Metro Theater Company
2023-24 Season
Thank you for supporting Metro Theater Company and signing up for our 2023-24 Season presale. Tickets are now available for purchase from the links below. We can’t wait to see you at the theater!
October 27 - November 5
Eddie & Vinnie
By Jenny Millinger
Eddie sees the world a bit differently. It’s just how he’s wired. And his friend Vinnie the gecko gets him, even if his classmates and teachers sometimes don’t. When a final class project about MC Escher teams Eddie up with the overly helpful new girl, they both begin to learn that there’s more than one “right way” to see the world.
Best enjoyed by ages 6 - 12
The Grandel Theatre, 3610 Grandel Square, St. Louis
February 9 - March 3
A Year with Frog and Toad
Music by Robert Reale
Book and Lyrics by Willie Reale
Based on the books by Arnold Lobel
Hibernation is over, and it’s time to celebrate! Even though Frog and Toad find joy and wonder in very different things, their year together is filled with adventure. Dive into the delight of Arnold Lobel’s award-winning books in this three-time Tony-nominated musical. Across a jazzy, upbeat score, this nostalgic duo reminds us all that individuality makes a friendship stronger – delighting longtime fans and the youngest tadpoles alike!
Best enjoyed by ages 3 - 8 and audiences of any age who love a great musical or these beloved stories.
The Grandel Theatre, 3610 Grandel Square, St. Louis
Fall Family Festival
October 21-22
Grand Arts Center
To celebrate 50 years of Metro Theater Company, MTC is giving back to the community that has sustained it through its first 50 years with a full weekend of FREE theater, education, and fun for families and young people. All are welcome at the Fall Family Festival, featuring multiple free performances each day of Eddie & Vinnie and Maddi’s Fridge, and a celebration of the creative spirit of the company’s two co-founders Zaro Weil and Lynn Rubright. Plus, enjoy a scavenger hunt, arts and crafts, and other hands-on learning activities for young people of all ages. Food trucks will be onsite for al fresco dining, and other arts and education partners from across the region are participating. Festival events take place at the Grandel Theatre, Grand Center Arts Academy, and on Grandel Square.
On Oct 22, the 10:30 am performance of Maddi's Fridge and the 12 pm performance of Eddie & Vinnie will be Audio Described and ASL-Interpreted.
Audio Description by MindsEye
ASL Interpretation by DEAF, Inc.
Maddi’s Fridge
By Anne Negri
Adapted from the book by Lois Brandt
Live Touring Performances in Schools
September 11 - October 18, 2023
Performances available anytime during regular school hours!
Learn more about field trips and school performances
Sofia and Maddi are best friends. They love rock climbing. They would never break a promise. But when Sofia discovers her friend’s fridge is empty, she is faced with a difficult choice - to keep her friend’s secret or to tell her mom about Maddi’s fridge.
Best enjoyed by ages 5 - 11.
