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American Stage Theatre Company continues its first full season in the Raymond James Theatre with the new holiday classic, THIS WONDERFUL LIFE, running Nov. 18 thru Dec. 27. Previews run Nov. 18 and 19, opening night is Nov. 20.

Woodbury Community Theatre is pleased to announce auditions for this year's holiday production, 'A Traditional Holiday Celebration.' They are seeking adults and kids in grades 1-6 who can sing, dance and perform to celebrate the many traditions that are shared throughout the world during the holiday season. Auditions will be held in open audition format on Monday, November 2 and Tuesday, November 3 at Woodbury Baptist Church, 6695 Upper Afton Road, Woodbury, MN 55125.

TEATRON Toronto Jewish Theatre presents the winner of the New York Drama Critics' Circle award for best play, BRIGHTON BEACH MEMOIRS, by Neil Simon at the Toronto Centre for the Arts Studio Theatre, 5040 Yonge St., Toronto from November 11 - 22, 2009. A preview matinee performance will be held on November 11.

Portland Revels present their first-ever Revels Salon, featuring Professor Stepan Simek, Theater Department faculty member at Lewis and Clark College, and Director of our recent Victorian and Italian Christmas Revels shows on Thursday October, 22.

The Metropolitan Opera's dazzling production of the epic fairy tale, 'Turandot,' Puccini's final grand-scale masterpiece, will be broadcast at Town Hall Theater, Middlebury on Saturday, November 7, with an Encore showing on Tuesday afternoon, December 1.

York Little Theatre is proud to present Broadway's classic musical fairy tale, Beauty and the Beast, which will run from November 6 - 22, 2009. The production features the music of Alan Menken with lyrics by Howard Ashman and Tim Rice, and book by Linda Woolverton. Beauty and the Beast is based on the 1991 Academy Award winning feature film of the same name and was nominated for 9 Tony Awards including Best Musical, Best Book and Best Score.

At the 41st Annual Joseph Jefferson Awards, Larry Neumann, Jr. , was honored with a Jeff for his role as Phil Hogan in First Folio's production of A Moon for the Misbegotten, tying for the award in the Lead Actor category with William Peterson, former star of the TV series CSI.

The Donmar Warehouse presents Life is a Dream by Pedro Calderon de la Barca in a new version by Helen Edmundson through 28 November.

One day introductory and intensive workshop will be held at EVCT, October 31, November 7, 14 at 9-11am and 11:30am-1:30pm. Cost of the workshop is $25 for one workshop or $35 for two workshops on the same day. All workshops are held at the EVCT rehearsal studio, 4830 East Main Street Mesa (located east of Greenfield Road on the north side of the street in Arden Square Plaza.)

East Valley Children's Theatre is holding a costume sale just in time for Halloween on Saturday October 24, 2009 from 12 noon - 3 pm at the EVCT Rehearsal Studio.

Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune, by Terrence McNally, is now playing through 31 October at The Studio at Holden St Theatres in Hindmarsh. A critical and popular success, this bittersweet comedy combines poignancy and laughter as it traces the unlikely romance that begins to develop between two 'losers.'

PlayhouseSquare is proud to recognize National City, now a part of PNC, as the presenting sponsor of Royal Winnipeg Ballet's Nutcracker.

Wide Eyed Productions presents Jack and the Soy Beanstalk, an organic family musical by Jerrod Bogard and Sky Seals. The show will climb onstage for only two more weekends at the Algonquin Theater Saturdays and Sundays at 11 am through October 24 and 10 am on October 25.

Join James Cebastien, David Edelfelt, John Eskola, KT Mcammond, and Kat Taylor on Sunday, November 1 at 7:00 PM in celebrating the remarkable words and music of Johnny Mercer with Here's Johnny....100 Years of Johnny Mercer, Salute to a Great American Songwriter at the Skokie Theater. Come and hear your favorite Johnny Mercer tunes including 'Moon River' and 'Ac-centuate The Positive.'

The Lawrence Arts Center is set to hold a Halloween benefit concert and costume contest fundraiser for the Theatre at the Center on Saturday, October 21 from 9 pm until midnight.

Horrorshow IIID is playing October 23, 24, 30 and 31 at the Lawrence Arts Center, 904 New Hampshire. All shows begin at 8:00 pm, and tickets are available at the door for $6.00. Mature audiences only.

Ric Averill's Halloween play comes to life under the co-direction of Elizabeth Sullivan and Susanna Pitzer. Don't miss the OPENING NIGHT PET PARTY on October 22nd with special guests from Pet World, plus homemade Root Beer and Popcorn for everyone immediately following the 7 pm show. (And remember: there's no school the next day!)

The "Page to Stage" staged reading series has a Halloween treat that's sure to keep you on the edge of your seats! A staged reading of Misery will be held at the TheatreWorks New Milford Theatre on Thursday, October 22nd, for an 8 p.m. curtain.

The Downtown Cabaret Theatre Children's Company, Connecticut's acclaimed theatre for young audiences and families is set to open its new world premiere musical Halloween High School 2 at the theatre in Bridgeport on October 10th

Blackwood Players announce auditions for The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen's Guild Dramatic Society Murder Mystery, directed by Erik Strauts. Auditions will be held at BLACKWOOD 21 (formerly Blackwood Memorial Hall) 21 Coromandel Parade, Blackwood 6.30pm Sunday 25th October and 7:30pm Tuesday 27th October (if not available Sunday). The show, which is looking for a cast of 5 Females (20s to 60s) and 1 Male (adult), is scheduled to be performed 5th to 20th February, 2010.