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Featured Upstream Theater Events this Season:
Jan 23- Feb 8, 2026
THE MYTH OF THE OSTRICH
THE MARCELLE
Join us in January for the US premiere of Myth of the Ostrich, by Canadian playwright Matt Murray. A hilarious and moving story of three women with sharply different worldviews, the play follows a seemingly pleasant first meeting that quickly spirals into a riotous chain of misunderstandings when a small-town mom confronts another parent about their teens' relationship, uncovering secrets, lies, and unexpected twists along the way. Directed by Jane Paradise. Sponsored by David and Melanie Alpers, Show Associate Producers
Feb 1 & 8, 2026 Springboard #3 & 4
Following the matinee for The Myth of the OstrichTHE MARCELLE
March 2026 X (staged reading)
Written by Alistair McDowall an set in a research station on Pluto
Stay tuned for specific dates to come!
Featured Upstream Theater Events this Season:
Jan 23- Feb 8, 2026
THE MYTH OF THE OSTRICH
THE MARCELLE
Join us in January for the US premiere of Myth of the Ostrich, by Canadian playwright Matt Murray. A hilarious and moving story of three women with sharply different worldviews, the play follows a seemingly pleasant first meeting that quickly spirals into a riotous chain of misunderstandings when a small-town mom confronts another parent about their teens' relationship, uncovering secrets, lies, and unexpected twists along the way. Directed by Jane Paradise. Sponsored by David and Melanie Alpers, Show Associate Producers
Feb 1 & 8, 2026 Springboard #3 & 4
Following the matinee for The Myth of the OstrichTHE MARCELLE
March 2026 X (staged reading)
Written by Alistair McDowall an set in a research station on Pluto
Stay tuned for specific dates to come!
MORE UPCOMING EVENTS:
March 22, 2026, 7 PM
Migratory Verses Know No Borders
An evening of poetry and music
from around the world
INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE
Apr 17 - May 3, 2026 THE END OF THE WORLD CABARET
Adapted from Austrian playwright Jura Soyfer’s 1936 futuristic satire
THE MARCELLE
April 26 & May 3, 2026
Springboard #5 & 6
Following the matinee for The End of the World Cabaret
THE MARCELLE
May 6, 2026
Streams of Thought
A community dialogue on theater as part of the social fabric
FOCAL POINT
COMING SOON:
Soundings
A book club for the theatrically
minded
THE MARCELLE
3310 Samuel Shepard Drive
St. Louis MO, 63103
free parking
An evening of poetry and music
from around the world
INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE
Apr 17 - May 3, 2026 THE END OF THE WORLD CABARET
Adapted from Austrian playwright Jura Soyfer’s 1936 futuristic satire
THE MARCELLE
April 26 & May 3, 2026
Springboard #5 & 6
Following the matinee for The End of the World Cabaret
THE MARCELLE
May 6, 2026
Streams of Thought
A community dialogue on theater as part of the social fabric
FOCAL POINT
COMING SOON:
Soundings
A book club for the theatrically
minded
THE MARCELLE
3310 Samuel Shepard Drive
St. Louis MO, 63103
free parking
All events (excluding plays) are free and open to the community!
PAST 2025/2026 SEASON EVENTS
Nov 7-23, 2025
An Orchard For ChekhovTHE MARCELLE
Actress Alma Duran is going through hard times but hasn't lost her ability to dream, to invent a future. Chekhovian in tone, the play explores (with great humor) conflicting emotions and social tensions against a contemporary backdrop of intolerance and violence. Above all it shows affection, beauty, the power of imagination--and the ability to laugh at our pains. By Brazilian playwright Pedro Bricio, translated by Steven K. Smith. U.S. Premiere.
MARCELLE
Nov 16 & 23, 2025 Springboard #1 & 2
Following the matinee for An Orchard for Chekhov
Nov 8, 2025 Translation Slam
Special guest Steven K. Smith and featuring students from St. Louis areas high schools
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