Story2Stage Festival
- April 08 , 2025 / Tuesday 6:30PM
Join us as we recognize and celebrate the culmination of our 2024-2025 Story 2 Stage Residency program. Since September, students in grades 3-12 have worked with The Rep's Teaching Artists to create their very own original plays. The Story 2 Stage Festival will honor a selection of 8 plays created during these in-school residencies. From horror and drama to romance and comedy, these original stories are sure to delight you as they are brought to life by an ensemble of incredible St. Louis-based actors!
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ABOUT STORY 2 STAGE
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Story 2 Stage was launched as a pilot program in the fall of 2021, serving middle and high school students at Grand Center Arts Academy in St. Louis, Missouri. Since then, it serves over 200 students at 12+ schools each year, from September to February. This 10-session residency program unlocks the power of storytelling by mining lived experiences, imaginations, and aspirations. The innovative, world-building curriculum, designed for learners of all ages, leads to the development of youth creating their own fully realized plays.The Story 2 Stage Festival is an exciting family-friendly performance for all ages. Selected playwright honorees are invited to a Mentor Day where they meet the director of the Story 2 Stage Festival and work with a mentor to polish their play for production. Once their play is finalized, it enters a formal production process, rehearses and is produced for participating schools, family, friends, and the St. Louis community.