Center of Creative Arts

ILLUMINATED ECHOES To Premiere At Coca This December
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 26, 2025

COCA will premiere ILLUMINATED ECHOES, a new dance work by choreographer Tommie-Waheed Evans, from December 12–14, 2025. The production will feature COCA’s modern and contemporary pre-professional dance artists.

HADESTOWN: TEEN EDITION and CINDERELLA Headline COCA Summer Rep Weekend
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 27, 2025

COCA – Center of Creative Arts concludes its 2024–2025 COC will present two vibrant musical productions, Hadestown: Teen Edition and Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella (Enchanted Edition), presented in rotating repertory July 24–27.

COCA Reveals Titles for 2025�"2026 COCAPRESENTS Season
by A.A. Cristi - May 28, 2025

COCA – Center of Creative Arts has announced its 2025–2026 COCApresents season, comprised of six mainstage series productions and three showcase series productions. COCApresents, COCA's signature performance season, offers thought-provoking, innovative programming for multigenerational audiences. The season runs November 7, 2025–August 8, 2026.  

Video: Inside Rehearsals for 42 BALLOONS at Chicago Shakespeare Theatre
by Joshua Wright - May 20, 2025

Get a first look inside rehearsals for Chicago Shakespeare Theater's North American premiere of the new musical 42 Balloons. 42 Balloons is an ‘80s-inspired musical based on the unbelievable true story of Larry Walters’ daring lawn chair flight.

Kansas City Repertory Theatre To Welcome Jeremy Dewey As New Executive Director In June
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 15, 2025

Kansas City Repertory Theatre Board of Directors Chair Andrew Kaplan has announced that Jeremy Dewey has been selected as the new Executive Director, effective June 1, 2025.

Charlie McCullagh and Evelyn Hoskins to Star 42 BALLOONS North American Premiere
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 14, 2025

Chicago Shakespeare Theater has revealed the cast of the North American premiere of the new musical 42 Balloons. See who is starring and learn more about the production!

Tom Gold's THE NUTCRACKER Comes to the Center of Creative Arts
by Stephi Wild - Dec 10, 2024

​​​​​​​ The Center of Creative Arts (COCA) in St. Louis, Missouri will present a new production of The Nutcracker by Tom Gold Dance Founder and Director Tom Gold.

COCA Announces 2024�"2025 COCApresents Season
by Blair Ingenthron - Aug 25, 2024

COCA – Center of Creative Arts has announced its 2024–2025 COCApresents season. COCApresents, COCA's signature performance season, offers thought-provoking, innovative programming for multigenerational audiences.

Alexandra Billings & More Named to Desert Playwrights' Retreat Advisory Board
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 15, 2024

The Desert Playwrights' Retreat, established in 2018 as the first writing retreat created solely for LGBTQ playwrights, has named its first Board of Advisors.

Theater Alliance Appoints New Producing Artistic Director
by Stephi Wild - Feb 5, 2024

 The Theater Alliance Board of Directors has announced that Shanara Gabrielle has been selected as the next Producing Artistic Director of the company, succeeding Raymond O. Caldwell, who has served in the position since 2019. 

Cast Set For ALADDIN at the Fabulous Fox Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Oct 31, 2023

Casting has been announced for the St. Louis engagement of Disney’s Aladdin. The hit Broadway musical comedy will begin performances in St. Louis at the Fabulous Fox Theatre on Tuesday, December 12 for a limited engagement through Sunday, December 17. 

Tennessee Williams St. Louis Expands to Year-Round Programming with 8th Annual Festival
by Stephi Wild - Aug 11, 2023

This year’s fall Festival will give center stage to Suddenly Last Summer, a drama by Pulitzer Prize-winning American playwright Williams, directed by award-winning director, Tim Ocel at the Catherine B. Berges Theatre at Center of Creative Arts (COCA) on September 7-17.

Mark Your Calendars: Repertory Theatre of St. Louis Reveals On Sale Date for 2023-2024 Season Tickets
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 18, 2023

Discover the on sale date for Repertory Theatre of St. Louis' highly anticipated 2023-2024 season! Don't miss the chance to experience an incredible lineup of performances. Get all the details and mark your calendars today.

The Old Globe Appoints Adena Varner As Director Of Arts Engagement
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 5, 2023

The Old Globe has appointed Adena Varner as its new Director of Arts Engagement.

THE LEHMAN TRILOGY, MOBY DICK & More Set for The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis 2023-24 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 18, 2023

The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis has announced its 2023-2024 season. See full programming, and learn how to purchase tickets!

Tennessee Williams St. Louis Expands to Year-Round Programming with 8th Annual Festival Returning September 7-17 
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 7, 2023

Tennessee Williams St. Louis expands to year-round programming with 8th annual festival returning September 7-17.

Tennessee Williams St. Louis Expands to Year-Round Programming with 8th Annual Festival
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 6, 2023

Tennessee Williams St. Louis has expanded to year-round programming with 8th annual festival returning September 7-17.

The Opera Theatre of St. Louis and Asian American Dance-Rock Band The Slants Team Up For A Rock Opera
by Stephi Wild - Mar 1, 2023

Through the New Works Collective program at the Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, Slants' members Simon Tam and Joe X. Jiang are bringing their Supreme Court story to the theater with the opera, Slanted: An American Rock Opera, premiering March 16-18.

Joffrey Academy's Winning Works Returns To Museum Of Contemporary Art, Features Four World Premieres
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 1, 2023

The Joffrey Academy of Dance, Official School of The Joffrey Ballet, presents four world premieres in the culmination of Joffrey's national call for ALAANA (African, Latinx, Asian, Arab and Native American) artists to submit applications for the Joffrey Academy's Winning Works Choreographic Competition.

The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis to Present A CHRISTMAS CAROL This Holiday Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 8, 2022

The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis (The Rep) is inviting you to experience St. Louis' new holiday tradition. Ring in the season with the second annual production of Michael Wilson's adaptation of the Charles Dickens classic, A Christmas Carol.