Past Seasons
Twenty-second Season 2025
Deposition by Amy Hanson, Racine WI
Directed by Taijha Silas and Phil Wright – November 2025
The Details by James Larson, Milwaukee WI
Directed by Darrious Varner – July/August 2025
Staged Reading Festival 2025: April 2025 directed by Phil Gill, Steve Callahan, Kasey Kopp & Gwynneth Rausch
| Deposition by Amy Hansen – Racine, WI How Heaven Works by Dennis Fisher – Belleville, IL The Executrix by Larry Holyoke – St. Louis, MO The Details by James Larson – Milwaukee, WI |
Spectrum 2025: February/March 2025 directed by Sean Belt & Sami Ginoplos
| Bell Bottom Boos by Rita Winters – St. Louis, MO Points of Intersection by M. K. DeGenova – Ste. Genevieve, MO Stranger Than Fiction by Marjorie Williamson – St. Louis, MO Put Me In Coach by Stuart A. Day – Lawrence, KS Silver Linings Marjorie by Williamson – St. Louis, MO Girl and Goat by Dennis Fisher – Belleville, IL Just Coffee by Marella Sands – St. Louis, MO |
Twenty-first Season 2024
Elephants’ Graveyard by Marjorie Williamson, St. Louis MO
directed by Rob Corbett – November 2024
The Conversation About The Keys, Part 1: Tim Without Thalia by Yu-Li Alice Shen, Evansville IN and
Cash Flow by Marjorie Williamson, St. Louis MO
directed by Phil Wright – August 2024
Spectrum 2024: March 2024 directed by Melissa Balint Boyer & Rob Corbett
| Your New Bob Give Thanks Va-Va-Vicarious Wait Ten Minutes We Going To Mercy Unrequited Love Fair To Middlin’ | Eric Pfeffinger – Toledo, OH Dan Zeliner – Skokie, IL Kim E. Ruyle – Fond du Lac, WI Marilyn Zerlak – Farmington Hills, MI Emil Clausing – Forest Park, IL Emily Golden – Ames, IA Marilyn Zerlak – Farmington Hills, MI |
Twentieth Season 2023
Leannán Sidhe by Deanna Strasse, Milwaulkee WI
directed by Sean Belt – November/December 2023
Wayward by Eric Berg, Chicago IL
directed by Phil Wright – August 2023
Spectrum 2023: March 2023 directed by Phil Wright & Michelle Zielinski
| War of the Welles by Andrew Rosdail – Minneapolis MN Weaving A Tapestry by Enid Cokinos – Carmel IN Think It Through by Craig Gustafson – Lombard IL Squared by Marcia Eppich-Harris – Indianapolis IN This is the 74th Cover Letter I’ve Written This Month Please for the Love of God Hire Me by Cole Hunter Dzubak – Holt MI Black Bridesmaid by G. William Zorn – Bloomington IL Send Me a Postcard by Hanna Sochowski – Red Bud IL |
Nineteenth Season 2022
Bernice’s 70th Birthday by Nancy Gall-Clayton, Jeffersonville IN
directed by Sean Belt – November/December 2022
Locked Ward by Amy Crider, Chicago IL
directed by Phil Gill- August 2022
Spectrum 2022: March 2022 directed by Robert Ashton & Melissa Balint Boyer
| Dead Names Walking by Rita Winters – St. Louis, MO The Bright and Shining Future by Joe Weintraub – Chicago, IL Forgive Thyself by John Busser – Avon, OH Monster by Peter Anthony Fields – Kent, OH Gun Story by Karen Saari – Madison, WI Grave Concerns by Bruce Bradley – Spring Green, WI That Moment When… by Steve Martin – Lafayette, IN |
Eighteenth Season 2021
One Acts: November 2021 directed by Julie George-Carlson
| Fleshtones Playing For Real | J.E. Robinson – Alton, IL Ron Asher – Minneapolis, MN |
Spectrum 2021: September 2021 directed by Michelle Dillard & Heather Sartin
| Just Around The Block by James Bubash – St. Louis MO Kick in the Pants by Martha Kneib – Florissant MO Closed Stores and Open Windows by Jim Moore – Overland Park KS Absence of Evidence by Joe Strupek – Normal IL Nice and Kind by Stephen Taft – Cedar Falls IA Vertical Daylight by James Van Eaton – Cedar Rapids MI Happy Holidays (or Bust) by Elisabeth Giffin Speckman – Indianapolis IN Someone to Dance With by Christopher G Smith – Rochester MN |
Seventeenth Season 2020
Due to Covid restrictions, only one play was produced in 2020, and was performed via Zoom.
Look Into My Eyes by Rob Willoughby, Yellow Springs OH
directed by Robert Ashton – November 2020
Sixteenth Season 2019-2020
Spectrum 2020: Jan 2020 directed by Darrious Varner
| The Relative Exchange Delivery Man The Polar Bear Gambit Mail Order Anya Strings And One More Thing Saving the Hewletts Of Poisoned Pens & Palates | Greg Bailey – St. Louis MO Paul Bowman – New Albany IL Mark Rigney – Evansville IN Doug Larche – Iowa City IA Brian Cern – Hugo MN Lonnie McGuire – Racine WI Faye Sholiton – Beachwood OH Judith Glass Collins – Nordland WA |
One Acts: July 2019 directed by David Houghton
| Overdone Screaming at Optimum Pitch | David Hawley- St. Louis MO Peg Flach – Edwardsville IL |
Fifteenth Season 2017-2018
Spectrum 2017: Nov 2017 directed by Patrice Foster & Nikki Lott
| A Pride of Dummies by Joe Wegescheide – St. Peters MO Cooter Holland Rides a Tractor by Tim Naegelin – St. Louis MO Storage by Tom Moore – Maryland Heights MO Raisinets by Samantha L. Shanker – St. Louis MO Placebo Effect by David Hawley – St. Louis MO Wake-Up Call by Zachary Michael Jack – Van Buren MO |
Dreaming in Black and White by Ron Osborne, St. Louis MO
directed by Phil Gill – July 2017
| Skeletons in the Closet: directed by Nikki Lott & Justin D. Wright – January 2018 Swept Away by David Hawley – St. Louis MO Birds Nest by Daniel Washelesky |
Fourteenth Season 2016-2017
Spectrum 2016: November 2016 directed by Lyndsay Somers Hicks & Sean Michael
| Placebo Effect by David Hawley – St. Louis MO Reunion by David Hawley – St. Louis MO The Technicians by Robert Stevenson – St. Louis MO Most Real by Colin Percival McLaughlin A Pride of Dummies by Joe Wegescheide – St. Peters MO And They All Lived Happily Ever After by Joe Wegescheide – St. Peters MO Fartocalypes by Dan Viggers – St. Louis MO Fear of Mediocrity by Nathan R. Hinds – Lake St. Louis MO |
Trick and Anotonia by Jenn Ciavarella, St. Louis MO
directed by Landon Shaw – July 2016
Prometheus’ Dream by Caleb King, St. Louis MO
directed by Kathryn Bently – January 2017
Thirteenth Season 2015-2016
The Other Side by David Hawley, St. Louis MO
directed by Phil Gill – January 2016
Spectrum 2015: directed by Simon Kaplan & Karen Pierce – November 2015
| Best Friends Forever by Steve Callahan – St. Louis MO American Dolls by Rita Winters- St. Louis MO The Patty Duke Question by Greg Bailey – St. Louis MO Kibble by David Hawley – St. Louis MO The Breeders by Larry D. Quiggins – St. Peters MO Hamburger Clown, The by David Hawley – St. Louis MO Next by Gerry Mandel – St. Louis MO The Problem with Pamela by Dan McGee – St. Louis MO |
The Bones of Malcolm MacDuff by David Hawley, St. Louis MO
directed by Shahnaz Ahmed – July 2015
Twelfth Season 2014-2015
Stereo Heart by Mario Farwell, St. Louis MO
directed by Judy Yordan – January 2015
Spectrum 2014: directed by Shahnaz Ahmed & Krystal Stevenson – November 2014
| The Jungfrau by David Hawley – St. Louis MO Bang by Richard Newman – St. Louis MO No Other Gods Before Me (Chemosh) by Richard Newman – St. Louis MO Night of the Armadillo by Jason Slavik Miss Nancy’s Playhouse by Mario Farwell – St. Louis MO The Adventures of BunnyMan by Mario Farwell – St. Louis MO |
Scutter Murphy’s Wake by Patrick Conroy, St. Louis MO
directed by Don Krull – July 2014
Eleventh Season 2013-2014
Whatever Remains by Jason Slavik: Jan 2014 directed by Robert Beck
Spectrum 2013: Nov 2013 directed by Shahnaz Ahmed, Brad Slavik, Jim Meady & John Austin
| On Ice Olivia A Second Serving of Salt Restaurant Encounter Monumental The Black Hole Boxer | Carol Kline – Hillsboro MO John Clark David Hawley – St. Louis MO Jim Greer Silvia Dadian-Smith Nick Kloppenberg – St. Louis MO |
Murphy’s Law by Kenneth L. Stilson, Cape Girardeau MO
directed by Judy Yordan – June 2013
Tenth Season 2012-2013
An Evening of Predicaments
directed by Donna Nelson & Robert Beck – January 2013
| Open Sundays, All Makes Repaired Predicament | Gerry Mandel – St. Louis MO Patrick Conroy – Ballwin MO |
Spectrum 2012: directed by Phillip Allen Coan – October 2012
| Control Perspective Act of Mercy The Climb to Understanding Honor Counter Intelligence Watching, Waiting, Wanting Seven Pages of Aliens in a Corn Field | Taylor Gruenloh – Florissant MO James McLindon – Northampton MA Jason Slavik Joel Henning Doty – Ann Arbor MI David Hawley – St. Louis MO Jim Greer Mario Farwell – St. Louis MO Joshua Thomas |
Brooklyn Bagatelle by Neville Mur
directed by Jim Meady – June 2012
Icarus Wings by Mario Farwell, St. Louis MO
directed by Phillip Allen Coan – March 2012
Ninth Season 2011-2012
An Evening of Mysteries: directed by Judy Yordan & Jim Meady – January 2012
| The Kerpash Affair by Richard A. La Violette – Fenton MO Divine’s Grace by Richard A. La Violette – Fenton MO |
Spectrum 2011: directed by Phillip Allen Coan & Bill Stine – October 2011
| 58 & 59 Family Album Lost or Found Woman on My Mind The Body Exchange Naughty Boy Naughty Girl You Make My World Unfurl Lessons from the Family The Buffalo | Matt Fotis Cody Tucker – St. Louis MO Joel M. Litman – Belleville IL Jim Greer Mario Farwell – St. Louis MO Mario Farwell – St. Louis MO Joel Henning Doty – Ann Arbor MI Steven Clark – St. Louis MO |
The Sudden Glide by David Crespy
directed by David Cresby – July 2011
Behind The Chair by Jason Slavik
directed by Vanessa Roman – June 2011
Eighth Season 2010-2011
An Evening of One Acts: directed by Anna Blair – January 2011
| Don’t Stop Believing A Moment of Grace | Courtney Kennedy – St. Louis MO Bill Borst – St. Louis MO |
Spectrum 2010: directed by Delyth Wells & Beth Ashby – October 2010
| Report to the Major The Elopement Monks and Bunnies 10-Minute Antigone Potato District Blue Moon Teething Pains The Music of the Goddess | Neville Mur Thelma Urich – St. Louis MO Joshua Thomas & Jarad Houseman Stephen Dierkes – Pasadena CA Valleri Dillard Valleri Dillard Jo A. Hiestand – St. Louis MO Joshua Cook |
Let There Be Thistles by Joshua Thomas
directed by Joshua Thomas – August 2010
Rebecca And … by David N. Stein, St. Louis MO
directed by Judy Yordan – July 2010
The Healing of Joey Padowaski by Mario Farwell, St. Louis MO
directed by Vanessa Roman – June 2010
Seventh Season 2009-2010
And it shall be forgiven… by Jason Slavik
directed by Robert Beck – January 2010
The Last Memory of an Ol’ Brownie Fan by Bill Borst, St. Louis MO
directed by Jim Meady – September 2009
You Know I Can’t Eat Buffalo Meat When There’s a Terrorist on the Loose by Mario Farwell, St. Louis MO
directed by Judy Yordan – July 2009
Spectrum 2009: directed by Michael P. Fitzgerald, Jim Meady, Brad Slavik & Jason Slavik – June 2009
| Stone Cold The Almond Checkmate The Forgiveness Tree The Cucifixion of Moe and Ira Coffee Date #4 Slop Bucket Death Blow Pecan Surprise | Jim Greer Bill Hopkins – Marble Hill MO Kathleen Tomko – Brookings OR Lynn-Steven Johanson – Macomb IL Stephen Peirick – St. LouisMO David Patterson – Fairfield IA Brian Carland Jan Meyer – St. Louis MO |
The Playing Ground by John Wolbers, St. Louis MO
directed by Suki Peters – May 2009
Sixth Season 2008-2009
Late Afternoon by John F. Williams, St. Louis MO
directed by Patty Ulrich – January 2009
Men Dancing by David Crespy
a staged reading directed by David Cresby – September 2008
Death by Fiat by Richard A. La Violette, Fenton MO
directed by Vanessa Roman – July 2008
Spectrum 2008: directed by Judy Yordan & Robert Beck – June 2008
| In No One We Trust Chasing The Warriors What If… Advising the Afterlife Action and Reaction Victory by Stealth The Waters Edge The Bench | David Solomon – Fairview Heights IL Susan Berardi – Wildwood MO Thelma Urich – St. Louis MO Caitlin McCann – St. Louis MO Joel Henning Doty – Ann Arbor MI Susan Berardi – Wildwood MO Lou W. Robinson – St. Loui MO Lou W. Robinson – St. Louis MO |
Two One Acts: directed by Marc Macormic & Vanessa Roman – April 2008
| Audition Piece The Hookup | Gerry Mandel – St. Loui MO Joel M. Litman – Belleville IL |
Fifth Season 2007-2008
Room at the Inn by Steve Pokin, Springfield IL
directed by Phillip Bozich – January 2008
The Seamstress of St. Francis Street by Mario Farwell, St. Louis MO
directed by Jim Meady – August 2007
Spectrum 2007: directed by Larry Schmidt, Terree Rowbottom, Anna Blair, Brad Slavik, and Jim Meady – June 2007
| Bar Mitzvah Blues Harpers Elevator I Was Mary Cheney’s Lover Service With A Smile Don’t Hate Me ‘Cause I’m Beautiful Beans Of Priest’s and Soldiers Poet Second Wind Trailer Park Blues The Bookless Club Rebecca’s Parents Determined Not Desperate The Third Day Crabcakes | Neville Mur Neville Mur Ruth Marner – St. Louis MO Mario Farwell – St. Louis MO Mario Farwell – St. Louis MO Mario Farwell – St. Louis MO Richard T. Young – Greenville IL Richard T. Young – Greenville IL Joel M. Litman – Belleville IL Rick G. Trumble – St. Louis MO Valery Lenaye Michael Sertich – St. Louis MO Diane M. Auth – Belleville IL Thelma Urich – St. Louis MO Joan Lipkin – St. Louis MO |
Two One Acts: directed by John Foughty – April 2007
| Loop I AM GOAT | John F. Williams – St. Louis MO Mario Farwell – St. Louis MO |
Fourth Season 2006
Picture Perfect by DJ Sanders
directed by Russel Bettlach – August 2006
The Jewish Dating Cycle by David Crespy
a staged reading directed by Anna Blair – June 2006
Yo Yo Kids by Don Weiss
directed by Betsy Jones – May 2006
Third Season 2005-6
Saint Francis and the Sultan by George Hickenlooper Sr., St. Louis, MO
directed by Jim Meady – January 2006
Family Fugue by Don Weiss
directed by Anna Blair – June 2005
Two One Acts: May 2005, directed by Chris Gibson
| The Checkpoint Moondancing | Jerry Rabushka – St. Louis MO Wayne Crome – Edwardsville IL |
Second Season 2004-2005
The Last Days of Café Café by Mario Farwell, St. Louis MO
directed by Anna Blair – January 2005
Ain’t Got Time to Die by Gregory S. Carr
directed by Don Weiss – August 2004
Capacity by John F. Williams, St. Louis MO
directed by Tyler Duenow – June 2004
First Season 2003-2004
The Shattering (Ruby’s Story) by Ron Osborne, St. Louis MO
directed by Don Weiss – March 2004
Inaugural Show: directed by Don Weiss – October 2003
| Combination Curious by Josh Arnold Section 335 by Mike Kaiman – St. Peters MO The Fifty Dollar Proposition by Vanessa Revard-Roman – St. Louis MO |
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