Jeri Lynn Schulke will star as “Little” Edie Beale in The Justice Theater Project’s production of “Grey Gardens: The Musical” on June 13-29 in Raleigh (photo by Curtis Brown Photography)
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the Triangle Review’s Master Theater Calendar for the entire month of June 2014. If your productions are not listed in this calendar, please e-mail the SHOW TITLE(S), DATE(S), LOCATION(S), and PRESENTER’S NAME to RobertM748@aol.com, and be sure to e-mail all your news releases and publicity PHOTOS to that address. (Our “snail mail” address is Triangle Review, 1828 Honeysuckle Road #13, Raleigh, NC 27609-6220.)
June 1: “The KidsWrite 2014 Festival of New Plays” (Burning Coal Theatre at the Murphey School Auditorium in Raleigh).
June 1: “Mamma Mia!” (A Durham Performing Arts Center Broadway Encore Special). McDowell Preview. Gephart Review.
June 1: “‘Sesame Street’ Live: Can’t Stop Singing!” (PNC Arena in Raleigh).
June 1: “The Twilight Zone” (Th3rd Power Productions at The ArtsCenter in Carrboro).
June 1, 4, 7-8, 11, 13: “There Goes the Bride” (University Theatre at N.C. State’s TheatreFest 2014 in the Titmus Theatre in NCSU’s Frank Thompson Hall). Keravuori and Galle Review. Potter Review.
June 1, 4-8: “Blood Done Sign My Name,” written and performed by Mike Wiley (Theatre Raleigh‘s “Hot Summer Nights” Series in the Kennedy Theater in Raleigh). Keravuori and Galle Review.
June 4, 18: Carolina Puppet Theatre (Wake Forest Renaissance Centre).
June 3: “Il Divo: A Musical Affair, Performing the Greatest Songs of Broadway” (Red Hat Amphitheater in Raleigh).
June 3, 17: “The Little Red Hen” (Carolina Puppet Theatre at the Holly Springs Cultural Center in Holly Springs).
June 5-6, 8, 12, 14-15, 18, 21-22: “Walking Across Egypt” (University Theatre at N.C. State’s TheatreFest 2014 in the Kennedy-McIlwee Studio Theatre in Frank Thompson Hall). Keravuori and Galle Review.
June 5-7: “Tarantino’s Yellow Speedo,” a world premiere by Monica Byrne (Little Green Pig Theatrical Concern at Manbites Dog Theater in Durham, as part of Manbites Dog’s “Other Voices” Series). Gephart Review.
Deep Dish Theater Company of Chapel Hill will present “Etty,” a Holocaust drama written and performed by Susan Stein, June 5-8 (photo by Ricardo Barros)
June 5-8: “Etty,” written and performed by Susan Stein (Deep Dish Theater Company in Chapel Hill).
June 6: “The Mike Epps: After Dark” (Live Nation in Raleigh Memorial Auditorium).
Raleigh Little Theatre‘s June 6-22 rendition “Blithe Spirit” stars of John Allore as Charles and Marilyn Gormon as Madame Arcati (photo by Curtis Brown Photography)
June 6-8, 12-15, 19-22: “Blithe Spirit” (Raleigh Little Theatre in its Cantey V. Sutton Theatre). Keravuori and Galle Review. Potter Review.
June 7: “Best of Broadway” (North Carolina Symphony at the Koka Booth Amphitheatre in Cary).
June 7: “The Monti Season Finale: Mixed Up,” hosted by Jeff Polish and featuring storytellers Anna Pinckney Straight, Briana Brough, Carter Kersh, Dave Gilliam, and Julie MacDonald (The Monti at The ArtsCenter in Carrboro).
June 7: No Shame Theatre – Carrboro (The ArtsCenter in Carrboro).
June 7: “Reaping Laughs” (Raleigh’s Village Idiots at North Raleigh Arts and Creative Theater).
June 11: “Third Button: Lament of Buttons and Coats (and a woman named Marqua Vanilla, both lost and found),” staged reading of a new play written by Kelly Doyle and directed by Hope Alexander (Burning Coal Theatre Company in Raleigh).
June 12-14: “Strange Beauty Film Festival 2014” (SPENDY Productions at Manbites Dog Theater in Durham).
June 12-15, 19-22, 26-28: “Bully Boy” (Common Wealth Endeavors LLC at Common Ground Theatre in Durham). Keravuori and Galle Review. Potter Review.
June 13-15, 20-22, 27-29: “Grey Gardens: The Musical” (The Justice Theater Project in Clare Hall at the Catholic Community of Saint Francis of Assisi in Raleigh). Keravuori and Galle Review.
June 13-15, 20-22, 27-29: “The Sum of Us” (Honest Pint at North Raleigh Arts and Creative Theater). Keravuori and Galle Review.
June 14: “The Chuckle and Chortle Comedy Show!,” hosted by Michelle Maclay and featuring Gretchen McNeely, Ryan Higgins, Virginia Wallis, and Steve Brady (The ArtsCenter in Carrboro).
June 14: “Cirque de la Symphonie” (North Carolina Symphony at the Koka Booth Amphitheatre in Cary).
June 14: “One Night Stands: The Saints and Sinners Comedy Tour,” featuring Matthew Lumpkin and Patrick Jolle (Temple Theatre in Sanford, in association with The Comedy Zone of Greensboro).
June 18: “Mezzmerizd: Dreaming Awake,” an aerial theatrical performance — to celebrate the June 5-30 art exhibition by Mezza9 — with light effects by Cirqusoria! starring Serena Christine, a mini hoop act by Christine Geiger, and a champagne intermission (Studio Nebulon at The ArtsCenter in Carrboro).
June 18: Under the Streetlamp and Gentleman’s Rule (Broadway Series South in Meymandi Concert Hall in Raleigh).
June 18-22, 25-29: “Other Desert Cities” (Theatre Raleigh’s Hot Summer Nights at the Kennedy Theater in Raleigh). Keravuori and Galle Review. Potter Theater.
June 19-20, 22, 25-29: “Death by Design” (University Theatre at N.C. State’s TheatreFest 2014 in the Titmus Theatre in Frank Thompson Hall). Keravuori and Galle Review.
June 21: “Stone Soup” (a SuperFun Show) (Rags to Riches Theatre for Young Audiences at The ArtsCenter in Carrboro).
June 21: “Transactors Improv: For Families!” (Transactors Improv Company at The ArtsCenter in Carrboro).
June 25: “The Winds of Change” (Forest Moon Theater at the Wake Forest Renaissance Centre).
June 26: “Experience an Intimate Evening with Art Garfunkel: An Acoustic Performance, Anecdotes, and a Q&A” (AEG and The Carolina Theatre in Durham).
June 28: Earthquake (The Carolina Theatre in Durham).
June 29: “The Imagining” (U.S. Department of Arts and Culture at The ArtsCenter in Carrboro).
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