St. Louis philanthropist Mary Strauss has made a generous contribution to STAGES St. Louis to name The Black Box Theatre at The Kirkwood Performing Arts Center. It will now be known as The Strauss Black Box Theatre.

“The generosity of Mary Strauss to the St. Louis community is legendary.” said Jack Lane, Executive Producer of STAGES St. Louis. “This incredibly special gift to name the Kirkwood Performing Arts Center Black Box Theatre will no doubt resonate for decades to come.”

Black Box Theatre has quickly become one of the most compelling performing arts spaces in St. Louis. The Strauss Black Box Theatre will become an artistic jumping off point for both local and national productions and could change the face of the arts in St. Louis. Ms. Strauss' gift is part of STAGES' "Setting the Stage Campaign for the Future" campaign. The campaign goal is $8 million of which STAGES has raised $6 million which will allow them to financially build upon their artistic and educational programs.

To see the schedule for STAGES’ upcoming 2022 season, click here: https://stagesstlouis.org/2022-season/.

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