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The Theatre School at DePaul University's Showcase Series of Contemporary Plays and Classics presents 1001 by Jason Grote, directed by Carlos Murillo. This timely and compelling tale opens Friday, October 2 and runs through Sunday, October 11, 2009, at DePaul's historic Merle Reskin Theatre. Performances are Wednesdays through Saturdays at 7:30 PM and Sundays at 2 PM. Previews are on September 30 and October 1 at 7:30 PM.

The John W. Engeman Theater at Northport is pleased to announce its next production, the Long Island professional premiere of Rent. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Four Tony Awards, a New York Drama Critics Circle Award, Six Drama Desk Awards, Three Obie Awards and a Drama League Award, Rentis the groundbreaking theater experience that has transformed a generation of theater-goers. Set in New York City's gritty East Village, this revolutionary rock musical is an imaginative retelling of the classic Puccini opera, La Boheme. This unforgettable story of a group of starving artists, who despite poverty and illness, learn to fall in love and find their voices, brings a universal message of hope for everyone.

Wayside?s Acting Intern Company presents an intimate night of music and cocktails with their second Cabaret ?Some Enchanted Evening? of the 2009-2010 Season. For two nights only, Thursday, September 24th and Friday, September 25th, the Curtain Call Café of the theatre will be converted to a piano bar. The cabaret will feature Jayson Belew, Aviva Pressman, Dave Sucharski, Cody Murphy and plus appearances by other Wayside Theatre favorites.

Tickets for Mark Knopfler's April 22nd appearance at the Fox Theatre are set to go on sale on Friday, September 18 at 10:00 am.

Elvis Presley?s hits roar to life on the Ogunquit Playhouse stage in the new Broadway musical comedy All Shook Up, starring Sally Struthers as the stick-in-the mud Mayor Matilda who has outlawed fun her small mid-western town. This mad-cap musical comedy based on Shakespeare?s Twelfth Night, playing September 16 through October 11, overflows with rock ?n roll, gospel, romance and mistaken identities. All Shook tells the story of a small town girl with big dreams and the motorcycle-riding roustabout she falls for. Among the many hits that will have you jumping out of your blue suede shoes are, ?Love Me Tender,? ?Heartbreak Hotel,? ?Hound Dog,? and ?It?s Now or Never.? All Shook Up is guaranteed to knock your socks off!

Gorilla Theatre invites you to join them this Saturday, September 12th for a Tribute to Susan Hussey, performed as a part of Deep Carnivale, Tampa's literature festival.

The Suite Life of Zach and Cody's Kim Rhodes will Host this one night only event as a number of celebrated Broadway veterans including Mary Jo Catlett, Carole Cook, Jason Graae, Ilene Graff, Sam Harris, as well as students from Creative Planet School of the Arts (www.cpsoa.org) will be joining Carol Channing as they gather together for a one night only event at UCLA's Royce Hall for the purpose of raising money and awareness with regard to the need for arts in the public school system. Exposure to the arts in school, builds self-confidence, self-discipline and teamwork. And, ultimately these things create better, safer schools for our children. 'You and I don't need to save the arts. We need to help the arts save our children,' says Carol.

Due to popular demand, an additional date has been added for area children, ages 4 through 15, to audition for roles in an exciting co-production of The Nutcracker by Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts and Connecticut Ballet. Children?s auditions will be held at Jorgensen, 2132 Hillside Road, on the UConn campus in Storrs, on Saturday, September 26, according to the following schedule: 2:00-3:15 pm ? Ages 4-5 2:45-4:00 pm ? Ages 6-8 3:30-4:45 pm ? Ages 9-11 4:00-5:30 pm ? Ages 12-15 with little or no previous ballet training 4:30-6:00 pm ? Ages 12-15 with 3+ years of ballet training

Hair by Ragni, Rado & McDermott hits the Burning Coal Theatre Company from September 10-27. The show is directed by Mark Sutch, has choreography by Robin Harris, Choreographer and musical direction by Brad Gardner.

Hawaiian Tropical Nights at the Opera House Fundraiser for the Manaleo Hawaiian Cultural Foundation is set to take place on Friday, September 18, 8pm.

Napa Valley Opera House welcomes Chanticleer ?Orchestra of voices? to grace Opera House stage on Saturday, September 19 at 8pm.

A Class Act NY, the award-winning acting studio for kids and teens has recently wrapped their widely popular one-week Broadway camp programs. Campers, ages six through 16, came from all over the globe to participate in the camps including London, England, Ohio, Missouri and Pennsylvania.

Tap Dogs is taking the world by storm having performed in 330 cities worldwide with 12 million seats sold. Created by two-time Olivier Award-winning choreographer Dein Perry, with a construction site set by eclectic designer/director Nigel Triffitt and a driving score by composer Andrew Wilkie, Tap Dogs, a rocking theatrical entertainment ? part theatre, part dance, part rock concert, ? a rough, tough and rocking reinvention of tap. Tap Dogs will be performed at Kingsbury Hall on the University of Utah campus on Tuesday and Wednesday, October 6 and 7, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $24.50 - $42.50 and are available by calling 801-581-7100 or visiting www.kingtix.com.

Thistle Dew Playwright's Workshop presents Original 1 to 7 minute monologues by members of the Thistle Dew Playwright's Workshop: by Jeff Webster, Susan Webster, Julie Greene, Donya Wicken, Gladys Acosta, Bianca, Eugene Griffith, Charley Cross, Mark Fejta, Frank Ingram & Thomas M. Kelly.

SARTA announces Voice-Over Boot Camp at Studio 24 (2220 K st, Sacramento, Ca. 95816). Session One takes place on September 12 from 10am-1pm and costs $95.

Theatre decision makers and planners, please join them at the Studio Theatre (10th and R St.) on Saturday, September 26 (the Saturday immediately following the Elly Awards Ceremony) from 10am until Noon.

'It's all about the doors,' says Joe Deer, director of The Human Race Theatre's upcoming production of Lend Me A Tenor. 'When a door opens, you know someone's coming through it, and it's always the very worst person it could be.' Worst for the characters, that is - best for the audience.

Amas Musical Theatre is a 41-year-old multicultural, non-profit performing arts organization dedicated to the creation, development and production of new musicals and to the training of young performing artists. The Academy, named for our founder Rosetta LeNoire ('Mother Winslow' on Family Matters) is designed for teenagers of all backgrounds between the ages of 14-20. Students are accepted into the program by auditions held in October 2009.

Turtle Shell Productions is extending a successful run of ?Summer Shorties ? Summ-Ar Not? under a new name, Summer Shorts Fall Briefs, 20 exciting original short plays, which are split between the adult presentation and the youth. The plays are written by innovative playwrights from across the country and internationally. The event has two separate nights of performances that cater to adults and children. Previews begin on September 25.

West Coast Ensemble is thrilled to announce that the third show of their 2009 season, the critically-acclaimed, West Coast Premiere of Anita Bryant Died for Your Sins, written by Brian Christopher Williams and directed by Richard Israel (Big, Floyd Collins) is extending through Sunday, November 1 at The El Centro Theatre, 800 N. El Centro Ave. in Hollywood.