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The Bard Goes to School – 2019 Style

Lynn Venhaus February 7, 2019 No Comments Joanna Battles Macbeth Michael James Reed Nancy Bell SHAKE 101 Program Shakespeare Festival St. Louis The Last Cupcake Tom Ridgely

TShakespeare Festival St. Louis’ Education Tour introduces students to themes that transcend genres, cultures and centuries Power,…

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‘Evita,’ ‘Streetcar’ lead St. Louis Theater Circle nominations

Lynn Venhaus January 25, 2019 1 Comment Insight Theatre Company Max and Louie Productions Mustard Seed Theatre New Jewish Theatre New Line Theatre Opera Theatre of St. Louis R-S Theatrics Rebel and Misfits Productions SATE Shakespeare Festival St. Louis St. Louis Actors' Studio St. Louis Shakespeare St. Louis Theater Circle Stages St. Louis Stray Dog Theatre The Black Rep The Muny The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis Theatre Nuevo Union Avenue Opera Variety Theatre St. Louis West End Players Guild Winter Opera St. Louis

ST. LOUIS, January 25, 2019 — The musical Evita, which opened the 51st season of The Repertory…

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Shakespeare Festival St. Louis Announces ‘Love’s Labors Lost’ as Main Stage Production

Lynn Venhaus January 20, 2019 No Comments Love's Labors LOst Shakespeare Festival St. Louis Tom Ridgely

Shakespeare Festival St. Louis Announces ‘ Tom Ridgely to direct the production set for May 31 – June…

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Shakespeare Festival St. Louis Announces New Initiative for Emerging Playwrights

Lynn Venhaus January 14, 2019 No Comments Carter Lewis Emerging Playwrights Cohort Kristin Idaszak Mariah Richardson Nancy Bell Shakespeare Festival St. Louis Shualee Cook

Three emerging playwrights – two from St. Louis and one from Chicago – have been selected to…

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Take Ten with Jacqueline Thompson

Lynn Venhaus October 18, 2018 No Comments "Into the Breeches!"A Christmas Carol A Human Being Died That Night Department of Theatre and CInematic Arts District Merchants Dot Intimate Apparel Jacqueline Thompson Lynn Venhaus New Jewish Theatre Old Hearts Fresh Regional Arts Commission Shakespeare Festival St. Louis Shakespeare in the Streets The Black Rep The Grove The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis The World Begun University of Missouri-St. Louis Upstream Theater

By Lynn Venhaus Managing Editor Whether acting or directing, Jacqueline Thompson is drawn to characters who say…

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Shakespeare Festival St. Louis to Present New ‘In the Works’ Program

Lynn Venhaus October 1, 2018 No Comments " Erika Flowers " LGBTQ "Into the Breeches!"A Most Outrageous Fit of Madness Ben Nordstrom Gary Wayne Barker George Brant Jacqueline Thompson Jen Sinnen. "The Thousand Natural Shocks Kari Ely Karl Hawkins Katy Keating Kern McFadden Laura Resinger Margery Spack Mary McNulty Michael James Reed Michael Saenz Michele Siler Michelle Hand Mont and Karen Levy Nancy Bell Peter Spack PNC Arts Alive Shakespeare Festival St. Louis The Grandel Theatre Tom Ridgeley

Ben Nordstrom and Kari Ely will play opposite one another in “Into the Breeches!,” the headlining production…

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Making a Scene: St. Louis Theatre Expo to Spotlight Local Stagecraft

Lynn Venhaus September 25, 2018 No Comments Christina Rios Mike Isaacson New Jewish Theatre PNC Arts Alive PNC Foundation R-S Theatrics SATE Shakespeare Festival St. Louis St. Louis Fringe Festival St. Louis Theatre Expo Stages St. Louis Steve Woolf Stray Dog Theatre The Muny The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis

More than one dozen St. Louis-area theatre companies will unite to showcase the very best in…

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Go See a Play: What’s Happening June 21 – 27

Lynn Venhaus June 21, 2018 No Comments 26 Sand Pebbles Act Inc.An American Soldier Blithe Spirit End of the Rainbow Game of Thrones Hedda Gabler I Do! I Do!La Traviata Madagascar: A Musical Adventure Magic Smoking Monkey Theatre Max and Louie Productions New Line Theatre Opera Theatre of St. Louis Orfeo and Euridice Regina Romeo and Juliet Shakespeare Festival St. Louis Singin' in the Rain Stages St. Louis Stray Dog Theatre That Uppity Theatre Company The Muny The Wiz Yeast Nation

Summertime, and the theater is busy, indoors and out! Last chance to see “Romeo and Juliet” for…

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Take Ten with Nancy Bell

Lynn Venhaus June 20, 2018 No Comments Blow Winds Lynn Venhaus Nancy Bell New Jewish Theatre Repertory Theatre of St. Louis Rick Dildine Saint Louis University Shakespeare Festival St. Louis Shakespeare in the Streets St. Louis Actors' Studio St. Louis Theater Circle

By Lynn Venhaus Managing Editor No Shakespeare snob, Nancy Bell, the resident playwright behind the original community…

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Go See a Play: June 14 – 20

Lynn Venhaus June 20, 2018 No Comments Act Inc.An American Soldier Blithe Spirit Blow Winds Hedda Gabler I Do! I Do!Jerome Robbins' Broadway La Traviata Late Night Catechism Luchadora!Magic Smoking Monkey Theatre Monroe Actors Stage Company Mustard Seed Theatre New Jewish Theatre New Line Theatre Opera Theatre of St. Louis Orfeo and Euridice Regina Romeo and Juliet Rumours Run-On Sentence SATE Shakespeare Festival St. Louis Shakespeare in the Streets Stages St. Louis Stray Dog Theatre That Uppity Theatre Company The Muny The Playhouse at Westport The Wiz Theatre Nuevo Yeast Nation

Gotta Dance! It’s a hot time in the city, with the Muny opening its centennial season with…

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