June 10-20, 2010

 

Starring: Leon Braxton (a.k.a. Dieta Pepsi), Chris Brenner, Laura Coppinger, Sally Eaton, Lynda Levy Clark, Sara Hamilton, Alice Kinsella, Theresa Masters, Carl Overly, James Slover, Keith Thompson,
Troy Turnipseed and Mike Van Allen

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St. Louis Actors’ Studio concludes its third season with the world premiere of the performance piece The State of Marriage. Conceived by Joan Lipkin, this original work is co-produced by That Uppity Theatre Company and St. Louis Actors’ Studio in their first collaboration. The piece explores the changing face of marriage and considers the institution's complicated emotional, religious, and social dimensions and history. Additionally, it tells the story of some same-sex couples from Missouri who traveled by bus to be wed in Iowa where it is legal. Featuring a Greek chorus of gender-bending bridesmaids, wedding cake, pop songs, a game of Twister, and a quiz-show take on the Book of Leviticus, this unconventional fantasia combines real life stories and text adapted from interviews. Both fun and poignant, each performance will feature a rotating selection of cabaret singers from St. Louis’s burgeoning cabaret scene to provide live accompaniment to some of the dance pieces.