/tags/metro-theater-company Metro Theater Company en-US Copyright © 2024 �������� Wed, 13 Mar 2024 23:50:42 GMT /arts/2024-03-13/st-louis-native-jacqueline-thompson-named-artistic-director-for-metro-theater-company Metro Theater Company has selected Jacqueline Thompson as its next artistic director. Thompson said she hopes to bring in more local talent to help produce, appear in and craft plays. Wed, 13 Mar 2024 23:50:42 GMT /arts/2024-03-13/st-louis-native-jacqueline-thompson-named-artistic-director-for-metro-theater-company Chad Davis /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2023-02-02/spells-of-the-sea-promises-pirates-monsters-and-the-smell-of-the-ocean “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. Fri, 03 Feb 2023 00:21:38 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2023-02-02/spells-of-the-sea-promises-pirates-monsters-and-the-smell-of-the-ocean Emily Woodbury /arts/2022-05-13/st-louis-arts-groups-went-online-during-the-pandemic-now-theyre-staying-there When the coronavirus pandemic made large gatherings unsafe, performing arts groups took their work online as a last resort, despite misgivings. Many were surprised at how successful their digital programming turned out to be. Fri, 13 May 2022 10:21:48 GMT /arts/2022-05-13/st-louis-arts-groups-went-online-during-the-pandemic-now-theyre-staying-there Jeremy D. Goodwin /arts/2022-02-11/denise-thimes-gives-grandmotherly-wisdom-in-metro-theaters-last-stop-on-market-street This is the first St. Louis production of “Last Stop on Market Street,” an upbeat musical based on the popular children’s book by Matt de la Peña and Christian Robinson. Fri, 11 Feb 2022 11:56:05 GMT /arts/2022-02-11/denise-thimes-gives-grandmotherly-wisdom-in-metro-theaters-last-stop-on-market-street Jeremy D. Goodwin /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2021-10-13/digging-up-dessa-encourages-girls-to-follow-their-science-dreams Metro Theater Company’s latest play is aimed at young girls interested in math and science. Director Julia Flood delves into what it took to put on the theater’s first in-person show since the pandemic began. Wed, 13 Oct 2021 21:42:57 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2021-10-13/digging-up-dessa-encourages-girls-to-follow-their-science-dreams Lara Hamdan /arts/2021-09-01/want-to-see-a-show-at-st-louis-venues-get-vaccinated-or-show-negative-covid-19-test The St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, Opera Theatre of St. Louis, Metro Theatre Company and the Black Rep are among the 16 organizations that will require patrons, staff members and artists to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a negative coronavirus test. Wed, 01 Sep 2021 15:00:58 GMT /arts/2021-09-01/want-to-see-a-show-at-st-louis-venues-get-vaccinated-or-show-negative-covid-19-test Jeremy D. Goodwin /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2021-01-21/metro-theaters-jacked-is-a-modern-day-interpretation-of-a-classic-fairy-tale Metro Theater's "Jacked!" production incorporates storytelling, poetry and hip-hop to spread an age-appropriate message about substance abuse and its effects on the community. Thu, 21 Jan 2021 22:30:56 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2021-01-21/metro-theaters-jacked-is-a-modern-day-interpretation-of-a-classic-fairy-tale Lara Hamdan /arts/2020-12-10/in-a-difficult-season-a-christmas-carol-takes-new-forms-to-fit-a-pandemic During a holiday season transformed by the coronavirus, St. Louis artists and performers are finding ways to adapt Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" and keep some version of a cherished tradition intact. Thu, 10 Dec 2020 11:15:46 GMT /arts/2020-12-10/in-a-difficult-season-a-christmas-carol-takes-new-forms-to-fit-a-pandemic Jeremy D. Goodwin /arts-culture/2020-05-27/during-a-pandemic-metro-theater-takes-to-the-internet-one-step-at-a-time When coronavirus-related restrictions went into effect in St. Louis and St. Louis County in March, they took a sledgehammer to Metro Theater Company’s… Wed, 27 May 2020 10:36:29 GMT /arts-culture/2020-05-27/during-a-pandemic-metro-theater-takes-to-the-internet-one-step-at-a-time Jeremy D. Goodwin /arts-culture/2020-05-07/arts-leaders-scope-out-the-shape-of-live-theater-in-a-pandemic Leaders of most St. Louis-area theater companies don’t know when they’ll invite audiences back for live performances again during the coronavirus… Thu, 07 May 2020 10:29:15 GMT /arts-culture/2020-05-07/arts-leaders-scope-out-the-shape-of-live-theater-in-a-pandemic Jeremy D. Goodwin