Reel Times Trio

Lynn has a fun, special edition with set designer Ann Beyersdorfer, a New York-based designer originally from Belleville, IL. This summer, she's designed sets for The Muny's "Meet Me in St. Louis" and Stages St. Louis' "Guys and Dolls," and will be designing Stages' "Come From Away" and The Rep's "Little Women" plus she returns to the SNL art department for location shoots.

Lynn & Carl are first joined this week by director Annamaria Pileggi and actress Kristen Lindvendt from "JOB" at New Jewish Theatre. Next Associate Artistic Director Michael Baxter and Communications & Public Relations Manager, Gabe Hartwig discuss The Muny's "Meet Me in St. Louis." Plus don't go see One Night Only.

Lynn is joined by guest host Chas Adams as they first talk to Rebekah Scallet, director of St. Louis Shakespeare Festival's TourCo production of "Two Gentlemen of Verona," which will be coming to 30 parks Aug. 4-Sept.6. Then they speak about St. Louis Fringe Fest with executive director Matthew Kerns, Suki Peters - director of "The Wizard of Oz(es)" and MacLean Banner, director of "Dear Evan Hansen," about their headline acts. Fringe is Aug. 3-9.

Lynn is joined by Chas Adams as guest co-host. They begin with Union Avenue Opera: Scott Schoonover, Kathryn Frady and Cara Chowning discuss L'Elisir d'amore and Samson et Dalila. Then, choreographer Lindsay Joy Lancaster of Stages St. Louis' talks Guys and Dolls.

Three female filmmakers in the St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase -- a seasoned documentary veteran, Ashley Seering and newcomers to narrative filmmaking, Danielle Boivin & Michelle Bucci -- talk about their experiences with Lynn Venhaus in a special Filmmakers Roundtable. Their films are July 25 and July 26.

Lynn & Carl are first joined by Adolphus Busch V from Current Cannabis on the Great Rivers Habitat Alliance, and his efforts in the greenhouse and cannabis industry, and his family's conservation legacy. Then they talk to Ellie Schwetye, director of The Midnight Company's "Wakey Wakey" by Will Eno, opening at The Chapel July 16. Plus they rave over The Odyssey.

Lynn is joined by guest host, Chas Adams. They first speak with Colin Healy of Fly North Theatricals on the upcoming "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street." Next, Caitlin Mickey and Tyler Crandall are representing the 12th annual LaBute New Theater Festival by the St. Louis Actors' Studio. Plus Lynn & Chas talk Spider-Noir.

Lynn with guest host, Tina Farmer are first joined by Prism Theatre Company's Trish Brown and Joy Addler, playwright John Wolbers and actress Michelle Hand playing Queen Elizabeth I in the world premiere of "Progress" July 3 - July 12 at Kranzberg Black Box. Next, they speak with A Chorus of Fools' Eric Satterfield and actor Andre Eslamian on "The Privilege of Being Second" July 2 - 12 at the Greenfinch.

Lynn & guest host Tina Farmer are joined by Master Sergeant Brian Wilmer from the MidAmerica Air Force Band about their free metro concerts July 1 -7. They then speak with Matthew Kerns, artistic director / curator of St. Louis Fringe Festival.

This week, Lynn hosts solo with Robert Ashton of Albion Theatre talking about the psychological thriller "The Wasp." Then with Haley Clegg, director of "Steel Magnolias" for the Bread and Wine Theatre Company, talking about Robert Harling's acclaimed comedy-drama.

Lynn is with guest cohost Tina Farmer this week. First they are joined by director Gad Guterman and actress Christina Rios from "The God of Carnage" opening at New Jewish Theatre June 11. Next, Emmett Williams of Cinema St. Louis on The 19th Annual QFest, which runs June 12-21 at the Hi-Pointe Theatre (and air-conditioning has returned)!

Lynn & Carl welcome Gary F. Bell and Robert L. Wilson about the original play, "Three Sheets to the Wind" at Stray Dog Theatre. Then they talk new releases: Power Ballad, Backrooms & The Mandalorian & Grogu. Plus Lynn wrote a book about "40 Years of Donnybrook,"

Lynn & Carl are joined this week by cartoonist & local animator Glenn McCoy talking about his new films The Sheep Detectives, Animal Farm and Minions & Monsters. Next, STL Shakes Artistic Director Tom Ridgely talks about their production of The Tempest. Plus, Lynn saw Backrooms and Tuner; while Carl saw The Mandolorian & Grogu (of course).

This week, Lynn & Carl are joined by Ron Gibbs who is directing Stages St. Louis' production of "The Putnam County 25th Annual Spelling Bee." Then Director, Geovanday Jones, and star, Angela Wildflower, join to discuss The Black Rep's production of "Fat Ham." Plus, Lynn loves The Sheep Detectives.

Lynn is joined by guest host, Broadway World's Jim Lindhorst this week to talk about local actors, the Tony Award nominations, TV and movies. But first they are joined by Kristen Stokes starring in the Fabulous Fox's production of MJ.

This week, Lynn & guest host Chas Adams are joined by the Opera Theatre of St Louis' cast members Debby Lennon and Michael James Reed of "The Light in the Piazza."

Lynn's guest host this week is Broadway World's Jim Lindhorst and they are joined by two baseball authors. First, Belleville News Democart's Executive Editor, Todd Eschman has written Beyond the Box Score: A Columnist's Chronicles of Heroes, History and Hot Takes from St. Louis to the East Side. And then, Dr. Jeremy Housewright has written Gertrude Goes to the Ballpark - A heartwarming children's book about a bulldog, friendship, baseball, and Busch Stadium.

This week Lynn & Carl are joined by Caleb Long, director of "Fiddler on the Roof" at Fly North Theatricals, opening this weekend, April 24 and continues through May 3 at the Greenfinch. They also welcome Saint Louis native Nathaniel Mahone, who is in the touring cast of "Spamalot" that will stop at the Fox Theatre in St. Louis May 5 through 17.

Lynn welcomes guest host, Mound City's Tina Farmer. They are first joined by director Eric Satterfield, and actors Tia Rene Williams and Zach Pierson from A Chorus of Fools' production of "Romeo and Juliet." Next actresses Caitlin Mickey and Amarachi Kalu join from Upstream Theater's "End of the World Cabaret."

Lynn is joined by guest host Jim Lindhorst from Broadway World. They are first joined by West End Players Guild's Summer Baer, Nicole Angeli and Nick Freed who are in "Dead Man's Cellphone" this weekend and next. Next, musician and composer Ryan Marquez, who is part of the creative team of the original musical "Eleventh Hour Radio Musical" opening April 17 at Metro Theater Company's Studio Theatre. Finally, Dave Cooperstein and Kathleen Sitzer are in the cast of New Jewish Theatre's "Prayer for the New Republic," running April 16 to May 3.

Lynn & guest host, Chas Adams are joined by theater & film guests today. St Louis Actors' Studio is first represented, with Michelle Hand and Meghan Baker from "The Half-Life of Marie Curie," and then it's Emmett Williams from Cinema St. Louis to discuss the 18th annual French Film Festival.

This week, Lynn & Carl have two theater guests. First, fresh off of her win at the Theater Circle Awards, Metro Theater Company's Jackie Thompson to talk about her new show, Life Doesn't Frighten Me. Next, John O'Brien from the Fabulous Fox talks about their just-announced new season.

Lynn Venhaus & special guest host Tina Farmer are first joined by Curtain's Up Theater Company's "Alice the Musical" director Jeffrey Yapp-Ellis and cast members, Mitch Ellis-Yapp and Lisa Hinrichs. Next, they have the title characters from St. Louis Shakespeare Festival & Albion Theatre's "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead," Mitchell Henry-Eagles and Ryan Omar Stack. Plus the St. louis Theater Circle Awards are next Monday!

Lynn & Carl are joined by Ian Sullivan author of "How Forest Park Was Made" and Reginald Wilson, who is in The Black Rep's "Flyin' West." Plus Lynn caught up on Peaky Blinders.

Lynn is joined by guest host Cate Marquis, who writes for the St Louis Jewish Light and We Are Movie Geeks. Their guest today is John Wilson from the St. Louis Jewish Film Festival to discuss the films and a little theatre!

Lynn & Carl are joined by Gabe Hartwig, Comms & PR Manager for The Muny to discuss the 108th Season. for Summer 2026

This week, Lynn is joined by Broadway World's Jim Lindhorst. They speak with actress Christina Yancey and director Rayme Cornell for the Bread & Roses production of "A Brick and a Bible," a fact-based original play starting this weekend at the Missouri History Museum before it travels for the next three weeks.

Lynn & Carl are first joined by their old friend Alan Knoll, starring in The Rep's production of Primary Trust. Next, they are joined by Jennie Brick who is directing the West End Players Guild's The Children. Plus Lynn saw Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die.

Lynn's guest host this week is Jim Lindhorst from Broadway World. They begin with Gary F. Bell of Stray Dog Theatre about their upcoming "Deathtrap." Then they talk to Claire Coffey and Teresa Doggett of "A Doll's House, Part 2" at St. Louis Actors' Studio. Finally, they discuss the St. Louis Theater Circle nominations. Plus they have the Theatre Roundup.

Lynn & this week's guest co-host is Jim Lindhorst of Broadway World. They are joined first by Jessica Hentoff, the director of Circus Harmony, and Susan Voyticky, the guest director and artist in residence, to talk about their February performance of "Misterioso," and their 25th year as a local non-profit . Next up are Jennelle Gilreath Owens and Pamela Reckamp of Upstream Theatre's "The Myth of the Ostrich." Plus a theatre roundup.

This week, Lynn & Carl are joined by Roz White from the Fabulous Fox's production of Alicia Key's Hell's Kitchen beginning January 27. They are then joined by Grand Allusion: A Tribute to Styx's Carlos Bedoya performing at Delmar Hall on February 7th.

Lynn & co-host, Tina Farmer are joined by Kalyani Nagarajan and Justin Rogers who are the cast of Mrs. Krishnan's Party now playing at The Rep.

Lynn & guest host, Tina Farmer, are joined by A. C. Smith. He is starting as Deacon Hudson in The Black Rep's production of Dance on Widow's Row playing now through the 25th of January. Then Lynn & Tina discuss The Outsiders now playing at the Fabulous Fox.

Lynn & Carl talk with Mark Doyle who is starring in The Outsiders next week at the Fabulous Fox as Bob the "Soc." Then PopLifeStL's Alex McPherson joins to discuss the Best of 2025.

Lynn & Carl are joined by Cherokee Street Theater Company's Rob McLemore & Joe Garner starring in John Hughes Your Own Adventure this weekend. They also look at new releasesFackham Hall, 100 Nights of Hero & Oh. What. Fun. Plus the year-end nominations for the St. Louis Film Critics Association.

A Triple header with Lynn & Carl joined first by Tesseract Theatre's director & cast of Legally Blonde the Musical, Will Bonfiglio, Grace Seidel & Marsiya Miller (tesseracttheatreco.org). Next, Jack Dryden from The Rep's production of Emma (repstl.org). Finally, Sara Gene Dowling & Aaron Fischer are starring in Stray Dog's Superhero (straydogtheatre.org). Also the new release Zootopia 2. Plus Lynn guessed 4 of the 7 Muny shows for 2026.

Lynn & Carl are joined by Robert Crenshaw who is starring in The Wiz at the Fabulous Fox thru December 7th. They then talk about the new releases: Eternity, Rental Family, Train Dreams and Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery. Plus Carl saw the Disney+'s remastered The Beatles Anthology and Lynn is catching up with Stranger Things.

Lynn & Carl are joined by Joshua Ray from The Take-Up to discuss new films: Wicked: For You, Hamnet, Now You See Me, Now You Don't, The Running Man and Knives Out: Wake Up Dead Man. Plus thing to look for and to be thankful for (cinematically) in 2025.

Lynn & Carl are joined this week by New Jewish Theatre's Director of "Baskerville" Nisi Sturgis & star John Wilson (11/20 - 12/7). Next, from Upstream Theater's "An Orchard for Chekhov," Sarah Wilkinson & Jocelyn Coach (now thru 11/23). Finally, Joe Kwaczala is a stand-up comic who wrote "American Comic," screening at the St. Louis International Film Festival (11/15).

This week Lynn & Carl are joined by female powerhouses of Saint Louis Theatre. First, De Kaplan and Stellie Siteman discuss their Max and Louie Productions collaboration with The Cabaret Project of St. Louis to bring super-singer Marilyn Maye in a one-night-only tribute to Johnny Carson. Music and musings. Nov. 19th at the Sheldon Concert Hall. Next Michelle Hand talks about her one-woman show, "The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe" at St. Louis Actors' Studio through Nov. 23rd. Finally, Lynn saw the new releases: Nuremberg, Christy & Frankenstein.

Lynn & Carl are joined by Anne Tolpegin starring as the Mom / Nurse in the Fabolous Fox's production of The Notebook. Then Emmitt Williams, Cinema St. Louis' Director of Festivals Curation & Education, joins to talk about the St. Louis International Film Festival. Then producer Jack Lane joins to talk about SLIFF's opening film, Kenneth Cole: A Man with Sole. Plus Lynn & Carl talk about the new releases Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere & Bugonia.

Lynn & Carl are joined by Jessica Fischoff, Director of Literary Arts for the St. Louis Jewish Book Festival & Speaker Series about their upcoming slate. Lynn reviews new releases: If I Had Legs, I'd Kick You and Stiller & Meara: Nothing is Lost. Plus previews of Bugonia & Springsteen Deliver Me from Nowhere.

Lynn & Carl are first joined by Christina Rios from Riverside Theatre Project about their show Leading Ladies in Hermann, MO. Then Robert Ashton is co-directing & co-starting in Albion's I Have Been Here Before and i joined by his co-stars Dustin Petrillo & Garrett Bergfeld. Plus Lynn saw the new releases: After teh Hunt & Good Fortune.

Lynn & Carl speak with author Jacob Juntunen & director Sam Hayes of Contraband Theatre's Professor House. Plus new theatrical releases: Tron: Ares, A House of Dynamite and Soul on Fire.

Lynn & Carl are joined this week first by director Bradley Rohlf and star Joe Hanrahan of Midnight Company's production of St. Nicholas this weekend at the Greenfinch. Next, the director of the documentary: Percy Green Man of ACTION, Joseph Puleo. Also, Lynn went to the NYFF & saw A House of Dynamite & The Smashing Machine. Plus Stages STL announced their shows for next season.

Lynn & Carl have many friends join this week. First, Tom Ridgely and then Rob Wood are from Shakespeare in the Streets' production of "Power" at the House of Miles East St. Louis this weekend. Next, Adam Flores & Carl Overly, Jr. talk about Metro Theater's production of "Carmela Full of Wishes" this weekend.

Lynn & Carl are first joined by Ian Coulter-Buford who is starring in Stages St. Louis' production of Beautiful: The Carole King Musical. Next Ken Boland tell us all about OxFest 2025 the Music Festival in Washington, Missouri this weekend. Next, a thrashing of A Big Bold Beautiful Journey. Plus remembrances of Robert Redford.

Lynn & the returning Carl the Intern talk about his Route 66 trip. They are then joined by Michael Webb from Cimarron 615 - a new band with former members of Poco, who play The Wildey in Edwardsville on Sept. 19. Next, New Jewish Theatre is presenting "The Wanderers," directed by Robert Quinlan and starring Joel Moses. Plus, they both saw Downton Abbey: the Grand Finale.

Lynn & Chas have many guests today. First, Rachel Tibbetts, Keating and Cassidy Flynn from SATE talk about their "Classic Adventure Movie: or Never Say Die." They are then joined by Andrea San Miguel, who plays Sylvia in "The Cottage." Next, Ron Himes is directing the musical "Raisin" at The Black Rep. Finally, Lynn & Chas shoot the breeze about (more) upcoming theatre in STL.

Lynn & Chas talk with Greg Hagglund about Napoleon Dynamite LIVE at The Factory October 9th & their pre-party September 3rd at Steve's Hot Dogs at The District. They are then joined by Eric Dundon from the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra about the re-openig events with Powell Hall.

Lynn & Carl talk to Bob Cowsill from The Cowsills, performing Thursday at the Family Arena. They are then joined by Kate Bergstrom, artistic director at The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis discussing their upcoming season. Plus they talk about the new releases: Ne Zha 2 & Ron Howard's Eden.