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A.E. Hotchner Studio Theatre

6465 Forsyth Blvd, St. Louis, MO
St. Louis, MO 63105

Review: CONFETTI KIDS at The Chapel

Review: CONFETTI KIDS at The Chapel

by James Lindhorst · August 22, 2026

Confetti Kids addresses a serious health crisis. The contaminated Coldwater Creek has been associated with increased cancer risks and premature mortality. Aurora Behlke’s script effectively examines the risks associated with nuclear research and the safe handling of nuclear waste. Behlke’s play …

Review: The Muny’s SOMETHING ROTTEN! is Deliriously Funny

Review: The Muny’s SOMETHING ROTTEN! is Deliriously Funny

by James Lindhorst · August 19, 2026

Director Rob Ruggiero, his cast, and the technical design teams deliver a rollicking comedy with a relentless stream of laughs. Everything about this production screams big budget musical comedy. The performances are first rate from the multitalented ensemble. The Muny’s Something Rotten is a ramb…

Review: EXTREMITIES at Tower Grove Abbey

Review: EXTREMITIES at Tower Grove Abbey

by Rob Levy · August 10, 2026

Intense, poignant, and painted with shades of grey, Extremities, the latest production from Stray Dog Theatre, is psychological drama at its best. Well-acted and fraught with moral ambiguity, the company’s latest production is compelling and evocative. Suspensefully relentless, William Mastrosimon…

Review: MEET ME IN ST LOUIS at The Muny Overflows with Sentimentality and Heart

Review: MEET ME IN ST LOUIS at The Muny Overflows with Sentimentality and Heart

by James Lindhorst · August 8, 2026

Meet Me in St. Louis is exactly what you hope, want, and expect from a stage adaptation of the classic movie musical. What makes this Muny staging special are the wonderful portrayals, the beautiful set, video, and costume designs, and the many nostalgic nods to St. Louis.…

Review: JOB at New Jewish Theatre is a Turbulent Psychological Drama

Review: JOB at New Jewish Theatre is a Turbulent Psychological Drama

by James Lindhorst · August 7, 2026

New Jewish Theatre’s production of JOB a visceral theatrical experience. It is a turbulent psychological drama with unexpected twists and turns. Director Annamaria Pileggi and actors John Contini and Kristen Lintvedt capture all of the heightened drama in Friedman’s riveting script.…

Review: THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA at St. Louis Shakespeare Festival

Review: THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA at St. Louis Shakespeare Festival

by James Lindhorst · August 6, 2026

In her program notes, Director Rebekah Scallet makes no apologies for staging what is often called Shakespeare’s weakest play. She has found a charming and playful way to present The Two Gentlemen of Verona for maximal audience enjoyment. There were plenty of bursts of laughter throughout and the …

Review: WAKEY WAKEY is a Poignant Look at End of Life

Review: WAKEY WAKEY is a Poignant Look at End of Life

by James Lindhorst · August 1, 2026

Eno’s end of life play is thoughtful and funny while avoiding morbidity. There is no fourth wall. The direct address monologue is a unique narrative structure that is rarely used by playwrights, but a style of storytelling that’s often staged by The Midnight Company (Thom Pain, The Absolute Brig…

Review: GUYS & DOLLS at Stages St. Louis is a Sure Bet

Review: GUYS & DOLLS at Stages St. Louis is a Sure Bet

by James Lindhorst · July 30, 2026

Director James Monroe Iglehart and the entire company have built a show that is musical theater perfection. This production of Guys & Dolls could not be better.Just ask Sarah Brown at the Save-a-Soul Mission, it would be a sin to miss this heavenly production of Guys & Dolls.…

Review: The Muny Premiere of AIN’T TOO PROUD Celebrates Legacy of The Temptations

Review: The Muny Premiere of AIN’T TOO PROUD Celebrates Legacy of The Temptations

by James Lindhorst · July 29, 2026

The Muny’s Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of The Temptations is an example of how a jukebox musical can transcend the music into something much greater. This production, the directorial vision, the performances, and the technical execution all blend to create an engaging, historically accur…

Past Shows

Silent Sky

Silent Sky

Nov 20 – Nov 23, 2025

Before Edwin Hubble and Stephen Hawking, there was Henrietta Leavitt. Silent Sky takes audiences on Leavitt’s real-life journey as one of Harvard Observatory’s female “human computers” at the turn of the 20th century. Working alongside the serious Annie Jump Cannon and...

A.E. Hotchner Playwriting Festival

A.E. Hotchner Playwriting Festival

Sep 26 – Sep 27, 2025

For nearly 30 years, the WashU Performing Arts Department has produced the A.E. Hotchner Playwriting Festival as a vehicle to develop and support new work written by WashU students. The annual Festival begins with a university-wide solicitation of new, unproduced plays. Winners...

The Thanksgiving Play

The Thanksgiving Play

Nov 21 – Nov 24, 2024

A small group of abundantly earnest teaching artists devise a Thanksgiving pageant that attempts to celebrate both Turkey Day and Native American Heritage Month. While striving to be culturally sensitive, the angst-ridden thespians find themselves wrestling with history, myth...

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Joshua's Boots in St. Louis Joshua's Boots
COCA - Catherine B. Berges Theatre (10/21-10/24)
The Great American Trailer Park Musical in St. Louis The Great American Trailer Park Musical
Rehab Bar & Grill (8/19-8/26)
ELVIS, PATSY CLINE & LORETTA LYNN: THE ULTIMATE TRIBUTE CONCERT in St. Louis ELVIS, PATSY CLINE & LORETTA LYNN: THE ULTIMATE TRIBUTE CONCERT
Kirkwood Performing Arts Center (9/13-9/13)
Mamma Mia! in St. Louis Mamma Mia!
Fox Theatre (3/30-4/04)
What I Did This Summer – September 2, 6-7pm in St. Louis What I Did This Summer – September 2, 6-7pm
Schroeder Park Amphitheater (9/02-9/02)
The Nutcracker in St. Louis The Nutcracker
COCA - Catherine B. Berges Theatre (12/11-12/13)
Ballet Hispánico New York in St. Louis Ballet Hispánico New York
Touhill Performing Arts Center (11/14-11/14)
Mamma Mia! in St. Louis Mamma Mia!
The Fabulous Fox Theatre (3/30-4/04)
Wicked in St. Louis Wicked
Fox Theatre (5/12-5/30)
La traviata in St. Louis La traviata
Opera Theatre of Saint Louis (5/29-6/27)