SELECTIONS FROM 2018 SEASON • presented by Ignite [ General • Musical ] Ignite Elite Performance Team is a group of talented young performers age 6-18 who travel and perform around the Metro East serving as ambassadors for the Ignite Theatre Company “SPARK” philosophy of promoting Service, Performance, Arts opportunities, Real life experience, and Kindness.

SELECTIONS FROM A WORKERS’ OPERA • presented by Bread and Roses [ Mature • Musical ] The Workers’ Opera focuses on economic justice and workers rights issues. The performers are workers turned actors, members of the movement and working St Louis. The sketches are their stories shared in word and song, historical reenactments and tales of the ongoing struggle for workers rights, told by those most aff ected.

SOUNDS OF AMERICA • presented by TLT Productions [ General • Musical ] A musical montage inspired by conversations with the youth of St. Louis.

SUDDENLY, LAST SUMMER • presented by Tennessee Williams Festival [ Mature • Drama ] 1936, in the Garden District of New Orleans. Mrs. Violet Venable, an elderly widow from a prominent local family, has invited a doctor to her home. She talks nostalgically about her son Sebastian, a poet who died under mysterious circumstances in Spain the previous summer.

THE MEETING • presented by jpek [ General • Drama ] In a suite high up in a Harlem hotel, Malcolm X and his bodyguard, Rashad, rest before Malcolm’s fateful appearance at the Audubon Ballroom. Malcolm has requested a secret meeting with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.; Dr. King has responded by trudging up the back stairs to Malcolm’s suite. The two quickly fall into a spirited debate about their diff ering approaches to improving the lot of the black man in a predominantly white society.

THE STATEMENT OF RANDOLPH CARTER • presented by Theatre Macabre [ Mature • Drama ] “I do not know what has become of Harley Warren; though I think‚ almost hope‚ that he is in peaceful oblivion, if there be anywhere so blessed a thing.” According to a witness, Randolph Carter and Harley Warren were last seen together on the Gainsville pike, on their way toward Big Cypress Swamp in the middle of the night, carrying lanterns, spades, and wire. Randolph was found the next morning, alone and dazed on the edge of the swamp.

THE STATUE OF BOLIVAR • presented by Stray Dog Theatre [ Mature • Dramedy ] Elizabeth is surprised and stunned when her pending date stands her up and sends his surly teenage daughter, Jemma, in his place.

THE TALKING CURE SPEAKS • presented by St. Louis Fringe [ Mature • Drama ] The Talking Cure SPEAKS is inspired by the visual art of New York Artists, Melissa Stern. Local and national writers have been commissioned to write fi rst person monologues as if they are speaking as each of the statues and these writings have been fused together through the lens of Tennessee Williams’, The Glass Menagerie by members of the St. Lou Fringe Community. The Talking Cure SPEAKS is performed by Executive Director, Matthew R. Kerns.

TO THIS DAY; THE CRICKETS HAVE ARTHRITIS • presented by Black Mirror [ Mature • Drama ] Two pieces by the moving young Canadian poet/artist Shane Koyczan. Shane’s work has stunned audiences on three continents. We will perform Shane’s now famous anti-bullying poem, To This Day. The second piece is Shane’s incredibly powerful piece about life, illness, death, hope and humanity titled The Crickets Have Arthritis. The performance features collaboration with The Big Muddy Dance Company with music/vocal stylings by Haley Michelle Jones.

TYPES OR A MANIC PIXIE DREAM GIRL AND A STRONG FEMALE CHARACTER DO STUFF presented by Insight Theatre [ General • Drama ] What happens when two of the most worn-out female tropes have Bechdel-test-worthy encounters? Four scenes will enlighten us all. This short clever play will give you some ‚“INSIGHTS” and entertain you too. It is appropriate for all, but best for adults.

WHEN OPRAH SAYS GOODBYE • presented by A Call to Conscience [ Mature • Drama ] The play focuses on our aging LGBTQ population. It touches on the realities of aging; oppressive elder care facilities; and the consequences of friendship betrayed and rediscovered, as well as the importance of forgiveness.

PERFORMANCES • • •Take in as much amazing live theatre as you can between 6 - 10pm on Friday and Saturday evening and family-friendly Saturday afternoon shows starting every half hour.

NAVIGATION • • •The venues are divided into clusters for ease of navigating your way through the Crawl.

FOOD & DRINK • • •Restaurants in Grand Center Arts District offer everything from sushi to soul food - check the map in this program to choose a delicious spot for dinner! There will be a variety of vendors throughout Grand Center, including a cash bar in the Public Media Commons. Join us after the shows on Friday night for a bite and a beverage at Urban Chestnut Brewing Company or The Dark Room.

ACCESSIBILITY • • •Venues are wheelchair accessible (other than Urban Chestnut Brewing Company) and all restaurants and indoor theater venues have restrooms for participants. Venues providing audio descriptions for the blind and visually impaired are marked on the schedule with this symbol

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INTO THE WOODS • presented by Debut [ General • Musical ] Debut Theatre Company will present selections from their Fall 2018 Acting Against Cancer production of Into the Woods. Debut is a metro St. Louis, youth founded, youth led, federally recognized non-profi t whose mission is to give theatrically less experienced youth the opportunity to work with seasoned peers. It is their goal to connect with the community both on and off stage. All profi ts from their shows go straight to Siteman Cancer Center through donations to Pedal the Cause.

LUCHADORA! • presented by Theatre Nuevo/Mustard Seed Theatre [ General • Comedy ] Luchadora! is set around the world of Lucha Libre (Mexican Wrestling). This award-winning play follows Lupita as she reveals her struggle and passion to be a wrestler in the male-dominated profession in the 1960s to her granddaughter, who has some pretty big dreams of her own.

MADE TO ORDER • presented by PRIME [ General • Comedy ] In the spirit of PRIME’s passion for 24-hour play festivals - we’ll be delivering fresh plays in thirty minutes or less. Audiences will get to make last minute changes to our scripts, “help” the actors with their motivation, and maybe even fi nd themselves on stage for the fi nal show. Let us introduce you to the world of PRIME’s raw, unorthodox theatre with this bite-sized slice of chaos.

MARCUS; OR THE SECRET OF THE SWEET • presented by Solid Lines Productions [ Mature • Drama ] “Marcus is sixteen and ‘sweet.’ Days before Hurricane Katrina strikes the projects of Louisiana, the currents of his life converge, overfl owing into his close-knit community and launching the search for his sexual and personal identity on a cultural landscape infused with mysterious family creeds. The provocative, poignant, and fi ercely humorous coming-of-age story of a young gay man in the South, MARCUS is the stirring conclusion of The Brother/Sister Plays.”

MIDSUMMER MADNESS! • presented by Prison Performing Arts [ General • Comedy ] Midsummer Madness! is a frolicking romp thru the silliest scenes from Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. The Rude Mechanicals - Shakespeare’s workman clowns are preparing an original play for the Duke’s wedding. Peter Quince has written a highly quirky version of the famous tale, Pyramus and Thisbe. His task is to cast it, direct it and produce it for the Duke with a very amateur but highly enthusiastic cast of misfi t actors.

READINGS UNDER THE BIG TOP • presented by St. Louis Actors’ Studio [ General • Dramedy ] Selected Readings from High School Playwright Finalists from the 2018 LaBute New Theater Festival.

REAL LIFE HIP HOPERA • presented by jpek [ Mature • Musical Drama ] Rent meets In the Heights in a transformational story of Real Life, an urban musical that explores the attitudes of urban living. Ray has a test of faith as he is forced to choose his morality over a sensationalized street nature that may lead to his demise. Through the power of community, acts of faith and an enduring grandmother, Ray embraces redemption, but at what cost?

ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD • presented by St. Louis Shakespeare [ Mature • Comedy ] This comedy follows the two hapless friends of Hamlet, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, as they go on a journey from which they never return. On a day like any other, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern’s peaceful morning is suddenly disrupted when a messenger from Elsinore castle raps on their window informing them that they have been summoned. Thus, begins the journey for our befuddled travelers as they explore fate, their purpose and very nature of existence.

RUN-ON SENTENCE • presented by SATE [ Mature • Drama ] Based on the experiences of female prison inmates, Run-On Sentence by Stacie Lents tells the story of cell mates whose lives are turned upside down by the arrival of a new inmate.

SCENES FROM SEASON 14 • presented by Upstream Theatre [ General • Dramedy ] Scenes from Season 14.

SCENES FROM THREE DECEMBERS • presented by STL Opera Collective [ Mature • Musical ] Jake Heggie’s deeply moving opera explores the emotional shrapnel, secrets and hard truths that take place over three decades in the life of a Broadway diva, who has long ignored her (now adult) children as she pursues her career. Her daughter is struggling with a failing marriage, and her son is facing the death of his partner. The beautiful score highlights the tangled emotions of this family as they come to grips with the secrets which have shaped their relationships.

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LA CONCERT VERSION OF A HUGE MUSICAL • presented by R-S Theatrics [ General • Musical ] We can’t tell you what it is, but we can promise that no matter when you stop by, members of the R-S Theatrics family from the past, present, and future will be singing something spectacular.

ALTAR BOYZ • presented by Silhouettes Production Company [ Mature • Musical Comedy ] Musical selections from our Altar Boyz, a foot-stomping, rafter-raising, musical comedy about a fi ctitious Christian boy-band on the last night of their national ‘Raise the Praise’ tour. The Boyz are fi ve all-singing, all-dancing heartthrobs from Ohio: Matthew, Mark, Luke, Juan and Abraham. With their tight harmonies and spectacular choreography, the ALTAR BOYZ will delight your audiences.

AUDITION • presented by Midnight Company [ General • Dramedy ] An actress with an unusual resume reads for a post-modern theatre company. She’s seen a lot of plays. She’s read a lot more plays. And she’s come a long, long way to audition.

BIG FISH, THE MUSICAL • presented by Shooting Star Productions [ General • Musical ] Shooting Star Productions is an award winning youth theatre company for performers ages 5-19. Our performance features musical numbers from our 2017 Production of School Of Rock, the Musical and our 2018 production of Big Fish, The Musical. Come see what we are all about as you experience entertainment from some of the most talented kids and teens in the St. Louis area.

EVITA • presented by Repertory Theatre of St. Louis [ General • Musical ] Join us for songs from Evita, the classic musical from Andrew Lloyd Webber that will open the Rep’s 2018-19 season.

EXIT, PURSUED BY A BEAR • presented by West End Players’ Guild [ Mature • Comedy ] A feminist revenge comedy.

FAT / ‘TIL THE COLD WINTER’S THROUGH • presented by because why not? [ Mature • Drama ] because why not? theatre company looks to bring social issues rarely discussed in a theatrical setting to the stage. “Fat” explores the issues of obesity and how it can aff ect relationships and families. “ ‘Til the Cold Winter’s Through”, by Shannon Geier and River A. Dowdy, looks at diff erent aspects of human traffi cking. Directed by Elaine M. Laws.

FAUST • presented by ERA Theatre [ Mature • Musical ] FAUST is an adaptation of DOCTOR FAUSTUS that will be performed in St. Louis in August 2018. FAUST is a new rock opera with music by local band Kid Scientist featuring text from Goethe’s FAUST, Stein’s DR. FAUSTUS LIGHTS THE LIGHTS, Smith’s THE WEALTH OF NATIONS, and GENESIS (from the bible).

H.M.S.PINAFORE • presented by Union Avenue Opera [ General • Musical ] Take to the high seas aboard Her Majesty’s Ship Pinafore in this traditional telling of Gilbert and Sullivan’s beloved comic operetta full of mistaken identity, duty, intrigue, and lots of laughs. Seaman Ralph Rackstraw is love-struck with a lass above his station, the Captain’s daughter, Josephine.

HOT! SUMMER STORIES....TELL ME MORE! • presented by Uppity Theatre [ General • Dramedy ] Summer time and the living is . . . ? What comes to mind when YOU think about summer? Summer Love? Summer Dreams? Summer Nights? Summer Jobs? Summer Vacation? Summer High OR Summer Bummer? Come tell That Uppity Theatre Company’s Playback Now! St. Louis troupe all about it or watch your friends and neighbors and see us share onstage. We might even compose a song on the spot.

IMAGINARY THEATRE • presented by Imaginary Theatre Company [ General • Musical ] Meet Frank the skunk, Shelley the tortoise and more of your favorite characters from The Rep’s Imaginary Theatre Company in a selection of musical scenes.

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