The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis’ upcoming season features two world premieres, a holiday classic and a thriller-turned-farce adapted from a novel and a Hitchcock film, among other productions.
The Rep’s 2021-2022 season kicks off Sept. 10 with the world-premiere production of “Dreaming Zenzile” (Sept. 10 to Oct. 3), a musical based on the life of South African songstress Miriam Makeba, written and performed by Grammy-nominated artist Somi Kakoma.
“Dreaming Zenzile” will be followed by another world premiere, Steph Del Rosso’s satire, “The Gradient” (Oct. 1 to Oct. 24), set in the not-so-distant future in which a new facility promises to take men accused of sexual misconduct and rehabilitate them into responsible citizens.
The Charles Dickens’ classic, “A Christmas Carol” will be presented Dec. 3 to 23 under the direction of The Rep’s artistic director Hana Sharif.
From Jan. 21 to Feb. 13, The Rep will feature “The 39 Steps,” a farce written by Patrick Barlow adapted from the novel by John Buchan and the Alfred Hitchcock film.
“’The Trinity River Plays,” a trilogy exploring one woman’s life journey by The Rep’s playwright-in-residence, Regina Taylor, will be presented Feb. 11 to March 6.
And to close out the season, “House of Joy,” an action-adventure romance by Madhuri Shekar will run from March 18 to April 10.
Performances will be presented at the Loretto-Hilton Center for the Performing Arts in Webster Groves or at the Catherine B. Berges Theatre at COCA in University City (see full schedule below).
The full schedule for The Rep’s 2021-2022 season is as follows:
- Dreaming Zenzile: September 10 – October 3, Loretto-Hilton Center for the Performing Arts
- The Gradient: October 1 – October 24, Catherine B. Berges Theatre at COCA
- A Christmas Carol: December 3 – 23, Loretto-Hilton Center for the Performing Arts
- The 39 Steps: January 21 – February 13, Loretto-Hilton Center for the Performing Arts
- The Trinity River Plays: February 11 – March 6, Catherine B. Berges Theatre at COCA
- House of Joy: March 18 – April 10, Loretto-Hilton Center for the Performing Arts
Subscriptions for The Rep’s 2021-2022 season are available now; single tickets go on sale Aug. 2. For more information, visit The Rep’s official website.
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