Saint Louis University Theatre and Dance Program Announces 2021-2022 Performance Season

07/20/2021

The Saint Louis University Theatre and Dance Program of the Department of Fine and Performing Arts announced its lineup for the 2021–2022 season. The selections for this season consist of traditional and contemporary works, as well as original work from University students.

The pieces range from edgy comedy to beloved classics, thought-provoking drama to creative artistic expressions. In addition to hosting a special guest director, our 2021–2022 season productions will be directed by Saint Louis University Theatre and Dance faculty who continue to offer students top-tier educational experiences while delivering exceptional programming for our audiences.

The season begins in October with Kenneth Lonergan’s 2015 Tony Award nominated dark comedy for best revival of a play This is Our Youth, directed by Associate Professor Tom Martin. The second production of the season, directed by Associate Professor Lucy Cashion, will be a new and fresh take on the classic William Shakespeare comedy A Midsummer Night’s Dream, which explores magic, mischief, and love.

The closing performance of the 2021-2022 season will be the inaugural Dance Concert featuring original dance works choreographed by Saint Louis University dance students and directed by Assistant Professor Holly Seitz-Marchant.

The SLU Theatre and Dance Program is delighted to announce that The Rimers of Eldritch from Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lanford Wilson, opening February of 2022, will be directed by guest artist and St. Louis theatre tour-de-force Carl Overly Jr.

SLU is proud to continue partnering with the Kranzberg Arts Foundation to present two of the four performances in their Grand Arts Center spaces. The Rimers of Eldritch will perform Feb. 24–27 in the Kranzberg Black Box at the Kranzberg Arts Center. The Grandel Theatre will be the site of the Dance Concert April 22–24. Both This is Our Youth and A Midsummer Night’s Dream will take place on the campus of SLU in Xavier Hall’s Mark Wilson Studio Theatre and Main Stage Theatre, respectively.

Tickets and season subscriptions for the 2021–2022 Theatre & Dance will begin sales on Aug. 2. All tickets and subscriptions should be purchased through MetroTix.com or at the University campus box office, located in Xavier Hall, the week prior to each performance. All performance venues are general non-assigned seating.

Saint Louis University is a Missouri ArtSafe certified organization and will follow the health and safety protocols set up by our university in line with the CDC and St. Louis City guidelines. All ticketing, masking, distancing, etc. is subject to change based on these guidelines.