A one-night stopover by the Sonoma, Calif.-based Reduced Shakespeare Company, a two-night fund- raiser at the Grand Theatre, an evening of one-act plays, a comedy classic and a popular off--Broadway musical revue are among this week's new stage offerings.THE COMPLETE MILLENNIUM MUSICAL (ABRIDGED), from the same company that created "The Compleat Works of Wllm Shkspr (Abridged)" and last season's "The Bible: The Complete Word of God," will be presented on Thursday, Oct. 14, at 7:30 p.m. at Kingsbury Hall on the U. campus.
The trio of Reduced Shakespeare Company performers -- Reed Martin, formerly a Ringling Bros. circus clown; Dee Ryan, a veteran of Chicago's famous Second City troupe, and Austin Tiechnor, who has a role on TV's "The Practice" -- will take audiences through such warped bits of history as Joan of Arc hosting a radio call-in show with the voices in her head.
Musical background will be provided by keyboardist/guitarist Nick Graham, whose original score will include "Flush Your Troubles Away," a tribute to toilet inventor Thomas Crapper, and "Let 'Em Swing," a big hit at the (Spanish) Inquisition Lounge.
Tickets range from $11-$25, half-price for all U. students, with discounts available for seniors, U. faculty and staff, other students and members of KUER-FM, KUED and the U. Alumni Association.
For reservations, call the Kingsbury Hall box office at 581-7100 or ArtTix at 355-2787.
YOU'RE GONNA LOVE TOMORROW: AN EVENING WITH STEPHEN SONDHEIM, inaugurates the first in a new series of "Broadway in Concert" presentations at Salt Lake Community College's Grand Theatre.
The two-night fund-raiser, with tickets priced at $25 for main floor seating and $15 in the balcony, is a retrospective showcase of Sondheim's contribution to American musical theater, film and television. Performances are Oct. 15-16 at 7:30 p.m.
Co-directed by Marilyn Montgomery and Kenneth Plain, the cast will include Bruce Bredeson, Mary Driggs, Katie Hill, Jennifer Parker Hohl and Jim Pitts in selections from such shows as "A Little Night Music," "Into the Woods," "Sweeney Todd," "Follies," "Company" and others.
For reservations, call the Grand Theatre box office at 957-3322. The theater is at SLCC's South City campus, 1575 S. State.
CHARLEY'S AUNT, a timeless comedy by Brandon Thomas, directed by Will Swenson, will play Oct. 15-Nov. 20 at Hale Center Theater Orem.
The double-cast ensemble includes Curt Doussett and David Hansen alternating as Lord Fancourt Babberly (who is forced to impersonate his best friend's missing aunt); Ryan Radebaugh and Brinton Wilkins as Charley, and Nathan Keith and Matt Clayton as Jack.
The real aunt will be played by Nancy Douglas and Mary Kay Pierce.
Charley's manservant, Brasset, is being played by Jake Suazo and Buddy Eyre.
For the first half of the run, performances will be 7:30 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays-Saturdays. Then, beginning Nov. 8, it will continue nightly (except Sundays) through Nov. 20. There will be one matinee at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 20. Tickets range from $7 to $10. For reservations, call 226-8600.
FOREVER PLAID, featuring hit "guy group" tunes from the 1950s and early '60s, will be presented by the Sandy Arts Guild in the multipurpose room of Sandy City Hall, 10000 S. Centennial Parkway.
Performances are 7:30 p.m. Oct. 14-16, 18 and 19. Tickets are $8 for adults and $6 for seniors. They may be purchased in advance from the Sandy Parks & Recreation building, 440 E. 8680 South, or at the utility billing counter at Sandy City Hall.
PLAYWRIGHTS' CIRCLE, is an evening of readings of original one-act plays by local playwrights, sponsored by Babcock Performing Readers on Thursday, Oct. 14, at 7:30 p.m. in the Little Theatre of the U. student Union building.
Three of the works are winning entries in the BPR's recent playwriting contest: "Side by Side," by Duane Griffin, "Devil's Advocate" by Joe Selle Vanderhooft, and "This Thing Called Love," by N.M. Johnson, all directed by Shirlee H. Shields.
In addition, Shields' "The Square Round Ring" will also be read.
Admission is free and open to the general public.
THE LITTLE PRINCE, this year's Sundance Children's Theatre touring production, will play Friday, Oct. 15, at 7 p.m. at Hillcrest Junior High in Murray. Tickets are $5 for adults, $3 for students and senior citizens and $1 for children, 12 and under, or free for the entire family with a current PTA membership card.
QUILTERS, in which the story of the expansion of the American frontier is told through dramatic vignettes, folk music and quilt blocks, has opened a brief run at Southern Utah University's Auditorium Theatre.
Performances continue Oct. 13-16 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $9 for adults, $7 for seniors and children and $2 for SUU students.
CORRECTION: The correct telephone number for the Academy Theatre Company box office is 274-9404, not 9494, as listed in last week's announcement of "Phantom of the Opera," playing now through Nov. 13.
Information on stage productions or auditions must be submitted at least two weeks in advance. Compiled by Ivan M. Lincoln, Deseret News theater editor, 1-801-236-6017. Fax: 1-801-237-2550; e-mail: ivan@desnews.com