February 2 through March 1 at the Grandel Theatre

GHOST

Tickets

Through March 1, 2020

Public Performances
FINAL SHOW! Sunday, March 1 at 2 pm
Tickets $20 adult / $16 youth / $14 groups of 10+

Grandel Theatre
3610 Grandel Square
St. Louis, MO 63103

MindsEye will provide audio descriptive services for individuals who are blind or visually impaired for the Friday, February 21 performance at 7 pm. Reserve your free headset today! There will also be ASL Interpreters at the February 21 at 7 pm performance.

We also offer school matinees Mondays through Fridays at 10 am February 3 through 28. Group tickets for students at these performances are only $8.

Group tickets for 10 or more are available at public performances for special outings for only $14 per ticket.

To arrange a group at either a school matinee or public performance, contact Community Engagement and Audience Development Manager Liz Sondhaus at 314.932.7414 x105 or email her at liz@metroplays.org.

School Matinee Reservation Form

Help a Student See Ghost at No Cost

“Heartwarming… smart... sensitive… engaging performances.”
— St. Louis Post-Dispatch

“Sprint to the Grandel to Catch Metro Theater's Ghost in Action”
— Ladue News

“High impact theater… this production must be seen.”
— St. Louis American

"Poignant... gripping and enveloping... The company and director [Jacqueline] Thompson
lead a quality cast that sparkles, welcoming audiences in with warmth and a genuine affection for storytelling." — KDHX

About

A co-commission between Metro Theater Company and Nashville Children’s Theatre, the rolling world premiere is based on the award-winning novel by New York Times bestselling author Jason Reynolds, author of Miles Morales: Spider-Man, Long Way Down,” and All American Boys

Ghost

By Idris Goodwin
Based on the award-winning bestseller by Jason Reynolds

Running is all that Castle Cranshaw, a.k.a. “Ghost,” has ever known, but he runs for all the wrong reasons until he meets Coach, who sees something in him: raw talent. The story follows Castle as he tries to stay on track, literally and figuratively, harnessing his aptitude for speed on an elite local track team while battling the difficult realities of his past and present. Ghost also highlights the importance of allyship. As his teammates become friends and Coach stands in as a father figure, Castle finds a place where he belongs.

A National Book Award Finalist for Young People’s Literature.

70-minutes (no intermission) followed by a 10-minute Q&A with the cast and audience. The play is recommended for ages 10 and up.

Director: Jacqueline Thompson
Cast: Rae Davis, Joe Hanrahan, Alicia Revé Like, Carl Overly, Jr., Ernest Emmanuel Peeples, Jaz Tucker, and Jarris L. Williams
Design Team: Sarah Rugo, Erik Kuhn, John Wolbers, David Blake, Felia Davenport, Jayson Lawshee, Jackie Sharp, Jenny Smith, Heather Beal, and Cristie Johnston

This adaptation of Jason Reynolds’s Ghost is true to the original novel. The recorded sound effect of gunshots is heard several times during the play, however no guns appear on stage.

Read the Reviews!

St. Louis Post-Dispatch Review

Ladue News Review

St. Louis American Review

KDHX Review

Post-Show Events: Feb 2 and 9

On February 2, Matthew Carter, the real-life inspiration for the title character in Ghost, participated in a panel discussion with Paralympian and Washington University in St. Louis professor Kerri Morgan and the play’s creative team.

On February 9, we presented a panel discussion moderated by Julius B. Anthony, President of St. Louis Black Authors of Children's Literature. Panelists included Sidney Keys III and Winnie Caldwell, co-founders of Books N Bros LLC.; Pam Washington Littleton of Jack and Jill of America—St. Louis Chapter; Rhema Anazonwu, Program Manager of We Stories; and Jeffrey Blair, co-founder of Eyeseeme African American Children’s Bookstore. The panel discussed literacy, representations, and the resources available in our community that connect young audiences to literature that makes them feel seen.