Welcome to That Uppity Theatre Company's website. Our name reflects who we are. Bold, brave, willing to step outside the status quo in order to instigate social change, promote civic dialogue and produce transformative theatrical art of the highest quality for people of all ages.

Like most groundbreaking endeavors, we don’t fit very well into a neat category of description. Sometimes, we perform in gymnasiums, other times in corporate board rooms. We have even performed in a car wash.

Since we began in 1989, our work has taken many forms in response to the needs of the times. Currently, we focus on creating commissioned work about social issues for corporations and social service agencies. In other ongoing projects, we pair amateur actors and seasoned professionals to create work about the lives of underrepresented populations.

  • People with disabilities.
  • Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgendered Adults and Youth.
  • People with Alzheimer’s and early onset dementia.
  • Women with cancer.
  • Survivors of suicide.

These are a few of our friends and creative partners. Check us out or better yet, join us.

News

State of Marriage in the Press...


Teaching kids about the culture of disability, inclusion (KSDK)

"Thespians On Wheels" Riverfront Times article

Michael Kerns Returns to St. Louis Nov. 20th for NATIONAL TOUR WITH NEW BOOK and TWENTIETH ANNIVERSARY PRODUCTION

Worldwide Theatrical Act for Equality BEYOND STONEWALL: WHY WE MARCH OCT. 2ND – 4TH One week before the National Equality March in Washington D.C.

BEYOND STONEWALL - Post Dispatch article.

Uppity Theatre Company performance at The Joanne Parrish Knight Spring Caregiving Conference at The Ethical Society of St. Louis

James F. Hornback Ethical Humanist of the Year Award.

Art Plays an Important Role (KMOV)

Theatrical Group Fosters Public Awareness on Disabilities (KMOV)

That Uppity Theatre Company • 4466 West Pine Boulevard, Suite 13C • Saint Louis, MO 63108
Box Office: (314) 995-4600 • Office: (314) 534-1454 • MO Relay (TTY/TDD): 711 • Fax: (314) 534-6591
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