus Flower, New Theatre Restaurant, 9229 Foster, OPKS; Two time Emmy winner, 10 time Emmy nominee Loretta Swit returns to New Theatre. Loretta, of course spent 11 seasons as Major Margaret 'Hot Lips' Houlihan on M*A*S*H, the hit TV Guide calls "The best sit-com of all time." In this fast-paced comedy, a philandering bachelor dentist keeps his girlfriend at bay by telling her he's married. When the ruse threatens to catch up with him, he drafts his prickly nurse to pose as his "wife". This Academy Award winning comedy has heart and soul with a sense of humor to match; 913.649.7469; http://www.newtheatre.com/
Feb 11-Mar 7- SPOOKY DOG:A Scooby-Doo Mystery (Plagiarized, Improvised, Not for kiddies!), The Coterie Theatre, Crown Center, KCMO; Directions; $12/all ages general admission, $9/Season Ticket Holders, $2 service charge on the total of your online or phone order (NOT per ticket); Jinkies! It's time to bone up on your Scooby snacks and hop in the jivin' mystery mobile to follow four ghost-seeking teens and a dog detective.For the mod college gang, high school hipsters, even groovy adults who want to relive Saturday morning!; Box Office (816) 474-6552; http://www.coterietheatre.org/
Feb 19-March 21-“BROKE-OLOGY ,” Copaken Theatre, One H&R Block Way (the corner of 13th & Walnut), KCMO; Nathan Jackson’s family drama is set in his hometown of Kansas City, Kan. The play depicts a lower middle-class African-American family in which two brothers — one educated in college, the other on the streets — have to come to terms with family loyalties after their father is diagnosed with a serious illness; 816.235.2700; www.kcrep.org
Feb 25-Mar 14-A Moon for the Misbegotten, Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre, 3614 Main, KCMO 64111; by Eugene O’Neill; In a sequel of sorts, James Tyrone, Jr., the tortured alcoholic from O’Neill’s classic, Long Day’s Journey into Night, returns home to Connecticut and encounters Josie, who lives with her tyrannical father on their scrabbly, ramshackle farm. While James remains haunted by his mother’s death, rumors surround Josie, and the surprising truth about them both emerges during the moonlit night they spend together; 816-569-3226; office@metkc.org
Mar 2-April 16-JUNIE B. JONES AND A LITTLE MONKEY BUSINESS, HandR Block City Stage, Union Station, 30 W Pershing Rd, KCMO 64108; Barbara Parks wildly popular Junie B. Jones character comes to life onstage in this musical adaptation of the book JUNIE B. JONES AND A LITTLE MONKEY BUSINESS. Junie is a high-spirited youngster who has an unusual way of looking at life. The play is told from her point of view. Her parents, at first, tell her she is getting a present. She is so excited until she finds out the present is a P.U.baby brother! At first she is disappointed and, not to mention, jealous, but then when she hears that her new baby brother is “cute as a monkey”, she begins to brag about that “monkey.” She gets the school kids to give her their snack tickets and all kinds of great gifts in exchange for a peek at the monkey! The principal (boss of the school, as Junie says) straightens Junie out about “figures of speech.” Junie learns that the baby is not so bad after all. She says, “He’s the cutest monkey I ever saw. I’m a lucky duck!” The songs and words are by Joan Cushing, the same playwright who adapted TYA’s MISS NELSON series of musicals; Click here to go to Union Station Ticketing page; 816-460-2083; 816-460-2020; http://www.unionstation.org/; http://www.tya.org/
Mar 3-28-Green Whales; On The Jerome Stage, Unicorn Theatre, 3828 Main St., KCMO; Karen is a 38-year-old woman who, due to a condition that halts her aging, appears to be a young teen. Her bigger problem, however, is that she can’t find a date. Her wacky sister Joanna comes up with the ‘perfect’ plan to find love for Karen. Joanna, not surprisingly, has her own relationship issues. The sisters search for love and must learn to settle for their ‘perfect’ mates; 816-531-7529 ext. 10; http://www.unicorntheatre.org/
Mar 5-21-Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, The Barn Players, 6219 Martway, Mission, KS; All performances are at 7:30pm, except Sunday matinees at 2pm; http://www.thebarnplayers.org/
Mar 5-April 3-Broadway’s Best, Quality Hill Playhouse, 303 W. 10th St., KCMO; We’re looking back on more than 50 years of Tony Award® winning shows in this revue of songs from the best musicals of all time; 816-421-1700; http://www.qualityhillplayhouse.com/
Mar 5-April 18- “I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change,” American Heartland Theatre, Crown Center Shops, Level Three, 2450 Grand St., KCMO; This show, with a book and lyrics by Joe DiPietro and music by Jimmy Roberts, premiered locally at the Heartland 12 years ago and closed in New York last year after a run of more than 5,000 performances. The piece takes a lighthearted look at a wide range of human relationships; 816.842.9999; www.ahtkc.com
Mar 12 - April 4- TBA – AN AMERICAN CLASSIC, Spencer Theatre; Directed by David Cromer; Sometimes you just don’t know what play to choose, but you are certain of the artists you want to work with. After the triumphant success of The Glass Menagerie, Cromer went on to produce one of the most acclaimed productions of Our Town New York has ever seen, and later this year makes his Broadway debut directing Brighton Beach Memoirs and Broadway Bound. Next spring, he’ll return to his newly adopted favorite regional theatre to create a new interpretation of a classic American play on the Spencer stage. The title will be announced by summer, but season ticket holders can rest assured that this newest work by David Cromer will be as immediate, provocative and powerful as his celebrated The Glass Menagerie; 816.235.2700; www.kcrep.org
April 1-May 2-Ain’t She Sweet! Dixieland & ragtime, the Chestnut Theatre, 234 N. Chestnut, Olathe; Adults $21; Seniors/Students $20; Group Rate $17; Rated G; tap your feet to the beat of the timeless classics. A full Dixieland band & four vocalists will perform cakewalks, rags, two steps, marches, & other great period pieces. Listen to Alexander’s Ragtime Band, Ain’t Misbehavin, Bill Bailey, When the Saints Go Marching In, & more!; Seating is limited; reservations: 913-764-2121; http://www.chestnutfinearts.com/
Thurs-Sat shows at 8 pm
Sun matinees at 2 pm
April 6-May 16-Honus and Me:A Baseball Card Adventure!, The Coterie Theatre, Crown Center, KCMO; Directions; $15/adults, $10/youth under 18, full-time students, and seniors age 60 and older, $2 service charge on the total of your online or phone order (NOT per ticket); With the discovery of the most valuable baseball card in the world – a 1909 “T-206 Honus Wagner” – we take a time-bending encounter with a struggling little-leaguer and the legendary Pittsburgh Pirate’s slugger; Box Office (816) 474-6552; http://www.coterietheatre.org/
April 8-25-Mappa Mundi - Midwest Premiere! Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre, 3614 Main, KCMO 64111; by Shelagh Stevenson; Jack is a grouchy, terminally ill patriarch who is staying with his well-to-do daughter, Anna. She is the apple of his eye but he's nursing bigoted attitudes about her black fiancé, Sholto. As he faces the end of his life, we realize that Jack's questionable fascination with a map-drawing, plantation-owning ancestor is tied up with his yearning for another life and a dark incident in his past. Mappa Mundi treads the edge of dangerous waters; 816-569-3226; office@metkc.org
April 9 - May 9-VENICE - A NEW MUSICAL, Copaken Stage; Matt Sax and Eric Rosen, creators of the phenomenal Clay, join forces again to tell a new story of struggle and redemption. Venice tells the story of two brothers who must lead a city out of a terrorist war. Though both are haunted by the memory of their mother, a leader of Venice whose call for peace was silenced in a massive attack on the city, one brother chooses to follow in his mother’s footsteps and the other sets out to see his brother’s plans undone. An operatic story of war, love, treachery and the quest for peace, Venice boasts a powerful and highly original score of hip hop music, R & B, art song and opera that will make your heart pound; 816.235.2700; www.kcrep.org
April 15-June 20-Becky's New Car, New Theatre Restaurant, 9229 Foster, OPKS; To call John Davidson "a man of many talents" is to utter the understatement of the year. He has made a very successful career out of excelling in just about every form of entertainment there is. From Broadway to TV to movies and a dozen or so solo albums. John's talents prove him to be much more than just an incredibly nice, handsome man. And in BECKY'S NEW CAR, he's also very funny! Becky Foster has a pretty good job, a pretty good husband and a pretty good life so when a charming, bumbling billionaire starts flirting with her, Becky is surprised that she allows him to believe that she is widowed; 913.649.7469; http://www.newtheatre.com/
April 16-May 2- Pippin, The Barn Players, 6219 Martway, Mission, KS; All performances are at 7:30pm, except Sunday matinees at 2pm; http://www.thebarnplayers.org/
April 20-May 15-THE MONARCHS OF KC, HandR Block City Stage, Union Station, 30 W Pershing Rd, KCMO 64108; The Monarchs of KC brings to vivid life the essential story and some of the most interesting characters from the era of the Negro Leagues in America, exploring the joy, skill and courage of these players in their simple quest to play the game and play it fairly. Set in the locker room of the abandoned stadium where the Negro League teams once played, the musical play raises the ghosts of great baseball players of the Negro Leagues to play one last great contest to conquer the supremacy of the all-white Major Leagues. Rube Foster, who founded the Negro National League in Kansas City, comes to life to manage an all-star dream team that includes Leroy “Satchel” Paige, James “Cool Papa” Bell, Wilbur “Bullet” Rogan, Josh Gibson, Jackie Robinson, and Toni Stone, a female player who held her own in the largely male world of professional baseball. This team of ghostly giants goes up against the racism that kept black players out of major league baseball from 1898 to 1947 and play a final glorious game in which everyone has equal rights to three strikes, four balls and nine innings of fair play. Along the way they revive the joy of the Negro Leagues baseball games in songs such as “Baseball is a Working Man’s Game,” “Everybody Gets Three Strikes,” and “I Dreamed I was in the Major Leagues.”; Click here to go to Union Station Ticketing page; 816-460-2083; 816-460-2020; http://www.unionstation.org/; http://www.tya.org/
April 23-May 23-Lullaby of 42nd Street, Quality Hill Playhouse, 303 W. 10th St., KCMO; Harry Warren gave us the music for the show 42nd Street; we’ll explore those songs plus others he wrote in this salute to the grand old street of Broadway; 816-421-1700; http://www.qualityhillplayhouse.com/
April 28-May 23-And Her Hair Went With Her; On The Mainstage, Unicorn Theatre, 3828 Main St., KCMO; Wigs, weaves, and pop culture! The beauty shop gets a makeover in this hilarious celebration of African-American sisterhood and identity. Two hair stylists, middle-aged Jasmine and radical Angie, dish the dirt on a salon of eccentric clients and discover how self-image affects us all. Get ready for a wild range of women, personalities, hairstyles, and trends in this funny and poignant blow out; 816-531-7529 ext. 10; http://www.unicorntheatre.org/
April 28-29- World Premieres-Young Playwrights Festival 2010, The Coterie Theatre, Crown Center, KCMO; Directions; The Coterie’s Young Playwrights’ Festival features a collection of new work by the city’s best young writers. The rich and varied theatrical writings which emerge from a year-long process are forged into an ambitious festival of script-in-hand stagings utilizing professional actors; Box Office (816) 474-6552; http://www.coterietheatre.org/
May 7-June 20-“The Dixie Swim Club,” American Heartland Theatre, Crown Center Shops, Level Three, 2450 Grand St., KCMO; Writers Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope and Jamie Wooten offer a show about five Southern women whose friendship began on their college swim team and who reunite for a long weekend on the beach. This is a Kansas City premiere; 816.842.9999; www.ahtkc.com
May 20-June 6-The Light in the Piazza-Kansas City Musical Premiere! Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre, 3614 Main, KCMO 64111; Based on the celebrated novella by Elizabeth Spencer and set in the romantic cities of Florence and Rome, tells the story of Clara Johnson, an American tourist who, in the summer of 1953 meets and falls for a young Italian man. When Clara’s mother learns of the affair, she vigorously opposes it for reasons which only gradually become known. Lush, beautiful and courageous; considers love as a many flavored thing; 816-569-3226; office@metkc.org
May 20 - June 20-Leading Men of Broadway, the Chestnut Theatre, 234 N. Chestnut, Olathe; Adults $21; Seniors/Students $20; Group Rate $17; Eight men pay tribute to Broadway's greatest leading men with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, Stephen Sondheim and Rodgers & Hammerstein. You’ll hear Luck Be A Lady, The Impossible Dream, There is Nothing Like a Dame, and more!; Rated G; Seating is limited; reservations: 913-764-2121; http://www.chestnutfinearts.com/
Thurs-Sat shows at 8 pm
Sun matinees at 2 pm
June 4-20- The Boys Next Door, The Barn Players, 6219 Martway, Mission, KS; All performances are at 7:30pm, except Sunday matinees at 2pm; http://www.thebarnplayers.org/
June 11-July 11-Souvenir, Quality Hill Playhouse, 303 W. 10th St., KCMO; Florence Foster Jenkins wanted so much to make it to Broadway, and she finally did – by renting out Carnegie Hall and giving recitals that became legendary for her over-the-top (and under-the-pitch) performances. This show takes a humorous look at the true meaning of music and the art of performing; 816-421-1700; http://www.qualityhillplayhouse.com/
June 15-July 3-ROBIN HOOD, HandR Block City Stage, Union Station, 30 W Pershing Rd, KCMO 64108; Take a trip back to the middle ages to Sherwood Forest with Robin Hood and his merry band who rob from the rich and give to the poor. In this fun-filled adventure play favorite characters appear: the lovely Maid Marian, the reckless Friar Tuck, the bold Little John, the greedy Sheriff of Nottingham, and the valiant, fun-loving Robin Hood. Although verifiable proof of the existence of Robin Hood does not exist, there are many legends based on actual historical accounts of a fugitive named “Robinhud.” Students will enjoy seeing the archery, games, costumes, and customs of long ago England as they experience the triumph of good over evil; Click here to go to Union Station Ticketing page; 816-460-2083; 816-460-2020; http://www.unionstation.org/; http://www.tya.org/
June 22-Aug 8-Lucky Duck A Theatre for Young Audiences Premiere, The Coterie Theatre, Crown Center, KCMO; Directions; $15/adults, $10/youth under 18, full-time students, and seniors age 60 and older, $2 service charge on the total of your online or phone order (NOT per ticket); A singing swan supermodel! It’s The Ugly Duckling meets Project Runway, with music by the composer of Dreamgirls. Homely songbird Serena runs away from her fowl days of barnyard mockery to seek her special destiny. Hear star turn numbers like “Average, Simple Mega Superstar” and “Wipe the Egg Off Your Face”! Box Office (816) 474-6552; http://www.coterietheatre.org/
June 24-Aug 29-Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story, New Theatre Restaurant, 9229 Foster, OPKS; opened in London's West End in 1989 and has been thrilling audiences on Broadway and on tour around the world for the past 20 years. It tells the story of Buddy Holly¹s short yet explosive career and features his classic songs; "Peggy Sue," "That'll Be The Day," "Not Fade Away," "Oh Boy," "Maybe Baby," "Rave On" and many more; http://www.buddyholly.com/; http://www.buddythemusical.com/; 913.649.7469; http://www.newtheatre.com/
July 8-Aug 8-Let Freedom Ring, the Chestnut Theatre, 234 N. Chestnut, Olathe; Adults $21; Seniors/Students $20; Group Rate $17; tribute to the land of the free and the home of the brave, Let Freedom Ring, is a portrayal of the courage, creativity, and heart of what it means to be an American. This show will uplift and inspire all who share in this entertainment experience. You’ll hear America the Beautiful, Battle Hymn of the Republic, When Johnny Comes Marching Home, God Bless America, Yankee Doodle, My Old Kentucky Home, This Land Is Your Land, Yankee Doodle Dandy, and more!; Rated G; Seating is limited; reservations: 913-764-2121; http://www.chestnutfinearts.com/
Thurs-Sat shows at 8 pm
Sun matinees at 2 pm
July 14-Aug 22-“The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” This Tony-winning Broadway hit came through Kansas City on tour, but this is the first production by a local company. The show, conceived by Rebecca Feldman with music and lyrics by William Finn and a book by Rachel Sheinkin, offers a comic look at a small-town spelling bee with audience participation built into the script; 816.842.9999; www.ahtkc.com
July 23-Aug 1-The Vagina Monologues, The Barn Players, 6219 Martway, Mission, KS; All performances are at 7:30pm, except Sunday matinees at 2pm; http://www.thebarnplayers.org/
July 27-29-A Year With Frog & Toad, Kids, The Barn Players, 6219 Martway, Mission, KS; All performances are at 7:30pm, except Sunday matinees at 2pm; A Barn Junior Production (for ages 8-12); http://www.thebarnplayers.org/
Sept 17-Oct 3-Assassins, The Barn Players, 6219 Martway, Mission, KS; All performances are at 7:30pm, except Sunday matinees at 2pm; www.thebarnplayers.org
Nov 5-21-Rent, The Barn Players, 6219 Martway, Mission, KS; All performances are at 7:30pm, except Sunday matinees at 2pm; www.thebarnplayers.org
The Barn Players 3rd Annual 6 x 10: Ten-Minute Play Festival
Plays and directors for this production will be selected in the summer of 2010
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33 theaters found within 30 miles of KCMO
Belton
Belton Cinema 8 1207 East North Avenue; map
Blue Springs
Blue Springs 8 1901 North 7 Highway; map; Seating: Stadium
Independence
AMC Independence Commons 20 19200 E 39th St. South; map; Seating: Stadium
Englewood 10917 Winner Road; map
Noland Fashion 13520 East 40 Hwy; map
Pharaoh Cinema 4 114 West Maple; map
Twin Drive-In 1320 N. MO 291 Hwy; map
Kansas City
AMC BarryWoods 24 8101 Roanridge Rd, I-29 and Barry Road; map; Seating: Stadium
AMC Ward Parkway 14 8600 Ward Parkway ; map
Boulevard Drive-In Theatre 1051 Merriam Lane; map
Cinemark Palace at the Plaza 500 Nichols Road; map; Seating: Stadium, High back rocking chairs Dickinson Northglen 14 4900 NE 80th Street; map; Seating: Stadium, Balcony
I-70 Four Screen Drive-In 8701 East 40 Hwy; map
Metro North Cinema 220 NW Metro North Drive; map
Phoenix Theatres Legends 14 1841 Village West Parkway; map; Seating: Stadium
Regal Kansas City 18 3200 Ameristar Drive; map; Seating: Stadium
Screenland Theatre at the Crossroads 1656 Washington St.; map
Tivoli Manor Square 4050 Pennsylvania Avenue; map
Leavenworth
Landing 4 Theatres 225 Delaware map
Plaza Cinema 6 3400 South 4th Street Trafficway; map; Seating: Rockers
Leawood
AMC Town Center 20 11701 Nall Avenu; map; Seating: Stadium
Leawood Theater 3707 West 95th St; map
Lee's Summit
Dickinson Eastglen 16 1451 Northeast Douglas Stree; map; Seating: Stadium
Liberty
B & B Liberty Cinema 12 2101 West Kansas; map ; Seating: Stadium
Merriam
Cinemark Merriam 5500 Antioch; map; Seating: Stadium
North Kansas City
The Screenland Armour 408 Armour Rd; map; Seating: Stadium, Love Seats
Olathe
AMC Studio 30 12075 So Strang Line Rd; map; Seating: Stadium
Dickinson Great Mall 16 20060 W. 151 St; map ; Seating: Stadium
Overland Park
Dickinson Palazzo 16 Theatre 8601 W. 135th Street; map; Seating: Stadium + Balcony
Glenwood Arts 9575 Metcalf; map
Rio Theatre - Overland Park 7204 West 80th Street; map; Seating: Rockers
Shawnee
Trail Ridge 7456 Nieman Road; map
Westglen 18 16301 Midland Drive; map; Seating: Stadium + Balcony
THEATRE REFERENCES
American Heartland Theatre, 2450 Grand St., KCMO; 816.842.9999; www.ahtkc.com
Avila University’s Goppert Theatre; Campus Map; 816-501-3753; Jeremy Lillig; www.avila.edu/theatre
Barn Players, 6219 Martway, Mission; www.thebarnplayers.org, 913-432-9100
Blue Springs City Theatre, 2000 N.W. Ashton Drive, www.bluespringscitytheatre.com; 816-228-0137
Carlsen Center, Yardley Hall, 12345 College Blvd., OPKS; 913.469.4445; www.jccc.edu/carlsencenter
City Theatre of Independence, Roger T. Sermon Center, 201 N. Dodgion; www.citytheatreofindependence.org; 816-325-7367
Chestnut Fine Arts Theatre, 234 N. Chestnut, Olathe; 913-764-2121, http://www.chestnutfinearts.com/
ComedyCity, 300 Charlotte St., KCMO; 816-842-2744
Coterie Theatre, Crown Center, KCMO; Directions; Box Office (816) 474-6552; www.coterietheatre.org
Folly Theater, 300 W 12th St., KCMO; 816-474-4444; laura@follytheater.com; ticket@follytheater.com; http://www.follytheater.com/
Gladstone Theatre in the Park, 76th and North Troost, NKC; www.heartoftheweb.net/gladstonetip
Just off Broadway, 3051 Central St, KCMO 64108; (816) 784-5020; http://www.justoffbroadway.org/
Kansas City Repertory Theatre, Spencer Theatre, 4949 Cherry St., KCMO; 816.235.2700; http://www.kcrep.org/
Lakeside Nature Center, located in Swope Park, 4701 East Gregory Blvd, KCMO 64132; Map; Tues-Sat, 9am-5pm; Sun, noon-4pm; 816.513.8960; http://www.lakesidenaturecenter.org/
Lawrence Community Theatre, 1501 New Hampshire St., Lawrence, KS; www.theatrelawrence.com; 785-843-7469
Lied Center, University of Kansas, 1600 Stewart Drive, Lawrence, KS; (785) 864-3469 ; www.lied.ku.edu
Lyric Theatre, 1029 Central (11th and Central), KCMO 64105; (816) 471-7347
Martin City Melodrama and Vaudeville Company, Main Stage, Metcalf South Shopping Center; Reservations essential; 913-642-7576; www.martincitymelodrama.org
METspace, 1824 Walnut, KCMO 64108; Seating is limited to 99; 816-536-9464; office@metkc.org; www.metkc.org
Midland Theatre, 1228 Main Street, KCMO, 64105; Map ; (816) 471-8600
New Theatre Restaurant, 9229 Foster, OPKS; 913.649.7469; www.newtheatre.com
Off Center Theatre, level three of the Crown Center Shops (The old movie theatre); 2450 Grand Blvd, KCMO; 816-274-8444; www.crowncenter.com
Olathe Community Theatre, 500 E. Loula, Olathe; www.olathetheatre.org; 913-782-2990
Quality Hill Playhouse, 303 W. 10th St., KCMO; 816.421.1700; www.qualityhillplayhouse.com
River City Community Players, Fifth and Delaware, Leavenworth; 1-913-682-7557
Stanford and Sons, Legends at Village West, (2nd floor next to Dave and Busters) 1867 Village West Parkway, KCKS 66111; Map ; 913-400-7500; stanfords@sunflower.com ; www.stanfordscomedyclub.com
Theatre in the Park, Shawnee Mission Park, www.theatreinthepark.org, 913-312-8841
Topeka Performing Arts Center, 214 SE 8th Ave, Topeka, KS 66603; Get directions; (785) 234-2787; www.tpactix.org
Unicorn Theatre, 3828 Main St., KCMO; 816.531.PLAY; www.unicorntheatre.org
Union Station, HandR Block City Stage; 816-460-2020; www.unionstation.org
Uptown Theatre, 3700 Broadway, KCMO; 816-753-8665; www.uptowntheater.com
VooDoo Lounge, Harrah's Casino North Kansas City, One Riverboat Drive, NKCMO 64116; http://www.voodookc.com/
Westport CoffeeHouse, 4010 Pennsylvania Ave, KCMO 64111; (816) 756-3222; http://www.westportcoffeehouse.com/
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