https://www.upstreamtheater.org Upstream Theater Mon, 23 Feb 2026 20:41:52 +0000 https://www.upstreamtheater.org en https://www.upstreamtheater.org/Header Wed, 15 May 2019 22:35:35 +0000 Upstream Theater https://www.upstreamtheater.org/Header UPSTREAM THEATER About Us | Past Plays | Support | FAQ | Contact | News See Don’t Wait For the Marlboro Man &nbsp; https://www.upstreamtheater.org/NEW-HOME Tue, 27 Aug 2024 17:41:26 +0000 Upstream Theater https://www.upstreamtheater.org/NEW-HOME &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <img width="2334" height="762" width_o="2334" height_o="762" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/3456fea8e4b03453766f4b3f6eda189e99adcd7db3781e3540bf1c07aeaae504/LOGO_swooshWHITE-clear.png" data-mid="217046759" border="0" data-scale="20" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/3456fea8e4b03453766f4b3f6eda189e99adcd7db3781e3540bf1c07aeaae504/LOGO_swooshWHITE-clear.png" />&nbsp;ABOUT&nbsp;|&nbsp;CONTACT | FAQ | LAB | PAST PLAYS | SUPPORT | EVENTS |&nbsp;OPPORTUNITIES https://www.upstreamtheater.org/Current-Show-slideshow Wed, 17 Apr 2024 16:09:22 +0000 Upstream Theater https://www.upstreamtheater.org/Current-Show-slideshow "If you can only attend one play this year, this is the one." - Broadway World“...an adventurous, refreshing change of pace that feels every bit like a cabaret. Its intimate setting, political parody and contemporary relevance make it well worth checking out.” - St. Louis Theatre Snob"[The End of the World Cabaret] takes on political themes that are still relevant today..."" - James Lindhorst TICKETS ON METROTIX The End of the World CabaretNow through MAY 3 &nbsp;at THE MARCELLE&nbsp; 3310 Samuel Shepard Dr, St. Louis, 63103Free parking across the street More info about The End of the World Cabaret︎︎︎︎︎︎︎︎︎︎︎︎︎︎︎︎︎︎︎︎︎︎︎︎︎︎︎︎︎︎︎︎︎ JOIN OUR MAILING LIST ︎ ︎ ︎&nbsp; https://www.upstreamtheater.org/END-OF-THE-WORLD Mon, 23 Feb 2026 20:41:52 +0000 Upstream Theater https://www.upstreamtheater.org/END-OF-THE-WORLD The End of the World Cabaret April 17 through Friday May 3, 2026 All shows 7:30pm except Sunday April 19 at 7pm, and April 26 and May 3 at 2 pm Tickets: here MARCELLE THEATER 3310 Samuel Shepard Dr. Details and tickets coming soon through MetroTix or save with season tickets: here Free parking available across the street &nbsp; The End of the World Cabaret is a new adaptation by Philip Boehm of Austrian Jura Soyfer's 1936 futuristic satire, Weltuntergang, which begins in our solar system, where the sun is directing the dance of the planets. The cosmic system is out of balance, and it seems the earth’s inhabitants are to blame. The planets decide to exact a toll: sending a comet to bump into the planet and rid the world of the pesky earthlings. A window into earth’s activities does not initially bode well, as humans, mired in political misgivings and self-sabotage, meet the impending disaster with doubt, avoidance and inaction. However, upon closer inspection, humanity’s profound beauty and core resilience burns through, and the strange and complex beings of planet earth show they may be worth saving after all… The multidisciplinary production is directed by Lizi Watt and includes songs composed by Paige Brubeck of indie rock band Sleepy Kitty, with choreography by Dawn Karlovsky, and featuring Ashwini Arora, Patrick Blindauer*, Isaiah DiLorenzo, John Flack*, Saraiya Kalu, Caitlin Mickey*, Jane Paradise*, Chris Tipp*, Sarah Wilkinson. &nbsp;*denotes membership in the Actors Equity Association <img width="3300" height="5100" width_o="3300" height_o="5100" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/6312c9999fd550e6c8442355166d55fbd3606dc1104053df32b76a7843cfab5d/11x17_EndoftheWorld_5B-copy.jpg" data-mid="245245470" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/6312c9999fd550e6c8442355166d55fbd3606dc1104053df32b76a7843cfab5d/11x17_EndoftheWorld_5B-copy.jpg" />Group rates available through email.To purchase, email upstreamtheater@sbcglobal.net&nbsp;or send check to: Upstream TheaterPO BOX 30006 ST. LOUIS, MO 63130 click to return home︎︎︎&nbsp; https://www.upstreamtheater.org/LAB-IMAGE Tue, 15 Jul 2025 13:46:39 +0000 Upstream Theater https://www.upstreamtheater.org/LAB-IMAGE &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <img width="2334" height="762" width_o="2334" height_o="762" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/3456fea8e4b03453766f4b3f6eda189e99adcd7db3781e3540bf1c07aeaae504/LOGO_swooshWHITE-clear.png" data-mid="235830321" border="0" data-scale="20" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/3456fea8e4b03453766f4b3f6eda189e99adcd7db3781e3540bf1c07aeaae504/LOGO_swooshWHITE-clear.png" />&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; ABOUT | CONTACT | FAQ | SEASON 20 | PAST PLAYS | SUPPORT | OPPORTUNITIES https://www.upstreamtheater.org/LAB-2025 Tue, 15 Jul 2025 13:48:45 +0000 Upstream Theater https://www.upstreamtheater.org/LAB-2025 <img width="3375" height="1525" width_o="3375" height_o="1525" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/8864f3fa79d7ebb72bd29d5e8353ad62af8b9e8a930181f70aca1de809c92f82/UpstreamLAB.jpg" data-mid="235830526" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/8864f3fa79d7ebb72bd29d5e8353ad62af8b9e8a930181f70aca1de809c92f82/UpstreamLAB.jpg" />LAB | A workshop for theater professionalsLed by theater professionals, specifically inviting other professionals to engage in a process-oriented exploration. The Lab has a rotating leadership system and is co-taught by two members of the community. There is no charge for the LAB but we ask participants to commit to all sessions in a series. Email lizi@upstreamtheater.org with interest PAST May 2025: THE LAUGH/CRY BORDERLAND and THE SEVEN VOICES9 local professional theater practitioners came together each week to experiment with a psychophysical acting practice rooted in developmental sound/movement as it led into preverbal root emotions, voice as activated breath, text moving from internal to external to universal, the laugh/cry borderland, and developing our thief’s toolbox. Instructors: Lizi Watt with Jane Paradise UPCOMING October 2025: SOAP A group improvisational SOAP (opera) that will unfold over five Monday evenings. Participants will enter into the Lab with a SOAP character of their own creation and partner with others to create and present scenes. Facilitators: Jane Paradise with Lizi Watt TICKETS | PAST PLAYS | ABOUT | SUPPORT UPSTREAM | CONTACT | FAQ | VOLUNTEER https://www.upstreamtheater.org/ABOUT-OUR-MISSION Wed, 15 May 2019 22:35:32 +0000 Upstream Theater https://www.upstreamtheater.org/ABOUT-OUR-MISSION <img width="2334" height="762" width_o="2334" height_o="762" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b55aeed83befba3685b5b9189d70a10ddff3513435746126697067acc6fd5155/LOGO_swooshWHITE-clear.png" data-mid="217047228" border="0" data-scale="34" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/b55aeed83befba3685b5b9189d70a10ddff3513435746126697067acc6fd5155/LOGO_swooshWHITE-clear.png" /> Follow Upstream ︎ ︎ Our Mission Upstream Theater is a professional production company dedicated to bringing a world of theater to St. Louis. We believe that art engages as much as it entertains, and that by feeding the senses we feed the soul. Our goal is to move you, and to move you to think. World Class Theater For a World Class City Since 2005, Upstream has introduced St. Louis audiences to new plays from places as far-flung as Argentina and Australia, as well as innovative stagings of classics. Two-thirds of our shows have been U.S. premieres, and all are chosen for local impact. We collaborate with theater artists from around the globe, and our shows continue to spark discourse in and beyond our local community. This international focus is unique in the region and rare in the country. Our innovative productions of classical and contemporary works have attracted consistent local recognition as well as national acclaim, including three grants from the National Endowment for the Arts. We are also the only local company (and first in Missouri) to be awarded a National Theatre Grant from the American Theatre Wing (founder of the Tonys).St. Louis is a city of great diversity, with a wealth of artistic talent. From the beginning we have put that diversity on stage by deliberately and consistently hiring across lines of race and ethnicity. We have also been committed to professionalism since our first production, and have always operated under a full contract with Actors’ Equity, which assures our actors safe working conditions, regulated wages and benefits. I.D.E.A. Inclusion. Diversity. Equity. Access. Upstream Theater remains determined to put diversity on stage, with the plays we produce and the people we hire to produce them. By sharing stories from around the world we celebrate difference while underscoring our common humanity. From the beginning our art has been empowered by deliberate inclusion across race, gender, age, ethnicity, identity, ability, and experience. Just as we make sure no physical barrier impedes accessibility in our venues, we strive to remove unseen barriers that impede progress towards greater equity both within our organization and within our community—and we will continue to look to improve our own approach. Board Members Charlie Allen ChairJason Antwi Philip Boehm (ex-officio)Madison Bouse Jarek Czernikiewicz Matthias Goeritz Gad Guterman Emily Freeman Huber Kay Love Kathy SitzerAndrew Stenger Katrin Tobben Julia Walker Lizi Watt (ex officio) PHILIP BOEHM Artistic Director<img width="2320" height="2987" width_o="2320" height_o="2987" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/7a01f0eb8021d1cc2603c81168dcb3f2dd8511079fabf2824928b4dc9d811b93/Philip-Boehm-NEW-SITE.jpg" data-mid="218558055" border="0" data-scale="86" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/7a01f0eb8021d1cc2603c81168dcb3f2dd8511079fabf2824928b4dc9d811b93/Philip-Boehm-NEW-SITE.jpg" /> Upstream Theater’s program is guided by founding Artistic Director Philip Boehm, whose career zigzags across languages and borders, artistic disciplines and cultural divides. As a theater director fluent in several languages he has staged dozens of professional productions at theaters in Poland, Slovakia, and the United States. As a dramatist his produced plays include Mixtitlan, Soul of a Clone, Alma en venta, The Death of Atahualpa, and Return of the Bedbug. For this work he has received awards from the Mexican-American Fund for Culture and the NEA. Locally he has received Kevin Kline Awards both as a director and as a playwright. He is also the author of more than thirty translations of novels and plays by German and Polish writers, including Nobel laureate Herta Müller, Franz Kafka, Bertolt Brecht, and Hanna Krall. For his work as a translator he has received prizes from a number of institutions including the American Translators Association, the U.K. Society of Authors, the Polish Cultural Institute, the Goethe Institute, PEN USA, the Austrian Ministry of Culture, and the Texas Institute of Letters, as well as fellowships from the NEA and the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation.Originally from Texas, Mr. Boehm studied at Wesleyan University (CT), Washington University in St. Louis, and the State Academy of Theater in Warsaw, Poland. He is a frequent invited speaker and has worked as a guest artist at several universities, most recently as a playwriting mentor for the Yale Playwrights Festival. He has served on juries for literary prizes both in the US and abroad, and has published reviews and other articles in various journals including American Theatre and The New York Times.photo by Joanna Eldredge Morrissey LIZI WATT Managing Director <img width="1378" height="1056" width_o="1378" height_o="1056" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/7de2e095bc3fa9ae28d1a243bafeb9736a02e949bca21963bf0cd098e8444ce7/Lizi.Watt.2022-horizontal.jpg" data-mid="217496761" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/7de2e095bc3fa9ae28d1a243bafeb9736a02e949bca21963bf0cd098e8444ce7/Lizi.Watt.2022-horizontal.jpg" />Lizi Watt began her journey Upstream after returning to St. Louis from almost 20 years out in the field working as a performer, director, theater-maker and freelance educator. As Managing Director, Lizi channels her disparate experiences in theater-making to promote and uplift both Upstream’s mission and St. Louis’ many incredible artists and technicians. Her other theater admin ventures have included co-founding Band of Toughs (Boulder/Denver) in 2015, organizing time and space as Production Manager for Naropa University’s MFA program, and working as Managing Director for the Tennessee Williams Festival St. Louis. Some favorite performance work includes multiple projects with Kestrel Leah and Physical Plastic (LA), Meet Me at Dawn and Pictures From a Revolution with Upstream, Copenhagen (STLAS), Daedalus’ Daughter at REDCAT (LA), Hamlet with Prison Performing Arts (featured on This American Life), Weetzie Bat at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, and the years touring with Metro Theater Company (US and Taiwan). Since earning her MFA in Theater from Naropa, she has taught acting at NYU’s Experimental Theater Wing, Naropa, Rhodes, Acrobatics of the Heart, the National Alliance of Acting Teachers, Marlborough School (LA), Crossroads and COCA and has regional directing credits across the country, including Hamlet with Anon It Moves in Portland, and Maria est Perdue at the Women On the Edge Festival in SF, and has been privileged to work with Stephen Wangh on The Tempest at Naropa and The Testimony Project at Princeton University. Lizi is also the author/creator of Mama, House of Daughters, and It’s a Girl. Though she has traveled far and wide, lived here and there, and done this and that, Lizi is particularly grateful for her roots as a St. Louisan, as a member of the Wyandot Nation, and as mother of Oliver, Inez and Sabine. CAITLIN MICKEY Patron Services&nbsp;<img width="745" height="611" width_o="745" height_o="611" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f05b9000effd2e3b4efcb1040d81d2a590b37ac7f49cc3bdd6ed0e9ae47f1c28/Caitlin.Mickey2.jpg" data-mid="217496682" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/745/i/f05b9000effd2e3b4efcb1040d81d2a590b37ac7f49cc3bdd6ed0e9ae47f1c28/Caitlin.Mickey2.jpg" />Caitlin Mickey is proud to have been involved with Upstream Theater for over a decade. She began working backstage with Upstream as an assistant stage manager in 2014, and then for the first time onstage in their production of Sweet Revenge in 2017. Caitlin has since appeared in Upstream’s productions of Wittenberg and Don’t Wait for the Marlboro Man, as well as numerous poetry readings and their acclaimed stage reading of Waiting for Lefty. A graduate of the Sargent Conservatory of Theater Arts at Webster University, she holds a BFA in Musical Theater, and has performed with many companies in Saint Louis and all over the country. When not involved in theatrical endeavors, Caitlin works on the property management team at Cushman &amp; Wakefield, volunteers as a National Anthem singer for various organizations, and is a board member for The Mardi Gras Foundation. Joceyln Padilla Social Media &amp; Marketing<img width="686" height="794" width_o="686" height_o="794" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/53ce723888f8005025184a4da95ba9709890d302c6cb2f49894f2a69983ccb1b/J-PADILLA.jpg" data-mid="242045202" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/686/i/53ce723888f8005025184a4da95ba9709890d302c6cb2f49894f2a69983ccb1b/J-PADILLA.jpg" /> Jocelyn Padilla is a Boston native and a graduate of Emerson College, where she trained in theater, acting, and directing. After relocating to St. Louis in 2023, she decided to return to her first love, theater and acting, and has since achieved significant artistic and professional milestones in a remarkably short period. Jocelyn is a multi-hyphenate creative whose work spans performance, advocacy, and storytelling both onstage and behind the scenes. In addition to performing, she also works as an intimacy coordinator and director, known for centering artist safety, trust, and emotional authenticity in every production she supports. As part of the Upstream Theater staff, she merges her artistic insight with her expertise in strategic branding and digital marketing. Her goal is to amplify the Upstream brand, increase visibility, and bring fresh energy to the company’s storytelling by highlighting the artists, the work, and the impact Upstream has on the St. Louis arts community. Jocelyn is deeply grateful to be part of the Upstream Theater team and proud to contribute to a company that values innovation, accessibility, and meaningful, community driven theater. SLEEPY KITTY Graphic Design <img width="1080" height="720" width_o="1080" height_o="720" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/1c462c8fdc17308c38c7d1fa5acecbb2adb53f7333de228673161534d17b9c7c/SK-web-blue.jpg" data-mid="217153242" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/1c462c8fdc17308c38c7d1fa5acecbb2adb53f7333de228673161534d17b9c7c/SK-web-blue.jpg" /> Paige Brubeck and Evan Sult first connected with Upstream Theater in 2015 when their band Sleepy Kitty composed, performed and directed the music for Upstream’s production of The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, for which they received a nomination for Outstanding Sound Design in the St. Louis Theater Circle Awards. The duo, also known for their screenprinted posters for bands and theater, were named “Best Poster Designer” in 2011 by the Riverfront Times and they have been designing for Upstream since 2018. CLICK TO RETURN HOME&nbsp;︎︎︎ https://www.upstreamtheater.org/LAB-NEW Tue, 15 Jul 2025 13:28:26 +0000 Upstream Theater https://www.upstreamtheater.org/LAB-NEW Led by theater professionals, specifically inviting other professionals to engage in a process-oriented exploration. &nbsp;The Lab has a rotating leadership system and is co-taught by two members of the community. For more info email: lizi@upstreamtheater.orgCLICK TO RETURN TO HOME ︎︎︎ There is no charge for the LAB but we ask participants to commit to all sessions in a series. https://www.upstreamtheater.org/SEASON-21 Mon, 29 Sep 2025 14:43:33 +0000 Upstream Theater https://www.upstreamtheater.org/SEASON-21 <img width="2334" height="762" width_o="2334" height_o="762" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b55aeed83befba3685b5b9189d70a10ddff3513435746126697067acc6fd5155/LOGO_swooshWHITE-clear.png" data-mid="238803993" border="0" data-scale="34" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/b55aeed83befba3685b5b9189d70a10ddff3513435746126697067acc6fd5155/LOGO_swooshWHITE-clear.png" /> Follow Upstream ︎ ︎CLICK TO RETURN TO HOME ︎︎︎ <img width="1759" height="900" width_o="1759" height_o="900" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b56ca4d3a4ef45147caf373f2cd89b6aa4f92a49f91c712c48c38d9c931c6055/Season21_Horiz_with_plays.png" data-mid="238809450" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/b56ca4d3a4ef45147caf373f2cd89b6aa4f92a49f91c712c48c38d9c931c6055/Season21_Horiz_with_plays.png" /> ︎︎︎︎︎︎︎︎︎︎︎︎︎︎︎︎︎︎︎︎︎︎︎︎︎︎︎︎︎︎︎︎︎︎︎︎︎︎︎︎︎︎︎︎︎︎︎︎︎︎︎ 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 &amp; 8, 2026 Springboard #3 &amp; 4Following 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 PlutoStay tuned for specific dates to come! <img width="1200" height="802" width_o="1200" height_o="802" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/62a6ffd365e51d21f3caddfac75f0f0c85095389ea547b2bce433f5beae072dc/goodship.jpeg" data-mid="238804005" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/62a6ffd365e51d21f3caddfac75f0f0c85095389ea547b2bce433f5beae072dc/goodship.jpeg" /> <img width="1200" height="799" width_o="1200" height_o="799" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b2eb2c014b85ea16dba9232b2b6acd80fb10d9ad46325455ef98c6f10a4f8477/Blood-Wedding---live-shots-by-Peter-Wochniak-93.jpg" data-mid="238804020" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/b2eb2c014b85ea16dba9232b2b6acd80fb10d9ad46325455ef98c6f10a4f8477/Blood-Wedding---live-shots-by-Peter-Wochniak-93.jpg" /> <img width="4928" height="3280" width_o="4928" height_o="3280" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/0859c55aa2dedce39eea770206c2467aef44ba10982210f782c39606678bcf8b/De-Kus-by-ProPhotoSTL-9572.jpg" data-mid="238804017" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/0859c55aa2dedce39eea770206c2467aef44ba10982210f782c39606678bcf8b/De-Kus-by-ProPhotoSTL-9572.jpg" /> <img width="3192" height="2124" width_o="3192" height_o="2124" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/fe2071ba09ca0fdbfaa884b0845386a9aea28fbe6e515f8c28ddfb8263178197/p.boehm.atahualpaproductionphotob.jpg" data-mid="238804014" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/fe2071ba09ca0fdbfaa884b0845386a9aea28fbe6e515f8c28ddfb8263178197/p.boehm.atahualpaproductionphotob.jpg" /> <img width="600" height="399" width_o="600" height_o="399" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/9c25b4c790358a570e050816368e1ae51454adf609c14a62549d6cccde8ad25f/ok6.JPG" data-mid="238804011" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/600/i/9c25b4c790358a570e050816368e1ae51454adf609c14a62549d6cccde8ad25f/ok6.JPG" /> <img width="2400" height="1600" width_o="2400" height_o="1600" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/52917805a38b459848a99bdaadafb5e5f75d9533ed438e97afb2113d06a7111f/nancy-janephone.jpg" data-mid="238804008" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/52917805a38b459848a99bdaadafb5e5f75d9533ed438e97afb2113d06a7111f/nancy-janephone.jpg" /> CLICK HERE FOR SEASON TICKETS PACKAGES︎︎︎ MORE UPCOMING EVENTS:March 22, 2026, 6 PM Migratory Verses Know No BordersAn evening of poetry and music from around the worldINTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE&nbsp; Apr 17 - May 3, 2026 THE END OF THE WORLD CABARETAdapted from Austrian playwright Jura Soyfer’s 1936 futuristic satire&nbsp; THE MARCELLE April 26 &amp; May 3, 2026 Springboard #5 &amp; 6Following the matinee for The End of the World CabaretTHE MARCELLE May 6, 2026Streams of Thought A community dialogue on theater as part of the social fabricFOCAL POINT COMING SOON:Soundings A book club for the theatrically mindedTHE MARCELLE 3310 Samuel Shepard Drive St. Louis MO, 63103 free parking&nbsp; All events (excluding plays) are free and open to the community! PAST 2025/2026 SEASON EVENTSNov 7-23, 2025 An Orchard For Chekhov THE 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 &amp; 23, 2025 Springboard #1 &amp; 2Following the matinee for An Orchard for Chekhov Nov 8, 2025 Translation SlamSpecial guest Steven K. Smith and featuring students from St. Louis areas high schools THE https://www.upstreamtheater.org/FAQ Thu, 11 Jul 2019 17:21:36 +0000 Upstream Theater https://www.upstreamtheater.org/FAQ <img width="2334" height="762" width_o="2334" height_o="762" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/6ae1f36fd79d58c62d7ef2a58c2f20714181f2be4b277222dc79332887b1528f/LOGO_swooshWHITE-clear.png" data-mid="217053469" border="0" data-scale="100" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/6ae1f36fd79d58c62d7ef2a58c2f20714181f2be4b277222dc79332887b1528f/LOGO_swooshWHITE-clear.png" /> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<img width="370" height="1284" width_o="370" height_o="1284" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/afcc120774587aff3a3b58bc5593f9bd81ab941c5369b97953655acf7e162cd3/FAQ.png" data-mid="216696207" border="0" data-scale="48" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/370/i/afcc120774587aff3a3b58bc5593f9bd81ab941c5369b97953655acf7e162cd3/FAQ.png" /> ABOUT |&nbsp;CONTACT&nbsp;|&nbsp;FAQ | 2025/26 SEASON&nbsp; | PAST PLAYS | SUPPORT | OPPORTUNITIES Where are you located? Upstream performs in the Grand Center Arts District at the Marcelle Theater, at 3310 Samuel Shepard Drive in St. Louis, MO 63103. How do I purchase tickets? You may see season subscription options here or purchase single tickets in advance by credit card through MetroTix or at the box office one hour before the show. For group rates or press tickets please write to upstreamtheater@sbcglobal.net. For our box office hotline call 314-669-5312 Where can I park? There is on-street parking or you may use one of the available paid lots in the Grand Center District. The Marcelle has a free secure lot directly across from the theater. Can you accommodate special needs? The Marcelle is fully accessible and all our shows are designed with this in mind. Upstream provides Mind's Eye audio description on select shows and will offer ASL upon request. Please contact Lizi at lizi@upstreamtheater.org to inquire further about services. I would like to volunteer: how do I sign up?Email us at lizi@upstreamtheater.org I would like to support Upstream Theater: how do I do that?&nbsp; You may donate online&nbsp;here. If you prefer you may mail your donation to: Upstream Theater P.O. Box 300006 St. Louis, MO 63130 Your donation is tax deductible.&nbsp; Box Office Policy • No refunds will be given on the day of the show except under unusual circumstances. • Groups of 10 or more must reserve and pay one week in advance for special rate. • Walk-ins are welcome. They will be taken after all reservations have checked in, on a first-come, first-serve basis. • Student discounts are for full-time students with valid ID. • Senior discounts are for people 65 or over. • We are happy to accommodate any special needs: just give us a call! Late seating policy Late arrivals cannot be guaranteed a seat. We will try to accommodate as best we can: this may result in a seat with reduced visibility. Certain shows may be staged in ways that do not allow for any late arrivals, out of consideration to artists and other guests. House Policy • No smoking is allowed in the theater. • Concealed weapons are not allowed. • Please turn off all cell phones. • Photography is not permitted. CLICK TO RETURN TO HOME&nbsp;︎︎︎