Theatre and Dance Productions
Saint Louis University has produced the finest academic theatre for 80 years. SLU Theatre and Dance students form the company and production team, mentored by expert faculty and staff.
2026-2027 Theatre and Dance Main Stage Season
By Amy Herzog
Oct. 1-4, 2026
Xavier Hall, Main Stage Theatre, 3733 West Pine Mall, St. Louis, MO 63108
As Mary Jane navigates both the mundane and the unfathomable realities of caring for
Alex, her chronically ill young son, she finds herself building a community of women
from many walks of life. Mary Jane is Pulitzer Prize finalist Amy Herzog’s remarkably
powerful and compassionate portrait of a contemporary American woman striving for
grace. Directed by Nancy Bell.
MARY JANE is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc.
Performances take place on Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. with a matinee on Sunday at 1 p.m.
Adapted by Patrick Barlow
From the novel by John Buchan
From the movie by Alfred Hitchcock
Nov. 12-15, 2026
Xavier Hall, Main Stage Theatre, 3733 West Pine Mall, St. Louis, MO 63108
Mix a Hitchcock masterpiece with a juicy spy novel, add a dash of Monty Python and
you have The 39 Steps, a fast-paced whodunit for anyone who loves the magic of theatre!
This two-time Tony and Drama Desk Award-winning treat is packed with nonstop laughs,
over 150 zany characters (played by a cast of four), an onstage plane crash, handcuffs,
missing fingers, and some good old-fashioned romance! Directed by Lucy Cashion.
THE 39 STEPS is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc.
Performances take place on Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. with matinees on Friday at 10 a.m. and Sunday at 1 p.m.
By Tennessee Williams
Feb. 26-28, 2027
Xavier Hall, Main Stage Theatre, 3733 West Pine Mall, St. Louis, MO 63108
A faded remnant of Southern gentility, Amanda Wingfield lives in poverty with her
children, Tom and Laura. Desperate to secure their future, she pressures shy, fragile
Laura to find a suitor. When Tom brings Jim to dinner, hope and heartbreak intertwine.
Memory, illusion, and longing blur as each character reaches for a better life. The
Glass Menagerie is a luminous, deeply moving classic of the American stage. Directed
by Nancy Bell.
THE GLASS MENAGERIE (AMATEUR PERFORMANCE RIGHTS) is presented by arrangement with
Concord Theatricals on behalf of Dramatists Play Service.
Performances take place on Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. with matinees on Friday at 10 a.m. and Sunday at 1 p.m.
Music and Lyrics by William Finn
Book by Rachel Sheinkin
Conceived by Rebecca Feldman
April 22-25, 2027
Xavier Hall, Main Stage Theatre, 3733 West Pine Mall, St. Louis, MO 63108
An eclectic group of six mid-pubescents vie for the spelling championship of a lifetime. While candidly disclosing hilarious and touching stories from their home lives, the tweens spell their way through a series of (potentially made-up) words, hoping never to hear the soul-crushing, pout-inducing, life un-affirming "ding" of the bell that signals a spelling mistake. Six spellers enter; one speller leaves a champion!
THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI.
Performances take place on Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. with a matinee on Sunday at 1 p.m.
Tickets go on sale July 1 at all MetroTix locations, by phone at 314-534-1111 or online at metrotix.com (search "SLU").
Auditions and Tech Interviews
Participate in Upcoming Productions
Auditions and technical interviews for Mary Jane and The 39 Steps will take place on Aug. 19 and 20 from 6 to 9 p.m. in Xavier Hall.
Contact the Theatre and Dance Production Office at produce.theatre@slu.edu for more information. The entire SLU community is invited to audition, including faculty and staff. You do not have to be a theatre major or minor to get involved.
Parking
The Xavier Hall Main Stage is in Xavier Hall on the Saint Louis University campus at 3733 West Pine Mall, one block east of Vandeventer Boulevard and one block south of Lindell Boulevard. Parking for performances at this venue is available in the Queen's Daughters Hall lot at 3730 Lindell Blvd.