Repertory Theatre of St. Louis /tags/repertory-theatre-of-st-louis Repertory Theatre of St. Louis en-US Copyright © 2024 Tue, 17 Dec 2024 11:00:00 GMT The Rep looks to a healthier financial future after deficits and emergency appeals /arts/2024-12-17/st-louis-repertory-theatre-healthier-financial-future A year after the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis needed emergency fundraising to finish its season, theater leaders say that donor support, box office success and returning subscribers have eliminated a budget deficit and put the nonprofit on firmer footing. Tue, 17 Dec 2024 11:00:00 GMT /arts/2024-12-17/st-louis-repertory-theatre-healthier-financial-future Jeremy D. Goodwin The Rep's new artistic leader aims to recapture old St. Louis friends and lure new ones /arts/2024-07-19/the-reps-new-artistic-leader-aims-to-recapture-old-st-louis-friends-and-lure-new-ones Kate Bergstrom, the new artistic director of Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, plans to lure new audiences while welcoming back theater supporters who’ve drifted away in recent years. Fri, 19 Jul 2024 10:00:00 GMT /arts/2024-07-19/the-reps-new-artistic-leader-aims-to-recapture-old-st-louis-friends-and-lure-new-ones Jeremy D. Goodwin The Rep hires theater director Kate Bergstrom as its new artistic leader /arts/2024-04-23/the-rep-hires-theater-director-kate-bergstrom-as-its-new-artistic-leader The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis has hired theater director Kate Bergstrom as its eighth artistic director. Bergstrom hopes to emphasize theater as a means to bring together people with different viewpoints. Tue, 23 Apr 2024 10:00:00 GMT /arts/2024-04-23/the-rep-hires-theater-director-kate-bergstrom-as-its-new-artistic-leader Jeremy D. Goodwin The Rep calls fundraising campaign a success, will live to play another day /arts/2024-02-08/the-rep-calls-fundraising-campaign-a-success-will-live-to-play-another-day The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis hasn’t quite reached the $2.5 million fundraising goal it set in October, but has raised enough funds to proceed with one additional production this season and make plans for its 2024-25 season. Thu, 08 Feb 2024 11:00:00 GMT /arts/2024-02-08/the-rep-calls-fundraising-campaign-a-success-will-live-to-play-another-day Jeremy D. Goodwin A production at the Rep takes ‘Moby Dick’ from the high seas to the circus /arts/2024-02-05/a-production-at-the-rep-takes-moby-dick-from-the-high-seas-to-the-circus The production of “Moby Dick” at the Repertory Theater of St. Louis dramatizes life on a whaling ship with the aid of aerial techniques borrowed from the circus arts. Mon, 05 Feb 2024 11:00:00 GMT /arts/2024-02-05/a-production-at-the-rep-takes-moby-dick-from-the-high-seas-to-the-circus Jeremy D. Goodwin The Rep closes in on year-end fundraising goal — but isn’t there yet /arts/2023-12-20/the-rep-closes-in-on-year-end-fundraising-goal-but-isnt-there-yet After announcing in October the theater must raise $2.5 million by year’s end to continue its season, leaders of the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis said they’ve raised $1.85 million so far. Wed, 20 Dec 2023 21:22:31 GMT /arts/2023-12-20/the-rep-closes-in-on-year-end-fundraising-goal-but-isnt-there-yet Jeremy D. Goodwin John Goodman loves theater and St. Louis. He's coming home to support both /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2023-12-11/john-goodman-loves-theater-and-st-louis-hes-coming-home-to-support-both The Affton native will be in town on Dec. 17 for the Repertory Theater of St. Louis' “Rally for the Rep.” Mon, 11 Dec 2023 21:53:28 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2023-12-11/john-goodman-loves-theater-and-st-louis-hes-coming-home-to-support-both Emily Woodbury The Rep needs $2.5 million by January, or it may end its season early /culture-history/2023-10-20/the-rep-needs-2-5-million-by-january-or-it-may-end-its-season-early The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis is facing a $2.5 million budget shortfall due to declining ticket sales and donations and the end of federal coronavirus pandemic relief funding. If it doesn’t raise the money, the season may be cut short . Fri, 20 Oct 2023 21:09:31 GMT /culture-history/2023-10-20/the-rep-needs-2-5-million-by-january-or-it-may-end-its-season-early Jeremy D. Goodwin Hana Sharif steps down as Repertory Theatre of St. Louis’ artistic director after 5 years /arts/2023-04-25/hana-sharif-steps-down-as-repertory-theatre-of-st-louiss-artistic-director-after-five-years Sharif said she’s looking forward to her new role at Arena Stage in Washington, D.C. Tue, 25 Apr 2023 22:23:03 GMT /arts/2023-04-25/hana-sharif-steps-down-as-repertory-theatre-of-st-louiss-artistic-director-after-five-years Chad Davis At the Rep, ‘Confederates’ skewers absurd expectations that Black women often face /arts/2023-02-10/at-the-rep-confederates-skewers-absurd-expectations-that-black-women-often-face The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis will be just the third theater company to present Dominique Morisseau’s “Confederates,” a time-hopping dark comedy about the burdens placed on Black women. Fri, 10 Feb 2023 11:00:00 GMT /arts/2023-02-10/at-the-rep-confederates-skewers-absurd-expectations-that-black-women-often-face Jeremy D. Goodwin