St. Louis Actors' Studio Concludes Season with THE STATE OF MARRIAGE, Closes 6/20

St. Louis Actors' Studio concludes its third season with the world premiere of the performance piece "The State of Marriage." Conceived by Joan Lipkin, this original work is co-produced by That Uppity Theatre Company and St. Louis Actors' Studio in their first collaboration. The piece explores the changing face of marriage and considers the institution's complicated emotional, religious, and social dimensions and history. Additionally, it tells the story of some same-sex couples from Missouri who traveled by bus to be wed in Iowa where it is legal.

Featuring a Greek chorus of gender-bending bridesmaids, wedding cake, pop songs, a game of Twister, and a quiz-show take on the Book of Leviticus, this unconventional fantasia combines real life stories and text adapted from interviews. Both fun and poignant, each performance will feature a rotating selection of cabaret singers from St. Louis's burgeoning cabaret scene to provide live accompaniment to some of the dance pieces.

Directed by Joan Lipkin and with choreography by J.T. Ricroft, "The State of Marriage" will feature the following cast: Emily Berry, Leon Braxton (a.k.a. Dieta Pepsi), Chris Brenner, Laura Coppinger, Sally Eaton, Lynda Levy Clark, Theresa Masters, Carl Overly, James Slover, Keith Thompson, Troy Turnipseed and Mike Van Allen.

Singers scheduled to perform include Deborah Sharn, Jeffrey Wright, Ken Haller and Summer Osborne, among others

St. Louis Actors' Studio (STLAS) strives to bring a fresh vision to theatre in St. Louis. Housed in The Gaslight Theater, a new venue in historic Gaslight Square, STLAS is committed to bringing engaging theatrical experiences to our community of actors, writers, producers, filmmakers, and all patrons of the arts and to provide a strong ensemble environment to foster learning and artistic expression.

Performances are Thursday, June 10, through Sunday, June 20.Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m.

Performances take place at the Regional Arts Commission located at 6128 Delmar, St. Louis, MO  63112

Tickets are Adults - $25 and Students (with a valid ID) and seniors (65+) - $18.

Individual tickets are available for purchase through Ticketmaster.com, all Ticketmaster Ticket Centers or Charge by Phone at 1-800-982-2787. Tickets will also be available at the theater box office one hour prior to performances.

Purchasing tickets in advance is encouraged as seating is limited.

For more information please visit www.uppityco.com or www.stlas.org.