Playwright Nick Kryah talks about where his ideas for plays come from.

A dramaturg defines her job.

Playwright Nick Kryah talks about how he wants audiences to react to his plays.

Hear from a dramaturg about what she does to help a playwright bring his play to life on stage.

Laurie Brooks' compelling play for young audiences imagines what happened before "The Crucible." Learn what it takes to stage such a play with the playwright, actors, and director.

Julia Flood, Artistic Director of Metro Theater Company, shares insights about the power and importance of theatre, acting, directing, the role of an artistic director, and more.

Julia Flood, Artistic Director of Metro Theater Company, shares her views on why theatre is important for all people but can be especially compelling and helpful for young audiences.

Meet Idris Goodwin, author of “And In This Corner….Cassius Clay.” Find out what fascinates him about the spoken word and learn about his process for writing a play and other forms of writing.

Julia Flood, Artistic Director of Metro Theater Company, describes her job.

Kwofe Coleman, Managing Director for the Muny, describes the importance of working for a theatre that strives to provide accessibility for all audience members.

Actor and playwright shares some advice for young actors about getting a career in theatre started.

Actor and playwright Stephen Chamineak talks about the auditioning process.

Actor and playwright Stephen Chamineak talks about how to start writing a play, where ideas come from and how characters and dialogue are created as he shares his process.

Actor and playwright Stephen Chamineak discusses his process for developing a character whether it's a dramatic role or a comedic role.

Actor and playwright Stephen Chamineak shares the character he was most interested in portraying so far in his career.

Actor and playwright Stephen Chamineak describes different approaches he has used to create a character.

Actor and playwright Stephen Chamineak shares some examples of how develops a character.

Actor and playwright Stephen Chamineak shares what he loves about theatre and how he thinks theatre can make a difference in people's lives.

Theatre critic Bob Wilcox discusses the process of creating a theatre review, what he looks for as he watches a production, and the criteria he uses to evaluate a performance for the audience.

Theatre critic Bob Wilcox discusses the process of writing a theatre review complete with an example of a finished review for students to evaluate themselves.

Theatre critic Bob Wilcox discusses the role of the theatre critic and the relationship between a critic and the rest of the theatre community.

Julia Flood, Artistic Director of Metro Theater Company, shares some great acting advice she once received.

Julia Flood, Artistic Director of Metro Theater Company, shares her perspective on the power of theatre to help us understand, interpret, and react to important topics and social issues.

Actor, director, and playwright Stephen Chamineak talks about his passion for theatre as he shares his insights and ideas about acting, auditioning, writing plays, and just having a great time at the...

Bob Wilcox, a theatre critic and reviewer with over 30 years’ experience, shares his passion for theatre and his insights into the art and craft of being a reviewer of theatre productions of all type...

See performance excerpts and learn from the cast and director of the Black Rep's production of "Strong Men."

See performance excerpts and learn from the cast and director of the Black Rep's production of "Strong Men."

Meet the director and actors who are taking The Giver and adapting it to a stage production, compelling characters, and all.

What do environmental awareness, community activism, and theater have in common? What inspires a young person to get involved in his community and make a difference in the lives of his friends, famil...

Laurie Brooks' compelling play for young audiences imagines what happened before "The Crucible." Learn what it takes to stage such a play with the playwright, actors, and director.

Playwright Nick Kryah talks about the process for workshopping a new play.

Playwright Nick Kryah talks about what it means to be a playwright.

The director and music director of Opera Theater of St. Louis' production of the children's opera, "The Very Last Green Thing," describe their jobs.

Prime Theatre unites a diverse group of writers, directors, actors and designers and gives them 24 hours to create and stage 10-minute plays. See how a production comes to life in so short a time.

View a scene from "And In This Corner… Cassius Clay" by Idris Goodwin. (Metro Theater Company Production)

View a scene from "And In This Corner… Cassius Clay" by Idris Goodwin. (Metro Theater Company Production)

View a scene from "And In This Corner… Cassius Clay" by Idris Goodwin. (Metro Theater Company Production)

Celebrate Shakespeare at the Opening Night of Shakespeare Festival St. Louis.

Learn about the front of house operations of producing theater outdoors.

Go behind the scenes as director Ron Himes and his production team discuss how they brought Black Rep's production of the musical review, "Blues in the Night" to life.

See performance excerpts and learn from the cast and director of the Black Rep's production of "Porch Lies", based on the novel by Patricia McKissack.

What does it take to stage a production of "Hamlet?" What unique challenge are presented by staging that production outdoors? Meet the actors and director of Shakespeare Festival St. Louis' producti...

Learn about the staging and performing Shakespeare outdoors from actors involved in St. Louis Shakespeare Festival production of "The Merry Wives of Windsor."

Take a tour and learn the history of St. Louis' famous art deco Fox Theater.

Hear from the director, stage manager, costume designer, set designer, lighting designer, and actors from Metro Theater Company's production of "The Giver" to learn what it takes to put on a play.

Watch actors begin to develop their characters in this read-through of a scene from the play, "Talking Trash."

Learn from an historian, see scenes from the play " Battledrum,” and hear from the playwright, director, and actors involved in Metro Theater Company's production.

Playwright Nick Kryah talks about how being an actor, director, and designer influences his playwriting.

View Opera Theater St. Louis' production of "The Very Last Green Thing," an opera for children performed by children. Questions and answers with the cast and director are included after the performa...