The fine print of the smoking ban has put local theatre companies in a conundrum. Read SGF producer George Cron's unpublished letter to the News-Leader.

Cast members (Brandon Compton, Ashleigh Ricci, LJ "Doc" Summers) of Our Town which debuts Friday at Landers Theatre joined The Statler on Sunday's episode.

The October 30 episode of The Statler’s Waldorf, hosted by David Norman, featured a discussion with members of Quixotic, which played at Gillioz Theatre on Halloween. George Cron brought cast members from Murder, Magic, Fantasy, Fruit, four one-acts coming to a venue near you. Listen to The Statler each Sunday at 6 p.m. on KBFL 99.9 FM (1060 AM) or watch...

The Statler reviews Missouri State's performance of The Love Song of J. Robert Oppenheimer. A devastatingly beautiful performance...and without all that pesky nuclear fallout.

When you hear SRO, don’t think “Springfield Regional Opera,” rather, think awesomeness…because that’s what it is. They are a lyric theatre, celebrating great music, amazing productions, and showcasing some of the best voices in SGF. I had the chance to sit with several  members of SRO Lyric Theatre’s production of Hot Mikado and this is the song...

The Statler was joined by SRO Lyric Theatre (Hot Mikado coming this week) and MO Poetry slam artist Michelle Nimmo. Live performances? Sweet.

I haven’t seen any version (stage or film) of Glengarry Glen Ross in years. I was fortunate enough to reintroduce myself to the script by way of a movie screening held by the Missouri State Department of Media, Journalism and Film prior to Springfield Contemporary’s opening of the theatrical version the following weekend. And I’m glad I attended...

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