Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, Professional theater company in Webster Groves, United States.
The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis is a professional theater company in Webster Groves that performs classical and contemporary productions in the Virginia Jackson Browning Theatre at the Loretto-Hilton Center for the Performing Arts. The main stage offers multiple performance options throughout its theatrical season.
The theater was founded in 1966 and opened with two short plays by Peter Shaffer, "The Private Ear" and "The Public Eye." These early productions established the foundation for decades of work with diverse dramatic works.
The theater has become a community presence through its Imaginary Theater Company program, which has brought performances to schools throughout the region since 1975. This outreach has made it a cultural resource for young audiences across the area.
The theater space accommodates between roughly 760 and 960 spectators depending on seating configuration, making it flexible for different production types. Visitors should check ahead to learn about current productions and performance dates for their visit.
In 2020, the theater launched the Play At Home program, commissioning playwrights to create short works specifically designed for remote performances. This program showed how the theater could quickly adapt to new ways of reaching audiences.
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