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ACADEMY OF PERFORMING ARTS
Academy Playhouse, 120 Main St, Orleans, MA (map)
508.255.1963
apa@cape.com
http://www.apacape.org

Call for show times. Tickets $16 or $18.

THROUGH SEPT 16 Rumors, by Neil Simon OCT 5 THROUGH NOV 5 The Pirates of Penzance, by Gilbert and Sullivan NOV 16 THROUGH DEC 10 Murder at the Vicarage, by Agatha Christie DEC 15 and 16 Sounds of the Season

ACME THEATER
Acme Theater, 61 Summer Street, Maynard, MA (map)
978.823.0003
acmeactor@aol.com
http://www.acmetheater.com/index.asp

Acme Theater, Maynard's own community theater, presents four mainstage productions, a New Works playwriting festival, and several special events each year. Housed in a former middle school, with a 72-seat black-box thrust stage. Performances are on Fri and Sat at 8 pm, except as noted. Tickets $14 to $15.

SEPT 15 THROUGH OCT 7 Amateurs SEPT 19 AND 20 at 7 pm, Love of a Pig NOV 10 THROUGH DEC 2 Love of a Pig FEB 23 THROUGH MARCH 13 Faithful by Chazz Palminteri APRIL 27, 2007 THROUGH MAY 19 Have a Nice Day! by Rick Lewis

ACTORS’ SHAKESPEARE PROJECT
Actors' Shakespeare Project, PO Box 400986, Cambridge, MA (map)
866.811.4111
http://www.actorsshakespeareproject.org

The Actors’ Shakespeare Project presents Shakespeare’s work to the audiences of greater Boston through intimate, site-specific, fully professional productions and educational programs. Call for performance times. Tickets are $30 to $40. Student and senior discounts available.

OCT 19 THROUGH NOV 12 Strand Theatre, Dorchester, Hamlet JAN 25 THROUGH FEB 18 at Cambridge Multicultural Arts Center, A Winter’s Tale MARCH 29 THROUGH APRIL 22 location TBA, Titus Andronicus

AMERICAN REPERTORY THEATRE
64 Brattle St, Cambridge, MA (map)
617.547.8300
info@amrep.org
http://www.amrep.org

The Loeb Drama Center box office is open Tues through Sun from noon-5 pm, or until one half-hour before evening performances. Call for additional information.

SEPT 14 THROUGH OCT 8 at Zero Arrow Theatre, tickets $22 to $40, Boston Theatre Works' I Am My Own Wife. Starring Thomas Derrah; directed by Jason Southerland OCT 11 THROUGH 14 at Zero Arrow Theatre, tickets $16, The Island of Anyplace. Written especially for kids by Charles Marz. Directed and choreographed by Thomas Derrah NOV 25 THROUGH DEC 17 at the Loeb Drama Center, tickets $38 to $76, Wings of Desire, a stage adaptation of the Wim Wenders film. Directed by Wim Wenders, with screenplay by Wim Wenders, Peter Handke, and Richard Reitinger DEC 9 THROUGH JAN 13, 2007 at Zero Arrow Theatre, tickets $15 to $50, The Onion Cellar, starring the Dresden Dolls (world premiere). Composed by Amanda Palmer. Text by Jonathan Marc Sherman. Directed by Marcus Stern DEC 21 THROUGH JAN 14 at the Loeb Drama Center, tickets $15 to $76, The Importance of Being Earnest, starring Ridiculusmus. Written by Oscar Wilde. Directed by Jude Kelly

THE AMESBURY PLAYHOUSE DINNER THEATRE
194 Main St, Amesbury, MA (map)
978.388.9444
http://www.amesburyplayhouse.com

You eat; they act. Performances are on Wed at 1:30 and 7:30 pm, on Fri and Sat at 8:30 pm, and on Sun at 1:30 and 6:30 pm, except as noted. Tickets $15 to $17 per person. Dinner priced according to meal.

THROUGH SEPT 17 NunSense, by Dan Goggin. SEPT 23 AND 24 on Sat at 7 pm, and on Sun at 1 pm. $35 per person dinner and show with special menu. The Shaw Brothers SEPT 29 TO OCT 15 Sylvia, by A.R. Gurney. Wed matinee on Oct 4. For teens and adults OCT 20 TO 29 Dracula, based on the book by Bram Stoker, adapted for the stage by William R. Brooks Jr. Wed matinee on Oct 25 NOV 3 TO DEC 3 Disney's High School Musical, by Peter Batsocchini. Wed matinees on Nov 8 and 29

AYTB THEATRE COMPANY
(AYTB) Theatre, Box 410154, East Cambridge, MA (map)
866.811.4111
info@aytb.org
http://www.aytb.org/home.aspx

The AYTB (As-Yet-To-Be) Theatre Company focuses on producing new works and re-imagining the classics, reaching new audiences who normally wouldn't attend theatre, while still appealing to theatre enthusiasts. Performances are at the Devanaughn Theatre, Piano Factory, 791 Tremont Street, Boston. Tickets $15, $10 seniors and students. Call for performance times.

THROUGH SEPT 16 The Moon Away (world premiere), by Edward Crosby Wells JAN 5, 2007 through 20 Still Life: A Documentary, by Emily Mann MAR 30, 2007 through APR 14 Suckers (world premiere), by Braden Weeks

BERKSHIRE THEATRE FESTIVAL
Stockbridge, MA (map)
413.298.5576
info@berkshiretheatre.org
http://www.berkshiretheatre.org

Box office is open Mon through Sat from 10 am-7 pm on show days, and from 10 am-5 pm on non-show days. Call 413.298.5576 for tickets.

THROUGH OCT 21 at the Unicorn Theatre, Via Dolorosa, by David Hare

BLACKMAN THEATER
Northeastern University, Huntington Ave, Boston, MA (map)
617.373.2247
http://www.centerforthearts.neu.edu/

Performances held in the Blackman Theatre, Ell Hall, 360.

DEC 1 AND 2 at 8 pm, $20, $15, NEWSical FEB 9, 2007 AND 10 at 8 pm, tickets TBA, At Swim Two Boys (world premiere), music by Allen Feinstein, book by Jamie O’Neill APR 13, 2007 at 8 pm, tickets TBA, Canterbury Tales

BOSTON CENTER FOR THE ARTS
539 Tremont St, Boston, MA (map)
617.933.8600
http://www.bcaonline.org

The Boston Center for the Arts has four stages, as well as exhibit space and artists’ studios. Performances are in the BCA Theater, except as noted. For additional information, call, or e-mail boxoffice@bostontheatrescene.com .

THROUGH SEPT 23 at the BCA Plaza Black Box, Up You Mighty Race Inc. presents Patience of Nantucket SEPT 14 THROUGH SEPT 30 at the BCA Plaza Theatre, Centastage presents Monsters SEPT 22 THROUGH OCT 21 BCA Resident Theater Company, SpeakEasy Stage Company presents The Women, by Clare Booth Luce. Scott Edmiston, director

BOSTON COLLEGE
Robsham Theater Arts Center, 140 Comm Ave, Chestnut Hill, MA (map)
617.552.4800
http://www.bc.edu/offices/robsham

The Robsham Theater Arts Center (RTAC) is the first permanent home designed for theater production at Boston College. Built in 1981, the facility houses a 591-seat main theater, a large lobby and exhibit space, and a black-box studio theater. The college presents four faculty-directed and two student-directed productions each academic year. Tickets generally are $15, $10 students, staff, and seniors.

OCT 13, 14, AND 15 Fri at 8 pm, Sat at 2 and 8 pm, and Sun at 2 pm. Tickets $15, $10 students, staff, and seniors. Department of Theatre presents An Experiment with an Air Pump, by Shelagh Stephenson. Directed by Patricia Riggin TBA The Contemporary Theater presents Rocky Horror Show. Directed by Rebecca Cousineau ‘07 TBA The Dramatic Society Presents The Memory of Water. Directed by Amanda Grazioli '07 NOV Sophocles’s Antigone. Directed by Sheppard Barnett NOV 16 THROUGH 19 Thurs through Sat at 7:30 pm, and on Sun at 2 pm. Department of Theatre presents Shakespeare’s Macbeth. Directed by Dr. Stuart J. Hecht DEC 8, 9, AND 10, AND 15, 16, AND 17 Fri and Sat at 7:30 pm, Sun at 3 pm, and an additional 3 pm performance on Dec 16. Tickets $30, $20 for students and seniors. The Boston Liturgical Dance Ensemble presents A Dancer’s Christmas, Rev. Robert VerEecke, S.J., artistic director

BOSTON CONSERVATORY
8 the Fenway, Boston, MA (map)
617.912.9222
http://www.bostonconservatory.edu

The Boston Conservatory presents music, dance, and theater. Call for additional information.

OCT 21 AND 22 Sat at noon and 2 pm in Seully Hall, tickets free, and on Sun at 10:30 am in Coolidge Corner Theatre, tickets $5, The Billy Goats Gruff, told through an opera in one act with music by Mozart, Donizetti, and Rossini. Words and story adaptation by John Davies. Directed by Kirsten Z. Cairns OCT 25 THROUGH 28 Wed through Sat at 8 pm, and on Sat and Sun at 2 pm, in the Boston Conservatory Theater, tickets $5 to $16, Iolanthe. Directed by Neil Donohoe. Conducted by Reuben Reynolds III. Musical direction by Bill Casey. Choreography by Michelle Chassé NOV 9 THROUGH 12 Thurs through Sat at 8 pm, and on Sun at 2 pm, in the Boston Conservatory Theater, tickets $5 to $16, the Boston Conservatory Dance Theater presents Mujeres by Luis Fuente, Sojourn by Diane Arvanites-Noya, and Martha Graham’s Night Journey staged by Yuriko NOV 10 AND 11 at 8 pm, in Seully Hall, free, A Woman in Her Bedroom, fully staged opera scenes featuring Act II of Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro. Beatrice Jona Affron, conductor NOV TBA Off-Off-Broadway in the Sixties: A Celebration. A week-long festival of plays of the experimental off-off-Broadway movement of the ’60s. Invited guest artists and speakers include playwrights Robert Patrick and Lanford Wilson and members of the La Mama Theater Company NOV 30 through DEC 3 Thurs through Sat at 8 pm, and on Sun at 2 pm, in the Boston Conservatory Theater, tickets $5 to $12, Aristophanes’s Lysistrata

BOSTON THEATRE WORKS
31 St James Ave, Suite 360, Boston, MA (map)
617.728.4321
http://bostontheatreworks.com

BTW presents socially relevant classical and contemporary productions with a commitment to expanding Boston's theater-going audience and redefining the theater experience. Performances are held in the Boston Center for the Arts, except as noted. Tickets $35 to $40. Discounts for students and seniors. Call for curtain times.

SEPT 14 THROUGH OCT 8 at Zero Arrow Theatre at A.R.T., I Am My Own Wife, by Doug Wright, starring Thomas Derrah NOV 24 THROUGH DEC 16 A Very Merry Unauthorized Children's Scientology Pageant, book, music and lyrics by Kyle Jarrow FEB 1, 2007 THROUGH MAR 3 A Midsummer Night's Dream, by William Shakespeare APRIL 26, 2007 THROUGH MAY 19 Confessions of a Mormon Boy, by and starring Steven Fales JULY, 2007 BTW Unbound 2007, a festival of new plays. For submission info, e-mail: litmanager@bostontheatreworks.com

BOSTON UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS
855 Comm Ave, Boston, MA (map)
617.353.3349
http://www.bu.edu/cfa

Studio 210 and the Mainstage are at 264 Huntington Ave, Studio B is at 949 Comm Ave, and TheatreLab@855 (formerly Studio 104) is at 855 Comm Ave Box Office. For tickets, call 617.933.8600.

OCT 18 THROUGH 22 Wed at 3pm and 7:30 pm, Thurs at 7:30 pm, Fri and Sat at 8 pm, and on Sun at 7 pm, in Studio 210, Much Ado About Nothing, by William Shakespeare. Directed by Bridget O'Leary OCT 19 through NOV 11 in Hall A, Out On the Edge Festival: The Theater Offensive HUNTINGTON THEATRE COMPANY PRODUCTIONS, on Boston University Theatre Mainstage THROUGH OCT 15 Radio Golf NOV 11 THROUGH DEC 3 Rabbit Hole FRINGE FESTIVAL OCT 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, 26, AND 28 in Studio 210, tickets $7, Playing for Time, by Arthur Miller. Directed by Judy Braha. Call for show times OCT 20 THROUGH 22 Fri and Sat at 8 pm, and on Sun at 2 pm, in Boston University Theatre, tickets $10, $8, Every Good Boy Deserves Favour, by Tom Stoppard. Directed by Jim Petosa OCT 20, 21, 27, AND 29 AND NOV 4 AND 5 in Studio 210, tickets $7, La Navarraise. Music by Jules Massenet. Libretto by Jules Claretie and Henri Cain. Music director Allison Voth

BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY
Spingold Theater Center, 415 South St, Waltham, MA (map)
781.736.3400
http://www.brandeis.edu/theater

Fall box-office hours are Mon-Fri from 10 am-4 pm, on Thurs and Fri from 10 am-7 pm, on Sat from noon-7 pm, and on Sun from noon-1 pm on performance days only. Box-office hours are extended through curtain time on performance days only. Call for showtimes. Performances are staged in the Laurie Theater, except as noted. Tickets $16 to $20.

SEPT 14 THROUGH 17 Via Dolorosa by David Hare. Presented in cooperation with Berkshire Theatre Festival OCT 12 THROUGH 22 The Waiting Room by Lisa Loomer NOV 9 THROUGH 19 in Mainstage Theater, The Physician of His Honor by Pedro Calderon de la Barca. Translated by Dian Fox and Donald Hindley, Brandeis faculty FEB 8, 2007 THROUGH 18 Balm in Gilead by Lanford Wilson APR 19, 2007 THROUGH 29 in Mainstage Theater, The Dream Project by Jon Lipsky and the cast

CAPE REP THEATRE
Rte 6A, East Brewster, MA (map)
508.896.1888
info@caperep.org
http://www.caperep.org

Box office is open two hours before every performance. All evening performances begin at 8 pm. There is a Sun matinee at 2 pm.

SEPT 21 THROUGH OCT 21 $25, Tibet Through the Red Box, by David Henry Hwang NOV 2 THROUGH 26 $20, The Rose Tattoo, by Tennessee Williams

CENTASTAGE
Centastage, PO Box 15261, Boston, MA (map)
617.536.5981
http://www.centastage.org/

Founded in August 1991, Centastage exclusively produces world premieres of works for the stage by New England writers.

SEP 14 through 30 at the Plaza Theatre, Boston Center for the Arts, Monsters the musical (world premiere), by Gail Phaneuf and Ernie Lijoi NOV 23, 24, and 30 AND DEC 1 at 7:30 pm in the Club Café, $13, $10 students and seniors, Boston Sings Boston (cabaret)

CHAMBER THEATRE PRODUCTIONS
2 Park Plaza, Boston, MA (map)
617.542.9155
http://www.chambertheatre.com/

Educational theater troupe performs locally and nationally. See Web site for details. Performances are at 10:30 am. Tickets must be reserved in advance by phone or mail.

SEPT 29 AND DEC 6, 14, 15, 20, AND 22 Encore!! Five-story collection including The Tell Tale Heart, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, The Monkey’s Paw, The Necklace, and The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County DEC 1, 8, 21, AND 22 Classics! Featuring The Fall of the House of Usher, The Ransom of Red Chief, The Most Dangerous Game, The Open Window, and The Lady or the Tiger?

CHARLES PLAYHOUSE
74 Warrenton St, Boston, MA (map)
617.426.6912
http://www.blueman.com

Ongoing on stage one, the performance-art and music trio Blue Man Group in Tubes. Performances are on Wed and Thurs at 8 pm, on Fri at 7 pm, on Sat at 4, 7, and 10 pm, and on Sun at 2 and 5 pm. Tickets $48 to $58. Call 617.931.2787 for tickets. On stage two, Shear Madness. Performances Tues through Fri at 8 pm, on Sat at 6 and 9 pm, and on Sun at 3 and 7:30 pm. Tickets $38. Call 617.426.5225 for tickets.

CHARLESTOWN WORKING THEATRE
442 Bunker Hill St, Charlestown, MA (map)
617.242.3285
http://www.charlestownworkingtheater.org

The Charlestown Working Theater develops original performances, producing the work of theater artists and companies, with a strong emphasis on developing new works.

OCT through JUNE at 10 am on the first Mon of each month, tickets $8 adults, $5 children. Musical Mondays, concerts for pre-school age children

COLLEGE OF THE HOLY CROSS THEATRE DEPARTMENT
Fenwick Theater, College of the Holy Cross, 1 College St, Worcester, MA (map)
508.793.2496
http://www.holycross.edu

Call for ticket prices and additional information. Shows at 8 pm at the Fenwick Theater, Tickets $10.

NOV 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, AND 11 Good, by C.P. Taylor. Directed by Edward Isser MAR 22, 23, 24, 29, 30, AND 31 Button Eyes, written and directed by Lynn Kremer and I Wayan Dibia

COLONIAL THEATRE
106 Boylston St, Boston, MA (map)
617.426.9366
http://www.broadwayinboston.com/html/theatres/colonial

The theater is booked by Broadway in Boston. Subscriptions available. Tickets available through Ticketmaster at 617.931.2787, and at the Colonial Theatre Box Office. Call for showtimes.

SEPT 26 THROUGH OCT 22 High Fidelity (world premiere), by Boston native David Lindsay-Abaire, a musical based on the novel by Nick Hornby OCT 31 THROUGH NOV 5 Altar Boyz, musical-comedy spoof about a heavenly guy-group on the rise to stardom NOV 7 THROUGH NOV 19 Twelve Angry Men, starring Richard Thomas and directed by Scott Ellis DEC 5 THROUGH DEC 17 Stomp. The eight-member troupe uses matchboxes, wooden poles, brooms, garbage cans, Zippo lighters, and hubcaps to fill the stage with rhythms FEB 6 THROUGH 18, 2007 Doubt, the story of a strong-minded woman faced with a difficult decision

COMEDY CONNECTION
245 Quincy Market Place, Faneuil Hall, Boston, MA (map)
617.248.9700
http://www.comedyconnectionboston.com

Located in the heart of Faneuil Hall, the Comedy Connection is a nightspot that offers nightly stand-up fare, along with appetizers and desserts. Check the Phoenix weekly for updated listings. Shows begin at 8 and 10:15 pm, except as noted.

SEPT 15 AND 16 Sat shows at 6, 8:15, and 10:30 pm, Roz G. and Chris Porter SEPT 17 AND 18 at 7 and 9:15 pm, Mike Epps SEPT 19 AND 26 at 8 pm, Paul Nardizzi SEPT 20 at 8 pm, WBCN night featuring Frank Santorelli SEPT 21 AND 28 at 8:30 pm, Frank Santos "The R-Rated Hypnotist" SEPT 24 at 7 pm, Mike McDonald SEPT 25 at 8 pm, Amateur Showcase SEPT 27 at 6 and 7:30 pm, VIP - The Ellie Fund Fall Frolic SEPT 29 AND 30 Sat at 7, 9, and 11:15 pm, Lisa Lampanelli OCT 6 AND 7 Sat at 6, 8:15, and 10:30 pm, Bob Marley OCT 13 AND 14 Sat at 6, 8:15, and 10:30 pm, Craig Ferguson NOV 16 at 7:30 pm, Aaron Karo

COMEDY STUDIO
Hong Kong Restaurant, 1236 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA (map)
617.661.6507
http://thecomedystudio.com

Open Tues through Sun and themed according to the night of the week. Tues nights feature the Mystery Lounge, a professional magic show. Tony V hosts Weds shows. Thurs are devoted to The Dan Sally Show. Fri brings out comics from around the area. Sat nights are hosted by founder and long-time Boston headliner Rick Jenkins. And on Sun, it’s “Erin Judge Presents,” a blend of stand-up, songs, and sketch comedy organized around a theme of her choosing. Shows start at 8 pm. Tickets $8 on Wed, Thurs, and Sun; $10 on Fri, Sat, and Tues. Check the Phoenix weekly for updated listings

COMPANY ONE
19 Littell Road, Brookline, MA (map)
617.277.7032
info@companyone.org
http://www.companyone.org

Company One is committed to diversifying the typical theatre-going audience by focusing on radical work that appeals to a younger ethnically diverse community. Performances are at the Boston Center for the Arts Plaza Theatre. Call for performance times and ticket prices

OCT 27 THROUGH NOV 18 After Ashley, by Gina Gionfriddo MAR 9 THROUGH 31, 2007 Six Rounds/Six Lessons (world premiere), by John ADEkoje

CUTLER MAJESTIC THEATRE
219 Tremont St, Boston, MA (map)
617.824.8000
http://www.maj.org

Performances begin Tues, Fri, and Sat at 7:30 pm, and on Sun at 3 pm.

TEATRO LIRICO D’EUROPA tickets $30 to $85 OCT 27 THROUGH 29 Rigoletto, by Giuseppe Verdi. Sung in Italian with English titles. Starring Vytautas Juozapaitis, baritone MARCH 2, 2007 La Bohème, by Giacomo Puccini. Sung in Italian with titles MARCH 3, 2007 Carmen, by Georges Bizet. Sung in French with titles MARCH 4, 2007 Madama Butterfly by Giacomo Puccini. Sung in Italian with titles. Starring Olga Cherniheva OPERA BOSTON OCT 20, 22, AND 24 La Clemenza di Tito by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, based on a libretto by Metastasio. Sung in Italian with titles. Starring Paul Austin Kelly, tenor, Wendy Bryn Harmer, soprano, and Kendra Colton, soprano FEB 23, 25, AND 27, 2007 The Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny by Kurt Weill. Libretto by Berthold Brecht. Sung in English translation with titles. Starring Joyce Castle, mezzo-soprano, Amy Burton, soprano, and Stephen Salters, baritone MAY 4, 6, AND 8 The Pearl Fishers, by Georges Bizet. Libretto by Eugène Cormon and Michael Carré. Starring Robert Honeysucker, baritone, Yeghishe Manucharyan, tenor, and Jee Hyun Lim, soprano

DICK DOHERTY’S COMEDY CLUBS
124 Bolyston St., Boston, MA (map)
800.401.2221
http://www.dickdoherty.com

Two clubs; lots of laughs. Check the Phoenix listings weekly for featured performers and to confirm times. Regular showtimes are Thurs, Fri, and Sat at 9 pm. Open mike Sun at 9 pm. Tickets $10 to $15.

AT REMINGTON’S SEPT 15 Outtakes, Sketch, and Boston's Best Stand-up SEPT 16 Alvin David and Boston's Best Stand-up SEPT 17 Eric Riley Moore hosting Boston's Open-Mike Nite AT STEVE SWEENEY’S SEPT 15 AND 16 Boston Comedy Festival SEPT 22 Steve Sweeney, Greg Rodrigues, and Nancy Martin SEPT 23 Dick Doherty, Greg Rodrigues, and Nancy Martin

DOUBLE EDGE THEATRE
948 Conway Rd, Ashfield, MA (map)
413.628.0277
office@doubleedgetheatre.org
http://www.doubleedgetheatre.org

Double Edge Theatre’s mission is to develop and promote original theatre performance and to create a permanent center of performance, practice, training, research and cultural exchange at its home, ‘The Farm,’ located in Ashfield, Massachusetts. Call for show times and ticket prices.

SEP 17, OCT 8, NOV 12, AND DEC 10 Open Trainings at Double Edge, from 2-6 pm, $45 in advance, $50 at the door. NOV 2 THROUGH 18 Thurs through Sat at 8 pm in Ashfield, MA, Under The Sign of The Crocodile

FIREHOUSE CENTER FOR THE ARTS
1 Market Sq, Newburyport, MA (map)
978.462.7336
http://www.firehousecenter.com

The Center, located on the waterfront in downtown Newburyport, includes an art gallery, Not Your Average Joe's restaurant, and the intimate 195-seat Arakelian Theater, which presents dance, concerts, drama, musicals, film, new works, and children's programming. Box office open Wed-Sun from noon to 5 pm, or until curtain.

SEPT 7 THROUGH 17 Thurs-Sat at 7:30 pm, and on Sun at 3 pm, tickets $16, $14 students and seniors, $12 members. Shirley Valentine, by Willy Russell SEPT 23 at 11 am and 1 pm, tickets $10, $8 students. Adults Dino Rock: Dinosaurs Forever! Combining giant dinosaur puppets with catchy dinosaur tunes OCT 21 at 11 am and 1 pm, $10, $8 Student and Seniors. The Gizmo Guys -- Comedy Jugglers

FOOTHILLS THEATRE COMPANY
off Commercial St, Worcester Common Outlets, Worcester, MA (map)
508.754.4018
info@foothillstheatre.com
http://www.foothillstheatre.com

Located in the heart of the Heart of the Commonwealth. Call for performance times and ticket prices. Subscriptions available.

SEPT 28 THROUGH OCT 22 The Rocky Horror Show OCT 26 THROUGH NOV 19 George M. Cohan Tonight! DEC TBA Holiday Shows JAN 4 THROUGH 28, 2007 The Scarlet Letter FEB 1 THROUGH 25, 2007 Say Goodnight, Gracie APRIL 12, 2007 THROUGH MAY 6 Witness for the Prosecution MAY 10, 2007 THROUGH JUN 3 The Musical!

HUNTINGTON THEATRE COMPANY
Boston University, 264 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA (map)
617.266.0800
http://www.huntingtontheatre.org

While maintaining its home base at the 890-seat Boston University Theatre, the Huntington has expanded its operations to include the Stanford Calderwood Pavilion at the Boston Center for the Arts, housing the 370-seat Virginia Wimberly Theatre and the 200-seat Nancy and Edward Roberts Studio Theatre. Performances are at the BU Theatre, except as noted. Tickets $15 to $65. Call for performance times.

THROUGH OCT 15 Radio Golf, by August Wilson. Directed by Kenny Leon NOV 3 THROUGH DEC 3 Rabbit Hole, by David Lindsay-Abaire. Directed by John Tillinger JAN 5 THROUGH FEB 4 The Cherry Orchard, by Anton Chekhov. Directed by Nicholas Martin MAR 9 THROUGH APR 8 Well, by Lisa Kron. Directed by Leigh Silverman MAY 18 THROUGH JUN 17 Streamers, by David Rabe. Directed by Scott Ellis OCT 6 THROUGH NOV 12 at Wimberly Theatre, Mauritius, by Theresa Rebeck. Directed by Rebecca Bayla Taichman MAR 30 THROUGH MAY 6 at Wimberly Theatre, Persephone, by Noah Haidle. Directed by Nicholas Martin

IMPROV ASYLUM
216 Hanover St, Boston, MA (map)
617.263.6887
http://www.improvasylum.com

Improv Asylum offers main-stage shows Wed-Sat nights in the North End.

THROUGH SEPT 30 Thurs at 8 pm, Fri at 10 pm, Sat at 8 and 10 pm, special showing Sep 20 at 8 pm, tickets $20, Bird Flu Over the Cuckoo's Nest SEPT 15 at 10 pm, $20, Letterman Auditions SEPT 15 AND 16 Fri at 8 pm and on Sat at 8 and 10 pm, $20, Dangerous Words . . . Watch What You Say SEP 15, 22, and 29 at 8 pm, $20, Keepin' It Clean, The Improv Asylum Family Show SEP 16, 23, AND 30 at midnight, $10, the After Show Series (A.S.S.) SEP 27 at 8 pm, $15, Improv Asylum touring company SEP 29 at midnight, $10, the College SmackDown

IMPROVBOSTON
Back Alley Theater, 1253 Cambridge St, Inman Square, Cambridge, MA (map)
617.576.1253
http://www.improvboston.com

ImprovBoston presents a variety of performances. Its Inman Square location features “The Hump” at 8 pm and “Naked Comedy Showcase” at 10 pm each Wed; “UnNatural Selection” at 8 pm and “The Great and Secret Comedy Show” at 10 pm each Thurs; “Phys Ed with Coach Crotchky” at 8 pm, “TheatreSports” at 10 pm, and “Night Cap” at 11:30 pm each Fri; “ImprovBoston Family Show” at 6 pm, “ImprovBoston Mainstage” at 8 and 10 pm, and “Night Cap: Filth!” at 11:30 pm each Sat; and “Sgt Culpepper’s Improvisational Jamboree” each Sun at 7 pm. Tickets $12, $10 for students and seniors.

JIMMY TINGLE’S OFF BROADWAY
255 Elm Street, Somerville, MA (map)
617.591.1616
Jimmy Tingle's Off Broadway Theater (JTOB) was founded by comic, actor, and writer Jimmy Tingle in November of 2002. Its mission is to create a “welcoming and supportive multi-use venue for both established and aspiring performers and productions” -- i.e. it’s a nice downstairs comedy club.

SEP 15, 16, 17, 22, and 23 at 7:30 pm, $30, Jimmy Tingle’s American Dream SEP 24 at 7 pm, $20, Boston Friars Comedy Fundraiser for the Smile Train SEP 29 and 30 at 7:30 pm, $25, The Ego and the Oracle SEP 30 at 3 pm, $30, Jimmy Tingle's American Dream OCT 1 at 7 pm, $20, The Ego and the Oracle OCT 6 and 7 at 7:30 pm, $25, John Gorka OCT 21 and 28 at 3 pm, $30, Jimmy Tingle's American Dream NOV 4, 11, 18, and 25 at 3 pm, $30, Jimmy Tingle’s American Dream

LEVENTHAL-SIDMAN JEWISH CENTER
333 Nahanton St, Newton Centre, MA (map)
617.965.5226
http://www.lsjcc.org

Performances sponsored by the Jewish Theatre of New England are on Sat at 8 pm and on Sun at 2 pm. Tickets $28, $26 for seniors and students, except as noted. Discounts for JCC members. Magic Ark children’s theater shows $9, except as noted.

JEWISH THEATRE OF NEW ENGLAND SHOWS OCT 21 AND 22 Sat at 8 pm, and on Sun at 2 and 7 pm. Tickets $36, $34. An Evening with Robert Klein, comedian NOV 18 AND 19 Love Letters, by A.R. Gurney. Starring Betsey Palmer and Waldo Fielding MAR 17 AND 18 Brave Old World, Song of the Lodz Ghetto. A unique musical-theatrical work created by the renowned klezmer ensemble Brave Old World APR 28 AND 29 Sat at 8 pm, and on Sun at 2 and 5 pm. Tickets $28, $26, $24. Picon Pie, starring Tony nominee June Gable and directed by Broadway veteran Pamela Hall MAGIC ARK SERIES NOV 10 at 11 am and 1 pm, Airborne Comedians DEC 3 at 1 and 3 pm, tickets $10, The Lizard of Oz, with madcap balloon artist Allyn Goen and multimedia artist Annie Hickman. JAN 7, 2007 at 1 and 3 pm, tickets $10, Swimmy, Frederick and Inch by Inch. Leo Lionni’s books are brought to life with black-light puppetry by the Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia JAN 15, 2007 at 11 am and 1 pm, Magic of Bonaparte FEB 4, 2007 at 1 and 3 pm, Henry and Mudge, a musical about the friendship and misadventures of a young boy and his big, slobbery 180-pound canine buddy. Based on the books by Cynthia Rylant FEB 19, 2007 at 11 am and 1 pm, Dinosaurs, puppeteer Jim West presents a show featuring everyone’s favorite prehistoric creatures MAR 4, 2007 at 1 and 3 pm, Junie B. Jones, a musical

LOWELL MEMORIAL AUDITORIUM
Lowell Memorial Auditorium, 50 East Merrimack St, Lowell, MA (map)
978.454.2299
boxoffice@lowellauditorium.com
http://www.lowellauditorium.com

The Lowell Memorial Auditorium plays a starring role in the region's cultural and entertainment scene. Tickets $29.50 to $49.50, except as noted.

OCT 8 at 8 pm, tickets $32.50 to $37.50, Brian Regan, comedian OCT 13 at 6:30 and 9 pm, $29.50 to $49.50, Bill Cosby NOV 26 at 7 pm, $29.50 to $49.50, Rent DEC 1 at 12 and 7 pm, A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens DEC 17 at 7 pm, Aida FEB 14, 2007 at 8 pm, Defending the Caveman, by Rob Becker MARCH 2, 2007 at 8 pm, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat MARCH 25 AND 26, 2007 on Sun at 1:30 and 4:30 pm, and on Mon at 10:30 am, $13.50 to $20.50, Discover Theater! featuring Disney's Cinderella Kids and The Jungle Book Kids APRIL 12, 2007 at 8 pm, Jesus Christ Superstar

LYRIC STAGE COMPANY OF BOSTON
140 Clarendon St, Copley Sq, Boston, MA (map)
617.437.7172
http://www.lyricstage.com

Performances are Wed and Thurs at 7:30 pm, and Fri and Sat at 8 pm, with matinees on Wed at 2 pm, Sat at 4 pm, and Sun at 3 pm. Tickets $23 to $50, depending on time and seat location. $10 student rush tickets available 30 minutes before each show. Subscriptions available. For the Once Upon a Time Children’s Series, performances begin at 11 am, tickets $8.

THROUGH OCT 14 1776, book by Peter Stone, music and lyrics by Sherman Edwards OCT 20 THROUGH NOV 18 9 Parts of Desire (New England premiere), by Heather Raffo. Iraqi-American journalist, playwright, and actor Heather Raffo spent 11 years interviewing with a cross-section of Iraqi women, and her resulting play lifts the veil on womanhood in the war zone that is Iraq NOV 24 THROUGH DEC 23 Exceptions to Gravity, featuring Avner the Eccentric, a comedy act JAN 5, 2007 THROUGH FEB 3 See What I Wanna See (New England premiere), words and music by Michael John LaChiusa. Based on three short stories by the Japanese writer Ryonosuke Akutgawa, an exploration of truth complete with a lush, contemporary, and jazzy score FEB 16, 2007 THROUGH MAR 17 Souvenir: A Fantasia on the Life of Florence Foster Jenkins, by Stephen Temperley. A new play with music, featuring Leigh Barrett MARCH 23, 2007 THROUGH APR 21 Miss Witherspoon, by Christopher Durang. Veronica, after committing suicide, is destined to return to earth, reincarnated over and over, learning that the "other side" offers no respite MAY 4, 2007 THROUGH JUN 2 Arms and the Man, by George Bernard Shaw. A romantic comedy ONCE UPON A TIME SEPT 16, 17, AND 24 The Princess and the Pea OCT 7 AND 8 King Arthur OCT 28 AND 29 Happy Halloween NOV 4, 5, AND 12 Robin Hood DEC 2, 3, AND 10 The Emperor’s New Clothes JAN 13, 14, AND 21, 2007 Aladdin and Jasmine FEB 24, 2007 AND 25, MARCH 4 Beauty and the Beast APRIL 7, 8, AND 15, 2007 Pinocchio MAY 12, 13, and 20, 2007 Sleeping Beauty

MERRIMACK REPERTORY THEATRE
Liberty Hall, 50 East Merrimack St, Lowell, MA (map)
978.454.3926
box_office@merrimackrep.org
http://www.merrimackrep.org

Performances are Wed, Thurs, and Fri at 8 pm, on Sat at 8:30 pm, and on Sun at 7 pm, with matinees on Wed at 2 pm, Sat at 4:30 pm, and Sun at 2 pm. The box office is open Tues-Sat from noon to 6 pm. Call for ticket prices.

SEPT 21 THROUGH OCT 15 Augusta (New England premiere), by Richard Dresser OCT 26 THROUGH NOV 19 Aunt Dan & Lemon, by Wallace Shawn JAN 1, 2007 THROUGH FEB 4 Trying, by Joanna McClelland Glass FEB 15, 2007 THROUGH MARCH 11 Dinah Was, by Oliver Goldstick MARCH 22, 2007 THROUGH APRIL 15 Syncopation, by Allan Knee MARCH 26, 2007 THROUGH MAY 20 Secret Order (New England premiere), by Robert Clyman

MOBIUS ARTISTS GROUP
Mobius, Inc., 381 Congress Street, 2nd floor rear Boston MA 02210 (map)
http://mobius.org

Since its founding in 1977, Mobius has been heavily involved in the performance-art medium. Many members (past and present) teach, or have taught, this art-form at some of the institutions in the greater Boston area, such as the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Massachusetts College of Art, and Monserrat College of Art. Visit the Web site for a listing of performers for the International Festival of Performance Art.

NOV 1 THROUGH 5in the Fort Point neighborhood of Boston, International Festival of Performance Art

NEW REPERTORY THEATRE
Arsenal Center for the Arts, 321 Arsenal St, Watertown, MA (map)
617.923.8487
info@newrep.org
http://www.newrep.org

Mainstage performances on Wed and Thurs at 7:30 pm and on Fri at 8 pm, on Sat at 3:30 and 8 pm, and on Sun at 2 pm. Tickets $30 to $55, with senior, student, and group discounts available. Subscriptions available.

THROUGH OCT 1 The Pillowman (New England premiere), a comedy by Martin McDonagh OCT 25 THROUGH NOV 19 The Ice-Breaker (NNPN world premiere), a drama by David Rambo, featuring Will Lyman DEC 10 THROUGH 24 A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens. Adapted for the stage by Rick Lombardo JAN 17, 2007 THROUGH FEB 11 Silence (New England premiere), a comedy by Moira Buffini FEB 21, 2007 THROUGH MARCH 18 Orson’s Shadow, a comedy by Austin Pendleton APRIL 25, 2007 THROUGH MAY 20 The Wild Party, a musical comedy by Andrew Lippa

NORTHAMPTON CENTER FOR THE ARTS
17 New South St, Northampton, MA (map)
413.584.7327
http://www.nohoarts.org

Located in downtown Northampton adjacent to the Academy of Music, the Northampton Center for the Arts (NCFA) provides low-cost exhibit and performance space for area artists and arts organizations in an elegant turn-of-the-century performance hall and two adjoining galleries. NCFA is dedicated to programming theater, music, art and dance that is culturally diverse.

SEPT 30 8 pm, tickets $10, $8 students and seniors, Northampton Center for the Arts. The Ha-Ha Sisterhood: Live and Uncensored! This three-year-old local comedy troupe will be producing its own show for the first time DEC 16 AND 17 Sat at 7 pm and on Sun at 2 pm, participants of the children’s theater workshop, Acting Out, present Charlotte’s Web

NORTH SHORE MUSIC THEATER
62 Dunham Rd, Beverly, MA (map)
978.232.7200
http://www.nsmt.org

Regular performance times are Tues-Sat at 7:30 or 8 pm, with matinees on Wed at 1:30 pm and on Sat and Sun at 2 pm. Ticket prices $75 to $17.50 call for details.

SEPT 19 THROUGH OCT 8 Jesus Christ Superstar, a rock musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice OCT 24 THROUGH NOV 19 Hairspray DEC 1 THROUGH 24 at 10 am Tues through Fri, 8 pm Fri and Sat, and 2 pm Sat and Sun, A Christmas Carol

THE OPERA HOUSE
539 Washington St, Boston, MA (map)
617.259.3400
info@broadwayinboston.com
http://www.broadwayinboston.com/html/theatres/operahouse

The theater is bookoed by Broadway in Boston. Subscriptions available. Tickets available through Ticketmaster at 617.931.2787, and at the Opera House Box Office. Call for showtimes or check the Web site.

SEP 26 THROUGH OCT 8 All Shook Up NOV 24 THROUGH DEC 30 Boston Ballet's The Nutcracker JAN 26 AND 27, 2007 Lord of the Dance MARCH 6 THROUGH 18, 2007 Dirty Rotten Scoundrels SEPT 12, 2007 THROUGH OCT 14 Wicked

ORPHEUM REGIONAL PERFORMING ARTS CENTER FOXBOROUGH
Orpheum Theater, 1 School St (on Foxborough Common), Foxborough, MA (map)
508.543.2787
http://www.orpheum.org

Community theater offering productions that appeal to a wide range of audiences. Call for performance days and times. Tickets $24 adults, $22 seniors, and $18 children under 12.

SEP 28, 29, and 30, AND OCT 1 at 8 pm, with a matinee at 2 pm. Smokey Joe's Cafe, directed and choreographed by Dori Bryan OCT TBA The Haunted Theatre DEC 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, AND 17 Funny Girl, the story of Fanny Brice

PLAYWRIGHTS’ PLATFORM
P.O. Box 267, State House Post Office, Boston, MA (map)
617.630.9704
Info@playwrightsplatform.org
http://www.playwrightsplatform.org

The Playwrights’ Platform is a nonprofit cooperative of Boston-area playwrights dedicated to helping one another develop new plays. Twice a month, from Oct through April, the group presents readings of new works by local playwrights that are free and open to the public. Each reading is followed by either written feedback for the playwright, or a discussion to help the writer discover the strengths and weakness of his/her current draft and to plan revisions. New members are welcomed and encouraged to participate by submitting plays, acting in them, or simply by attending readings. Readings take place most Sundays at 7 pm in at Hovey Players in Waltham.

SEP 17 Reading: Plan B, by Richard Pacheco (120 min) SEP 24 Reading: The Wish, by Peter M. Floyd (20 min). A Couple of Spirited Gals, by Phyllis Rittner (15 min). Maps, by Lydia Plumleigh-Bruce (15 min). In Only 10 Minutes by Lydia Plumleigh-Bruce and Sandy Burns (15 min). Carpe Diem, by Sandy Burns (15 min). Après Café, by Erik Sherman (15 min) OCT 1 Reading: When Annie Comes Marching Home, by Ramsey Eliot (15 min). Uncle Colin's Garden Party, by Robert Boulrice (15 min). Untitled Short by Sherry Alpert (20 min). Chekhov and Pinter Take a (Pause), by Marika Barnett (15 min). Leap of Faith, by Kelly DuMar (15 min). Portraits in an Art Gallery, by Ramsey Eliot (15 min). Untitled Short 2 by Sherry Alpert (20 min) OCT 15 Reading: The Straight Line (Second Act), by Jerry Bisantz (55 min). Castle (Selected Scenes), by Lee Roscoe (70 min) OCT 22 Reading: The Yowl of the Wild, by Peter M. Floyd (15 min). Title TBA by Hortense F. Gerardo (15 min). Untitled Ten Minute by Gail Phaneuf (15 min). Escape, by Marika Barnett (70 min) NOV 5 Reading: Everything and Nothing, by Stephen Fulchino (80 min). Untitled Ten Minute by Bruno Alterescu (15 min). Kill Her, by George Masselam (15 min) NOV 19 Reading: Steak Knife, by Holly L. Jensen (100 min). A Perfect Stranger by Ramsey Eliot (15 min) DEC 3 Reading: Untitled Full Length (First Act) by Bruno Alterescu (70 min). On the Fabric of the Human Body, by Hortense F. Gerardo (25 min). Eternal Bliss, by Lydia Plumleigh-Bruce and Sandy Burns (20 min) DEC 10 Reading: Bobbie's Play, by George Masselam (120 min) DEC 17 Reading: Here Lies George, by Patrick M Brennan (45 min). Away Message, by Kelly DuMar

POCKET FULL OF TALES
14 Summer St, Natick, MA (map)
508.647.0097
http://www.pocketfulloftales.com

Children’s theater performances are at the Center for Arts at 14 Summer St in Natick. Tickets for performances are available for purchase/reservation only by contacting the TCAN box office at 508.647.0097.

THE PUBLICK THEATRE
Christian Herter Park, Soldiers Field Road, Boston, MA (map)
617.782.5425
info@publicktheatre.com
http://www.publicktheatre.com/

Performances are on Weds, Thurs, and Sun at 7:30 pm, and on Fri and Sat at 8 pm. Tickets $30.

JAN 4 through 27 Design for Living by Noel Coward

REVELS
Sanders Theatre, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA (map)
617.972.8300
http://www.revels.org

Revels is a non-profit performing-arts company producing music theater, recordings, and educational materials. Revels was founded in 1971 by author and musician John Langstaff to promote the understanding and appreciation of traditional folk music, dance, and rituals from around the world. Patrick Swanson is artistic director. George Emlen is music director.

SEP 21 RiverSing, on the banks of the Charles River in Cambridge and Boston DEC 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, AND 26 through 30 The Christmas Revels, 36th Annual Winter Solstice Celebration

RIVERSIDE THEATRE WORKS
French’s Opera House, 45 Fairmount Ave, Hyde Park, MA (map)
617.361.5269
info@riversidetheatreworks.org
http://www.rtwboston.org

Riverside Theatre Works is a family theater devoted to entertaining and bringing a family together for an affordable night out. Shows on Fri at 8 pm, Sat at 3 and 8 pm, and Sun at 3 pm, except as noted. Tickets $22, $19 for seniors and students over 16, $15 children, except as noted.

OCT 20 THROUGH 29 Anne of Green Gables, based on L.M. Montgomery's book about an orphan girl, Anne Shirley DEC 1 THROUGH 10 Oliver!, based on the Dickens novel, a musical about a boy in 19th-century London MAR 3, 10, AND 17, 2007 all shows at 8 pm, Cabaret Fest! The All Night Strut MARCH 30, 2007 THROUGH APRIL 2 Fri and Sat at 8 pm, Sun at 3 pm. La Bohème (in concert), Puccini’s story of starving artists in Bohemia follows Mimi, Rodolfo, Marcello, and Musetta as they journey through love, seasons, and new experiences APRIL 13 THROUGH 22, 2007 Mon through Thurs at 11 am, Fri at 11 am and 7 pm, and on Sat and Sun at 3 pm. Tickets $15, $10 children. Alice in Wonderland MAY 11 THROUGH 20, 2007 Children of Eden, an examination of the age-old conflict between parents and children

SHAKESPEARE & COMPANY
70 Kemble St, Lenox, MA (map)
413.637.3353
general@shakespeare.org
http://www.shakespeare.org

Box office open Wed-Sun, from 11 am-3 pm. Subscriptions available. Call for ticket prices.

OCT 19 THROUGH 29 at 2 and 7 pm, in Founder’s Theatre, tickets $10 to $54. Halloween Treats, hear Edgar Allan Poe’s scariest tales read by members of the company, followed by a staged adaptation of Kerfol, a ghost story by Edith Wharton, adapted by Dennis Krausnick

SHUBERT THEATRE
265 Tremont St, Boston, MA (map)
617.482.9393
http://www.wangcenter.org

Call for specific information on shows listed below. Tickets available through Tele-Charge, 800. 447.7400, or at the box office, open Mon-Sat, from 10 am-6 pm.

SEP 22, 23, AND 24 $47 to $81, Handel and Haydn presents Orfeo, Monteverdi's operatic masterpiece MARCH 6 THROUGH 11, 2007 $39.50 to $69.50, Legends!, a comedy by James Kirkwood

SPEAKEASY STAGE COMPANY
539 Tremont St, Boston, MA (map)
617.482.3279
http://www.speakeasystage.com

Performances are at the Boston Center for the Arts Theater. Call for times and ticket details.

SEPT 22 THROUGH OCT 21 The Women, by Claire Boothe Luce. Set in New York society in the 1930s, the play deals with questions of motherhood, marital infidelity, and other weighty issues among a group of self-absorbed Manhattan society women NOV 17 THROUGH DEC 9 The Bubbly Black Girl Sheds Her Chameleon Skin (New England premiere), book, music, and lyrics by Kirsten Childs. This coming-of-age musical follows a young African-American woman through three decades as she pursues her dream to become “the greatest dancing star in the world.” FEB 16, 2007 THROUGH MAR 10 Almost, Maine, by John Cariani. Through a series of vignettes, viewers meet the residents of Almost, Maine, a village in the far northern part of the Pine Tree State, where folks seem to be falling in and out of love at an alarming rate MAR 16, 2007 THROUGH APR 7 Fat Pig (New England premiere), by Neil LaBute. This comic-drama concerns a young man forced to stand up and defend the plus-size woman he loves when friends call into question his new relationship MAY 11, 2007 THROUGH JUN 16 Parade, book by Alfred Uhry and lyrics by Jason Robert Brown. This musical tells the story of Leo Frank, a Brooklyn-born Jew living in Georgia, who was put on trial for the murder of a 13-year-old girl

STONEHAM THEATRE
395 Main St, Stoneham, MA (map)
781.279.2200
http://www.stonehamtheatre.org

Box Office open Tues-Sat, from 1 to 6 pm. Performances are on Thurs at 7:30 pm, on Fri at 8 pm, Sat at 4 and 8 pm, and on Sun at 2 pm. Tickets are $40, $35 seniors, $20 students.

SEP 14 THROUGH OCT 1 You Never Know, by Cole Porter OCT 19 THROUGH NOV 5 Around the World in 80 Days, by Jules Verne; adapted by Mark Brown NOV 25 THROUGH DEC 23 A Christmas Story, adapted by Philip Grecian JAN 11 THROUGH 28, 2007 Guys on Ice; books and lyrics by Fred Alley and music by James Kaplan MARCH 1 THROUGH 18, 2007 The Grapes of Wrath, by John Steinbeck; adapted by Frank Galati APRIL 5 THROUGH 22, 2007 I Have Before Me a Remarkable Document Given To Me By a Young Lady from Rwanda, by British playwright Sonja Linden MAY 10 THROUGH 27, 2007 And Then There Were None, by Agatha Christie JUN 14, 2007 THROUGH JULY 1 George M. Cohan Tonight!, featuring Jon Peterson, written, arranged, and directed by Chip Deffaa

STUART STREET PLAYHOUSE
200 Stuart St, Boston (map)
617.426.4499
info@stuartstreetplayhouse.com
http://www.stuartstreetplayhouse.com

Through the fall, RESPECT: A Musical Journey, the journey of women, told through Top-40 music on the Main Stage. Tickets $45, $22.50 students 30 minutes before show time, cash only, must have ID, $40.50 seniors. Opens Sept 23. Performances are Wed-Sat at 8 pm and on Sat and Sun at 2 pm. Selected matinees on Wed at 2 pm and on Sun at 6 pm. Call for additional information. Box office open Mon-Fri from 10 am-6 pm.

THE THEATER OFFENSIVE
Boston Center for the Arts, 539 Tremont St, Boston, MA (map)
617.542.4214
info@thetheateroffensive.org
http://www.thetheateroffensive.org

Recognized as a month-long smorgasbord of queer theater, the Theater Offensive’s (T-Off) Out on the Edge Festival of Queer Theater will celebrate its 15th year Oct 14 through Nov 11 in the Calderwood Pavilion at the Boston Center for the Arts, 527 Tremont Street, Boston. Call for performance times. The Theater Offensive is a resident theater company of the Boston Center for the Arts. Tickets $25 to $34.

OCT 14 AND 15 Plays at Work: readings of local playwrights Letta Neely (Shackles and Sugar) and Darius Williams (Chocolate Cocoa on a Winter’s Night). Suggested donation $10. Tickets are available on day of show at the box office only MAIN STAGE PERFORMANCES OCT 19 THROUGH 22 Queer Theory: A Musical Travesty, written and directed by Thomas Defrantz OCT 26 THROUGH 29 Los Big Names, starring Marga Gomez. Directed by David Schweizer NOV 3 THROUGH 11 Nut/Cracked, starring David Parker and The Bang Group NOV 4 THROUGH 5 Beakman in Person!, starring Paul Zaloom NOV 8 THROUGH 11 The Mother of All Enemies, starring Paul Zaloom

THE THEATRE COOPERATIVE COOP
277 Broadway, Somerville, MA (map)
617.625.1300
http://www.theatrecoop.org

Call for performance times and ticket prices.

SEPT THROUGH OCT The Actor’s Playhouse presents Awake and Sing!, by Clifford Odets FEB 2007 THROUGH MAR Whistler in the Dark

THE PROVINCETOWN THEATER
The Provincetown Theater, 238 Bradford St, Provincetown, MA (map)
508.487.7487
info@ptowntheater.org
http://www.ptowntheater.org

This state-of-the-art facility has been years in the making. In 1977 the Playhouse on the Wharf was destroyed by fire. Since then, one of the primary goals of the town’s performing arts community has been to build a new venue, created specifically for live entertainment.

OCT 7 THROUGH 14 $28, Naked with Fruit, by Meryl Cohn

TURTLE LANE PLAYHOUSE
283 Melrose St, Newton, MA (map)
617.244.0169
http://www.turtle-lane.com

Performances are on Thurs, Fri, and Sat at 8 pm, and on Sun at 2 pm. Tickets $25, $20 for seniors on Thurs and for students on Fri. Subscriptions available.

SEP 15 THROUGH OCT 15 Ain’t Misbehavin’, starring Tracy Silva and Robin Welch NOV 17 THROUGH DEC 17 AND DEC 26 THROUGH 29 Little Shop of Horrors FEB 2, 2007 THROUGH MAR 11 Tommy APRIL 27 THROUGH JUNE 3 The Secret Garden

UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS AT AMHERST
Fine Arts Center, Amherst, MA (map)
413.545.3490
umasstheater@theater.umass.edu
http://www.umass.edu/theater/season.html

The Department of Theater presents a varied slate of works directed, designed, and acted by members of the department, including graduate and undergraduate students, faculty, and staff. Performances start at 8 pm, and tickets are $12, $6 seniors and students, except as noted.

SEP 20 AND 21 in the Curtain Theater, tickets $15, $8 seniors with low income, $5 students. Lydia on the Top Floor, by Terry Jenoure and Bejewelled OCT 26, 27, 28 AND 31 AND NOV 1 THROUGH 4 Oct 28 and Nov 4 at 2 pm, in the Curtain Theater, The Reincarnation of Jaime Brown, by Lynne Alvarez NOV 30 AND DEC 1, 2, 7, 8, AND 9 Dec 2 and 9 at 2 pm, in the Rand Theater, A Christmas Carol, adapted from Charles Dickens by Maryann Lombardi NOV 30 AND DEC 1, 2, 7, 8, and 9 Mar 10 at 2 pm, in the Rand Theater, The Chairs, by Eugène Ionesco APRIL 9 THROUGH 14, 2007 A workshop presentation in the Curtain Theater, $5, $3 students and seniors, American Klepto, by Allison Moore APRIL 26, 27, AND 28 AND MAY 3 and 4 May 5 at 2 pm, special student matinee May 2 at 10 am, in the Rand Theater, Caucasian Chalk Circle, by Bertolt Brecht MAY 12 in the Rand Theater, Play-in-a-Day '07, to benefit the Rand Renovation. A half-dozen playwrights create original works to be staged by directors, actors, and crews in a madcap process that takes 24 hours from start to finish FIRST FRIDAYS Immediately following the performance on the first Friday of a show's run, all audience members are invited to stay and meet the artists. Talk-backs are included with ticket price

VOKES THEATRE
Beatrice Herford’s Vokes Theatre, Route 20, Wayland, MA (map)
508.358.4034
http://members.aol.com/vokesplays

Call for additional performance times and ticket prices.

OCT 26 THROUGH NOV 11 Thurs-Sat at 8 pm, matinees Nov 4 and 11 at 2 pm. $23, $18, Urinetown, the Musical, music and lyrics by Mark Hollmann, book and lyrics by Greg Kotis MARCH 1 THROUGH 17, 2007 Richard III, by William Shakespeare MAY 3 THROUGH 19, 2007 Twilight of the Golds, by Jonathan Tolins JULY 19 THROUGH AUG 4 Blithe Spirit, by Noel Coward

WANG CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
270 Tremont St, Boston, MA (map)
617.482.9393
http://www.wangcenter.org

Additional shows and dates may be announced. Call for showtimes. Tickets available through Tele-Charge at 800.447.7400.

OCT 6 $45 to $65, Jon Stewart NOV 17, 18, AND 19 $25 to $50, Mickey’s Magic Show DEC 7 THROUGH 31 $20 to $77.50, The Radio City Christmas Spectacular, road company APRIL 26 through 29, 2007 $42 to $70, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

WELLFLEET HARBOR ACTORS THEATER
15 Kendrick Ave, Wellfleet, MA (map)
508.349.6835
info@what.org
http://www.what.org

Call for performance times. Tickets $27, $24 for registered Eastham-Provincetown voters. $12 student rush and $9 for kids shows.

SEPT 14 THROUGH OCT 7 Romance (New England premiere), by David Mamet OCT 12 THROUGH NOV 5 The Captain’s Doll (world premiere), by D.H. Lawrence, adapted and directed by Jeff Zinn

WHEELOCK FAMILY THEATRE
200 the Riverway, Boston, MA (map)
617.879.2300
http://www.wheelock.edu/wft

Shows are on Fri at 7:30 pm, and on Sat and Sun at 3 pm. Occasional 10 am school matinees. Tickets $15 to $23. Group rates available. Box office open Mon-Fri from noon-5:30 pm.

SEP 16 at 7:30 pm, public performance of Harriet’s Return, based on the legendary life of Harriet Tubman OCT 27 THROUGH NOV 26 Holes FEB 2, 2007 THROUGH MAR 4 Beauty and the Beast APRIL 13, 2007 THROUGH MAY 13 Winnie the Pooh

WILBUR THEATRE
246 Tremont St, Boston, MA (map)
617.426.0083
http://www.broadwayinboston.com/html/theatres/wilbur

Tickets available through Ticketmaster, 617.931.2787, or through the Wilbur box office.

OPENING SEPT 26 Tues through Thurs at 7:30 pm, Fri at 8 pm, on Sat at 2 and 8 pm, and on Sun at 1 and 5:30 pm, tickets $25 to $75, Spelling Bee, conceived by Rebecca Feldman, features music and lyrics by William Finn, book by Rachel Sheinkin

ZEITERION THEATRE
684 Purchase St, New Bedford, MA (map)
508.994.2900
http://www.zeiterion.org

Box office open Tues-Fri from 11 am-6 pm, and on Sat from 10 am-3 pm.

SEP 24 at 3 pm, 54th Annual Miss New Bedford Pagent OCT 6 at 8 pm, Whoopi Goldberg OCT 13 at 8 pm, Forces of Nature Dance Theatre presents The Crescent and the Cross OCT 20 at 8 pm, Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives OCT 21 at 8 pm, the Flying Karamazov Brothers OCT 26 at 6:30 pm, Pamyua NOV 5 at 7 pm, Garrison Keillor NOV 9 at 7 pm, Tango Fire NOV 11 at 2 and 7 pm, Moby Dick NOV 17 at 8 pm, Lunar Sea NOV 18 at 8 pm, 51st Dream State DEC 1 at 8 pm, East Village Opera DEC 9 at 2 and 7 pm, A Christmas Carol MAR 17 at 8 pm, The Tempest MAR 25 at 2 pm, Clifford the Big Red Dog APR 27 at 8 pm, The Great Tennesee MAY 19 at 8 pm, Patti Lupone brings “Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda”