Upcoming Events
CST Presents
Nov 5 @ 7:00 pm
​Sarah McQuaid has evolved into a mature artist with important thoughts to ponder then sing about…. stunningly gorgeous songs, many-faceted gems of love and hope, heartfelt and beautifully crafted. —AmericanaUK
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...a voice as rich, matured and knowing as the finest thrice-distilled Irish malt whiskey. —fRoots
Captivating, unorthodox songwriting… layered satin vocals... enthralling, harrowing arrangements… a gateway into a true innovator’s soul.
—PopMatters
Her subtle mastery onstage launches her straight into my fave shows ever.
—Huffington Post
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A voice as thick and soft as fur. — Elmore Magazine
Nov 10 @ 7:00
$8 Suggested Donation
at the Door
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6pm Social Hour Mixer Let's reconnect! Bar's open! Wine & Spirits!
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7pm Featured Reader
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8pm Open Mic (Sign up to read for the open mic portion of the evening via email at thornysubmissions@gmail.com)
Nov 14 & 15 @ 7 & 9:30
Featured Reader
Angela Carole Brown
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​​Born & raised in Los Angeles, now living & writing in Kansas City, Angela Carole Brown has published several books of fiction, non-fiction & poetry, including her North Street Book Prize-winning novel, TRADING FOURS, and her newest release, HOW THE LIGHT GETS IN, her first foray into the wellness genre. ​
I Need This is a stand-up comedy show featuring some of the nation’s top comedic talent — from established veterans to up-and-comers.
Hosted by Nick Tittone and Anderson Gronvold, the show has toured premier venues across Los Angeles and recently played at the world-famous Comedy Store.
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Alumni include Demetri Martin, Joel Kim Booster, Beth Stelling, Mekki Leeper, Nick Thune, Robby Hoffman, Todd Glass, Chris Estrada, Steph Tolev, Rick Ingraham, Adam Conover, Joe Mande, Leslie Liao, James Adomian, Emily Catalano, and more.
Shorter works appear in MacQueen's Quinterly, Flapper Press' Poetry Cafe, Brilliant Corners, Thorny Locust, and the poetry anthologies IN THE BLACK / IN THE RED from Helicon Nine Editions & the forthcoming BARDS AGAINST HUNGER, KANSAS CITY. She is also the author/ illustrator/narrator of the multi-award-winning children's videobook, THE RICHEST GIRL IN THE WORLD (2021) and is featured in the documentary film THE GODDESS PROJECT from filmmakers Holli Rae & Sara Landas. Find out more at www.angelacarolebrown.com
Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre
Dec 5 - 14
Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre
Jan 16 - 25
A literary lover’s holiday delight! With a performance of two Great American Christmas classics, Thornton Wilder’s The Long Christmas Dinner & Truman Capote’s A Christmas Memory
Act 1: In one continuous scene, Thornton Wilder’s The Long Christmas Dinner chronicles six generations of an enterprising American dynasty into a series of family Christmas gatherings that captures the poignant joys and humor of family life.
Act 2: In A Christmas Memory, Truman Capote recalls an idyllic Southern holiday season when, as a young boy, he baked fruit cakes, gathered holly, and flew kites with the beloved eccentric cousin who raised him and inspired him to become a writer.
Join us in the lobby for songs, Holiday Cheer, and celebration after every performance!
How do you tell truth to power when a king wants you to say that something happened that didn’t really happen, and requires you to swear that it did or lose your head?
A Man for All Seasons is the story of Sir Thomas More, an English statesman, lawyer, and Lord High Chancellor of England under King Henry VIII. Once the King’s beloved teacher, More’s relationship to the King fractures when he refuses to take the Oath of Supremacy swearing allegiance to the monarchy as the head of the Church of England and legitimizing the annulment of Henry’s marriage to Catherine of Aragon.
Chockful of moments of rich humor and transparent theatricality in modern style, More navigates his way through the maze of Henry’s marriages, potential martyrdom, the joy of his family, and the north star of his own morality.
Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre
Feb 27 - Mar 8
​Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre
April 17 - 26
Henrietta is nearly deaf, but the songs of the stars make beautiful music in her mind.
Silent Sky tells the true story of Henrietta Leavitt, an astronomer ahead of her time. It is 1900 when Henrietta comes to work at Harvard University to become a human computer. She quickly learns that she will not be allowed to do any sort of astronomical discovery. Undeterred, Henrietta begins the process of recording the changes in Cepheid stars—a scientific discovery that has profound and lasting impact on the field of astronomy.
Silent Sky is the true story of a woman’s dedication to her passion for the stars and the human touch that makes life under the vast sky tender, beautiful, and timeless.
Shawshank LIVE ON STAGE! Based on the novella by Stephen King, The Shawshank Redemption follows the story of Andy Dufresne, a successful banker sentenced to two consecutive life terms at Shawshank State Penitentiary for the murders of his wife and her lover; a crime he maintains he did not commit.
On the “inside” Andy meets Red, a lifer who becomes his close friend. Through the years, Andy and Red face the harsh realities of prison life, including the corruption of the prison warden and guards, but Andy never loses hope.
One of the best friendship tales of all time, Shawshank—The Play brings the glorious story of resilience made famous by the acclaimed film to the stage!