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7th Annual Kevin Kline Awards Nominees
The nominees for the 7th Annual Kevin Kline Awards will be announced at a live press event on Monday, January 30th, starting at 6:30pm, at Tucci and Fresta Trattoria and Bar, 15 N. Central in Clayton. A reception to celebrate all the nominees will immediately follow at the same location, starting about 7pm. More information down below the "Now Playing" module!
New Fringe Festival Coming to St. Louis
This coming June 21-25, Executive Producer Emily Piro and her team will mount a 5-day theater fringe festival in the Grand Center and Locust Business Districts. Welcome and best of luck to St. Lou Fringe! Read more at the St. Louis Beacon.
Mark Your Calendars!
January 30, 6:30pm: Nominee Announcement for 7th Annual Kevin Kline Awards. Tucci and Fresta Trattoria and Bar at 15 N. Central in Clayton.
February 20, 2012, 5:30pm: Round Table Meeting (location TBA)
April 2, 2012, 7pm: 7th Annual Kevin Kline Awards. (Loretto-Hilton)
- Nominee Announcement
- St. Lou Fringe
- Calendar of Events
Now Playing
- Sunday in the Park with George
- On Golden Pond
- Battledrum
- A Steady Rain
- Oleanna
- Way to Heaven
The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
January 4-29
Shimmering with love and light, this unique, inventive musical is one of the most acclaimed shows of our time. Inspired by the life and work of enigmatic 19th century impressionist painter Georges Seurat, this Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece explores the complexity of life and the art of understanding it. Stephen Sondheim’s soaring score and insightful lyrics intertwine with Seurat’s distinctive art to create a moving, poetic drama, dot by dot.
The Black Rep
January 4-February 5
Every summer, Norman and Ethel Thayer visit their home in Maine on a lake called Golden Pond. During what may be their last summer there, their daughter (long estranged from Norman) shows up with her new stepson. As father and daughter struggle to reconcile, and Norman and his new stepgrandson forge a new relationship, the laughter and tears follow.
Metro Theater Company
January 10-29
The Civil War comes into sharp focus in this exciting musical play set in 1863. Three young boys are at the center of the story: Jackson, a drummer in the Union army; Rufus, a southern boy orphaned by the war; and George Washington, an African American making his way to freedom on the Underground Railroad. With lively action, rich music, evocative costumes, and just the right amount of humor, BATTLEDRUM offers young people a compelling point of entry into the complexities of the war that divided our nation. The production climaxes with a stirring drum line performed by the entire cast.
The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
January 18-February 5
When they responded to a routine call, two Chicago cops never imagined that their lives would soon be changed forever. Longtime partners and best friends, Joey and Denny always have each other’s backs—until an unfortunate decision tests their loyalty and pits one against the other. A harrowing story of guilt, fear and corruption, A Steady Rain puts friendship to the ultimate test in the face of unthinkable adversity.
HotCity Theatre
January 20-February 4
Did he or didn't he? As if straight from the Herman Cain scandal, Oleanna is a seething investigation into the ever-present mechanisms of power, harassment, and abuse. Mamet's rapid-fire drama exposes the so-called “mixed messages" between a fledgling college student and her professor, where the seemingly innocent nuance of their first encounter is twisted and every word becomes a weapon.
The New Jewish Theatre
January 26-February 12
Juan Mayorga’s hauntingly gripping and profoundly moving play is inspired by the elaborate deception that took place at the Theresienstadt concentration camp, where the Nazis constructed a “model village” to fool international inspectors, quell extermination rumors and to prove to the world how thoughtfully and creatively they were solving the “Jewish problem.” The play begins years after the fact with an account by the Red Cross employee who journeyed to our “fictional” camp to inspect it, then leaps backward in time to show the creation and rehearsal of another very unusual play, one in which the Jewish prisoners are assigned roles and given lines to say to any Red Cross inspectors passing by. The inspector arrives with questions regarding all the rumors. Surely he will be able to see the truth with his own eyes. Or will he? Mayorga’s startlingly original play asks, how much courage is required to take responsibility for what one sees.
Cocktails and Congratulations…
Professional Theatre Council announces the 2012 Kevin Kline Award nominees
By Charles Robin
January 24, 2012 -- After a year of extraordinary theater performances throughout the St. Louis area, the results are in. With the Oscar nominations announced it is time to focus on St. Louis. This year’s Kevin Kline Award nominees will be announced at a reception to be held Monday, January 30 beginning at 6:00pm.
This reception is free and open to the public. Press, patrons, and artists are all welcome. Tucci & Fresta Trattoria and Bar will host the event at 15 N. Central in Clayton. Tito’s Handmade Vodka is sponsoring a complimentary signature cocktail and there will be a cash bar.
The announcement of the nominees will begin at 6:30pm. A celebratory reception will be held immediately following. All are encouraged to join the theatre community as it comes together to celebrate its successes as a community. Join us for the announcement or come down afterwards to congratulate the nominees.
The nominees for each category will be posted on the Professional Theatre Council Facebook page as they are announced. All are encouraged to visit the page in advance and “Like” it in order to get up to date information on the nominations and awards ceremony particulars.
Professional Theatre Council
The Professional Theatre Council was founded in 2004 in order to promote and celebrate excellence in professional St. Louis theater. The primary catalyst for fulfilling its mission is the annual presentation of the Kevin Kline Awards. The Kevin Kline Awards honors theatre artists and productions in 22 categories. In its six seasons of presenting awards, 148 trophies have been awarded, with 45 separate theaters nominated and 20 theaters receiving awards. The awards are named in honor of St. Louis’ own Tony and Academy Awards winner Kevin Kline.
Kevin Kline
A St. Louis native and Priory School graduate, Kevin Kline won Tony Awards for “On the Twentieth Century” and “The Pirates of Penzance” before leading roles in “Sophie’s Choice” (1982) and “The Big Chill” (1983) made him a Hollywood star. Adept at comedy and drama on stage and screen, Kline won an Academy Award for his madcap performance in “A Fish Called Wanda” and received accolades for his stage interpretations of “Richard III” and “Hamlet”. Refusing to abandon his passion for theater while working in films as diverse as “Dave” and “Cry Freedom,” Kevin Kline often has been called the “American Laurence Olivier.” He most recently received a Tony nomination for his portrayal of Falstaff in Shakespeare’s “Henry IV” at Lincoln Center.
Tito’s Handmade Vodka
Tito’s Handmade Vodka is produced in Austin at Texas’ first and oldest legal distillery. It’s made in small batches in an old fashioned pot still by Tito Beveridge (actual name), a 40-something Geologist, and distilled six times. In 2001 Tito’s Handmade Vodka unanimously won the Double Gold Medal for vodka at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition, beating out 71 high-priced vodkas. In 2001 and 2007 it was awarded four-star ranking from Spirit Journal.
Tucci & Fresta Trattoria and Bar
Kim Tucci and Joe Fresta opened their new venture in 2011 at the address vacated by Portabella. As co-founders of the Pasta House Company, they are fixtures in the St. Louis restaurant scene. Tucci & Fresta features a menu of upscale Italian food, provided by the kings of Italian cuisine in St. Louis.
Calendar Summary
WHO: Professional Theatre Council of St. Louis
WHAT: 2012 Kevin Kline Award Nominee Announcement and Reception
WHEN: Monday, Jan. 30
6:30pm – Nominees Announced
Reception immediately following
WHERE: Tucci & Fresta Trattoria and Bar, 15 N. Central Ave, Clayton, MO
TICKETS: Free, no reservation required. Cash Bar. Complimentary Signature Cocktail
SPONSOR: Professional Theatre Council of St. Louis,
with support from Tucci & Fresta Trattoria & Bar and Tito’s Handmade Vodka
INFORMATION: Charlie Robin (314) 935-6518 or www.kevinklineawards.org
Coming Soon
- Playland
- Race
- The Invisible Hand
Mustard Seed Theatre
February 2-12
A piercing look at the effects of war and the struggle for redemption by Pulitzer Prize winning author Athol Fugard. It’s New Year’s Eve, 1989, in South Africa. A former soldier confronts the caretaker of a travelling carnival, trying to escape the demons that haunt his soul. Starring Charlie Barron and Erik Kilpatrick. Please note: adult language and situations.
The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
February 8-March 4
Shame, guilt, class, lies and sex all explode to the surface in Pulitzer Prize-winner David Mamet’s newest play where cases–and people–are never just black and white. When high-profile attorneys Jack Lawson and Henry Brown find themselves defending a privileged white executive accused of raping a young black woman, facts quickly become secondary to underlying agendas. Race poses blunt questions with provocative language that will leave everyone talking long after the lights go down.
The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
March 7-25
In remote Pakistan, Nick Bright awaits his fate. A highly successful player at a major investment bank, Nick is kidnapped by an Islamic militant group, but with no one negotiating for his release, the prisoner must take matters into his own hands. Full of questionable alliances and moral bargaining, this world premiere is a chilling examination of how far we will go to survive and the consequences of the choices we make.
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