A festive ambience, smiling faces, uplifting performances and poignant words from the evening’s keynote speaker, New York Times bestselling, Newberry Medal-winning author Matt de la Peña, made for one memorial evening at Metro Theater Company’s After Dark gala.
Proceeds from the event at Palladium Saint Louis benefit the company’s work to provide world-class educational programming and theatrical performances for young audiences. Marcia Kerz and Jane and Ken Jones served as event co-chairs; Fox 2’s Jasmine Huda was the evening’s emcee.
Metro Theater Company is gearing up for its 50th year in 2023, and the event was in celebration of a successful 2022 season and in anticipation of its upcoming milestone anniversary.
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Metro Theater Company After Dark
Metro Theater Company After Dark
Co-Chair Marcia Kerz, Keynote Speaker Matt de la Peña, Co-Chair Jane Jones
Metro Theater Company After Dark
Artistic Director Julia Flood, Emcee Jasmine Huda, Managing Director Joe Gfaller
Metro Theater Company After Dark
Michael and Erin Devous, Inigo Iturri, Victoria Iturri, Amy Hogenson, Dr. Jay Epstein, Andrew Hogenson, Dr. Nickie Kolovos
Metro Theater Company After Dark
Patrick and Crystal Dallas
Metro Theater Company After Dark
Nancy Garvey, Mike and Sarah Richmond
Metro Theater Company After Dark
Naretha Hopson, Chuck Stewart
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Josh and Sheila Vanessen
Metro Theater Company After Dark
Jerry and Bill Livingston, Ed Levitt, Ellen Livingston
Metro Theater Company After Dark
Denise Thimes, Jasmine Huda, Dr. Christy Jenkins
Metro Theater Company After Dark
Elin Cogan-Adewunmi, Julius Adewunmi
Metro Theater Company After Dark
Erica Wilson, Erica Randall
Metro Theater Company After Dark
Nicole and Nick Burkemper
Metro Theater Company After Dark
Erica Randall, Pamela Karanja
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Susan and Jim Gamble
Metro Theater Company After Dark
Regina Guehlstorf, Kristin Guehlstorf, Stephanie E. Penesa, Shannon Hadley
Trish Muyco-Tobin and Dave Tobin
Trish Muyco-Tobin and Dave Tobin
Metro Theater Company After Dark
Amber Simpson, Suzie Nall, Ken Simpson
Metro Theater Company After Dark
Michael Chiodo, Board President Coleen Williams
Metro Theater Company After Dark
Tyler White, Robert Crenshaw
Metro Theater Company After Dark
Denise Thimes, Cillah Hall, Jasmine Huda
Metro Theater Company After Dark
Jenny Trampe, Kayla Pruitt
Metro Theater Company After Dark
Tony and Maria Maldonado
Metro Theater Company After Dark
Josh and Jennifer Duncan, Coleen Williams, Michael Chiodo, Leslie Artinger, Rachel Chrisman, Jason McAdamis
Metro Theater Company After Dark
Lillian Anthony, Kevin D. Anthony, Rukiya Anthony
Metro Theater Company After Dark
Jasmine Huda
Metro Theater Company After Dark
Joe Gfaller
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Julie Flood
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Coleen Williams
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Marcia Kerz
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Jane Jones
Metro Theater Company After Dark
Matt de la Peña
Metro Theater Company After Dark
Guinevere Govea
Metro Theater Company After Dark
Denise Thimes, Daniel Daniel McRath
Metro Theater Company After Dark
