Past Performances: 1999

The 1999 season brought Sherry Glaser, Ntozake Shange, and Reno to St. Louis. The 1999 season was Presented by COCA and Joan Lipkin and That Uppity Theatre Company, in partnership with Wise Woman Productions and The Women's Self Help Center.

SHERRY GLASER: Family Secrets "...a terrific talent and storyteller... clever, insightful and ultimately tender and full of compassion." -- Hollywood Reporter "The material, which constantly veers between humor and poignancy is nothing short of wondrous." -- Jewish Post & Opinion The longest running show in off-Broadway history! Sherry Glaser single-handedly recreates a three-generation family-from the philosophical Bubby to the rebellious teenage daughter. This critically-acclaimed piece offers a fascinating kaleidoscope of the multiple and often contradictory perspectives that are the norm in most families.

NTOZAKE SHANGE:  Quasar Looming: The Duet Series Since she first blazed onto Broadway in 1976 with her innovative choreopoem for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf, Ntozake Shange has captivated audiences worldwide as a playwright, novelist, poet and performer. Now, St. Louis' native daughter returns home for a rare appearance to perform a series of duets to jazz accompaniment, drawing on familiar pieces, new work and improvisation that takes dramatic reading into a powerful, new realm.

RENO: Reno Finds Her Mind "loud...and hilarious. A high-energy comedian who has been compared to Bette Midler, a nuclear reaction and living cubism." -- The New York Times Fresh from her HBO special Reno Finds Her Mom (with Lily Tomlin and Mary Tyler Moore), St. Louis favorite Reno returns with her long-awaited new show. Acclaimed for her stream of consciousness performance style, Reno's wise-cracking commentary on the 20th century ranges deftly from the personal to the political. An experience you won't soon forget!

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