“[KCPublic] is a professional theater company that has already made its mark through its mission of deploying “Radical Hospitality” to provide theater to every person: presenting all shows free of charge in a variety of accessible locations, performing plays both classic and contemporary that are topical and full of diverse actors and stories, hiring area playwrights for the Theatre Lab series of staged readings and small productions, and further building community through audience conversations and local partnerships”
– Missouri Arts Council

All events are FREE and open to the public.

Upcoming Programs

Celebrating our city’s playwriting talent with nightly performances, new play-in-development readings, and several interactive events.

Tamale Season was written by Gary Enrique Bradley Lopez as part of the 3rd Annual Theatre Lab Fest. Single performance on May 18 at 3 p.m.

Besties was written by Emma Carter as part of the 3rd Annual Theatre Lab Fest. Single Performance on May 19 at 3 p.m.

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