Learn with Play!

The Imaginary Theatre Company (ITC) is the resident, professional, touring ensemble of The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis. Through the use of literature, folk tales, fairy tales and new adaptations of classic works, ITC is committed to providing the very finest in theatre for young audiences and strives to bring quality performances to schools and community venues throughout the bi-state area.

Just Announced...The 2012-2013 ITC Season!
Click the show links below to learn more:

Hansel and Gretel: The Next Generation
Touring Dates: October 22, 2012 - April 7, 2013

A Gnome for Christmas
Touring Dates: November 12 - December 23, 2012

Annie Oakley
Touring Dates: January 15 - April 7, 2013

2012–2013 Season

Welcome to ITC's 37th season! Invite us to come play with you, and let our literature-based productions introduce your kids to a whole new way to learn.

Hansel and Gretel: The Next Generation
by Kim Wylie

Music and Lyrics by Neal Richardson

Recommended for grades K-3

Available for touring: October 22, 2012–April 7, 2013

Public performances: TOURING ONLY

The witch, the gingerbread house, the spooky forest—it’s been a generation since Hansel and Gretel’s adventure. Now, years later, Gretel has a whole new problem with her own kids. But maybe, just maybe, that horrible encounter in the woods actually gave her a strength and self-reliance that her own children lack. Watch as Gretel’s idea of how to help them becomes a surprising, hilarious, musical romp into the unexpected.

A Gnome for Christmas
by Sarah Brandt

Music and Lyrics by Neal Richardson

Recommended for all grades and family audiences

Available for touring: November 12–December 23, 2012

Public performances: December 15-23 (Heagney Theatre at Nerinx Hall High School)

When Lulu’s quirky father fails to sell yet another of his odd inventions, the pair must pack their bags and move to more meager accommodations. All they can afford is a rundown old farmhouse where the fence needs mending and the landlord’s cranky, even at Christmastime! Lulu’s about ready to give up, but when mysterious and magical things start happening, it seems that this farm might be home to more than meets the eye. This warm-hearted holiday musical reminds us of the importance of helping others and the happiness found in friends.

Annie Oakley
by Kathryn Schultz Miller

Recommended for grades 4-6

Available for touring: January 15–April 7, 2013

Public performances: March 21-29 (Missouri History Museum)

Yee Haw! In 1800s America, a woman doesn’t have much of a shot at fame, but that won’t stop Annie Oakley. Delighting thousands with her talent as a sharp shooter in Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show, the “Little Sure Shot” dazzles the likes of President Cleveland and Queen Victoria, while showing everyone exactly what a woman is capable of. Follow Annie’s adventures in this rootin’ tootin’ trip through American history as she lifts her family from poverty with her skill and shows everyone that she’s “just as good as any man.”

Additional Services

Free Study Guides: Each play comes with its own multi-disciplinary study guide. ITC study guides are designed to give teachers direction and concepts for pre-performance and post-performance discussion of the production, and include activities supporting Missouri Knowledge Standards and Illinois Learning Standards. Guides are e-mailed to you at least two weeks prior to the scheduled performance, and are also available for download online.

Free Question and Answer Sessions (Q & A): Q & A's are held immediately after a performance and can be up to 15 minutes in length. Q & A's provide your students with an opportunity to meet the actors, discuss what has just been performed, and to ask questions about life as a professional in the arts.

Workshops: These workshops, presented by ITC's professional cast, are offered as an enhancement to your students' theatre experience and a supplement to your curricular program. Using theatre exercises, your students will explore the discipline and skills used by actors to create characters and communicate meaning. While exercising their "muscles" of imagination, concentration and teamwork, your students will learn to trust their own creative being, expand their emotional freedom and explore the joy of taking risks. The specific activities used in these workshops are chosen based upon the participants' grade level.

Acting Up
Length: 30–60 minutes
Space Requirement: classroom, stage or open space
Group Size: 6 to 70

See below for fees and booking information.

Booking Information

Touring (Same Day Bookings):
One performance starts at $350.00.
Two services start at $630.00.
Three services start at $975.00.

Study guides are included in your cost and will be e-mailed to you prior to the first scheduled performance. An additional educational component at no extra cost is an optional 15-minute Q&A with the actors immediately following each performance.

A service is defined as a performance or a workshop.
Fees vary. Actual cost is determined by distance to be traveled, if an overnight stay is required, the total number of days involved, and the various combinations of performances and workshops.
No workshop can be scheduled without a performance.
A three-performance day must be of the same play.
Services can be delivered in no more than two locations on any scheduled workday.

For statewide touring dates, the Missouri Arts Council (MAC) will grant awards to Missouri-based presenters outside the St. Louis metro area. Grant requests must be submitted to MAC at least two months prior to the contracted performance date(s).

For touring dates outside of Missouri, financial awards may be available through your state arts council. Please ask for more information when booking your date(s).

Contact ITC

For more information or to book the Imaginary Theatre Company, call (collect) (314) 968-7344 or e-mail .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

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