A KID LIKE JAKE Opens The Rep's 2014-15 Studio Theatre Series Tonight

The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis opens the 2014-2015 Studio Theatre series with A Kid Like Jake Jake by Daniel Pearle and directed by Seth Gordon. This moving production will be performed in the Emerson Studio Theatre of the Loretto-Hilton center for the Performing Arts, 130 Edgar Road (on the campus of Webster University), Webster Groves, today, October 29-November 16, 2014.

Curtain times are Tuesday at 7 pm; Wednesday-Friday at 8 pm; Saturday matinees at 5 pm; selected Saturday nights at 9 pm; Sunday matinees at 2 pm; and Sunday evenings at 7 pm.

Tickets are now available for purchase. Ticket prices are $42 (previews), $50 (weeknights, Saturdays at 9 pm and Sundays) and $65 (Fridays at 8 pm and Saturdays at 5 pm). To purchase, visit The Rep Box Office, located inside the Loretto-Hilton Center, charge by phone by calling (314) 968-4925 or visit The Rep's Online Box Office at http://www.repstl.org.

Alexandra and Greg are stressed. Test scores, campus visits and entrance interviews for their son Jake are almost too much for the young family to handle. Especially since this prep isn't for college applications, it's all part of the nerve-wracking process of winning a place in one of Manhattan's exclusive kindergarten programs. Four-year-old Jake's intelligence and imagination have him in the running for a top school, but when the focus turns to his imagination and affection for dress-up, acceptance takes on a whole new meaning.

The cast of A Kid Like Jake at The Rep is Alex Hanna (Other Desert Cities) as Greg, Susan Pellegrino (Offshore Signals) as Judy, Jacqueline Thompson as the nurse and Leigh Williams as Alexandra.

The Rep's production of A Kid Like Jake is directed by Rep Associate Artistic Director Seth Gordon.

"It's a privilege to introduce this play to our community now, just as trans-gender issues are becoming such a strong part of the national conversation," said Gordon. "A whole new generation of parents is emerging with new tools for helping their children realize their greatest potential. This play presents parents who are doing their best to confront this issue in a way that will make the story new and familiar at the same time, to anyone who is a parent, or anyone who was raised by one."

The creative staff also includes Gianni Downs, set designer; Lou Bird, costume designer; John Wylie, lighting designer; Rusty Wandall, sound designer; and Shannon B. Sturgis, stage manager.

For additional information about The Rep's production of A Kid Like Jake including a guide introducing the characters, plot and background on the play, photos related to the production; and more, visit The Rep's comprehensive public website at http://www.repstl.org.