DIRECTED BY TYRONE PHILLIPS
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From the moment I arrived in St. Louis, I have witnessed extraordinary generosity of spirit again and again here— extraordinary compassion, extraordinary family. I programmed Primary Trust because this play reminds me of the healing power of kindness and its capacity to help us thrive together in community. It reminds me that there is hope–mixed with a little comedy, tragedy, and drama–when we are brave enough to show up for ourselves and for one another.
Philosopher Eva Feder Kittay writes, “People do not spring up from the soil like mushrooms. People need to be cared for and nurtured throughout their lives by other people.”
This powerful story—led by a Midwestern team of artists and the wonderful director Tyrone Phillips—celebrates that truth. It reminds us that home is not merely geography, but something shaped through fostering, nurturing, and sustaining relationships. Through attention to who has lived here, who lives here now, and how we choose to show up for one another, we define not only each other, but our world—our greater St. Louis community.
Recently re-reading Harvey, the story that inspired Primary Trust, I was struck by how acceptance, kindness, and joy are revealed as radical acts. In these works, trauma gives rise to characters who surprise and delight us, and acts of generosity are often met with more astonishment than acts of cruelty. What if we refused to accept cruelty and violence as normal? What if we used our cognitive and spiritual agency to define the world instead by generosity—by curiosity, authenticity, and a deep commitment to care for one another? Is that so radical to imagine?
St. Louis is home to more than 20,000 nonprofits dedicated to building a better world. Yet stories of crime and devastation so often dominate our news cycles, punctuated as focal points and final “truths.” What might we also find in tales of connection and care forged after trauma? Stories that are built in the tornado relief efforts, at Prison Performing Arts for artists after incarceration, at Family Forward where children and families are given the opportunity to thrive, and in so many other places and endeavors across our city.
Here’s to a story that reckons with the radical possibility of being better together. We define one another. We do so every day here in St. Louis.
An extra special thanks to my mother, Debra Bergstrom, for helping me become who I am today.
Whose life will you help shape next?
Kate Bergstrom
Augustin Family Artistic Director
“...the antidote for me has been really feeling connected and seen by other people. It sounds so Mickey Mouse, but we need each other and I think that’s important, and to be able to let people in is crucial...”
–Eboni Booth, American Theatre, 2024
Primary Trust, the winner of the 2024 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, is a quiet play. Set in the “medium-sized suburb” of Cranberry, New York, it follows Kenneth, a man of routine. The world of Kenneth has all the makings of being set in stone, fixed in place and familiar... until—as a theatrical drama requires—it begins to crack.
The town of Cranberry is small enough that everyone, in some way, knows everyone else. Except for Kenneth. Kenneth’s circle of trust remains small, primarily composed of his bookstore-owning boss, the somewhat familiar waitstaff at a local bar, and his best friend, Bert, who goes everywhere with him.
That’s because Bert is imaginary, existing only in Kenneth’s mind.
As a man in his late 30s, Kenneth’s isolation and loneliness have gone largely unexplored by himself thanks to the comfort of his routine. But as the world around him changes, he finally must reckon with his past to build the present— the community and relationships—that he needs to face his future.
“I think the idea of people falling between the cracks and not having a safety net … in this country, we just really let people bottom out. It feels like structurally, there’s just not enough in place so that people don’t fall by the wayside.”
–Eboni Booth, The New York Times, 2023
These feelings of isolation and loneliness that Kenneth is forced to confront within himself are becoming more commonplace in our lives today. Strong social relationships are traded for online social presence. Dr. Vivek Murthy, an
American physician and the former United States Surgeon General, wrote in 2023:
“The health and societal impacts of social isolation and loneliness are a critical public health concern in light of mounting evidence that millions of Americans lack adequate social connection in one or more ways. A 2022 study found that when people were asked how close they felt to others emotionally, only 39% of adults in the U.S. said that they felt very connected to others. An important indicator of this declining social connection is an increase in the proportion of Americans experiencing loneliness.”
–"
Our Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation: The U.S. Surgeon General’s Advisory on the Healing Effects of Social Connection and Community"
Additionally, in 2021, Dr. Bruce D. Perry, an American psychiatrist and current senior fellow of the Child Trauma Academy in Houston, Texas, explored the effects of social isolation on children in his book What Happened to You?
Conversations on Trauma, Resilience and Healing (co-written with Oprah Winfrey). He wrote:
Simply put, modern life provides fewer opportunities for relational interactions. In a multifamily, multigenerational environment, the continuous social interactions provide a rich source of regulation, reward, and learning. And that’s how we used to live. In 1790, 63% of our nation’s households had five or more people; only 10% had two or fewer. Today those numbers have basically flipped: In 2006, only 8% of households had five or more people; 60% had two or fewer. In a recent survey of selected urban communities in the U.S., Europe, and Japan, up to 60% of all households were just one person.
Add to this the impact of screen time. At home, at work, at school, we spend hours and hours in front of a screen — on average, over 11 hours a day. We are having far fewer family meals; our conversational skills are fading. The art of storytelling and the capacity to listen are on the decline. The result is a more self-absorbed, more anxious, more depressed, and less resilient population.
Ideally, if a child is growing up in a relationally “wealthy” home, with lots of opportunities for safe, stable and nurturing interactions, they will be building their connectedness and resilience
Primary Trust explores the impact of relationships and community on a person. As Kenneth opens himself up to more than just his known routine—as he meets and forms bonds with new people who show him compassion and care—he finds avenues towards personal healing.
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THE REPERTORY THEATRE OF ST. LOUIS
Kate Bergstrom
Augustin Family Artistic Director
Danny Williams Managing Director
presents
DIRECTED BY TYRONE PHILLIPS
scenic Designer Sotirios Livaditis ❖
lighting designer Jason Lynch ❖
costume designer Shevaré Perry
sound designer Connor Wang ❖
composer Jermaine Manor
Casting Director Becca McCracken, CSA
stage manager Shannon B. Sturgis*
SUSAN & PETER TUTEUR
PRODUCTION SPONSORS
"Primary Trust" is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com
PRIMARY TRUST was developed at the 2021 Ojai Playwrights Conference: Robert Egan, Artistic Director/Producer
Developed By Victory Gardens theater, Chicago, Illinois
Ken-Matt Martin, Artistic Director
Roxanna Conner, Acting Managing Director, as part of IGNITE CHICAGO Festival of New Plays 2021 Originally Produced in New York by Roundabout Theatre Company At Harold and Miriam Steinberg Center for Theatre/Laura Pels Theatre On May 4th, 2023
CAST
Corrina/Wally’s Waiter/Bank Customers Kierra Bunch*
Bert Ronald L. Conner*
Kenneth Gregory Fenner*
Clay/Sam/Le Pousselet Bartender Alan Knoll*
musician Jermaine Manor ^
PRODUCTION
Webster assistant director Zachary Stefaniak
assistant stage manager Kentrell Jamison*
Production Assistant Ginny Pisoni
Assistant Lighting Designer Jamey Lynn Pearson
Assistant Sound Designer Victoria Esquivel
Casting Associate Celeste M. Cooper
Deck Crew Jordan Davis
Matthew Williams
A2 Audrey Curtis
Follow Spot Operators Mae Guerrasio Jayla Jackson
Wardrobe Crew Jalen Mack
Special thanks to our consultant from Family Forward, Sharon Skidmore Stern, MSW, LCSW
The cast and company of Primary Trust is proudly supported by the Gwen & Paul Middeke Artist Fund.
❖ USA-829 Member
*Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States
^ Member of the American Federation of Musicians
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LOVE IS A BURNING THING!
Help us ignite our Ring of Fire this spring.
Each season, The Rep’s Leading Ladies come together to sponsor a production that celebrates the artistry and vision of women in theatre. This year, we invite you to join us in underwriting Ring of Fire, directed by Augustin Family Artistic Director Kate Bergstrom. Join a community where our love for theatre is a burning thing.
Primary Trust is a masterful, generous play about the small, brave acts it takes to stay human. At its heart, it’s a story about family—both the one we’re born into and the one we assemble—about friendship, love, balance, and time. It asks us to consider how much can change when we take even the smallest of chances, and how fear so often convinces us not to.
Kenneth lives in a world shaped by routine. His days are orderly, predictable, and safely contained. That structure isn’t just habit—it’s protection. Like many of us, he has learned how to cope with loss and childhood trauma by keeping the world at a manageable distance. Isolation can feel safer than risk. Stillness can feel like survival. But Primary Trust gently challenges that instinct by asking: what does it cost us to stay closed off, and what might we gain by opening up?
This play is deeply interested in how we build community. Not through grand gestures, but through shared silences, casual conversations, and moments that almost slip by unnoticed. A co-worker, a bartender, a stranger on a bus—these fleeting connections shape us more than we realize. Community, the play suggests, is not something we declare; it’s something we practice. Again and again.
Change looms over this story—not as a sudden explosion, but as a slow, unavoidable tide. Jobs end. People leave. Time moves forward whether we are ready or not. Primary Trust asks how we deal with that reality. Do we retreat? Do we resist? Or do we allow ourselves to be changed, even when it’s uncomfortable? Even when it’s terrifying?
There is a tenderness in how this play understands fear. Fear isn’t mocked or dismissed—it’s honored. It’s shown as something learned early, often in childhood, and carried quietly into adulthood. And yet, alongside that fear is a profound belief in connection. In the idea that healing doesn’t always come from within, but from being seen by someone else.
Tennessee Williams wrote, “I have always depended on the kindness of strangers.” Primary Trust lives inside that sentiment. It reminds us that we survive not by being invulnerable, but by being open. By trusting—sometimes blindly, sometimes shakily—that kindness exists, even when we don’t expect it.
This production invites you to lean into the pauses, the silences, and the seemingly ordinary moments. They are where the play breathes. And maybe, where we do too.
Tyrone Phillips Director of Primary Trust
CAST
Kierra Bunch (Corrina/Wally’s Waiter/Bank Customers) is glad to be making her Rep debut with this production of Primary Trust. Regional Theatre: August Wilson’s Seven Guitars (Cincinnati Playhouse/ Milwaukee Rep Tour), Measure for Measure (Chicago Shakespeare Theatre), Two Trains Running, King Hedley (Court Theatre), White (Definition Theatre). TV: St. Moses The Black, Chicago Fire, The Chi, South Side, Shameless, Chicago Med, and Empire. Kierra has a regular role on Green Screen Adventures, an Emmy Award-winning children’s television show. Membership: SAG-AFTRA , AEA (Actor's Equity Association). Kierra is grateful to her friends and family who have supported her throughout the years. Kierra is proudly represented by Paonessa Talent Agency!
Ronald L. Conner (Bert) is excited to be making his Rep debut with this production of Primary Trust. Regional Theatre: Fat Ham as Rev/ Pap (Definition/Goodman Theatre Co-Production); A View from the Bridge as Louis, directed by Ivo van Hove (Goodman Theatre); Twelfth Night as Sir Toby Belch, directed by Tyrone Phillips (Chicago Shakespeare Theatre); Henry V as Bardolph/Orlean, directed by Ed Hall (Chicago Shakespeare Theatre); Big White Fog as Percy, directed by Ron O.J. Parson (Court Theatre). Local: Radio Golf, A Raisin in The Sun, The Whipping Man, The Mountaintop, and Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (The Black Rep). Film: Chasing The Blues as Paul Bettis (available on Prime and AppleTV). TV: Southside as Bluto (HBO MAX); The Chi as Tep Season 1 (Showtime); Sirens as Mike (USA Network); Chicago PD and Chicago Med (NBC); Justified City Primeval (FX/ HULU). Membership: AEA (Actor's Equity Association). Social: @theronaldconner. Ron is represented by Paonessa Talent.
Gregory Fenner (Kenneth) is glad to be making his Rep debut with this production of Primary Trust. Regional Theatre: Topdog/Underdog as Booth, directed by Shanesia Davis (The Gift Theatre); Pass Over as Kitch, directed by Steven Sapp (Curious Theatre Company); A Small Oak Tree Runs Red as Sidney Johnson, directed by Harry Lennix (Congo Square Theatre). Local: The Whipping Man as John, directed by Doug Finlayson (New Jewish Theatre); Fully Committed as 40+ characters, directed by Gary Bell (Stray Dog Theatre); Angels in America Parts I & II as Belize/Mr. Lies, directed by Gary Bell (Stray Dog Theatre). TV: Chicago P.D. (NBC), Chicago Fire (NBC), Empire (FOX), The Chi (Showtime), NEXT (FOX). Additional Credits: Black Excellence Award Winner: Best Actor (Topdog/Underdog); Ensemble member at The Gift Theatre, Chicago. Membership: AEA (Actor's Equity
Association), . Education: BS: Southern Illinois University Edwardsville; Second City Conservatory; AEA (Actor's Equity Association), SAG-AFTRA. Social: @ gregoryfenner
Alan Knoll (Clay/Sam/Le Pousselet Bartender) is thrilled to be part of this beautiful production. At The Rep: August: Osage County as Charlie (2024); Side by Side by Sondheim as Narrator (2023); To Kill a Mockingbird as Bob Ewell (2017); All the Way as Emmanuel Cellar (2016). Regional Theatre: Alabama Story as Garth Williams (Alabama Shakespeare Festival); Harvey as Elwood (Arrow Rock Lyceum), Dracula as Renfield (Arrow Rock Lyceum), Deathtrap as Sidney Bruehl (Old Creamery), Heroes as Phillipe (Nebraska Rep). Local: We All Fall Down as Saul (New Jewish Theatre), Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? as George (Muddy Waters); This Wonderful Life as All (Dramatic License Productions). Additional Credits: Interim Artistic Director (Arrow Rock Lyceum, 2025); 2024 Theatre Circle nominations for August: Osage County and We All Fall Down; Best Actor, RFT (Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?); Best One Person Show, Post-Dispatch (This Wonderful Life). Membership: AEA (Actor's Equity Association).
Jermaine Manor (Musician/Composer) is glad to be back at The Rep with this production of Primary Trust At The Rep: Puss in Boots (Music Director); Edward Tulane (Composer/Music Director); James And The Giant Peach (Composer/Music Director); Rep Holiday Benefit (Music Director). Regional Theatre: The Color Purple (Hawthorne Players), Raisin (The Black Rep), Hercules (Take II), Big Machine (COCA), Frog & Toad (FlyNorth). Local: The Color Purple (Hawthorne Players), Raisin (The Black Rep), Hercules (Take II), Big Machine (COCA), Frog & Toad (FlyNorth). Additional Credits: Jermaine is a versatile vocalist, conductor, collaborative pianist, and Worship & Arts director whose artistry spans from concert stages, musical theatre, to sacred music and beyond. He is a native of Miami, FL, and a graduate of the prestigious New World School of the Performing Arts. Membership: AFM (American Federation of Musicians). Education: B.M. (Vocal Performance); M.M. (Music Education/Performance).
CREATIVES
Eboni Booth (Playwright) is a writer and actor from New York City. Her plays include Primary Trust (Roundabout Theatre, Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Outer Critics Circle Award) and Paris (Atlantic Theater). For television, she has written for Hulu’s We Were the Lucky Ones and HBO Max’s Julia. As an actor, Eboni has appeared in productions at Playwrights Horizons, LCT3, Manhattan Theater
Club, Ars Nova, WP Theater, Page 73, Soho Rep., Clubbed Thumb, and more. Eboni is a resident playwright at New Dramatists, and the recipient of a Dramatists Guild Horton Foote Award, a Steinberg Playwright Award, a Helen Merrill Award for Playwriting, and a John Gassner Award. She is a graduate of Juilliard’s playwriting program and the University of Vermont.
Tyrone Phillips (Director) is excited to be making his directorial debut at The Rep with this production of Primary Trust. Regional Theatre: Definition Theatre, Chicago Shakespeare, Goodman, Steppenwolf, Writers, Old Globe, Berkeley Rep, Milwaukee Rep, and Stage 42. Additional Credits: As a first generation Jamaican-American, Tyrone is passionate about equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility in the fine arts industry and has completed advanced anti-racism training to lead change in our community. Awards: Recipient of the 2022 Alumni Award for Diversity and Inclusion; Recipient of the Inaugural Arts Midwest Peter Capell Award for Midwestern Creativity and Entrepreneurship. Membership: SDC (Stage Directors and Choreographers Society), SAG-AFTRA, NAACP. Education: Tyrone is a graduate of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and has studied abroad at Shakespeare’s Globe.
Sotirios Livaditis (Scenic Designer) Broadway: Purpose (Associate, Helen Hayes Theatre, Tony Winner for Best New Play), Eureka Day (Associate, Manhattan Theatre Club, Tony Winner for Best Revival of a Play). Off-Broadway/Tour Credits: Swing State (Associate, Minetta Lane Theatre). Regional Theatre: Jekyll & Hyde the Musical (Kokandy Productions); Twisted Melodies, Louisa May Alcott's Little Women (Northlight Theatre); Girls & Boys (Griffin Theatre Company); The Cave (A Red Orchid Theatre); A Slow Air, A Case for the Existence of God (Steep Theatre Company); It's A Wonderful Life: A New Musical (Capital City Theatre); The Lehman Trilogy (Zachary Scott Theatre); Morris Micklewhite and the Tangerine Dress (Children's Theatre Company); The Brightest Thing in the World (About Face Theatre). Membership: USA (United Scenic Artists). Education: MFA: Northwestern University; BA: Colorado State University.
Jason Lynch (Lighting Designer) At The Rep: Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express, directed by Hana S. Sharif (2023); Feeding Beatrice (2019). Off-Broadway/Tour Credits: You Are Here: An Evening with Solea Pfeiffer (Audible Theatre/Minetta Lane Theatre, 2021). Regional Theatre: Much Ado About Nothing (Chicago Shakespeare Theater, 2025); Primary Trust (Guthrie Theater, 2025); Marie and Rosetta (Indiana Repertory Theatre, 2025); The Play That Goes Wrong (Geva Theatre Center and Indiana Repertory Theatre, 2025); Play On! (Signature Theatre, 2025). Additional Credits: Awards: Equity Jeff Award: Lighting Design Large (Choir Boy, Steppenwolf Theatre Company); Black Theater Alliance Award: Best Lighting Design (Twisted Melodies, Northlight Theatre). Membership: USA (United Scenic Artists). Education: B.F.A. in Theatre Design/Technology from Texas Tech University. Social: @jasonlynch.design
Connor Wang (Sound Designer) Broadway: How To Dance in Ohio, directed by Sammy Cannold. Off-Broadway/Tour Credits: Romy and Michele, directed by Kristin Hanggi; Laura Benanti: Nobody Cares, directed by Annie Tippe; Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood Live! as Sound Designer, Disney Princess The Concert as Sound Engineer, Hamilton as Assistant Sound Designer. Regional Theatre: Mirror Crack'd, directed by Michael Edwards (Asolo Rep); Amadeus, directed by Bob Falls (Steppenwolf Theatre); Huzzah!, directed by Annie Tippe (The Old Globe); Noises Off, directed by Gordon Greenberg (The Old Globe); Co-Founders, directed by Jamil Jude (American Conservatory Theatre). International Credits: Disney+ UAE Launch-Sound Engineer (Dubai Opera). Membership: USA (United Scenic Artists). Education: BFA: The Theatre School at DePaul University. Social: @Connor_waaang and connorwangdesigns.com
Shevaré Perry (Costume Designer) At The Rep: Clyde's as Wig Designer, directed by Josiah Davis (2025). Local: Matilda, Pippin, The Color Purple, The Nutcracker (Center of Creative Arts); Gaslight Dreams, Love Languages, (RE) Imagine (Saint Louis Dance Theatre); Radio Golf (The Black Rep); A Streetcar Named Desire (Tennessee Williams Festival St. Louis) ACTION! (Action Art Collaborative); The Game’s Afoot (Shakespeare In The Streets); 1877 (Bread & Roses Missouri). Additional Credits: Awards: Arts & Education Council: St. Louis Arts Awards-Emerging Artist (2023), St. Louis Visionary Award-Emerging Artist (2023), Inaugural artist for Saks Fifth Avenue Art Gallery-Frontenac (2021). Shevare’s talent has earned her noteworthy acclaim, being honored with the Emerging Artist Award from the Arts and Education Council in 2022. Demonstrating her potential and vision, she was recognized in 2023 when she received the St. Louis Visionary Award for Emerging Artist. Education: B.S. Fashion Design-Philadelphia University. Social: @shevare_theartist
Becca McCracken (Cast Director) celebrates her twentieth year of casting! Her career has taken her all over the US casting for theatre, film, television and commercials. A proud member of the Casting Society (CSA), she serves on the Board of Directors. She is an Artios Award winner for Lyric Opera's West Side Story & Fiddler on the Roof and is nominated for 3 awards this year! Becca is the inhouse casting director for Court Theatre in Chicago and feels incredibly lucky to collaborate with the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis. She has been a visiting educator for the University of Chicago, The University of Illinois (Chicago and Champaign), DePaul, Roosevelt, Western, Vagabond School of the Arts, the School at Steppenwolf, and many regional programs. Leading with her heart, she has dedicated her career to advocating for and celebrating the incredible actors that are based in the midwest region. When not casting, Becca is cheering on her kids at baseball, soccer and the stage. Much love and gratitude to her family.
Shannon B. Sturgis (Production Stage Manager) serves as The Rep's Resident Stage Manager. At The Rep: The Gradient, Altar Boyz, The Royale, Over The Tavern, and This Wonderful Life, amongst others. Regional Theatre: Westport Country Playhouse, Adirondack Theatre Festival, Arkansas Repertory Theatre, Phoenix Theatre (New York), and Atlantic Theater Company. Off-Broadway: Shear Madness and Altar Boyz.
Zachary Stefaniak (Webster Assistant Director) At The Rep: Moby Dick as Wardrobe Crew (2024). Regional Theatre: The Drowning Girls as Director (Sargent Conservatory of Theatre Arts, Webster University); A Streetcar Named Desire as Associate Director (Tennessee Williams Festival STL, 2025); Cat On A Hot Tin Roof as Assistant Director (Tennessee Williams Festival STL, 2024). Local: Cabaret as Choreographer (Stray Dog Theatre, *St. Louis Theatre Circle Nomination); Love Songs of Broadway as Director (Dramatic License Productions); The Best of Broadway as Director (Dramatic License Productions); The World Goes Round as Director (Family Musical Theatre); Funny Girl as Choreographer (Stray Dog Theatre). Film: Chasing Summer as Leon (Burn Later Productions, 2026). Membership: SDC (Stage Directors and Choreographers Society). Education: Currently Zachary is a student pursuing a BA in Directing, Sargent Conservatory of Theatre Arts (Webster University. Social: www.zacharystefaniak. com
Kentrell Jamison (Assistant Stage Manager) At The Rep: The world premiere of The Gradient, directed by Amelia Acosta Powell (2021); Stick Fly, directed by Chanel Bragg (2022); Twisted Melodies, directed by Reggie D. White (2023); It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play, directed by Kate Bergstrom (2023); August: Osage County, directed by Amelia Acosta Powell (2024); Dial ‘M’ For Murder, directed by Hana S. Sharif (2024); Million Dollar Quartet Christmas, directed by Keith Andrews (2024) and Ken Ludwig’s Sherwood: The Adventures of Robin Hood, directed by Kate Bergstrom (2025). Local Theatre: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (The MUNY, PA), Little Shop of Horrors, Sister Act, Dreamgirls, In the Heights, and La Cage Aux Folles (The MUNY, 2nd ASM), Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (STAGES St. Louis, 2nd ASM).
Ginny Pisoni (Production Assistant) Local: Seize the King as Production Stage Manager, directed by Rayme Cornell (Sargent Conservatory of Theatre Arts); Suessical Jr. as Assistant Stage Manager, directed by Drew Humphrey (COCA & Variety STL); Rodgers and Hammerstein Cinderella as First Assistant Stage Manager, directed by Dax Valdes (Sargent Conservatory of Theatre Arts); Our Town as First Assistant Stage Manager, directed by Gad Guterman (Sargent Conservatory of Theatre Arts); The Color Purple as Assistant Stage Manager, directed by Duane Foster (COCA). Education: Ginny is currently in her third year, pursuing her BFA in Stage Management at Webster University’s Sargent Conservatory of Theatre Arts. IG: @ginnypisoni_sm
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Kate Bergstrom (Augustin Family Artistic Director) is a seasoned director, culture shaper, and creator, bringing to this position her extensive experience in theatre, opera, and film. Dedicated to enhancing community connectivity, she infuses her dynamic energy and fosters engagement through exceptional storytelling that is both entertaining and impactful.
Kate’s most recent productions at The Rep wowed audiences with the critically acclaimed Ken Ludwig’s Sherwood: The Adventures of Robin Hood in Spring 2025, It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play in December 2023 and The 39 Steps in 2022.
In addition to her time at The Rep, Kate has over ten years of experience directing everything from reimagined classics to new works across the country at Alabama Shakespeare Festival, Trinity Repertory Company, Marin Theatre Company, Ars Nova, Rattlestick Theater, Playwrights Center, Cleveland Play House, Curious Theatre Company, Los Angeles Theatre Center, Opera San Diego, Music Academy of the West, Redcat, LACMA, and more. Her recent world premieres include You Can’t Hide From Yourself (Playwrights Horizons Soundstage), Oh To Be Pure Again (Actor’s Express), and Letters That You Will Not Get (American Opera Projects).
As Festival Director, Kate led, produced, and programmed the Big Eddy Film Festival, a cinematic celebration of counter-current narratives that crosses the intersection of art, film, and rural imagination in upstate New York. This experience from her tenure as Founder and Producing Artistic Director of On The Verge, a company staging and producing world premieres and workshops that sparked conversation, community, and celebration at the crossroads of Santa Barbara and beyond.
Most recently Kate has worked with dozens of large corporate clients such as Google, Genetech, and Cisco, co-leading multi-day programs and longterm adviserships in executive communication and leadership as a performance coach at Stand & Deliver. Kate holds an MFA in directing from Brown University and a BA in Directing and Acting from UCLA. She lives in Lafayette Square with her husband, Mike, her newly St. Louis-born son, Otto, and the family pup, Crispy.
Danny Williams (Managing Director) An experienced arts administrator, Danny Williams was named The Rep’s Managing Director in January 2022. Danny brings to this position expertise in nonprofit accounting, senior management, and organizational development.
Prior to joining The Rep, Danny worked at The Public Theater in New York, where he served in various roles from 2006 to 2021. In his final role at The Public as Senior Director, Finance and Administration, he managed the daily and strategic financial operations of the $50 million nonprofit organization, successfully launched an organization-wide intranet, partnered with the development team to achieve fundraising goals, and collaborated on long-term financial planning and analysis, including cash investment strategies, budget analysis, and project management. Noteworthy and favorite productions Danny worked on at The Public include Broadway: Fun Home, Eclipsed, Hamilton, and Hair; Off-Broadway: Here Lies Love, Into the Woods, Twelfth Night, As You Like It, White Noise, and Rock Bottom.
Danny serves on the National Planning Committee for The Professional Non-Profit Theatre Coalition, working to promote lasting governmental partnership to support arts education, and workforce development and infrastructure needs in theatres across the country. He has also participated in panels at national conferences for Theatre Communications Group (TCG), the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP), and Tessitura Network. He also is on the board of INTAR Theatre, committed to the development and continuation of the Latine voice in American theatre and beyond.
Before working in arts administration, Danny had a career as a performer and was notably featured in the 2002 Westport Country Playhouse preBroadway production of Our Town starring Academy Award winner, Paul Newman. He also performed extensively as an improvisor at various venues in New York. Williams directed several NY Fringe Festival productions including Gated and Yellow Brick Wall, both written by Marisa Marquez. From 2017–2019, Danny was an Executive Producer with the Warren Miller Performing Arts Center (WMPAC) in Big Sky, Montana. At WMPAC he produced productions of Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale, directed by Laura Savia; the world premiere production of Levity by Stephanie DiMaggio, directed by Stella Powell-Jones; The Last Five Years directed by Jason McDowell-Green; and [title of show] directed by Danny Sharron.
Williams also held roles with Musical Theatre International and Manhattan Theatre Club and served as an adjunct professor in the performing arts management Master of Fine Arts program at Brooklyn College. He holds degrees in marketing and theater from Fairfield University and spent a semester studying at Regents University in the United Kingdom.
The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis is the region’s premier theatre forcompelling,award-winningtheatricalexperiencesthat entertain,engage,and illuminate audiences’ shared humanity.As adedicatedpartnerwithartsorganizationsinSt.Louisandacross the country, The Rep aims to expand audiences’ appreciation and understanding of the world through theatre.
MAINSTAGE
The work presented in the Mainstage series is eclectic, ranging from modern to classics to musicals, and benefits from the large space afforded by the Browning Theatre. Performances are given at the Virginia Jackson Browning Theatre at the Loretto-Hilton Center.
STEVE WOOLF STUDIO SERIES
The Steve Woolf Studio Series offers a selection of contemporary plays and new works that challenge audiences and provoke meaningful dialogue. These productions are staged in an intimate, flexible space, allowing for a closer connection between the performers and the audience. The series features diverse voices and stories that explore a wide range of themes and perspectives, providing a platform for emerging playwrights and innovative theatre makers.
IMAGINARY THEATRE COMPANY
Founded in 1975, it has produced over 130 touring productions, including a number of world premieres. The Imaginary Theatre Company (ITC) focuses on theatre for young people and their families. Through the use of literature, folk tales, fairy tales, and new adaptations of classic works, ITC is committed to bringing the very finest in theatre to youth where they live and learn.
FOR YOUR INFORMATION
25/26 SUBSCRIBER DISCOUNTS
Subscribers can save two ways on additional ticket purchases. Advance purchases receive a 30% discount for Mainstage productions and 10% discount for Studio productions (subject to availability). Last-minute phone or walk-up purchases (beginning 48 hours prior to a show) are discounted at 50%!
ADDITIONAL BENEFITS
• 100% Flexibility
• Exclusive Communications
• Early access to upcoming promotions and events
• Waived fees on single ticket purchases (not available online)
THE REP’S CODE OF CONDUCT
Everyone deserves respect and dignity. Everyone deserves safe environments. Everyone benefits from collective learning. To learn more visit repstl.org/audiencecodeofconduct
Assistive Listening: Free assistive listening devices using an FM system are available at Audience Services prior to all performances.
Open Captioning: We offer open captioning, an electronic text display that shows what the actors are saying or singing, at the third Sunday show for all Mainstage performances.
Mobility Accommodations: The Rep offers services for patrons who utilize mobility aids in all of our theatre spaces. Please discuss seating requirements with the Box Office when purchasing tickets or visit Audience Services when you arrive at the theatre.
SHOW CALENDAR
The Rep strives to make the arts an integral part of our daily lives by providing learning and engagement programs designed to give patrons of all ages a ticket to the wonder, the fun, and the vital human spirit that composes the world of the arts. Patrons and educators are encouraged to contact the Learning and Community Engagement Department at 314-968-7344 or visit our website at repstl.org/lace for more information about these and other programs.
CAMP REP
Camp Rep began as a manifestation of The Rep’s unwavering commitment to lifelong learning and the goal to foster a theatre-loving space for youth year-round. Starting in 2020 as a half-day venture, it swiftly evolved into a full-day camp by its second year. Camp Rep has grown not only in increased attendance, but it has also offered a wider array of workshops encompassing acting, dance, music, stage combat, filmmaking, costume and prop design, stage management, and directing. Campers create their own performances and learn about the magic of theatre and technology behind the scenes, culminating in a final showcase for friends and family.
LIFELONG LEARNER MATINEES
More than 3,000 intergenerational learners attend Lifelong Learner Matinees at The Rep each season. These matinees are typically designed for sixth–grade students and older, but we welcome learners of all ages, encouraging a diverse audience that includes all those who value continuing education through the arts.
PAGE 2 STAGE
Page 2 Stage sends Rep volunteers and staff members into community spaces to facilitate discussions about the creation and curation of a season, from play selection to the moment it comes to life on stage. Community members learn about all the different aspects of theatre and interact with props, set models, lighting fixtures, and more. All participants are encouraged to see a production in The Rep’s current season.
WORKSHOPS
Activate The Rep as a resource! We offer storytelling, devised theatre, team building, view points, and movement workshops for corporate, nonprofit, and educational groups of all sizes. We tailor our workshops to the needs of our community groups and offer them as one-day experiences or a multi-day workshop series.
REPRESENT STL
This free conversation series takes a creative approach to building community through dialogue and helps us discover the subtle truths that unite our human experience. Throughout the year, The Rep hosts thought-provoking public forums intended to provide a safe space for the free exchange of ideas. This series explores the intersectionality of art and civic life with experts and thought leaders and skillfully discusses the issues that matter most to our community. community impact
We partner with nonprofits and civic leaders to increase the authenticity of our productions, expand access to world-class storytelling, and provide action steps for inspired audiences to positively affect their communities.
SHUTTLE TO THE REP
In partnership with the St. Louis County Library, we offer discounted tickets to select performances at The Rep and provide shuttle transportation to and from the theatre, with Rep staff on board to talk about the organization and the production.
REPSTL.ORG/SHUTTLE
SLAM TOURS
For select shows of our season, guides at the Saint Louis Art Museum develop a curated tour of the museum of pieces with some connection to themes and ideas presented in our mainstage season. The tours are free to attend and do not require an RSVP, but space is limited. REPSTL.ORG/ART-TOURS
AUGUSTIN FAMILY ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Kate Bergstrom MANAGING
DIRECTOR
Danny Williams
ARTISTIC
Associate Artistic Director
Delaney Piggins
Artistic and Community
Impact Associate
Matthew Cox
Executive Artistic Assistant
Gregory Almanza
PRODUCTION
Director of Production
Jayson Lawshee-Gress
Production Associate
Taijha Silas
SCENIC
Technical Director
Emilie Weilbacher-McMullan
Assistant Technical Director
Victoria Esquivel
Charge Scenic Artist
Scott Loebl
Scenic Artists
Stephen Pollihan
James Van Well
Scenic Shop Foreman
Dave McCarthy
Scenic Carpenters
Daniel Roach, Jr.
Danny McCarthy
Scott DeBroux
PROPS
Properties Manager
Eric William Barnes
Assistant Properties Manager
Abigail Stuckey
Props Assistant
Rachel Seabaugh
COSTUMES
Costume Director
Michele Siler
Assistant Costume
Shop Manager
Elena Jaquez
Head Draper
Elizabeth Eisloeffel
Draper
Paula Buchert
First Hands
Carrisa Sexton
Wardrobe Supervisor
Kelsi Washington
LIGHTING & SOUND
Lighting & Sound Supervisor
Jonathan Scully
Mainstage Head Electrician
Connor Meers
Studio Electrician
Casey Morris III
Lighting Programmer
Lou Ritter
Mainstage Sound Engineer
Joshua Riggs
Studio Sound Engineer
Sean Wilhite
STAGE MANAGEMENT
Stage Manager
Shannon B. Sturgis
ADMINISTRATION & GENERAL MANAGEMENT
General Manager
Dan Schultz
Company and Facilities Manager
Michael Ward
Director of Board Relations and Institutional Events
Bailey Pashia
Attorney
Sara Robertson, Polsinelli PC
AUDIENCE SERVICES
Box Office Manager
Kristy Kannapell
Assistant Box Office Managers
Michael Dorn
Christian Hoffman
Box Office Representatives
Carl Wickman
Julie George
Michelle Dougherty
Associate House Managers
Kati Frazier
Carl Wickman
Front of House Staff
MacKenzie Bernard
Piper Billingsley
Caroline Buckley
Caroline Bush
Shannon England
Beth Greco
Ben Hammock
Avery Kelley
Concessions Staff
Alex Godefroid
Lisa Lackey
Mariah Rogers
Allison Sexton
Corinne Woods
DEVELOPMENT
Director of Development
Kimberly Ann Larson
Development Manager
Rob Kapeller
Institutional Giving Manager
Laurel Considine
Development Assistant
Molly Rowland
FINANCE
Finance Lead
Mike Parentin
Business Manager
Suzanne Bodenstein
Accounting Assistant
Marsha Whitler
Auditor
Rubin Brown
MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS
Public Relations
Frances White
Digital Marketing Associate
Ash Moon Thompson
Marketing Associate
Camryn Moore
Graphic Designer
Delores Eddington
LEARNING AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Director of Lifelong Learning
Brian Coats
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
BRIAN L. CLEVINGER, PH.D. PRESIDENT
SUSAN
STITH VICE PRESIDENT
PAT
SCHUTTE VICE PRESIDENT
JUDI SCISSORS SECRETARY
MEMBERS
Charmian Aaron greater st louis, inc
Trish Alexandre community volunteer
Wendi Alper-Pressman* armstrong teasdale llp
David Alpers community volunteer
Margaret Augustin* community volunteer
Patrick Aydt merrill wealth
Amy Bantle washington university school of medicine
Michelle Brady ernst & young
Jana Broadie community volunteer
Brian Clevinger, PH.D.* prolog ventures
Abby Devereux thrivent
Erica J. Driver the little bit foundation
Scott Fehr evernorth health services
David Frey* caleres
Frank Hamsher* skyline public strategies llc
Laurie Hiler* cbg enterprise, inc
Ven Houts community volunteer
WENDI ALPER-PRESSMAN TREASURER
TRISH ALEXANDRE VICE PRESIDENT, VOLUNTEERS
GWEN M. MIDDEKE IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Toni Jackson community volunteer
Dan Jay* community volunteer
C. Brendan Johnson polsinelli
John S. Kingston thompson coburn llp
Jill Magruder the cigna group
Gwen M. Middeke* community volunteer
Michael James Reed actor and educator
Jane Robert* community volunteer
Pat Schutte* community volunteer
Judi Scissors* community volunteer
Ann Cady Scott* civic leader
Mike Serverian edward jones
Steven Sherman charter communications, inc
Susan Stith* concordance
Jeanine Suchecki past chief of ophthalmology, uconn health
Susan D. Tuteur* community volunteer
*executive committee
VOLUNTEER BOARD
Among our most vital resources, The Rep’s Volunteer Board provides amazing support each season with donations of time, talent, and skill throughout all facets of the organization. We are so grateful to the Volunteer Board for their continued dedication as integral members of The Rep family. If you are interested in serving on The Rep Volunteer Board, please call the Development Department at (314) 687-4030.
TRISH ALEXANDRE PRESIDENT
LYNN YEARWOOD VICE PRESIDENT
VICKI HELLING TREASURER
MEMBERS
Trish Alexandre
Susan Barley
Ann Bronsing
Elizabeth Cobin
Dorothy Diehl
Denise Eschenbrenner
Karen Fairbank
Glenda Hares
ELIZABETH COBIN SECRETARY
ANN STRAW IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Vicki Helling
Laurie Hiler
Lisa Jones
Marcia King
Margie Knapp
Linda Lowry
Barbara Mennell
Karen Miller
Shirley Raitzsch
Marilyn Raphael
Rocky Rosen
Helen Sandifer
Cindy Schnabel
Carol Schreiner
Ann Straw
Linda Vandivort
Brian Welch
Lynn Yearwood
Volunteering at The Rep is your chance to be part of the magic both onstage and behind the scenes. Whether ushering performances, supporting special events, or lending a hand in the office, the gift of your time helps us create exceptional theatre experiences for our community and beyond.
To learn more and sign up, please visit https:// www.repstl.org/support/ways-to-support/ volunteer/ or scan the QR code below.
INDIVIDUAL DONORS
The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis is grateful to the following donors who have made contributions of $2,000 or more in the last year.
Our Producers of Imagination are donors who have offered an additional gift to help bring our 59th Season to life. These households are marked with an ( ).
Artistic Director’s Circle
$20,000+
Anonymous (3)
James Berges & Elizabeth Mannen Berges
Patty & Kent Chapin
Vicki & Brian Clevinger ✠
John & Anna Beth Goodman ✠
Ven & Cynthia Houts
Sally Lemkemeier
Gwen & Paul* Middeke
Jane & Bruce Robert
Pat & Ken Schutte
Ann Cady Scott
Mary Strauss ✠
Steve & Christine Tillery ✠
Susan & Peter Tuteur
Spotlight Angel
$10,000 - $19,999
Wendi Alper-Pressman & Norman Pressman ✠
David & Melanie Alpers ✠
Ted & Robbie Beaty
Kathy Berg
Mark & Teri Brenner
Elizabeth & Don Cobin
C & L
Marti & Bob Fowler
Dr. Connie Gibstine
Bill & Linda Hentchel
Laurie Hiler ✠
Juanita H. Hinshaw
Mark & Peggy Holly
Antonnette M. Jackson
Dr. Stuart Kornfeld*
Kent A. Lewis ✠
Jeanine Suchecki
Mei Chen Welland ✠
Spotlight Benefactor
$5,000 - $9,999
Joseph & Trish Alexandre
Joseph & Lauren Allen
Patrick Aydt
Darla & Brad Baker
Susan Barley
Christy Beckmann
P.E. Belloli & Dave Shimek
Carmen Davis
Pamela Wing Dern ✠
Doug & Betsy Domoto
Mary Alice Dwyer-Dobbin
Scott & Andrea Fehr
Dr. Anne Carol Goldberg & Ronald Levin ✠
Jan & Ronald Greenberg
Laura & Ted Greenberg
Grace Hoagland
Lee & Gina Hoagland ✠
Mike Isaacson & Joe Ortmeyer
Brendan & Kim Johnson
Sally Johnston
Nancy & Kenneth Kranzberg ✠
Dr. Katherine Kreusser & Dr. Robert Young
Laura & David Margolis
Chris & Jill Magruder
John & Christy Nickel
Jerry & Judy Potthoff
John R. Roberts
Terry & Sally Schnuck✠
Bevis & Patience Schock
Judi Scissors
Christine Secorsky & Greg Sacho
Janet Shatz
Steve Sherman & Patsy King
Barbara Toumayan
Stephen Trampe & Jenny Gupta
Lynn & Darrell Yearwood
Spotlight Patron
$2,000 - $4,999
Anonymous (3)
Trish & Michael Abbene ✠
Penni Alper, Miracle Makers Foundation
Margaret Augustin
Costas & Assimo Azariadis
Carolyn Becker
Sandy Belfi & Linda Keeney
Ms. Sandra Bellon
Nancy Berg
Kate Bergstrom & Mike Riley
Joan Berkman
Holly & Marc Bernstein
Mark D. Bernstein ✠
Sam C. Bertolet & Helen D. Ziercher
Marion Black ✠
Catherine S. Bollinger
Joan & Chris Bowe
Sean & Michelle Brady
Michael & Arlue Briggs✠
Jana Broadie
Ann Bronsing
Suzan Kelsey Brooks
Barbara M. Bryant
Linda & Jack Bryant
Sara Burke
Elaine Coe ✠
Dr. Kevin & Lisa Coleman
Robert & Rebecca
Courtney
Myra & Gene Crandall ✠
The Preeti Dalawari & John Vandover Charitable Fund
Mike & Sue Darcy
Dr. Debbie A. Depew
Michael Dern ✠
Jim Donnelly & Tracey Temanson
Joan & John Dougherty
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dubinsky
Peter Dunn
Richard Engelsmann & Diane Buhr
Engelsmann
Ronald & Renee Ferguson
David Frey
Kirk & Alice Fritsch
Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Fromm
Ed & Julie Glotzbach
E.L. Green ✠
Mike & Jen Greer
Diane & Rick Guevara
Tim & Elizabeth Hampton ✠
Frank Hamsher & Peggy Guest
Glenda Hares
Derek Hartley
Kathleen Locklar Heimann
Margaret & Michael Heinz
Marian & Maurice Hirsch
Joanne & Joel Iskiwitch
Daniel G. Jay & Mary Ann Lazarus
Dr. Theresa & Zulfikar Jeevanjee
Jeanne & Aron Katzman
Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Kessler
John & Becky
Kingston
Scott & Mary-Kay Kirchner
Nancy Koplar
Gerry Kowarsky
Paul & Martha LaFata
HONOR ROLL
Norma Loesche
Linda Lowry
Mike Maskus & Cathy Augustin
David & Ginny McDonald
C. Arden Mennell
Charlotte & Jim Mielziner
Karen L. Miller
Liz & Brian Mischel
James & Susan Morrell
Kim & Rick Nast
Mike Ness & Jenny Voelker
Andrew & Lori O’Brien
Mike & Barb Quinn
John & Lauren Rice
Freda & Harry Rich✠
Mary & Peter Rohr
John H. Russell
Tom & Kathy Ryan
Cathy & Tom Sakiyama
Mrs. Peter E. Sargent
Paul & Cindy Schnabel
Carol Schreiner
Susie & Bob Schulte
Steve & Marlene Schumm
Kevin & Cady Seabaugh
Julian & Helen Seeherman, The Seeherman Charitable Fund✠
Janice & Steve Seele✠
Carol & Jake Shepley
Diane Sher
Lisa & Allan Silverberg ✠
Ray Simon & Mel Pashea
Thad Simons, Kenneth Simons, & Ellen Nahlik, Simons Family Charitable Trust
Donna & Howard Smith
Dr. John Sopuch
Susan & Drexel Stith
Ann & Jack Straw✠
Tracy & Elizabeth Strevey
Mary Susman & Thomas Herm
Terry Thornton
Joan Tiemann
Selden Y. Trimble, in memory of Joyce Price Trimble
Lynne & Jim Turley
Paul & Linda Vandivort
James and Mary Walters
Richard & Mary Weinstock
Drs. Craig & Terri Weldon
Mike & Barbara Willock
Richard & Shirley Wilt
David & Debbie Windus
Susan & Stuart Zimmerman
We do our best to recognize every donor accurately. If you notice an error in your listing, please don’t hesitate to reach out to the Development Office at (314) 687-4030.
Gifts received 1/22/2025 – 1/22/2026
‒ $24,999
Producers of Imagination
* In memoriam
CORPORATE & FOUNDATION PARTNERS
As a nonprofit organization, The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis relies upon the support of corporate and foundation partners. The Rep gratefully acknowledges the following corporations and foundations whose generous support helps us to create the highest caliber of professional theatre for St. Louis, engage the next generation of theatregoers, and provide opportunities for diverse artists. For information about how your business or organization can support The Rep, contact the Development Department at (314) 687-4030.
$100,000 +
The Berges Family Foundation
The Shubert Foundation Inc.
Whitaker Foundation
$25,000–$99,999
Virginia Wellington Cabot Foundation
Pershing Charitable Trust
William T. Kemper Foundation
$10,000–$24,999
Louis D. Beaumont Fund No. 1 of the St. Louis Community Foundation
Employees Community Fund of Boeing
Gardner Capital
Mary Ranken Jordan and Ettie A. Jordan Charitable Foundation
New Growth Horizon Foundation
John and Carolyn Peterson
Charitable Foundation
Tito’s Handmade Vodka
The Trio Foundation
US Bank
$5,000–$9,999
Enterprise Mobility Foundation
Collaborative Strategies, Inc.
Polsinelli
$2,500–$4,999
Colton’s Cause
Excel Business Concepts
Edward Chase Garvey Memorial Foundation
Graybar Foundation
Washington University in St. Louis Center for the Humanities
Webster University
$1,000–$2,499
Commerce Bancshares Foundation
Joy Waltke Fisher Fund of the St. Louis Community Foundation
Moneta Charitable Foundation
Gadellnet
Silver Fox Stables
Gifts received 11/20/2024–11/20/2025
Anonymous (4)
Susan Barley
Robert Bilzing
David A. Blanton III*
Leona Lee Bohm*
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Brossard
Mrs. L. L. Browning Jr
Mrs. Iva Jean Conerly*
Joseph Corrigan*
Margaret Crumpacker, M.D.
Ralph & Selma Dennis*
Larry Essmann*
David* & Carol Gast
Brad L. Graham*
Ms. Susan Gregg*
Dr. Paul O. Hagemann*
Sally Parriott Hailand*
Tim & Elizabeth Hampton
Glenda Hares
Marian & Maurice Hirsch
Dea Hoover & Declan Rutan
William Eager Howard III
Henry J & Jean E. Lechner
Jack & Ellen Lippard*
Stanley & Lucy Lopata*
Angela Davis Malles*
Gwen & Paul* Middeke
Doris A. Murdoch*
Garie & Ken* Perry
Marilyn & Bob Raphael
Arthur & Loretta Seltzer*
Glenn Sheffield*
Donald J.* & Shirley B. Sher
Lisa & Allan Silverberg
Gerald & Marjorie Smith*
Mary Strauss
Yolanda Taylor*
Judi Tomlinson*
Margaret Tumiati
Robert & Bernice Williams*
Mike & Barbara Willock
Steve Woolf*
Judy & Lon Zimmerman
* In memoriam
To learn more about planned giving, call the Development department at (314) 687-4030.
SEASON STUDIO SERIES SPONSOR
MAR 7 – APR 5
MAR. 18 – APR. 12
MAINSTAGE PRODUCTION
BENEFITING THE REPERTORY THEATRE OF ST. LOUIS
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6TH 7PM–10PM SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7TH 12PM–5PM
St. Louis Food and Wine is back at Union Station in Downtown St. Louis! Featuring hundreds of wines, a selection of craft beers and culinary delights around every corner, this is a can't-miss event! And NEW this year, you can purchase wine as you taste it with our online ordering site! You’ll get exclusive, event-only discounted prices that are even lower than our Wine Club offers. This event is presented by Schnucks to benefit The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis and Operation Food Search. You must be 21 or older to attend.
SUPPORT THE ARTS
Thank you so much for seeing the show! Whether you are a loyal subscriber or joining us for the first time, we are grateful that you’ve dedicated time to support live theatre in St. Louis.
Each season, The Rep depends on the generosity of our community to produce
Here are some ways you can give to The Rep!
Make a one-time gift or join our monthly giving program.
Online: Visit us at repstl.org/support or scan the QR codes below.
By Phone: Call the Development Department at (314) 687-4030.
By Mail: Send a check to:
The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, Attention: Development Department, 130 Edgar Road, Saint Louis, MO 63119
Donor Advised Funds and Retirement Funds
The Rep accepts tax-free distributions from Donor Advised Funds and Qualified Charitable Distributions from retirement savings accounts. Our EIN is 43-0970273. For any questions, please contact the Development team at development@repstl.org or 314-687-4030
world-class theatre on our stages. Ticket and subscription sales cover less than half of our operating expenses.
Please consider supporting The Rep. Your gift, no matter the size, plays a crucial role in sustaining our work this season.
Gifts of Stock
For more information on making a donation of stock to The Rep, please contact the Development team at development@repstl.org or 314-687-4030.
Matching Gifts
Enhance your gift to The Rep through your employer’s matching gift program. Learn more at repstl.org/matching-gifts.
Encore Circle
Become an active player in carrying on the tradition of fine theatre with a planned gift to The Rep. Learn more at repstl.org/support/encore-circle
To learn more about ways to begin or expand your giving story with The Rep, call the Development Department at (314) 687-4030.
