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Florida Studio Theatre announces the 2009 Kids Komedy Cabaret. A hit at the recent Sarasota Improv Festival; performances are an eclectic mix of improvisation and sketch-comedy written and performed by kids for kids. Giggles and rib tickling laughs abound as the young performers show us their comical take on the world from a fresh and silly perspective.

Three Cat Media is proud to present Chicago Jazz and Cabaret favorite Amy Cole in 'It's So Easy: The Music of Linda Ronstadt'. Join Amy Cole, on Friday, July 24 starting at 8:00pm at the Skokie Theatre, 7924 Lincoln Ave, as she celebrates the incredible career of Linda Ronstadt.

WAY TO HEAVEN comes to Off-Broadway's Teatro Circulo (64 East 4th Street), opening July 30 and running through August 23, 2009. WAY TO HEAVEN runs Wednesdays at 8pm, Thursdays at 8pm, Fridays at 8pm, Saturdays at 8pm, and Sundays at 3pm.

The Playmakers-Grove's Off Broadway Troupers' summer musical, Seussical, Jr., opens Friday, July 24 and runs for eight performances through August 2.

The Magic Castle is on a roll, after the successful launch of their 'Legend Series' last month with Phyllis Diller, as they proudly introduced Rose Marie as the second featured artist in the series.

Aurora Theatre Company opens its 18th season, focusing on 'family and fortune,' with Clifford Odets' classic Depression-era drama AWAKE AND SING! Bay Area theater veteran Joy Carlin (Jack Goes Boating, Hysteria, The Price), who first directed this play for Berkeley Repertory Theatre 24 years ago, revisits this landmark drama for Aurora.

Auditions are being held at Gallery Theater. Auditions will be held at the theater, 210 NE Ford St, McMinnville, OR for Angel Street, a Victorian thriller by Patrick Hamilton and directed by Paula Terry. Auditions will be held Sunday, August 9-7:00-9:00 p.m. and Monday, August 10-7:00-9:00 p.m.

Sordid Details Theatre Company is proud to announce the World Premiere of 'Signs of Life,' by Loretta O'Neil Black, the first installment in a weekly 'soap opera theatre' production beginning July 24, 2009 at 11:59 p.m at the Producer Club Theatre at 358 W. 44th Street in New York City. Tickets are $10 on sale at the box office one hour before the show opens.

Broadway stars and Brooklyn ballerinas read a classic play about financial collapse! Briana Carlson-Goodman of the cast of the Broadway revival of 'Hair' appears along with ballet dancer and Brooklyn resident Adele Wendt (making her professional theatre debut) in THE MADWOMAN OF CHAILLOT. One Night Only, Monday, July 27 at 7:00 p.m.

The Pearl is thrilled to announce its 2009/2010 Season, which will be produced for the first time at NEW YORK CITY CENTER STAGE II. Sign up now for the BEST seats at the BEST price! As a subscriber you can see our entire season for as little as $100. Call 212.598.9802.

Displaying the bold spirit of celebrated poet and Black Arts Movement playwright Sonia Sanchez, The Riverside Theatre and BeBop Theatre Collective are presenting performances of two one-act plays from early in Sanchez' career that have not been performed since the late ?60s, running from Thursday, August 6 to Monday, August 17, at The Riverside Theatre, 91 Claremont Ave. (bet. 120th & 122nd St.), Morningside Heights.

The Castillo Theatre is presenting Castillo's Friends Film Series featuring four films. The film series will take place on Thursday evenings from July 16th to August 6th at the Castillo Theater, located on 543 West 42nd Street between 10th and 11th Ave. TDF accepted; group rates available. For tickets call 212-941-1234

Executive Artistic Director Kristianne Kurner, originally slated to direct David Ives' SURE THING as part of New Village Arts' Summer Comedy Festival, has just accepted the role of Doctor Flora Whetstone in Moxie Theatre's upcoming DRINK ME, OR THE STRANGE TALE OF ALICE TIMES THREE. Taking over the role of director of SURE THING will be Mark Stephan.

Tempe Little Theatre, the city's only all-volunteer, not for profit, community theatre group celebrating 38 years in bringing quality, affordable theater to our community, has announced its 2009-2010 season. All performances will be at the Tempe Center for the Arts, 700 W Rio Salado Parkway, at Tempe Town Lake, in the Studio.

The City of Chicago's Outdoor Film Festival (COFF), in partnership with the Goodman Theatre, invites you to break a Guinness World RecordTM. Be part of the largest group of people ever to wear Groucho Marx's iconic look-black glasses, bushy eyebrows, greasepaint mustache, and signature schnoz- at the same time at Tuesday's (7-21-09) presentation of the American classic movie Duck Soup in Grant Park.

Tennessee Repertory Theatre will partner with The Acorn restaurant and Nashville Scene for a special event to celebrate its 25th Anniversary. The evening-titled 'Nashville Scenes'-- will feature staged readings of scenes from Tennessee Rep's 2009-2010 season and hot hors d'oeuvres and will be held Wednesday, July 29 from 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm at The Acorn (114 28th Avenue North).

Justin Allen Pifer, in association with The Present Company, presents the World-Premiere of THE BOYS UPSTAIRS - Jason Mitchell's new comedy about and sex, dating, friendship and all the blurry lines in between - as part of the 13th Annual New York International Fringe Festival with five performances only, between August 14-30 at the SoHo Playhouse (15 Vandam Street) in Manhattan.

Ivoryton Playhouse presents THE ODD COUPLE, directed by Lawrence Thelen and written by Neil Simon. THE ODD COUPLE plays August 5 through August 30, 2009.

Their story unfolds this month at the Mobtown Theater with The Little Dog Laughed, a hilarious commentary on ambition, deceit and the price of dreams. The Little Dog Laughed is the first production for the newly formed Teatro101.

The Broken Arrow Community Playhouse is proud to present our summer Youth Theatre production, 'Nottingham A Totally Teen Musical.' Book by Flip Kobler and Cindy Marcus with music by Dennis Poore and lyrics by Flip Kobler.