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CALENDAR Theatre Dec 21-March 13. The Play’s the Thing by Ferenc Molnar, adapted by P.G. Wodehouse. Asolo Repertory Theatre. Exhibitions November 3-December 1. Paul Lorenz showing at Greene Contemporary. Theatre Ongoing through Nov 4. Je- kyll & Hyde. The Players of Sarasota. Players Theatre, 838 N. Tamiami Trl. 8pm & 2pm matinees, $23/show or $105/6 shows. An tale of the epic battle between good and evil, based on Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic story of a brilliant doctor whose experiments with human personality create a murderous counterpart. Call 941.365.2494 or visit www.theplayers.org for more information. Ongoing through Nov 18. A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens. Asolo Repertory Theatre, 5555 N. Tamiami Trl. 8pm & 2pm matinees. Jill Santoriello’s stirring adaptation of Charles Dickins’ seminal work of genius has begun its journey to Broadway, recounting one of the most electrifying love stories ever written told against a backdrop of one of the most terrifying eras in history. Call 941.351.8000 or visit www.asolo.org for more information. Ongoing through Nov 18. Laughter on the 23rd Floor. Golden Apple Dinner Theatre, 25 N. Pineapple Ave. $33-$45, 8pm & 1:30pm matinees. Set in 1953, Neil Simon recreates the mayhem, neuroses, nonstop gags and constant one-upmanship of a team of brilliantly funny social misfits as they write The Max Prince Show, a weekly variety program. For mature audiences only. Call 941.366.5454 or visit www.thegoldenapple.com for more information. Ongoing through Nov 18. Murder by Poe by Jeffrey Hatcher. Asolo Repertory Theatre. Historic Asolo Theater, 5401 Bay Shore Rd. 8pm & 2pm matinees. Seven of Edgar Allan Poe’s most famous stories woven into a gloriously gothic nightmare of an evening. Only by listening to each of the stories can the young woman uncover the truth about these killers, her own life and the mysterious man posing as her host. Themed to coordinate with the Conservatory’s production of Misery. Call 941.351.8000 or visit www.asolo.org for more information. Ongoing through Nov 18. Crossing Delancy by Susan Sandler. Lemon Bay Playhouse, 96 W. Dearborn St., Englewood. $15, 8pm. Isabel is a modern young woman who lives alone and works in a Manhattan book shop. Although she is pining after a handsome author, her delightfully nosey grandmother and her friend, the matchmaker, have found a “good catch” for her—Sam, the handsome pickle vendor. Call 941.475.6756 or visit www.lemonbayplayhouse.com for more information. Ongoing through Dec 16. Misery by Stephen King. Asolo Repertory Theatre, 5555 N. Tamiami Trl. 8pm & 2pm matinees. Popular novelist Paul Sheldon is at the top of his game and on top of the world, when a car accident leaves him injured and stranded on a lonely Colorado road during a blizzard. He is “rescued” by his biggest fan—and now that she has him, she will do anything to keep him. Themed to coordinate with the Conservatory’s production of Murder by Poe. Call 941.351.8000 or visit www.asolo.org for more information. Nov 1-18. Kimberly Akimbo by David Lindsay-Abaire. Venice Little Theatre. Stage II, 140 Tampa Ave. W., Venice. 8pm & 2pm matinees. Kimberly has just turned 16 years old and feels everything a teenager feels, except that she is aging at a much faster rate. Time is precious as she experiences teenage attitudes, her first date and thoughts of leaving home. Call 941.488.1115 or visit www.venicestage.com for more information. Nov 4. Letters Home. Chicago’s Griffin Theatre Company. Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, 777 N. Tamiami Trl. $40, 5pm. Subscribe to this thought-provoking dramatic series for $100, and enjoy all three performances (Letters Home, Catch-22 and The Battle for the Pentagon Papers), plus free admission to dessert/coffee conversations following the shows. Individual conversation tickets are $15. Letters Home brings to life the stories of the men and women who have served our country in Iraq, using words from their actual letters. Call 941.955.7676 or visit www.vanwezel.org for more information. Nov 6-25. Little Shop of Horrors by Howard Ashman. Venice Little Theatre. MainStage, 140 Tampa Ave. W., Venice. 8pm & 2pm matinees. Hilarious and macabre spoof of 1950s sci-fi movies, this off-Broadway classic is one of the most popular American musicals of the past 30 years. Call 941.488.1115 or visit www.venicestage.com for more information. Nov 20-Jan 6. Can-Can. Golden Apple Dinner Theatre, 25 N. Pineapple Ave. $33-$45, 8pm & 1:30pm matinees. With a book by Pulitzer Prize winner Abe Burrows, Can-Can tells the hilarious tale of Paris dance hall owner, La Mome Pis- 72 : : arts and culture magazine http://www.venicestage.com http://www.asolo.org http://www.theplayers.org http://www.lemonbayplayhouse.com http://www.lemonbayplayhouse.com http://www.asolo.org http://www.vanwezel.org http://www.venicestage.com http://www.thegoldenapple.com http://www.venicestage.com http://www.thegoldenapple.com http://www.asolo.org

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