Albuquerque Theatre Guild Announces October 2011 Performance Calendar

Albuquerque Theatre Guild announces their October 2011 Performance Calendar. More theatrical performances take place every weekend here in Albuquerque than in any other U.S. city of its size.

Through October 1 | Saturday at 6.
The Bowling Alley Tour featuring "In Old New Mexico" A Melodrama Dinner and Dessert. The Southwest Rural Theatre Project invites you to enjoy a Victorian-style melodrama set in the old west, dapted from a Robert Fulton Kennedy script. Info: The Southwest Rural Theatre Project, Leisure Bowl, 7400 Lomas Blvd NE, 717-4494. Price: $25 (includes dinner). Ages 21 and over.

Thru October 2 | Thursdays & Fridays 8, Saturdays at 6, Sundays at 2.
A View from the Bridge - by Arthur Miller, directed by Julia Thudium & Vic Browder. Based on a story Mr. Miller once heard in the Brooklyn neighborhood where he lives, Eddie, an ordinary longshoreman, is unconsciously in love with his niece--the daughter of his wife's dead sister. Early in the play, two of his wife's Italian relatives are smuggled in and start to live furtively in Eddie's apartment. Catherine, the niece, falls in love with the younger Italian brother and proposes to marry him. Eddie does not understand why he opposes the marriage so violently, nor do any of the other people who are involved. Searching around for a plausible reason, Eddie convinces himself that the young Italian is a homosexual whose only motive in marrying Catherine is a chance to legitimize his citizenship in America. But Eddie's real motive is the undeclared, unrecognized, unappeased hunger he has for himself. Like the heroes of Greek tragedy, he topples the whole house down on himself in the final catastrophe of a haunted play. Info: Mother Road Theatre Company at The Filling Station, 1024 4th St. SW, 243-0596, http://www.motherroad.org Price: $18, $12 Seniors & Students.

Thru October 2 | Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30, Sundays at 2.
Loot - by Joe Orton, directed by Aaron Worley. A British farce from the 1960s that satirizes English social, religious, and law-enforcement institutions of the day with daring boldness. The play chronicles the hijinks of Hal and Dennis, two young bank robbers who have stashed the loot inside the coffin of Hal's recently deceased mother. Her dislodged body then keeps reappearing around the house. When the police arrive to investigate, hilarity ensues. Info: The Vortex Theatre, 2004 1/2 Central SE, 247-8600, http://www.vortexabq.org Price: $15, $10 Students (student rush 10 minutes before curtain).

Thru October 2 | Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30, Sundays at 2.
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying - music and lyrics by Frank Loesser, book by Abe Burrows, directed by Zane Barker. Landmark Musicals presents the story of the triumph of The Common man. The hero is a window washer named J. Pierrepont Finch. After Finch happens on a book entitled "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" he decides to begin his rise up the corporate ladder. Following the instructions in the book, Finch lands a job in the mailroom of the World Wide Wicket Company. With the help of his handy book, Finch quickly gains promotions and outsmarts his rival, Frump, who also happens to be the boss's nephew. Finch then gains the love of Rosemary, a secretary at the company. In the end, however, after Finch's ad campaign goes awry, the book can no longer help him. He is forced to rely on his own wits and performs so admirably that he is promoted to chairman of the board. Info: The Rodey Theater, UNM Performing Arts Center, 453-8844, http://www.landmarkmusicals.org Price: $18, $20, $22 with a two dollar discount for students and seniors.

Thru October 2 | Thursday at 7, Friday & Saturday at 8 and Sunday at 2.
A Streetcar Named Desire - directed by Salome Martinez-Lutz. As part of the Albuquerque Tennessee Williams Festival 2011, Teatro Nuevo Mexico and NHCC present a production of Tennessee Williams' famous play with non-traditional casting. Info: National Hispanic Cultural Center, 1701 4th Street SW, 724-4771, http://www.nhccnm.org Price: Price: $10 - $15 w/ $2 off for students, seniors, NHCC and ATG members.

Thru October 9 | Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays at 8 and Sundays at 2.
Cloud Cover, or Conversations With Harry - created By Elsa Menendez, directed by Kevin R. Elder. After a celebrated Excavations performance in last year's Revolutions International Theatre Festival, Elsa Menendez and Kevin R. Elder went back into the laboratory to further develop this highly unique and surprising theatrical performance. What began as an "experiment in love," "Cloud Cover" has carefully developed into a performance about human connection and emotional surprises shared through storytelling, French cheeses, and the unique properties of a roasted shallot. Info: Tricklock Company Performance Space, 1705 Mesa Vista NE, 254-8393, http://www.tricklock.com Price: $15, Seniors & Students $12. Seating and performances are very limited.

Thru October 9 | Fridays & Saturdays at 8 and Sundays at 2.
Time Stands Still - by Donald Margulies, directed by Matt Heath. Nominated for Best Play in 2010 by the Tony Awards and written by Pulitzer Prize winning playwright, Donald Margulies, the play centers around Sarah, a photojournalist, who has returned to Brooklyn to recuperate after being severely injured by a roadside bomb in Iraq. Her ex-boyfriend, James, tends to her recovery while feeling guilty for leaving Sarah alone in Iraq just before her injury. This superb, sharp and often funny drama focuses on the characters evolving relationships after a major wartime injury, adjusting to slower paced life while also exploring social and ethical issues. Info: Adobe Theatre, 9813 Fourth Street NW, 898-2222, http://www.adobetheater.org Price: $14, Seniors & Students $12.

Thru October 9 | Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30, Sundays at 2.
Eccentricities of a Nightingale - by Tennessee Williams, directed by Shepard Sobel. Tennessee Williams' bittersweet love song to one of his dearest and most desperate misfits. The play is revealing, often funny, and deeply affecting. This is the UNM Department of Theatre and Dance contribution to the Albuquerque Tennessee Williams Festival 2011. Info: The Experimental Theater, UNM Performing Arts Center, 925-5858, http://www.unmtickets.com Price: $15, $12 Faculty & Seniors, $10 UNM Staff & Students.

October 7 - 23 | Fridays & Saturdays at 6:30 and Sundays at 2.
Dead End Killington Drive: The Jack-O-Lantern Murders - a musical mystery by Richard Atkins. This dinner theater production features a copycat murderer killing people who reside on the dead end street, Killington Drive, in a sleepy suburb of Sedona, Arizona. The perpetrator wears a Jack-O-Lantern head mimicking the killer from the new John Carpenter film, "Dead End Killington Drive." As the bodies pile up, the mystery deepens. Info: East Mountain Center for Theatre, Vista Grande Community Center, 15 La Madera Road, Sandia Park, 286-1950, http://www.emct.org Price: $35, Seniors & Students $30, Children (11 and younger) $15. Sunday performances only, $20, Seniors & Students $15, Children (11 and younger) $10. Advance reservations are required for the dinner theatre performances on Friday & Saturday evenings.

October 9 - 16 | Sundays at 2, Tuesday & Friday at 7:30.
Rossini's The Barber of Seville - directed by David Bartholomew, conducted by Anthony Barrese. Opera Southwest presents comic opera is at its most uproariously funny in Rossini's riotous romp. This new production will be designed by internationally renowned scene designer Carey Wong. Mr. Wong's design will take full advantage of our new facilities at the National Hispanic Cultural Center and will be a visual treat for audiences of all ages. Singing the role of Figaro is Stephen Hartley, who enchanted Albuquerque audiences in his role of Dandini in our 2009 production of Cenerentola. Heather Johnson, a terrific young mezzo soprano, makes her Opera Southwest debut singing the role of Rosina. Our season opener is a must see for opera lovers and first-me-opera-goers alike! Info: National Hispanic Cultural Center, 1701 4th Street SW, 724-4771, http://www.operasouthwest.org Price: $75-10.

October 14 - 30 | Fridays & Saturdays at 8 and Sundays at 2.
Satan's School for Girls: The Reunion - presented by The Dolls and Aux Dog Theatre They were the most popular girls at Satan's School for Girls, Class of 1959. It's 18 years later and they are having their reunion, only to discover one of them is the mother of the antichrist. Armageddon, here we come! Info: Aux Dog Theatre, 3011 Monte Vista Blvd NE, 254-7716, http://www.auxdog.com Price: $15.

October 14 - November 6 | Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30, Sundays at 2.
Home - by David Storey, directed by Brian Hansen. Storey's Tony Award-winning dark comedy, in the tradition of 1960s absurdist drama, follows the rambling and often hilarious chatter of four eccentric, mismatched characters--two pretentious British "gentlemen" and two vulgar working-class "ladies"--that becomes a not-so-subtle commentary on a nation in decline. The elegant setting is gradually revealed to be a "home" for mental patients. Info: The Vortex Theatre, 2004 1/2 Central SE, 247-8600, http://www.vortexabq.org Price: $15, $10 Students (student rush 10 minutes before curtain).

October 14 - November 6 | Fridays & Saturdays at 8 and Sundays at 2. Thursday, October 27 at 8.
Cabaret - based on a book by Christopher Isherwood, music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb, directed by Henry Avery, with musical direction by William W. Williams, choreography by Larry Aguilar. Take your seat at the Kit Kat Klub, the "perfectly marvelous" cabaret where singer Sally Bowles meets writer Cliff Bradshaw. As the two pursue a life of pleasure in Weimar Berlin, the world outside the Klub begins to splinter. Sally and Cliff are faced with a choice: abandon themselves to pleasures promised by the cabaret, or open their eyes and face the coming storm. Info: Adobe Theatre, 9813 Fourth Street NW, 898-2222, http://www.adobetheater.org Price: $24, Seniors $21, Students $18. This show is rated R; not recommended for children.

October 20 - 29 | Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays at 7.
The Glass Menagerie - by Tennessee Williams, directed by Ralph Adkins. The Albuquerque High School Drama Department presents this classic family drama as part of the 2011 Albuquerque Theatre Guild Tennessee Williams Festival. Info: Albuquerque High School, 800 Odelia NE, 843-6400. Price: TBA.

October 21 - 30 | Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30, Sundays at 2.
Doctor Faustus - by Christopher Marlowe, directed by Justino Brokaw. Director Justino Brokaw takes a new look at a classic play: Dr. John Faustus, UNM professor, has an unrivalled lust for knowledge. He consumes and masters every academic field of study he can, until only one kind of knowledge remains unknown-magic. And so Dr. Faustus summons the demon Mephistopheles, offering his soul to Lucifer for supreme power and knowledge. What follows is a dark tale of ambition, temptation, and despair as the forces of Heaven and Hell do battle for the soul of one man: Dr. Faustus. Info: The Experimental Theater, UNM Performing Arts Center, 277-4332, http://theatre.unm.edu Price: $12, $10 Faculty & Seniors, $8 UNM Staff & Students.

October 21 - November 13 | Fridays & Saturdays at 8 and Sundays at 2.
Vanities - by Jack Heifner, directed by Robin Lane. This biting comedy highlights the transformative friendships of three young women. Set in a small, Texas town in the early Sixties, a coming of age story is revealed about the joy and pain that occurs when adolescent bonds are put through the rigors of time as the three characters grow and change in the tumultuous late Sixties/early Seventies. Info: Adobe Theatre, 9813 Fourth Street NW, 898-2222, http://www.adobetheater.org Price: $14, Seniors & Students $12.

October 22 | Saturday at 1 and 3:30.
Albert Einstein - More Than Just Hair. Take a peek into the extraordinary life of this great thinker. Meet him "in person" and interact with him. What questions would you like to ask? Info: Explora Theater, 1701 Mountain Road, 224-8323, http://www.explora.us Price: Free with museum admission.

October 29 - November 2 | Saturday at 1:30, Wednesday at 3.
Murder At The Banquet - by Robert W. LaVohn, directed by Shirley Tanzola. A farce involving well-known mystery writers at an awards banquet, sponsored by Albuquerque Senior Theatre. Info: North Domingo Baca Multigenerational Center, 7521 Carmel NE, 291-9332. Price: $5 at the door.

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