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Citilites West presents their first production - ALMOST,MAINE. Join the citizens of Almost as they find and lose love underneath the magical Northern Lights. In eleven vignettes, a comical range of characters fall in and out of love in unexpected and often hilarious ways on a cold, clear, moonless night. Knees are bruised, hearts are broken. But bruises heal, and hearts are mended, almost, in this delightful midwinter night's tale.

Citilites West presents their first production - ALMOST,MAINE. Join the citizens of Almost as they find and lose love underneath the magical Northern Lights. In eleven vignettes, a comical range of characters fall in and out of love in unexpected and often hilarious ways on a cold, clear, moonless night. Knees are bruised, hearts are broken. But bruises heal, and hearts are mended, almost, in this delightful midwinter night's tale.

Twenty-two St. Louis theater companies are represented in the nominations for the Sixth Annual Kevin Kline Awards. Thirty plays and musicals produced in the St. Louis area during 2010 now share 112 nominations in 22 different categories for the coveted award.

Jerry Vogel, who directed St. Louis Shakespeare's critically acclaimed productions of Merchant of Venice and Treasure Island in 2009, takes on Shakespeare's magical tale of revenge, young love, reconciliation and hope which opens October 1st at the Grandel Theatre.

Shakespeare's last great play, THE TEMPEST, has always been a favorite of mine, if only because it lends itself to intriguing stagings and imaginative re-interpretations with it's appealing mix of comedy, romance, and magic. And, with director Julie Taymor's film version about to be put into wide release, it's certainly a good time to revisit this material.

Jerry Vogel, who directed St. Louis Shakespeare's critically acclaimed productions of Merchant of Venice and Treasure Island in 2009, takes on Shakespeare's magical tale of revenge, young love, reconciliation and hope which opens October 1st at the Grandel Theatre.

Jerry Vogel, who directed St. Louis Shakespeare's critically acclaimed productions of Merchant of Venice and Treasure Island in 2009, takes on Shakespeare's magical tale of revenge, young love, reconciliation and hope which opens October 1st at the Grandel Theatre.

St. Louis Shakespeare begins its' 26th season in July with THE TAMING OF THE SHREW, followed by Jane Martin's ANTON IN SHOW BUSINESS in August and THE TEMPEST in October, at the Grandel Theatre in the Grand Center Arts District. In March, SLS returns with CYRANO DE BERGERAC, presented at the Missouri History Museum as part of their Performing Arts Series.