Albuquerque Theatre Guild Announces September '11 Performance Calendar

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

Thru September 4 | Fridays & Saturdays at 8, Sundays at 2.
A Cavalier for Milady and The Traveling Companion - by Tennessee Williams, directed by Rose Provan, and part of the 2011 Albuquerque Theatre Guild Tennessee Williams Festival. The first play is a late self-portrait by Tennessee Williams in which a famous author (Vieux) checks into a Manhattan hotel room with only one bed accompanied by a much younger man (Beau) who may or may not be hustling. The second play takes place in what at first seems a normal atmosphere-an elegant Victorian parlor on Park Avenue, where two sixty-plus well-to-do matrons are preparing to go out for the evening. Info: Desert Rose Playhouse, 6921 Montgomery NE, 881-0503, http://www.desertroseplayhouse.com Price: $12, $10 Students, Seniors and ATG members.

Thru September 4 | Fridays & Saturdays at 8 and Sundays at 2.
Lady Windermere's Fan - by Oscar Wilde. Like many of Wilde's comedies, this is a biting satire on the morals of Victorian society, particularly marriage. The story concerns Lady Windermere who discovers that her husband may be having an affair with another woman. After she confronts her husband, he invites the other woman, Mrs. Erlynne, to her birthday ball. Angered by her husband's unfaithfulness, Lady Windermere leaves him for a lover. After discovering what has transpired, Mrs. Erlynne follows Lady Windermere and attempts to persuade her to return to her husband. In the course of this, Mrs. Erlynne is discovered in a compromising position. She sacrifices herself and her reputation in order to save Lady Windermere's marriage. Info: Adobe Theatre, 9813 Fourth Street NW, 898-2222, http://www.adobetheater.org Price: $14, Seniors & Students $12.

September 2 - 18| Fridays at 7:30, Saturdays & Sundays at 2.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer - by Mark Twain, adapted by Timothy Mason, directed by Warren Wilgus. Twain, who called Tom Sawyer a "hymn" to boyhood, would be thrilled with this adaptation which provides an especially good look at traditional U.S. values - and Tom's attempts to circumvent them. All chief adventures of Tom and his friends are brought to the stage-the famous white-washing, the school-room episodes, the graveyard experience, the pirate adventure on Jackson's Island, the return to their own funeral at the village church, the trial of Muff Potter, and the finding and losing of treasure. Info: Albuquerque Little Theatre, 224 San Pasquale Ave SW, 242-4750 ext. 2, http://www.albuquerquelittletheatre.org Price: $12, Children 3-12 $10, not recommended for children under 3.

September 2 - 25 | Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays at 8, Sundays at 2.
Recent Tragic Events - by Craig Wright. It is September 12, 2001 in Minneapolis and Waverly prepares for a blind date, absent-mindedly watching television in the background. When her date arrives, the two begin to discuss the recent events and are joined by friends and neighbors to huddle around the TV. Soon, Waverly reveals that her twin sister, who is in New York, has not been heard from since the attacks and everyone waits anxiously to know if she is safe. Info: Aux Dog Theatre, 3011 Monte Vista Blvd NE, 254-7716, http://www.auxdog.com Price: $16, Thursdays all tickets $10.

September 9 - 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.

September 9 - 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).

September 10 - 18 | Saturdays at 7 and Sundays at 2.
The Phantom of Dark Grove - a mystery melodrama by D. Chapelle, directed by Dick Danforth. The Darkgrove family has been summoned to the family estate, a dark and foreboding place, to pay their respects to wealthy matriarch Ernestine Elwonga. Ernestines's allies include her beautiful ward Tillie Webshuttle and the mysterious Phantom of Darkgrove! She doesn't trust any of the family members and makes the mistake of telling them so. Dottie and Dexter Darkgrove will do anything to insure that the lion's share of the estate goes to them. Meanwhile husband Aykroyd Darkgrove has his own troubles with the law. Dinner catered by Greenside Café. Info: Sandia Performing Arts Company, Vista Grande Community Center, 15 La Madera Road, Sandia Park, 307-2333, http://www.sandiaperformingarts.org Price: Dinner and performance $29, Seniors & Students $26, Children (12 and younger) $18. Dessert & performance only (no dinner), $16, Seniors & Students $14, Children (12 and younger) $12.

September 16 - 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.

September 16 - 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.

September 29 - 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: Call the box office for information.

September 30 - 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.

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