The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis

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Virginia Jackson Browning Theatre at The Loretto-Hilton Center for the Performing Arts
Location130 Edgar Road
Webster Groves, Missouri 63119
 United States
Coordinates38°35′20″N 90°20′39″W / 38.588813°N 90.344143°W / 38.588813; -90.344143Coordinates: 38°35′20″N 90°20′39″W / 38.588813°N 90.344143°W / 38.588813; -90.344143
TypeEntertainment venue
Capacity763 to 963
Construction
Opened1966
Renovated2002
Expanded2002
Website
http://www.repstl.org/

The St. Louis Repertory Theater is a repertory theater, based in Webster Groves, Missouri, a suburb of St. Louis. It is often referred to locally simply as "The Rep".[1]

Venues[]

Founded in 1966, The Rep has been based in the , a multipurpose theater building in Webster Groves, in the heart of Webster University. The Loretto-Hilton Center is shared with the Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, as well as and Webster University's dance department.

Starting in 1966 with the performance of "Oh! What a Lovely War," the Rep has put on some famous performances such as "Long Days Journey into Night," "Of Mice and Men" and "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" [2]

In 2005, The Rep began a new performance series, the "Off-Ramp performance series", with performances at in Grand Center.

In early 2007, The Rep considered moving from the Loretto-Hilton Center to an alternate venue.[3]

Kevin Kline Awards[]

The Kevin Kline Awards, named after Kevin Kline, an established stage and screen actor and native of St. Louis, began in 2006, to recognize outstanding achievement in professional theatre in the Greater St. Louis area. This has regularly included honorees whose performances were at The Rep.[4]

The Black Rep[]

The St. Louis Repertory Theater is not affiliated with (a/k/a "The Black Rep"), which is also located in St. Louis, with its headquarters in downtown St. Louis, its main stage at the , and additional performances regularly at the at Washington University and the at Mary Institute Country Day School.

The 2016-2017 50th Anniversary Season[]

The 2016-2017 Season of shows, known as the Mainstage Series, is shown from September 2016 to April 2017. The shows and dates are listed below.

- Follies (September 7-October 2)

- Dael Orlandersmith's , World Premiere (October 12-November 6)

- A Christmas Carol (November 30-December 24)

- All My Sons (January 4-January 29)

- To Kill a Mockingbird (February 8-March 5)

- Million Dollar Quartet (March 14-April 8) [5]

External links[]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Repertory Theatre of St. Louis - Information About Shows at The Rep
  2. ^ "History of The Rep". Retrieved 3 October 2011.
  3. ^ Brown, Lisa R. (March 4, 2007). "Repertory Theatre may draw curtain on Webster campus".
  4. ^ Kevin Kline Award Winners for St. Louis Theatre Announced (BroadwayWorld.com)
  5. ^ "The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis: The Season". Retrieved 16 September 2016.
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