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Prison Performing Arts is a multi-discipline, literacy and performing arts program dedicated to enriching the lives of youth and adults in Missouri's criminal and juvenile justice systems. They foster individual and social change by providing incarcerated adults, justice-involved youth, and returning citizens with opportunities to participate in the arts as artists, students, and audience members. Participants learn creative and constructive ways to express emotions, build trust, and work in collaboration with one another. Their programs aim to improve literacy and communication skills, instill responsibility to self and others, and to promote non-violent expression of emotion. ----- Long-time PPA collaborator, John Wolbers (he/him), steps into the role of Executive Director bringing over fifteen years of experience in the non-profit world. Most recently, he served as the Producing Associate for Metro Theater Company where he navigated many facets of company management: from development and production to COVID safety protocols and education. He holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre from Southwestern University in Texas, and is a respected director, administrator, educator, actor, and playwright. John is passionately dedicated to fostering diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility, and support in the St. Louis arts community. -----

Lynn & Carl welcome Artistic Director Jacob Juntunen & Am I Dangerous playwright e.k. doolin now at Contraband Theatre. Then they speak with Metro Theater Company's Jacqueline Thompson about their production of It's Hero Time at the History Museum. They then discuss new release Joker: Folie à Deux, Piece by Piece, Super / Man, The Last of the Sea Women and The Apprentice. Plus they end with the Theater Roundup.

Jacqueline Thompson/Artist director and Jessie Youngblood/Managing Director of Metro Theater Company stopped by to speak with Nancy about the company and its works.

Jacqueline Thompson/Artist director and Jessie Youngblood/Managing Director of Metro Theater Company stopped by to speak with Nancy about the company and its works.

SUZANNE COSTELLO joined Stuart Pimsler Dance & Theater in New York City in 1979 and became its Artistic Co-Director in 1984. During her career with the company, she has been highlighted as a performer, choreographer, teacher, and rehearsal director. As Director of Arts & Education and Arts & Healthcare Programs for the company, she creates and facilitates the many community-inclusive projects SPDT has come to be known for nationally and internationally. Over the past decade she has received support from the National Endowment for the Arts for programs across the country that give voice to those whose stories have not been heard. Currently, she is developing a national performance project for persons with spinal cord injury, From Where I Sit, which will be premiered in Birmingham, AL in 2025. Recently, she directed the NEA project I Believe / The South Dakota Prison Project. This five-week program engaged men at the Sioux Falls Penitentiary in creating performance through writing and movement to express their non-carceral stories. Past NEA community performance projects include Our Country's Keepers at the Walter Reed Military Center, Bethesda, MD, engaging active military and veterans; Raising Our Voices for the Birmingham cancer community; and LISTEN / Stories of Cancer told through Movement, Music & Voice, commissioned by Gilda's Club of the Twin Cities, with participants impacted by cancer. https://vimeo.com/manage/videos/389513015Ms. Costello has been invited to present on this body of work at the International Conference on Culture, Health, and Wellbeing Conference in Bristol, UK, and at the International Conference on Parole & Probation in Ottawa, Canada. National presentations have included the National Organization for Arts in Health, Austin, TX; Expressive Therapies Summit, NYC, NY; and Performing Arts Alliance, Atlanta, GA; among others. Ms. Costello's choreographic work has been honored with three Individual Artist Fellowships from the Ohio Arts Council and has been commissioned by national dance companies and individual artists. She directed and choreographed CATS for Broadway at Iroquois, Louisville; Go, Dog, Go! for Metro Theater Company, St. Louis, and Stage One, Louisville; and choreographed Grimm Tales for Children's Theatre Company, Minneapolis. She has been a Guest Artist at colleges and universities across the U.S. and abroad and has twice been a Cowles Guest Artist as well as Affiliate Faculty for six years at the University of Minnesota. In New York City, Costello performed with several companies, including David Gordon Pick Up Co. and Billy Siegenfeld & Dancers. She has also worked with colleague Joe Goode in San Francisco who created a solo for her, Movie Star Life. Ms. Costello began her study of dance under Annelise Mertz at Washington University in St. Louis, where she graduated Magna Cum Laude with a B.A. in Dance.

Joe Gfaller joined Metro Theater Company as Managing Director in the summer of 2019. In partnership with Artistic Director Julia Flood, since his arrival MTC has seen record growth in donor and audience households and developed innovative new programs responding to the COVID-19 pandemic from The COVID-19 Memory Project to an all-St. Louis virtual reading of A Christmas Carol featuring Ellie Kemper, Sterling K. Brown, first responders, and many others. ----- Prior to joining MTC, Joe served for 8+ years as Director of Marketing and Public Relations for Opera Theater of Saint Louis, where he received national recognition for his work in building young, diverse, and national travel audiences for the company and in expanding OTSL's civic footprint as producer of the company's Opera Tastings initiative, through artist community tours, and through the creation and growth of the company's Engagement + Inclusion Task Force and Young Friends Steering Committee. He has also served in marketing and/or development roles the Alliance Theater, the American Repertory Theater, and 7 Stages. As a consultant, he has worked with the National Blues Museum, the documentary Flint: The Poisoning of an American City, and the Utah Symphony, among others and served on a wide range of boards. As a professional stage director, he has directed over two dozen productions, including regional premieres by Caryl Churchill, David Mamet, Peter Sinn Nachtreib, and Addae Moon. He serves as adjunct faculty at Webster University in their Arts Management and Leadership MFA program, is a member of the Leadership St. Louis Class of 2013, the LEAD Atlanta Class of 2006, and graduated with honors from Harvard University. ------

In part two of our special on Metro Theater Company, host Luisa Lyons chats about the brand new musical Spells of the Sea with director Julia Flood and composer Guinevere Govea.Discover how the magical new musical transformed from a dorm room quarantine project to a podcast and then became a fully fledged state musical! Hear how the University of Texas facilitated the project, the challenges of creating new work in the age of covid, and how actor-musos helped to solve a tricky problem!The world premier of Spells of the Sea opens at the Metro Theater Company in St Louis on February 10, 2023. The musical will be filmed live during the first week of the run, and will be available to stream on demand February 16 - March 5, 2023. Purchase tickets here!Julia Flood has directed Digging Up Dessa, The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show, It's a Wonderful Life, The Girl Who Swallowed a Cactus, The Hundred Dresses, Frida Libre, Bud, Not Buddy, Hans Brinker and the Silver Skates, The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane, And In This Corner: Cassius Clay, Out of the Box, Talkin' Trash, Afflicted: Daughters of Salem, Unsorted, and Say Something, Do Something! for Metro Theater Company since she moved to St. Louis to become artistic director in February 2014. Julia served on the national board of directors of Theatre for Young Audiences/USA from 2011 to 2019, and brings more than 40 years of experience to her role as artistic director of Metro Theater Company. Learn more at MTC.Guinevere Govea is an award-winning actress, writer, and composer from Austin, Texas. She is a recent graduate from the University of Texas at Austin, where she received a Bachelor of Arts in theatre and dance as well as a bachelor's degree in journalism. Guinevere's first musical, Trash! The Musical, was a semi-finalist for the O'Neil National Musical Theatre Conference in 2021. Her second, Spells of the Sea, won Best Original Script at the B. Iden Payne Awards in Austin. Learn more at www.guineveregovea.com and follow on Instagram. Support the showFilmed Live Musicals is where musicals come home. Use the searchable database to find musicals filmed on stage to watch from the comfort of your living room! Visit www.filmedlivemusicals.com to learn more. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube. You can also support the site at Patreon. Patrons get early access to content, bonus content in the weekly newsletter, and exclusive access to the streaming calendar, no matter how much you pledge. Become a Patron today! Filmed Live Musicals is created by Luisa Lyons, an Australian actor, writer, and musician. Luisa holds a Masters in Music Theatre from London's Royal Central School of Speech and Drama and now lives, works, and plays in New York. Learn more at www.luisalyons.com and follow on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.

This week, Lynn & Carl talk to Joe Gfaller from the Metro Theater Company about their new show Spells of the Sea (and their next show, Go Dog Go). Then they discuss new releases Magic Mike's Last Dance and Turn Every Page. Plus the Theater roundup.

Metro Theater Company's latest production, “Spells of the Sea,” tells the story of a 15-year-old fisherwoman and a grumpy lighthouse keeper who encounter mermaids, monsters and pirates in their quest to find the elixir of life. Metro Theater Company Artistic Director Julia Flood and cast member and choreographer Tyler White preview the musical and its use of scent design.

In the first of two episodes featuring Metro Theater Company in St Louis, host Luisa Lyons chats with Joe Gfaller, MTC's Managing Director. Tune in to this fun and informative chat to discover:Joe's fascinating journey from high school theatre to working for theatre and opera companies across the United States, How MTC fast forwarded their plans for streaming during the pandemic,Why and how MTC have worked to make productions more accessible to young audiences, and,MTC's upcoming world premier of new musical Spells of the Sea which will be available to stream Feb 16 - March 5, 2023. Purchase tickets to Spells of the Sea here. Joe Gfaller joined the Metro Theater Company team in 2019. During his tenure to date, Metro Theater Company has seen dramatic growth in both its audience base and its donor base. In partnership with Artistic Director Julia Flood, he has co-led the company through its recent evolutions during the COVID-19 pandemic, from its virtual programming to its safe return to live performances. Prior to joining the MTC team, Joe received national recognition for his work in building young, diverse, and national audiences for Opera Theatre of Saint Louis during his tenure as director of marketing and public relations – and for expanding OTSL's civic footprint as the producer of the company's Opera Tastings series, through artist community tours, and the creation and growth of its Engagement + Inclusion Task Force. His career has also included roles with the American Repertory Theater, the Alliance Theater, and 7 Stages, and consulting projects for the National Blues Museum, the Utah Symphony, and the documentary film Flint: The Poisoning of an American City. He has directed over two dozen professional or university productions, including regional premieres by David Mamet, Caryl Churchill, and others. A graduate of Harvard University, he also serves as adjunct faculty at Webster University in the Arts Management and Leadership MFA program. Links: Metro Theater CompanyTwitter FacebookSupport the showFilmed Live Musicals is where musicals come home. Use the searchable database to find musicals filmed on stage to watch from the comfort of your living room! Visit www.filmedlivemusicals.com to learn more. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube. You can also support the site at Patreon. Patrons get early access to content, bonus content in the weekly newsletter, and exclusive access to the streaming calendar, no matter how much you pledge. Become a Patron today! Filmed Live Musicals is created by Luisa Lyons, an Australian actor, writer, and musician. Luisa holds a Masters in Music Theatre from London's Royal Central School of Speech and Drama and now lives, works, and plays in New York. Learn more at www.luisalyons.com and follow on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.

Tori and Mabelle moderate a panel about producing TYA with Idris Goodwin, playwright and TYA/USA Board President; Khalia Davis, Artistic Director Bay Area Children's Theater; Julia Flood, Artistic Director of Metro Theater Company; and Jacqueline Thompson, Associate Artist of Metro Theater Company. The panelists discuss their perspective on new play development; how they discover new plays and playwrights; and the importance of building relationships. Other topics include how the pandemic has shifted theatrical productions; the evolution of Idris' play, “Jacked”; and a q&a with the audience. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Lynn & Carl welcome Jim Batts from We Are Movie Geeks to discuss new releases: Dog, Uncharted, The Worst Person in the World, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Pursuit, Marry Me and Mean Girls at the Fox + shows at Stray Dog, St Louis Shakespeare, Metro Theater Company, The Black Rep, The Rep and West End Players Guild. Plus we are teaming with ArtsForLife.org for a Bon Jovi raffle!

St. Louis blues and soul great Denise Thimes returns to the theatrical stage in the Metro Theater Company's production for young audiences. It is the first time the 2018 musical, based on a popular children's book, will be performed in St. Louis.

Metro Theater Company's new play is aimed at young girls interested in math and science. It involves grief, dinosaurs and a groundbreaking paleontologist. Director Julia Flood delves into what it took to put on the company's first in-person show since the pandemic began.

Wow, what a special episode this is! The man who welcomed me to the StL poetry scene, the man who lives the life of a creative in all ways, the man himself, Chris Ware! I am so grateful we got to sit down and talk for the first time in a while. He had so much good wisdom to drop in our affirmations, gratitude and pride time. We get to hear about all the great things Chris is working on, as well as which ones you can check out and how, and we hear some epic poetry, some old and some new! Be sure to check out Brother Ting on Spotify, and his album Cat my Svelte at https://open.spotify.com/album/1WKeR0e7g5EOzAs2ZLBtpy?si=WUTlVypXStueuAMht3il3A Check out the Shakespeare Festival in St Louis at https://stlshakes.org/ Check out the Metro Theater Company at https://www.metroplays.org/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/christopher-burke17/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/christopher-burke17/support

Lynn, & Carl with special guests Joe Gfaller and Julia Flood from Metro Theater Company talk about their latest project: a celebrity all-star "A Christmas Carol" and review: The Prom, Wolfwalkers, Wild Mountain Thyme, Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, The Midnight Sky The Godfather Coda, The Stand-In, Assassins, Beasts Clawing at Straws, Tenet, The Bee Gees: How Do You Mend a Broken Heart, The Stand, and the last chance to see the The Hill documentary on Channel 9. Plus Carl was at the Disney Investors meeting.

The head of the St. Louis Metropolitan Pandemic Task Force says it would not be a surprise if there is an increase in the number of coronavirus cases following the partying over the holiday weekend at Lake of the Ozarks. Also, we'll examine how the Metro Theater Company is adjusting to the pandemic.

As an actor, Ernest Emmanuel Peeples has portrayed a real range of characters — from Hamlet to the Ghost of Christmas Present. But in recent months, one particular theatrical role stands out from the rest: the opportunity to portray Lu, one of the adolescents at the center of Jason Reynolds’ wildly popular young adult novels, one of which is now also a play. Like Peeples, the character Lu has albinism, a genetic condition involving a lack of pigment that affects one’s skin, hair and eyes. Having this in common with a character is a first for Peeples, and a meaningful one. In this episode of St. Louis on the Air, he talks with host Sarah Fenske about his role in Metro Theater Company’s “Ghost,” which runs now through March 1 at the Grandel Theatre. The production is directed by Jacqueline Thompson, who also participates in the discussion.

Metro Theater Company’s Julia Flood was looking for a classic holiday show this fall — one that would also speak to Metro’s mission as a theater company inspired by the intelligence and emotional wisdom of young people. Her colleague John Wolbers’ fresh take on the story of George Bailey and the town of Bedford Falls aspires to fit the bill. Set at a fictional St. Louis radio station 70 years ago and framed as a radio play within a play, the local playwright’s retelling of “It’s a Wonderful Life” aims to build a generational bridge. The 50-minute production opens this Sunday at the Grandel, with the cast introducing younger theatergoers — and audiences of all ages — to the golden age of radio as well as a long-beloved tale. In this segment, Wolbers joins host Sarah Fenske to talk about his adaptation ahead of its opening matinee (performances run Nov. 17 through Dec. 15). Also joining the broadcast are cast members Alicia Revé Like, Abraham Shaw and Chris E. Ware. The trio present a scene from the play during the show, complete with Foley sound artistry.

During rehearsals for The Girl Who Swallowed A Cactus, playwright Eric Coble sat down with me to chat! I had a great time learning about the creation of Cactus, it's connection to the environment, his childhood in New Mexico (including a successful stint digging Tiger Traps), and most importantly: The power of play!   This play is presented in collaboration with Metro Theater Company as a Rolling World Premier. It was workshopped and presented as a rehearsed reading in April 2018 at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts as part of New Visions/New Voices 2018.   Don't forget to RSVP for our November 13th Tuesdays, Tacos and Theatre! Limited seats available!   Find and Rate us itunes or stitcher and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

St. Louis on the Air producer Alex Heuer talks with Grammy award-winning jazz trumpeter and composer Terence Blanchard about his score in the "Bud, Not Buddy" production. 

Guest Julia Flood, Artistic Director of Metro Theater Company, along with Matthew Neufeld, Managing Director, discuss the history of their group and share what lies beyond the horizon.

Bob Wilcox and Gerry Kowarsky review (1) DISGRACED, by Ayad Akhtar, at the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, (2) ELEEMOSYNARY, by Lee Blessing, at Mustard Seed Theatre, (3) GIDION'S KNOT, by Johnna Adams, at St. Louis Actors’ Studio, (4) I'LL BE BACK BEFORE MIDNIGHT, by Peter Colley, at Stray Dog Theatre, (5) EDUCATING RITA, by Willy Russell, at West End Players Guild, (6) AS YOU LIKE IT, by William Shakespeare, at Slightly Askew Theatre Ensemble, and (7) AND IN THIS CORNER…CASSIUS CLAY, by Idris Goodwin, Metro Theater Company.

Bob Wilcox and Gerry Kowarsky review (1) THE SUNSHINE BOYS, by Neal Simon at the New Jewish Theatre; (2) THE KISS, by Ger Thijs, at Upstream Theater; (3) HEATHERS, by Kevin Murphy & Laurence O'Keefe, at New Line Theatre; (4) TALKIN' TRASH, by Nicholas Kryah, at Metro Theater Company; (5) DOGFIGHT, by Benj Pasek, Justin Paul, & Peter Duchan, at Stray Dog Theatre and the Webster Univ. Conservatory; (6) COMPANY, by Stephen Sondheim & George Furth, at Washington Univ; (7) TWELFTH NIGHT, by William Shakespeare, at St. Louis Shakespeare; and (8) TRASH MACBETH, by William Shakespeare, at Saint Louis University.

What’s the process for taking a new play and creating a stage production from scratch? What are the responsibilities of the designers, actors, stage manager, playwright, and director? Find out as you hear from the playwright and from professionals at Metro Theater Company as they stage their production of “Afflicted: Daughters of Salem.” To find a more detailed program description, program objectives, related national curriculum standards, pre-program and post-program learning activities, and a time-coded program agenda, click on the Program Materials link on the right side of this page. This program is targeted to students in grades six through ten.

Dan Gutman's novel Jackie and Me continues to be read and loved by thousands of young people each year. In this exciting program students had the unique opportunity to participate in a national videoconference book club discussion of issues and themes raised in the story while also enjoying a scene from Metro Theater Company's stage production at Edison Theatre on the campus of Washington University in St. Louis, MO.

Dan Gutman's novel Jackie and Me continues to be read and loved by thousands of young people each year. In this exciting program students had the unique opportunity to participate in a national videoconference book club discussion of issues and themes raised in the story while also enjoying a scene from Metro Theater Company's stage production at Edison Theatre on the campus of Washington University in St. Louis, MO. These are the Book Discussion Prompts that were used during the program and are applicable to the book itself.

How do you take the world of Civil War drummer boys and create a compelling and meaningful stage production that is also historically accurate? Meet the directors, designers, and actors from Metro Theater Company and historians from the Missouri Historical Society who are taking on that challenge with the play, "Battledrum." This program was partially funded by the Missouri Arts Council.

How do you take the world of Civil War drummer boys and create a compelling and meaningful stage production that is also historically accurate? Meet the directors, designers, and actors from Metro Theater Company and historians from the Missouri Historical Society who are taking on that challenge with the play, "Battledrum." This program was partially funded by the Missouri Arts Council.

How do you take the world of Civil War drummer boys and create a compelling and meaningful stage production that is also historically accurate? Meet the directors, designers, and actors from Metro Theater Company and historians from the Missouri Historical Society who are taking on that challenge with the play, "Battledrum." This program was partially funded by the Missouri Arts Council.

How do you take the world of Civil War drummer boys and create a compelling and meaningful stage production that is also historically accurate? Meet the directors, designers, and actors from Metro Theater Company and historians from the Missouri Historical Society who are taking on that challenge with the play, "Battledrum." This program was partially funded by the Missouri Arts Council.