What happens when a timeless story meets new voices and perspectives? Playwright Courtney Bailey , in collaboration with artists at...

A huge congratulations to PPA Alumni Theatre Company member LaWanda Jackson, who has been nominated for a St. Louis Theatre Circle Award...

PPA Artist Patty Prewitt is a 73-year-old mother of five, grandmother of 13, and great-grandmother. For the past 36 years, Patty has been...

Margaret Atwood appeared on CNBC to discuss her book Hag-Seed earlier this month. Along with discussing the work's themes of justice,...

Join Missouri Humanities and Prison Performing Arts at an in-person presentation and playwriting workshop! Led by local playwright,...

Join the PPA Alumni Theatre Company in January 2023 for The Golden Record! Curated and adapted by Courtney Bailey Directed by Rachel...

Margaret Atwood’s work has been recognized for numerous awards, including the Booker Prize, the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade, the...

Sep. 22 6pm-8pm VIP Reception @ 5pm Magic Chef Mansion 3400 Russell Blvd Saint Louis, MO 63104

Please join us for Featuring a virtual Q&A between performers of Hag-Seed and Margaret Atwood (author of Hag-Seed and The Handmaid's...

Join Missouri Humanities and Prison Performing Arts at an in-person presentation and hands-on class presented by Maria Ojacastro! Learn...

The young artists at the St. Louis County Juvenile Detention Center, with guidance from teaching artist Carl Overly, Jr., wrote and...

Black Theatrical Protest: #BlackLivesMatter What does it mean to be hypervisible? How does hypervisibility affect the life chances of...

An announcement from PPA Alumni Artist Micah Shurtleff's parents: "It is with much sorrow that Tim and Charla Shurtleff bid farewell to...

The term “true crime” is zeitgeist these days. Humanity’s fascination with the “hows” and “whys” of murder and other crimes has made...

Position: PROGRAM COORDINATOR Type: PART-TIME ANNUAL (20 hrs/week) COMPENSATION: $20/hr START DATE: June 13, 2022 Prison Performing Arts...

Details Date and time Tue, April 12, 2022 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM CDT Location Centene Center for the Arts 3547 Olive Street St. Louis, MO...

A message from Steve Knight, President of the Board of Directors: Prison Performing Arts is excited to announce that John Wolbers is...

Prison Performing Arts is pleased to announce we have been approved to receive an American Rescue Plan grant from the National Endowment...

Teaching artist Emily Klingensmith recently led artists in Spoken Word at Women's Eastern Reception, Diagnostic and Correctional Center...

Hot on the return to in-person classes, the young people in the Learning Through The Arts program at the St. Louis County Juvenile...