Organization: STRAY DOG THEATRE
Mission: STRAY DOG THEATRE IS COMMITTED TO UNLEASHING THE ART OF THEATRE, EDUCATION, AND COMMUNITY ON SAINT LOUIS AND THE SURROUNDING AREA.
Activities: AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS: STRAY DOG THEATRE OPERATES SIX ARTS-IN-MIND (AIM) AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS AS PART OF THE AFTER SCHOOL FOR ALL PARTNERSHIP. THESE PROGRAMS INTEGRATE THE UNIVERSAL ASPECTS OF THEATRE TO COORDINATE THE ACADEMIC, PHYSICAL, SOCIAL, AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF 240+ STUDENTS EVERY DAY SAINT LOUIS AREA SCHOOLS ARE IN SESSION. STRAY DOG THEATRE AND AIM ARE THE PROUD RECIPIENTS OF A 2007 VANGUARD AWARD FROM THE SAINT LOUIS MENTAL HEALTH BOARD FOR ARTS EDUCATION INNOVATION AND A 2013 SAC AWARD FROM THE MISSOURI SCHOOL AGE COMMUNITY COALITION FOR OUTSTANDING SCHOOL AGE CARE (SAC) PROGRAM OF THE YEAR.
MAINSTAGE THEATRE PRODUCTIONS: STRAY DOG THEATRE PRODUCES SIX DYNAMIC PRODUCTIONS AS PART OF ITS MAINSTAGE THEATRE SEASON. THESE PRODUCTIONS RUN FOR 10-TO-15 PERFORMANCES OF 150 SEATS EACH AT SDT'S TOWER GROVE ABBEY VENUE AND INCLUDE COMEDIES, DRAMAS, AND MUSICALS THAT CHALLENGE, EDUCATE, ENTERTAIN, AND INSPIRE 10,000+ AUDIENCE MEMBERS ANNUALLY. STRAY DOG THEATRE AND ITS ARTISTS ARE CONSISTENTLY HONORED WITH ARTISTIC RECOGNITIONS, INCLUDNG 112 NOMINATIONS AND 16 AWARDS FROM THE 2013-2020 ST. LOUIS THEATER CIRCLE.
YOUTH ARTS CAMPS: STRAY DOG THEATRE HOSTS 16 ARTS-IN-REACH (AIR) YOUTH ARTS CAMPS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY OF SAINT LOUIS DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, RECREATION, AND FORESTRY. THESE CAMPS OPERATE THROUGH SEVERAL CITY LOCATIONS OVER THE SUMMER AND CULMINATE WITH FINAL DAY PUBLIC PERFORMANCES SO STUDENTS AND FAMILIES CAN DISPLAY THEIR WORK TO THEIR SURROUNDING NEIGHBORHOOD. COMMUNITY-FOCUSED PROGRAMS SUCH AS AIR HAVE RESULTED IN SEVERAL STRAY DOG THEATRE RECOGNITIONS, INCLUDING A 2017 RESOLUTION FROM THE 99TH MISSOURI HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND A 2017 PROCLAMATION FROM THE SAINT LOUIS CITY MAYOR, BOTH FOR SERVICE TOWARD COMMUNITY.
NTEE category: Arts, Culture & Humanities
Secondary category: Education