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Adapted by Sherman L. Sergel. Based on the Emmy award-winning television movie by Reginald Rose. Produced by special arrangement with THE...
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Prison Performing Arts
Mar 41 min read
JDC Unplugged: Surveys Reflect on JDC's Audio Play Experience
In May of 2023, the St. Louis City Juvenile Detention Center witnessed the culmination of a transformative journey as individuals...
Prison Performing Arts
Feb 82 min read
Exclusive Q&A with Playwright Courtney Bailey: Unveiling the Inspiration Behind "Britches! A Play for Lady Romeos"
Discover the creative journey behind Britches! A Play for Lady Romeos with insights straight from the playwright herself, Courtney...
Prison Performing Arts
Jul 24, 20231 min read
RSVP for the 2023 JDC Summer Showcase!
2023 JDC Summer Showcase Presented by the Family Court-Juvenile Division and Prison Performing Arts Thursday, August 3, 2023 3:30 pm...
Prison Performing Arts
Jul 12, 20233 min read
Audition Notice! THE PRIVILEGE OF BEING SECOND
Prison Performing Arts will hold non-Equity in-person auditions for a new play entitled The Privilege of Being Second on July 18, 2023.
Prison Performing Arts
Jun 27, 20232 min read
The Journey of SAINT JOAN OF ARC
The creation of a play is a testament to the power of collaboration, creativity, and resilience. This is particularly true for Saint Joan...
Prison Performing Arts
Apr 6, 20231 min read
New Show at NECC - The Caverns of Wingwood
RSVP before April 19! THE CAVERNS OF WINGWOOD (a parable of reptilian philosophy) Inspired by writing from artists at Northeast...
Prison Performing Arts
Aug 22, 20221 min read
Save The Date!
Sep. 22 6pm-8pm VIP Reception @ 5pm Magic Chef Mansion 3400 Russell Blvd Saint Louis, MO 63104
Prison Performing Arts
Aug 22, 20221 min read
2022 Annual Gala!
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...
Prison Performing Arts
Jun 29, 20221 min read
SLJDC Youths Write and Perform an Audioplay
The young artists at the St. Louis County Juvenile Detention Center, with guidance from teaching artist Carl Overly, Jr., wrote and...
Prison Performing Arts
May 20, 20221 min read
Arts & Healing Performance Video
We love to be able to feature PPA artists and their work. This video was recorded in March 2022 from the Arts & Healing class at the...
Prison Performing Arts
Mar 1, 20221 min read
Arts & Healing Performance Video
We love to be able to feature PPA artists and their work. This video was recorded in December 2021 from the Arts & Healing class at the...
Prison Performing Arts
Dec 23, 20211 min read
Rudolph Meets Jake - New Audio Drama by the Youth at St. Louis County Juvenile Detention 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...
Prison Performing Arts
Dec 23, 20211 min read
First Online Classes Lead to Audio Drama Success
Things aren’t ever really “normal” for justice-involved youths, and the societal and structural changes brought on by the pandemic didn’t...
Prison Performing Arts
Mar 24, 20201 min read
COLLABORATION: BRONSON AND MICHAEL
Bronson was once a resident at Hogan Street Regional Youth Center, where he participated in Prison Performing Arts’ programming. He...
Prison Performing Arts
Dec 19, 20191 min read
SEE BEAUTIFUL PORTRAITS BY HOGAN STREET YOUTH
Last month at Hogan Street, justice-involved youth painted beautiful works of art under the guidance of St. Louis-based painter and...
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