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2024 – 2025 SEASON
18 – OCTOBER 13
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The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis is a fully professional theatrical operation belonging to the League of Resident Theatres (LORT), the Non-Profit Theatre Collation, Greater St. Louis Inc., and is a constituent member of Theatre Communications Group, Inc., the national service organization for the not-for-profit professional theatre. It operates independently of, but under a mutually beneficial agreement with, Webster University. The Rep operates under an agreement between the League of Resident Theatres and Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. The Rep hires directors and choreographers who are members of the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers and stagehands who are members of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees. Scenic artists employed by The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis are members of United Scenic Artists, Local 829, AFL-CIO. The scenic, costume, lighting and sound designers in LORT Theatres are represented by United Scenic Artists Local USA-829, IATSE. Financial assistance for this theatre has been provided in part by the St. Louis Regional Arts Commission; and the Missouri Arts Council, a state agency. This project is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency, which believes that a great nation deserves great art.
THE REP’S 2024-2025 SEASON IS LOVINGLY DEDICATED TO ANN P. AUGUSTIN
ANN P. AUGUSTIN
A longtime champion of The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis and pillar of our community for many years, Ann’s contributions of time, talent and treasure to The Rep and other non-profits here in St. Louis will be remembered and celebrated for years to come.
Who kills whom? How? Why? These three questions, pinpointed by Max Halliday in Dial ‘M’ For Murder, rest at the center of so many of my favorite mysteries. From police procedurals, to Murder, She Wrote reruns, to Agatha Christie stories, whodunit stories follow a curious hero in a relentless pursuit of the truth. Our hero must outsmart the deceiving villains to reveal the killer and deliver justice. Even after the mystery is revealed, we return to our favorites again and again to study and admire the masterful methods of Olivia Benson, Jessica Fletcher, and Hercule Poirot.
Dial ‘M’ For Murder subverts our expectations of a murder mystery by exposing the facts of the case almost immediately. The killer reveals his meticulous plans for murder in the opening scenes. Our omniscience shifts our perspective; rather than “Whodunit,” we find ourselves asking “Will the truth prevail?” When the plot goes awry, we get to watch both the perpetrator and the sleuthing heroes thinking on their feet, tirelessly analyzing the clues, and working to outsmart one another. The result is a thrilling theatrical experience!
Our production celebrates the ability of the active imagination and discerning mind to solve problems, forge connections, and stand up to injustice. We are reminded of the power we hold when we lean into our curiosity and approach the world around us with a critical eye and a creative mindset. Theatre viewing, making and participation help us hone these muscles of live, agile responsiveness. I love the way this play demands our keen attention from the very beginning until the final moments. As you watch, pay close attention to every detail and see if you can guess what will happen next. I hope you’ll enjoy parsing through the mystery and engaging your own creative spirit. I hope you will continue the conversation with your family and friends in the lobby after the show. Above all things, I hope you’ll continue to be a vital participant here at The Rep all season long, infusing your own perspective into these theatrical experiences that look to cultivate vivacious presence and imaginative collective spirit in us all.
It is an honor to welcome you here as a crucial part of The Rep’s 58th season. Thank you for welcoming me to St. Louis as the new Augustin Family Artistic Director. Enjoy the show!
With gratitude and care,
Kate Bergstrom
augustin family artistic director
THE ART OF A PERFECT CRIME:
Crime-Fiction’s Enduring Legacy
by Brian Coats, learning programs manager at the rep
“ I was just telling you that I murdered exactly fifty-two people since I saw you last.”
“Oh, yes—one a week.”
This exchange between Max Halliday and Margot Wendice in the first moments of Frederick Knott’s Dial ‘M’ for Murder may seem like a casual admission of serial killer tendencies, but it’s something far more premeditated: Halliday is but a longtime writer on a television detective procedural, and it’s his job to keep audiences hooked with a new gruesome murder each week. “I electrocuted some in their baths, locked others in the garage with the motor running or pushed them through windows and over cliffs,” he shares. “Other weeks I preferred to poison, shoot, strangle, stab, slug, or suffocate.”
If you’re someone who regularly tunes into network TV—
where the Law and Order or NCIS franchises have been staples of primetime entertainment for decades—this may seem familiar to you. But the public’s fascination with murder and the macabre began way before the advent of television.
Crime fiction has its earlier roots in the Epic of Gilgamesh and One Thousand and One Nights, but Edgar Allan Poe’s tales of Detective Dupin might be one of the better-known early examples of the genre, with his initial appearance in 1841’s “The Murders in the Rue Morgue” widely considered the first detective fiction story. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle elevated the genre even further with the introduction of his famous detective Sherlock Holmes, who not only appeared in Conan Doyle’s written works from 1887–1927 but also has been adapted in numerous films, television series, and stage plays, including ones produced right here on The Rep’s mainstage (1972’s Sherlock Holmes and 2007’s Sherlock Holmes: The Final Adventure). More recently at The Rep, audiences have been captivated and thrilled by the works of the “Queen of Crime” Agatha Christie, whose Murder on the Orient Express (2023) and The Mousetrap (2013) left audiences buzzing.
As popular entertainment mediums have changed and evolved, crime fiction and true crime find new ways to endure. True crime podcasts frequently top the lists of the most downloaded series, and many have been adapted to television and film. The public’s interest in these nonfiction stories has also influenced real law-and-order proceedings. After the first season of the record-breaking investigative journalism podcast Serial re-evaluated what was a closed case of the 1999 murder of 18-year-old Hae Min Lee in
Baltimore, Lee’s falsely convicted ex-boyfriend was released due to a lack of beneficial evidence presented in the original trial. In turn, this real crime narrative and others like it inspired Hulu’s hit crime-fiction comedydrama, Only Murders in the Building, with an all-star cast led by Steve Martin and Martin Short.
But what is it about this genre that draws us in?
Whether it’s on stage, on the page, on the screen, or in an attention-grabbing news headline, audiences find themselves unable to look away. “Whether it’s good or bad, we need something that creates an element of excitement. When we mix this desire with insight and solving a puzzle, it can give us a short, sharp shock of adrenaline, but in a relatively safe environment,” concludes Dr. Dean Fido, a researcher and lecturer of forensic psychology at the University of Derby.
One thing remains abundantly clear: no matter the mystery, whether it’s a “Whodunit?” or a “Will they get away with it?,” the perfect crime will always leave audiences wanting more.
THE REPERTORY THEATRE OF ST. LOUIS
Augustin Family Artistic Director
Kate Bergstrom
managing director
Danny Williams
presents
Scenic Designer Margery Spack & Peter Spack
Costume Designer Ruby Kemph
Lighting Designer Minjoo Kim
sound designer Amanda Werre
intimacy directors Rachel Tibbetts & Will Bonfiglio
Fight Director Paul Steger
Dialect Coach Joanna Battles
wig designer Dennis Bensie
C asting director Becks Redman
production s tage Manager Emilee Buchheit*
Assistant Stage Manager Kentrell Jamison*
production assistant Emma Fletcher
assistant Sound designers Katelyn Gillette & Thomas White
Webster Assistant Director Shell Le
MAJOR PRODUCTION SPONSOR
ANN CADY SCOTT
2024-2025 SEASON DEDICATION
ANN P. AUGUSTIN
Directed by Melissa rain Anderson
CAST
Margot Wendice Jenelle Chu*
Tony Wendice Jordan Coughtry*
Max Halliday Jayson Heil
Thompson Ethan Stewart
Captain Lesgate David Weynand*
Inspector HUBBARD Eric Dean White*
PLACE
The action of the play takes place in the living room of the Wendices’ apartment in London
TIME 1950s
ESTIMATED RUN TIME
2 hours and 30 minutes with a 15-minute intermission.
*Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States
“Dial ‘M’ For Murder” is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com
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Murder Mayhem Marriage…
A thriller with a twinge of mystery. Working on this classic piece of theater has been a true joy with puzzles to unpack around every corner. Dial ‘M’ for Murder is the quintessential thriller, relying on the pressure of high-stakes scenarios boasting action and danger and focusing on dread and the tension of a future crime. We live in a world riddled with suspense as we are aware of the danger and have to wait to watch it unfold. The play takes some twists along the way and we suddenly find ourselves inside a mystery and race to the finish line to expose the truth. We have spent a lot of time on the details of the play and the timing of when information is discovered and revealed, keeping a keen eye on tension, tempo, pace, and restraint. I have had a grand time working on this genre and the intrigue of the time period, leaning into the noir elements of light and dark, shadows and haze, footsteps and whispers, and all the secrets and lies behind the scenes.
We hope you enjoy the ride.
Melissa Rain Anderson Director of Dial ‘M’ For Murder
CAST
Jenelle Chu (Margot Wendice) is making her debut at The Rep. Regional Theatre: Vietgone as Thu/ Huong (Oklahoma City Rep), The Great Leap as Connie (Oklahoma City Rep), Grand Horizons as Jess (People’s Light Theatre), Ebenezer Scrooge’s Big Playhouse Christmas Show as Actor 2 (Bucks County Playhouse), Beauty and the Beast as Babette (Paper Mill Playhouse),Vietgone as Tong (American Conservatory Theatre), Comedy of Errors as Courtesan (Shakespeare & Company). Broadway: Bernhardt/ Hamlet as Ensemble and u/s Lysette/Rosamund (Roundabout Theater), Junk as Ensemble and u/s Judy Chen (Lincoln Center Theater). Film/TV: Prodigal Son, New Amsterdam, Madam Secretary, Instinct, Elementary. IG: @Jenelle.c TikTok: @Jenelle.c
Jordan Coughtry (Tony Wendice) is making his debut at The Rep. Regional Theatre: The Less We Talk (Hoi Polloi), Big Bill (Williamstown Theatre Festival), Amadeus (Shakespeare Theatre of NJ), Othello (Shakespeare Theatre Company), Failure: A Love Story (Illinois Shakespeare Festival). National Theatre: Love’s Labour’s Lost (Royal Shakespeare Company). Film/TV: Chicago Med, Chicago PD, Commercials Advertisements. IG: @jordanianrex
Jayson Heil (Max Halliday) Previous At The Rep: A Christmas Carol (Ghost of Christmas Present Understudy). Regional Theatre: All My Sons (New Jewish Theatre), The Mousetrap (Stray Dog Theatre), Saturday Night Fever (Stray Dog Theatre). IG: @jaysonheil
Ethan Stewart (Thompson) is making his debut at The Rep. Regional Theatre: Romeo and Juliet as Ensemble, u/s Tybalt (Oak Park Festival Theatre), 13: The Musical as Eddie (Cadence Theatre Company). Community Theatre: Heathers the Musical as Jason Dean (Cadence Theatre Company), A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder as The D’Ysquith Family (SPARC).
IG: @ethandunnestewart
David Weynand (Captain Lesgate) Previous At The Rep: A Flea in Her Ear as Etienne (2002). Regional Theatre: Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Paper Mill Playhouse, Actors Theatre of Louisville, Capital Repertory, Walnut Street, Hampton Playhouse, Invisible Theatre, Wisdom Bridge, and Steppenwolf. Off Broadway: The one-man show Night Just Before The Forest (UBU Rep), The Ice Fishing Play (Samuel Beckett Theatre). Favorite Roles: Pseudolus, Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Serebryakov, Uncle Vanya, Applegate, Damn Yankees, Fa Hai, The White Snake, Egeon, Comedy of Errors. Recent:
Ensemble member at two-time American Theatre Wing recipient’s Rogue Theatre of Tucson, AZ.
Eric Dean White (Inspector Hubbard) Previous At The Rep: Pride & Prejudice, A Christmas Carol (Two Productions), It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play. Regional Theatre: Dial M For Murder (THEATRESQUARED), Salt, Root and Roe (Stages Repertory Theatre), The Kiss (De Kus) (Stages Repertory Theatre), THE FOURTH REICH (LaBute New Theater Festival - The Davenport Theatre). Film/TV: Brainworks (EP #4), Chicago
Fire, (EP #03012), Penitentia, Finch, Halo. IG: @ericdeanwhite TikTok: @ericdeanwhite
CREATIVE TEAM
Melissa Rain Anderson (Director) Previous At The Rep: The Play That Goes Wrong, The Wolves, and The Marvelous Wonderettes. Regional Theatre: Murder on the Orient Express (Pioneer Theatre), Macbeth, Big River and The Cocoanuts (Utah Shakespeare Festival), The Play that Goes Wrong (Cleveland Playhouse), All is Calm and Joseph and The Technicolor Dreamcoat (Alabama Shakespeare Festival). National Theatre: Assistant to Hal Prince on Paradise Found (The Menier Chocolate Factory in London). IG: @melisarain
Margery Spack & Peter Spack (Scenic Designers) Previous At The Rep: The Play That Goes Wrong, Heisenberg, Safe House, Freud’s Last Session. Regional Theatre: Zelda in the Backyard (Alabama Shakespeare Festival), Two Trains Running (The Black Rep), Red (New Jewish Theatre), Circus Flora. IG: @aloysspack, @midge_pie
Ruby Kemph (Costume Designer) is making her debut at The Rep. Regional Theatre: The Rivals (Ampersand Theatre), Garage (Dive Theatre), and at TheatreSquared: Amadeus, Shakespeare in Love, All the Way, Around the World in 80 Days, Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley, Vietgone, Native Gardens, The Royale, Once, Murder for Two, Great Expectations, Hamlet, The Half-Life of Marie Curie, Tigers Be Still, A Christmas Carol, Skeleton Crew, Superior Donuts, and Detroit, among others. Broadway: (Costume Technician) The Phantom of the Opera, The Drowsy Chaperone, Anything
Goes, Young Frankenstein. Film/TV: (Costume Technician) Mirror, Mirror, and Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants Part 2. IG: @rubykemph
Minjoo Kim (Lighting Designer) is making her debut at The Rep. Regional Theatre: The Far Country (Berkeley Repertory Theatre), American Fast (City Theatre), Fat Ham (Studio Theatre), Ink (Round House), King of the Yees (Signature Theatre). National Theatre: International credits include South Korea: The Two (Space Owul), Crimson Girl (Dongsoong Art Center), Die or Not (Seoul Art Space Mullae); China: Mask on/off (Shanghai Dramatic Arts Centre). OffBroadway: Demon (The Bushwick Starr).
Amanda Werre (Sound Designer) Previous At The Rep: August: Osage County, Molly’s Hammer, Mothers and Sons. Regional Theatre: Great Lakes Theatre, Idaho Shakespeare Theatre, Hope Repertory Theatre, New Jewish Theatre, Mountain Playhouse, Cidermill Playhouse, COCA, Moonstone Theatre Company, The Tennessee Williams Festival. IG: @amandawerre_sounddesigner
Rachel Tibbetts & Will Bonfiglio (Intimacy Directors) are St. Louis theatre artists and educators who have recently provided intimacy direction and choreography for Webster University’s Sargent Conservatory of Theatre Arts, the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, Clayton High School, and John Burroughs School. They enjoy working in partnership to advocate for consent-based practices and have studied with a variety of organizations, including Theatrical Intimacy Education and IDC (Intimacy Directors & Coordinators).
Paul Steger (Fight Director) is making his debut at The Rep. Regional Theatre: Resident Fight Director: Nebraska Repertory, Theatre Southeast, Utah Musical Theatre, and The Black Rep. National Theatre: Assistant Fight Director: Bug (Chicago; London). Broadway Tour: Prymate (dir. Ed Sherin) starring Andre DeShields. Film/TV: Vikings, Power Rangers, Ally McBeal, Magnolia, Family Law, The Practice, Party of Five, The Flintstones - Viva Rock Vegas.
Joanna Battles (Dialect Coach) Previous At The Rep: The Cake, Pride & Prejudice, Angels in America, The Play that Goes Wrong, Nonsense & Beauty. Regional Theatre: Chess (MUNY), Mary Poppins (MUNY), Macbeth Ed Tour (Director, STL Shakespeare Festival), Romeo & Juliet (Voice & Text Coach, STL Shakespeare Festival), Songs for Nobodies (Max & Louie Productions). Film/TV: Bonnie & Clyde: Dead & Alive ( A&E Productions), Una Vida (Richie Adams Film), The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia (Gold Circle Films). IG: @joannacolebattles
Dennis Milam Bensie (Wig Designer) Previous At The Rep: It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play, Murder on the Orient Express, Confederates, House of Joy, A Christmas Carol. Regional Theatre: Mozart L’Opera Rock (Seven Ages, Beijing, China), Beautiful–The Carole King Musical (Broadway Sacramento at the Music Circus), Don Giovanni (The Atlanta Opera), Karate Kid–The Musical (STAGES St. Louis), Macbeth, The Merry Wives of Windsor (Colorado Shakespeare Festival). Film/TV: Three Busy Debras, Potato Dreams of America, Hulu’s The Jinkx and DeLa Holiday Special. IG: @dennis_ milam-bensie-wigs
Becks Redman (Casting Director) Previous At The Rep: It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play, Moby Dick, and August: Osage County (Casting Director), Gruesome Playground
Injuries (Director); she served as the Associate Artistic Director from 2022–2024. Regional Theatre: Currently, Becks is a producer at The Old Globe in San Diego. Becks worked at The Rep for five seasons from 2019–2024. Prior to that, she served on the Producing and Casting teams at Actors Theatre of Louisville and Baltimore Center Stage.
Katelyn Gillette (Assistant Sound Designer) Previous At The Rep: Dreaming Zenzile (A2). IG: @Katelyn.does.sound
Thomas White (Assistant Sound Designer) Previous At The Rep: Angels In America (A2), A Christmas Carol (A2), The Gradient (A2). Regional Theatre: Hope Repertory Theatre (Sound Supervisor for the 2023 Season), Last Stop On Market Street (Metro Theatre Company, A1), Dress The Part (St. Louis Shakespeare Festival, A1), Sister Act (The Muny, A2).
National Theatre: Cats 2022–2023 National Tour (Production Sound), Mamma Mia 25th Anniversary Tour (A2), My Fair Lady 2022–2023 National Tour (A2).
Emilee Buchheit (Production Stage Manager) is very excited to be returning to The Rep for her fourteenth season! Previous At The Rep: The Lehman Trilogy, August: Osage County (2023–2024 Season). Other stage Management
Credits: Shakespeare Festival St. Louis, Alabama Shakespeare Festival, The Arrow Rock Lyceum Theatre, Variety Theatre, The New Jewish Theatre, The Foolish Theatre Company (NY), and Little Theatre on the Square.
Emilee is a proud graduate of the Conservatory of Theatre Arts at Webster University with a degree in Stage Management.
Kentrell Jamison (Assistant Stage Manager) Previous At The Rep: The world premiere of The Gradient, Stick Fly, Twisted Melodies, It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play and August: Osage County. Regional Theatre: The Muny: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (PA), Little Shop of Horrors, Sister Act, Dreamgirls, and In the Heights (2nd ASM). IG: @Onnlytrell
Emma Fletcher (Production Assistant) is making her debut at The Rep. Regional Theatre: Pippin and Kid at the Edge of Everything (COCA, ASM). Other Stage Credits: The Last Days of Judas Iscariot (Sargent Conservatory of Theatre Arts, PSM) and The Spitfire Grill, Mud, Sueño (Sargent Conservatory of Theatre Arts, ASM). Currently Emma is a student at the Sargent Conservatory of Theatre Arts.
IG: @Emma.fletcher8
Shell Le (Webster Assistant Director) Previous At The Rep: Murder on the Orient Express (Deck Crew/Spotlight opt.). Regional Theatre: Anything Goes (The Muny, Directing Intern), Stages Houston Production Apprentice.
IG: @shellleboyy
Kate Bergstrom (Augustin Family Artistic Director) is a seasoned director, culture shaper, and creator, bringing to this position her extensive experience in theatre, opera, and film. Dedicated to enhancing community connectivity, she infuses her dynamic energy and fosters engagement through exceptional storytelling that is both entertaining and impactful.
Kate’s most recent productions at The Rep wowed audiences with the critically acclaimed It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play this past December and The 39 Steps in 2022.
In addition to her time at The Rep, Kate has over ten years of experience directing everything from reimagined classics to new works across the country at Alabama Shakespeare Festival, Trinity Repertory Company, Marin Theatre Company, Ars Nova, Rattlestick Theater, Playwrights Center, Cleveland Play House, Curious Theatre Company, Los Angeles Theatre Center, Opera San Diego, Music Academy of the West, Redcat, LACMA, and more. Her recent world premieres include You Can’t Hide From Yourself (Playwrights Horizons Soundstage), Oh To Be Pure Again (Actor’s Express), and Letters That You Will Not Get (American Opera Projects).
As Festival Director, Kate led, produced, and programmed the Big Eddy Film Festival, a cinematic celebration of counter-current narratives that crosses the intersection of art, film, and rural imagination in Upstate New York. This grew from her tenure as Founder and Producing Artistic Director of On The Verge, a company staging and producing world premieres and workshops that sparked conversation,
community, and celebration at the crossroads of Santa Barbara and beyond.
Most recently Kate has worked with dozens of large corporate clients such as Google, Genetech, and Cisco coleading multi-day programs and long-term adviserships in executive communication and leadership as a performance coach at Stand & Deliver. Kate holds an MFA in directing from Brown University and a BA in Directing and Acting from UCLA. She brings to St. Louis her husband Mike and their dog Crispy.
Katie Kleiger and Nick Rehberge, Pride and Prejudice
Photography by Phillip Hamer
Danny Williams (Managing Director) An experienced arts administrator, Danny Williams was named The Rep’s Managing Director in January 2022. Danny brings to this position expertise in nonprofit accounting, senior management, and organizational development. Prior to joining The Rep, Danny worked at The Public Theater in New York for 15 years, where he served in various roles, including Senior Director, Finance and Administration. In this position Danny managed the daily and strategic financial operations of the $50 million nonprofit organization, successfully launched an organization-wide intranet, partnered with the development team to achieve fundraising goals, and collaborated on long-term financial planning and analysis. Noteworthy productions Danny worked on at The Public include Broadway: Fun Home, Hamilton; Off-Broadway: Here Lies Love, Twelfth Night, White Noise.
Danny also serves on the National Planning Committee for The Professional Non-Profit Theatre Coalition, working to promote lasting governmental partnership to support arts education and workforce development and infrastructure needs in theatres across the country, and INTAR Theater, committed to the development and continuation of the Latine voice in American theater. He holds degrees in marketing and theater from Fairfield University.
The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis is the region’s premier theatre for compelling, award-winning theatrical experiences that entertain, engage, and illuminate audiences’ shared humanity. As a dedicated partner with arts organizations in St. Louis and across the country, The Rep aims to expand audiences’ appreciation and understanding of the world through theatre.
MAINSTAGE
The work presented in the Mainstage series is eclectic, ranging from modern to classics to musicals, and benefits from the large space afforded by the Browning Theatre. Performances are given at the Virginia Jackson Browning Theatre at the Loretto-Hilton Center.
STEVE WOOLF STUDIO SERIES
The Steve Woolf Studio Series offers a selection of contemporary plays and new works that challenge audiences and provoke meaningful dialogue. These productions are staged in an intimate, flexible space, allowing for a closer connection between the performers and the audience. The
series features diverse voices and stories that explore a wide range of themes and perspectives, providing a platform for emerging playwrights and innovative theatre makers.
IMAGINARY THEATRE COMPANY
Founded in 1975, it has produced over 130 touring productions, including a number of world premieres. The Imaginary Theatre Company (ITC) focuses on theatre for young people and their families. Through the use of literature, folk tales, fairy tales, and new adaptations of classic works, ITC is committed to bringing the very finest in theatre
Talent deser ves an audience
We are proud to par tner with organizations like the Reper tor y Theatre that seek to shine a spotlight on the
STELLALUNA
for the
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In this charming story of adventure and friendship, Stellaluna, a little bat with a big heart, unexpectedly finds herself living among birds. As she learns their ways, Stellaluna wonders if she’ll ever find her place in the world. Will she uncover the secrets of who she really is?
Perfect for families, this captivating show celebrates the journey of self-discovery and the power of embracing our differences.
ON TOUR March 4 – April 4, 2025
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For schools, libraries, community spaces, and more!
adapted
stage
Saskia Janse based on the book by Janell Cannon with music by Guus Ponsioen
HOUSE POLICIES
Late Seating: Latecomers will be seated at an appropriate moment in the performance.
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WAYS TO SAVE
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AUDIENCE CODE
Assistive Listening: Free assistive listening devices using an FM system are available at Audience Services prior to all performances.
Open Captioning: We offer open captioning, an electronic text display that shows what the actors are saying or singing, at the last Sunday show for all performances.
Audio Description: The Rep partners with MindsEye to offer live audio description for the final Thursday performance of each production.
Mobility Accommodations: The Rep offers services for patrons who utilize mobility aids in all of our theatre spaces. Please discuss seating requirements with the Box Office when purchasing tickets or visit Audience Services when you arrive at the theatre.
Sensory-Friendly Performance: For the first time, The Rep will be offering a sensory-friendly performance as part of our Mainstage series with Million Dollar Quartet Christmas. Sensory-friendly performances are designed to create a welcoming and supportive environment for people with sensory processing challenges, autism, PTSD, sensory sensitivities, and/or other social, learning, or cognitive differences.
The Rep strives to make the arts an integral part of our daily lives by providing learning and engagement programs designed to give patrons of all ages a ticket to the wonder, the fun, and the vital human spirit that composes the world of the arts. Patrons and educators are encouraged to contact the Learning and Community Engagement Department at 314-968-7344 or visit our website at repstl.org/lace for more information about these and other programs.
CAMP REP
Camp Rep began as a manifestation of The Rep’s unwavering commitment to lifelong learning and the goal to foster a theatre-loving space for youth year-round. Starting in 2020 as a half-day venture, it swiftly evolved into a fullday camp by its second year. Camp Rep has grown not only in increased attendance, but has also offered a wider array of workshops encompassing acting, dance, music, stage combat, filmmaking, costume and prop design, stage management, and directing. Campers create their own performances and learn about the magic of theatre and technology behind the scenes, culminating in a final showcase for friends and family.
STORY 2 STAGE
In 2020, The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis’s Learning and Community Engagement department began the journey of reimagining programming during a time of great uncertainty and change. Story 2 Stage was launched as a pilot program
in the fall of 2021, serving middle and high school students at Grand Center Arts Academy in St. Louis, Missouri. This 10-session residency program unlocks the power of storytelling by mining lived experiences, imaginations, and aspirations. The innovative, world-building curriculum, designed for learners of all ages, leads to the development of youth creating their own fully realized plays.
LIFELONG LEARNER MATINEES
More than 3,000 intergenerational learners attend Lifelong Learner Matinees at The Rep each season. These matinees are typically designed for 6th grade students and older, but we welcome learners of all ages, encouraging a diverse audience that includes all those who value continuing education through the arts.
Educators can enhance their experience by bringing a Rep Teaching Artist into their classroom both before and after the performance to dig deeper into the production with show-specific presentations. Each 45-minute workshop offers a uniquely interactive way to engage with the arts and meet members of The Rep team! Outside of workshops, resources are also provided to educators to help them build deeper connections between the arts and their classroom curriculum.
PAGE 2 STAGE
Page 2 Stage sends Rep volunteers and staff members into community spaces to facilitate discussions about the creation and curation of a season, from play selection to the moment it comes to life on stage. Community members
ENGAGE & LEARN
learn about all the different aspects of theatre and interact with props, set models, lighting fixtures, and more. All participants are encouraged to see a production in The Rep’s current season.
WORKSHOPS
Activate The Rep as a resource! We offer storytelling, devised theatre, team building, viewpoints, and movement workshops for corporate, non-profit, and educational groups of all sizes. We tailor our workshops to the needs of our community groups and offer them as one-day experiences or a multi-day workshop series.
REPRESENT STL
This free conversation series takes a creative approach to building community through dialogue and helps us discover the subtle truths that unite our human experience. Throughout the year, The Rep hosts thought-provoking public forums intended to provide a safe space for the free exchange of ideas. This series explores the intersectionality of art and civic life with experts and thought leaders and skillfully discusses the issues that matter most to our community.
KATE BERGSTROM
Augustin Family Artistic Director
ARTISTIC
Artistic Associate
Matthew Cox
PRODUCTION
Director of Production
Jayson M. Lawshee
Production Associate
Taijha Silas
Technical Director
Emilie Weilbacher-Mcmullan
Charge Scenic Artist
Scott Loebl
Scenic Artists
Stephen Pollihan
James Van Well
Scenic Shop Foreman
Dave McCarthy
Scenic Carpenters
Daniel Roach, Jr.
Danny McCarthy
Scott DeBroux
PROPS
Properties Manager
Eric William Barnes
Props Assistant
Abigail Stuckey
COSTUMES
Costume Shop Manager
Michele Siler
Assistant Costume Shop Manager
Elena Jaquez
Head Draper
Robert Trump
Draper
Elizabeth Eisloeffel
First Hands
Carrisa Sexton
Wes Wyman
Kayla Lindsay
Wardrobe Supervisor
Kelsi Washington
Wardrobe Crew
Jillian Sytsma
Wig Stylist
Dennis Bensie
LIGHTING
Mainstage Head Electrician
Connor Meers
Studio Electrician
Casey Morris III
SOUND
DANNY WILLIAMS
Managing Director
Mainstage Sound Engineer
Joshua Riggs
Sound Engineer
Sean Wilhite
CREW
Deck Crew
Nina Romano
Samantha King
A2
Jackson Costello
STAGE MANAGEMENT
Stage Managers
Emilee Buchheit
Shannon B. Sturgis
Assistant Stage Manager
Kentrell Jamison
ADMINISTRATION
Senior Manager, Administration
Laura Wandersee
Executive Administrator
Alex Ray
AUDIENCE SERVICES
Director of Audience Services
Ricki Marking-Camuto
Box Office Manager
Kristy Kannapel
Assistant Box Office Managers
Michael Dorn
Christian Hoffman
Database Administrator
Dan Ladd
Box Office Representatives
Carl Wickman
Carol Hodson
Julie George
Michelle Dougherty
House Manager
Kyle Shoemake
Assistant House Managers
Josie Wieher
DEVELOPMENT
Director of Development
Stephanie Boyd
Development Manager
Rob Kapeller
Institutional Giving Manager
Laurel Considine
Manager of Partnerships & Events
Bailey Pashia
Development Assistant
Molly Rowland
FINANCE
Business Manager
Suzanne Bodenstein
Accounting Assistant
Marsha Whitler
MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS
Director of Marketing
Angel Azzarra
Public Relations
Frances White
Digital Marketing Associate
Ash Moon Thompson
Graphic Designer
Delores Eddington
LEARNING AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Learning Programs Manager
Brian Coats
Teaching and Community
Engagement Manager
Britney Daniels
LACE Program Associate
Claire Himstedt
Teaching Artists
Aurora Behlke
DeAnté Bryant
Kristen Lintvedt
Camryn Ruhl
Roben Harris
GENERAL MANAGEMENT
General Manager
Dan Schultz
Company Manager
Michael Ward
Attorney
Sara Robertson, Polsinelli PC
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
PRESIDENT
Brian Clevinger*
SECRETARY
Judi Scissors*
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Gwen Middeke*
MEMBERS
Trish Alexandre* COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER
VICE PRESIDENT
Ann Cady Scott*
VICE PRESIDENT, VOLUNTEERS
Trish Alexandre*
Wendi Alper-Pressman* ARMSTRONG TEASDALE LLP
David Alpers WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (RETIRED)
Margaret Augustin* COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER
Patrick Aydt MERRILL LYNCH
Lauren Smith Blair U.S. BANCORP COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Jana Broadie COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER
Brian Clevinger* PROLOG VENTURES
David Frey* CALERES
Frank Hamsher* SKYLINE PUBLIC STRATEGIES LLC
Laurie Hiler* CBG ENTERPRISE
Ven Houts ERNST & YOUNG (RETIRED)
Toni Jackson COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER
VICE PRESIDENT Susan Stith*
TREASURER Wendi Alper-Pressman*
Dan Jay* COMMUNITY VOMUNTEER
John S. Kingston THOMPSON COBURN
Jill Magruder THE CIGNA GROUP
Gwen Middeke* THE TODD ORGANIZATION OF ST. LOUIS
Amy Bantle WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Jane Robert* COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER
Julian Z. Schuster WEBSTER UNIVERSITY
Pat Schutte COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER
Judi Scissors* COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER
Ann Cady Scott* COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER
Susan Stith* COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER
Susan D. Tuteur* COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER *executive committee
Our most treasured and dedicated resources, The Rep’s Volunteer Board provides amazing support each season with donations of time, talent, and skill throughout all facets of the organization. We are so grateful to the Volunteer Board for their continued dedication as integral members of The Rep family. If you are interested in serving on The Rep Volunteer Board, please call the Development Department at (314) 687-4030.
PRESIDENT
Trish Alexandre
VICE PRESIDENT
Lynn Yearwood
MEMBERS:
Trish Alexandre
Susan Barley
Ann Bronsing
Elizabeth Cobin
Dorothy Diehl
Denise Eschenbrenner
Karen Fairbank
SECRETARY
Elizabeth Cobin
TREASURER
Cindy Schnabel
Glenda Hares
Vicki Helling
Laurie Hiler
Marcia King
Margie Knapp
Linda Lowry
Barbara Mennell
Karen Miller
Shirley Raitzch
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Ann Straw
Rocky Rosen
Helen Sandifer
Cindy Schnabel
Carol Schreiner
Ann Straw
Linda Vandivort
Lynn Yearwood
As a nonprofit organization, The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis relies upon the support of corporate and foundation partners. The Rep gratefully acknowledges the following corporations and foundations whose generous support helps us to create the highest caliber of professional theatre for St. Louis, engage the next generation of theatregoers, and provide opportunities for diverse artists. For information about how your business or organization can support The Rep, contact the Development Department at (314) 687-4030.
$100,000+
The Berges Family Foundation
The Shubert Foundation Inc.
Whitaker Foundation
$25,000 – $99,999
Arts Consulting Group
Mary Ranken Jordan and Ettie A. Jordan Charitable Foundation
$10,000 – $24,999
Louis D. Beaumont Fund No. 1 of the St. Louis Community Foundation
The Trio Foundation of St. Louis
U.S. Bank
$5,000 – $9,999
Big Blue Spark Caleres
Enterprise Holdings Foundation
Sign of the Arrow/St. Louis Alumnae Club of Pi Beta Phi
$2,500 – $4,999
Employees Community Foundation of Boeing
Edward Chase Garvey Memorial Foundation
Graybar Foundation
ONE Gas Foundation
$1,000 – $2,499
Joy Waltke Fisher Fund of the St. Louis Community Foundation
UNDER $1000 Caravus
Gifts received 8/30/2023 – 8/30/2024
WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE FOLLOWING COMMUNITY PARTNERS FOR THEIR GENEROUS SUPPORT TO HELP BRING OUR 58TH SEASON TO LIFE.
The Cheshire Inn
Cinema St. Louis FenceSTL
iHeart Radio
Laughing Bear Bakery
Michael Ward
Michele C Catering & Events
Narwhal’s Crafted
The Novel Neighbor
OUTFRONT Media
Prison Performing Arts
STAGES St. Louis
St. Louis Aquarium
St. Louis County Library
St. Louis Renaissance Festival 39th Street Floral
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
TRIBUTES AND MEMORIALS
A tribute gift is a meaningful way to honor a special person or event and support The Rep. To make a tribute gift, call the Development team at 314-687-4030 or visit repstl.org to donate online.
In memory of Ann P. Augustin
Anonymous
Michael Augustin
Susan Barley
Mark Bernstein
Ann Bronsing
Patty Chapin
Lisa Erken & Beth Kinsel, The Commerce Trust Company
Laura & Ted Greenberg
Barbara Harris
Margaret Holly
Ven & Cynthia Houts
Jeane Jae
Joneal Joplin
Robin Kraujalis
Champe Leary
Linda Mahon
Keith Maskus & Susan Rehak
Elaine Mee
Barbara Mennell
Francis & Peggy Oates
Gordon & Susie Philpott
Lisa Rogers
Rebekah Scallet
Ken & Pat Schutte
Ann Cady Scott
Ann & Jack Straw
Elizabeth Teasdale & the Bookies
Peter & Susan Tuteur
Paul & Linda Vandivort
Volunteer Board of The Rep
In memory of Jean Lange
Linda Mahon
In memory of Larry Essmann
Anonymous
In memory of Randall Hargraves
Patty & Kent Chapin
In memory of Pat Martin
Therese Buck
Christopher Davisson
Mary Hamlin
Patti Koenig
Carl Reis
Joyce Schoeneberg & Curves
friends Brenda, Judith, Carmen, Celeste and Rati
Edward Shay
Wade & Ana Sumner
In memory of Rosemary Prow
Ven & Cynthia Houts
In memory of Paul E. Young
Karen L. Miller
Patrick & Janice Sellner
In honor of Baby Bergstrom-Riley
Peter & Susan Tuteur
In honor of Elizabeth & Don Cobin
David & Virginia McDonald
In honor of Glenda Hares
Paul & Cindy Schnabel
In honor of Nancy Kranzberg
Ven & Cynthia Houts
In honor of Ann Cady Scott
Andrew & Barbara Taylor
In honor of Ann Harris Straw
Paul & Cindy Schnabel
Volunteer Board of The Rep
Gifts received 3/5/2024–8/30/2024
We would like to thank the Host Committee and Benefit sponsors for supporting The Rep’s 2024–2025 Holiday Benefit.
Host Committee
Brad and Darla Baker
Christy Beckmann
Kent & Patty Chapin
Don & Elizabeth Cobin
Michele Coen
Crystal Allen Dallas & Patrick Dallas
Frank Hamsher
Lee & Gina Hoagland, Collaborative Strategies, Inc.
Peggy & Mark Holly
Ven & Cynthia Houts
Steve & Margie Knapp
Suzie Nall
Christy & John Nickel
Pat & Ken Schutte
Steve & Janice Seele
Drexel & Susan Stith
Steve Trampe & Jenny Gupta
Ted Wight
Danny Williams & Jason Wos
Benefit Sponsors
Big Blue Spark
Michele C Catering & Events
Don & Elizabeth Cobin
Peggy & Mark Holly
Nancy & Ken Kranzberg
Steve & Marlene Schumm
Lynn & Darrell Yearwood
save the date
December 10 | Loretto-Hilton Center
The Rep is back with another evening of holiday magic! The Rep’s Holiday Benefit will be held on Tuesday, December 10th, 2024. Join us for a night filled with entertainment, surprise guests, and mingling with St. Louis’s finest – all while celebrating the true spirit of the season.
Each year, the Leading Ladies come together to sponsor a production in The Rep’s mainstage season. We invite you to join us as we underwrite this season’s production of Ken Ludwig’s Sherwood: The Adventures of Robin Hood. We are grateful to the following donors who supported last season’s production of Moby Dick. Learn more at repstl.org/support/leading-ladies.
LYNN NOTTAGE
$10,000+
Ann P. Augustin*
Margaret Augustin
JULIE TAYMOR
$7,500 – 9,999
IDINA MENZEL
$5,000 – 7,499
Pamela Wing Dern ✠
SUZAN-LORI PARKS
$2,500 – 4,999
Judi Scissors
Pat Schutte
MARIANNE ELLIOTT
$1,000 – $2,499
Suzan Kelsey Brooks QZE
Nancy Koplar
Nancy Kranzberg ✠
Hannah Langsam
Jane M. Robert
Ann Scott
Diane Sher
Susan Tuteur
Mei Chen Welland
Helen D. Ziercher
PAULA VOGEL
$500 – $999
Anonymous
Trish Abbene ✠
Christy Beckmann
Pamela Belloli
Barbara M. Bryant
Terri Ciccolella
Elizabeth Cobin
Dorothy Diehl
Joan D. Dougherty
Barbara Gervais
Glenda Hares
Merritt McCarthy
Elizabeth Meteer
Carol Schreiner
Judith Smart
Ann H. Straw ✠
Susan Warshaw
Lynn Yearwood
ANIKA NONI ROSE
$250 – $499
Trish Alexandre
Elaine Coe ✠
Roberta S. Frank
Laura Greenberg
Shirley Haake
Julie & David Hohman
Joanne Iskiwitch
Linda Lowry
Ashley M. Whalen
Gwen Rogers
Dawn Thomas
Linda Vandivort
PHILLIPA SOO
$100 – $249
Sandy Belfi
Nancy Berg
Siobhán Brace
Ann Bronsing
Ilene Brooks
Bette L. Bude
Kelley Ciampoli
Terry Coleman
Rose Mary Dieckhaus
Denise Eschenbrenner
Dotti Fischer
Judy Guerrero
Vicki Helling
Linda Hensley
Jan Hermann
Laurie Hiler
Jeane Jae
Margie Knapp
Michele Lommel
Dorothy Lovelace
Barbara Mennell
Suzie Nall
Susan A. Oefelein
Marcia Roentz
Melanie Ryterski
Arlene Spector
Linda Lewin Stark ✠
*In memoriam
Gifts received 6/1/2023 – 5/31/2024
For more information or to join Leading Ladies, please contact the Development Department at (314) 687-4030.
LIFETIME GIVING LEVELS
‒ $249,999
‒ $99,999
‒ $49,999
‒ $24,999
The Spotlight Society is an organization of donors who provide outstanding annual support to The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis. In appreciation, donors enjoy a host of special benefits, including Circle Drive parking, invitations to exclusive events, and much more. The Rep gratefully acknowledges members of the Spotlight Society for their commitment to sustaining and promoting the highest quality professional theatre. Learn more at https://www.repstl.org/ support/spotlight-society.
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE
$20,000+
Anonymous
Ven & Cynthia Houts
Gwen & Paul Middeke
Jane & Bruce Robert
Pat & Ken Schutte
Ann Cady Scott
Susan & Peter Tuteur
SPOTLIGHT ANGEL
$10,000 – $19,999
David & Melanie Alpers
Ted & Robbie Beaty
Mark A. Brenner
Dr. Stuart Kornfeld
Sally Lemkemeier
SPOTLIGHT BENEFACTOR
$5,000 – $9,999
Joseph & Lauren Allen
Susan Barley
Patti Bauer
P.E. Belloli & Dave Shimek
Vicki & Brian Clevinger ✠
Mary Alice Dwyer-Dobbin
David Frey
Dr. Anne Carol Goldberg & Ronald Levin ✠
Sally Johnston
Kent A. Lewis
Terry & Sally Schnuck ✠
Janet Shatz
SPOTLIGHT SUSTAINER
$2,500 – $4,999
Wendi Alper-Pressman & Norman Pressman ✠
Patrick Aydt
Costas & Assimo Azariadis
Kathy Berg
Sam C. Bertolet & Helen D. Ziercher
Mrs. H. Pharr Brightman ✠
Elizabeth & Don Cobin
Elaine Coe ✠
Dr. Kevin & Lisa Coleman
Myra & Gene Crandall ✠
Michael Dern ✠
Larry Essmann*
Lee & Gina Hoagland
Joanne & Joel Iskiwitch
Dr. Theresa & Zulfikar
Jeevanjee
Gerry Kowarsky
Nancy & Kenneth Kranzberg ✠
Andrew & Lori O’Brien
Judi Scissors & Sam Broh*
Janice & Steve Seele✠
Dr. John Sopuch
Mei Chen Welland
Mike & Barbara Willock
Lynn & Darrell Yearwood
SPOTLIGHT PATRON
$1,500 – $2,499
Anonymous
Trish & Michael Abbene ✠
Joseph & Trish Alexandre
Ann P. Augustin*
Margaret Augustin
Holly & Marc Bernstein
Lauren Smith Blair
Michael & Arlue Briggs ✠
Jana Broadie
Linda & Jack Bryant
Bob & Becky Courtney
The Preeti Dalawari & John Vandover Charitable Fund
Dr. Debbie A. Depew
Jim Donnelly & Tracey
Temanson
Richard Engelsmann & Diane Buhr Engelsmann
Kirk & Alice Fritsch
Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Fromm
Ed & Julie Glotzbach
E.L. Green ✠
Laura & Ted Greenberg
Frank Hamsher
Glenda Hares
Kathleen Locklar Heimann
Margaret & Michael Heinz
Bill & Linda Hentchel
Laurie Hiler
Marian & Maurice Hirsch
Mark & Peggy Holly
W. F. Samuel Hopmeier
Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Kessler
John S. Kingston
C. Arden Mennell
Mrs. Rena Murphy ✠
Ellen Nahlik, Simons Family Charitable Trust
Mike & Barb Quinn
Freda & Harry Rich ✠
Joseph & Sammy Ruwitch
Cathy & Tom Sakiyama
Mrs. Peter E. Sargent
Paul & Cindy Schnabel
Carol Schreiner
Steve & Marlene Schumm
Margot Schwab
Julian & Helen Seeherman, The Seeherman Charitable Fund
Donna & Howard Smith
Susan & Drexel Stith
Ann & Jack Straw ✠
Joan Tiemann
Steve & Christine Tillery
Selden Y. Trimble, in memory of Joyce Price Trimble
Lynne & Jim Turley
Drs. Craig & Terri Weldon
*In memoriam
Gifts received 6/1/2023 – 8/30/2024
For more information or to join our Spotlight Society, please contact the Development Department at (314) 687-4030.
LIFETIME GIVING LEVELS
$250,000+
$100,000 ‒ $249,999 ✠ $50,000 ‒ $99,999 $25,000 ‒ $49,999 $10,000 ‒ $24,999
SUPPORT THE ARTS
Thank you so much for seeing the show! Whether you are a loyal subscriber or joining us for the first time, we are grateful that you’ve dedicated time to support live theatre in St. Louis.
Each season, The Rep depends on the generosity of our community to produce world-class theatre on our stages. Ticket and subscription sales cover less than half of our operating expenses.
Please consider supporting The Rep. Your gift, no matter the size, plays a crucial role in sustaining our work this season.
Here are some ways you can give to The Rep!
Make a one-time gift or join our monthly giving program.
Online: Visit us at repstl.org/ support or scan the QR codes below.
By Phone: Call the Development Department at (314) 687-4030.
By Mail: Send a check to:
The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, Attention: Development Department, 130 Edgar Road, Saint Louis, MO 63119
Donor Advised Funds and Retirement Funds
The Rep accepts tax-free distributions from Donor Advised Funds and Qualified Charitable Distributions from retirement savings accounts. Our EIN is 43-0970273. For any questions, please contact the Development team at development@repstl.org or 314-687-4030.
Gifts of Stock
For more information on making a donation of stock to The Rep, please contact the Development team at development@repstl.org or 314-687-4030.
Matching Gifts
Enhance your gift to The Rep through your employer’s matching gift program. Learn more at repstl. org/matching-gifts
Encore Circle
Become an active player in carrying on the tradition of fine theatre with a planned gift to The Rep. Learn more at repstl.org/ support/encore-circle
To learn more about ways to begin or expand your giving story with The Rep, call the Development Department at (314) 687-4030.
NEXT AT THE REP
THE ROOMMATE
(OCTOBER 23 NOVEMBER 17)
“I guess everybody wants to start over.” In the quietest corner of the Midwest, middleaged Sharon, recently divorced and seeking a sensible roommate, opens her home to Robyn, a mysterious woman with a murky past. Entwining this unlikely duo’s lives in shared dish-duty and shady business, Jen Silverman takes us on an uproarious journey of self-discovery, secrets, and revelations.
Tickets can be purchased online or at the Box Office during intermission.
MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET CHRISTMAS
(DECEMBER 4 22)
Million Dollar Quartet Christmas brings Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Carl Perkins back together for a festive jam session that will have you jingling ALL the way! In the decked-out Sun Records studio, filled to the brim with Christmas cheer and enough musical talent to power a city grid, these legendary musicians blend their charttopping hits with seasonal cheer. Get ready for a holly jolly journey through this iconic rock n’ roll musical!
HOLIDAY BENEFIT
(DECEMBER 10)
Join us for a night filled with entertainment, surprise guests, and mingling with St. Louis’ finest – all while celebrating the true spirit of the season. Guests are invited to engage in our robust silent and live auctions and participate in a high-energy Rally For The Rep paddle raise—all to support The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis’ educational programs and season-long productions. Don’t miss this opportunity to be part of something truly magical. Join us for a night of giving, joy, and holiday cheer.
STEVE WOOLF STUDIO SERIES
Amanda Stewart, Associate Principal Trombone; Hannah Ji, Assistant Concertmaster; Kevin Ritenauer, Associate Principal Timpani; Stairwell: David Allen Burns and Austin Young / Fallen Fruit, The Way Out West (detail) at 21c Museum Hotel St. Louis.