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MBU Theatre

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MBU Theatre, a department of the Fine Arts division at Missouri Baptist University. MBU offers Bachelors degrees in Theatre and Musical Theatre, as well as a Theatre minor. MBU Theatre produces a full season of musicals and plays each year, in addition to various acting, singing, and directing showcases.

09/14/2026

It's our first costume fitting day, and designer Andrea Robb is hard at work pairing clothing and characters.

Andrea is an alumna of Missouri Baptist University with a B.A. in Psychology and a B.A. in Theatre, and of Fontbonne University where she graduated with her M.A. in Theatre. Melding her two educational backgrounds, Robb specializes in Performance Psychology and is currently pursuing her PhD in this subject at Grand Canyon University. Andrea is an instructor of theatre at MBU and regularly works behind the scenes as a costumer, director, and as a freelance artist in the Greater St. Louis Area. With extensive background in costume construction and design, she has earned high praise from local outlets like Ladue News, STL Today, and the Riverfront Times. Recent works include The Wizard of OZ (GCPA) and The Lightning Thief (MBU). As always, Andrea is thrilled to be a part of any theatre magic!

09/10/2026

A lovely sneak peek at the concept art for Little Women from our set design team of Emily Kay Rice and Caleb Long!

Emily is an artist from St. Louis as well as an MBU Theatre alum. She has been working as an illustrator and painter over the last 10 years. After graduating in 2017, Emily has continued working with the MBU theatre department as an artistic collaborator on several productions such as illustrating the projections for Newsies, and designing the sets for Into the Woods, Peter and the Starcatcher, The Music Man, Big Fish, The Crucible, The Amish Project, and Fiddler on the Roof, and feature painting for Little Shop, White Christmas, Macbeth, and King Lear. www.emilykayrice.com

Caleb D. Long is an award-winning, St. Louis-based director, designer, and actor. After receiving a BFA in Musical Theatre from The Dobbins Conservatory, Caleb began working professionally across the country. Recent projects include Fiddler on the Roof (Director/ Choreographer/ Props and Scenic Designer, Fly North Theatricals), Peter and the Starcatcher (Director, Ozark Actors Theatre), Constellations (Roland, West End Players Guild), Silent Sky (Scenic Designer, Missouri Baptist University), and Legally Blonde (Director/Costume Designer, Theatre West Summer Repertory Theatre). .d.long

09/08/2026

It's choreography week for the cast of Little Women and we're excited to welcome back alum Emma Launsby as our choreographer!

Emma is ecstatic to be returning to her alma mater for this show. Emma earned her B.S. in Psychology and a minor in dance from MBU in 2024. Since then, she has been dancing and choreographing professionally in St. Louis with credits including Leverage Dance Company, STL Rhythm Collaborative, and Stages St. Louis Academy. Emma and her husband recently relocated to Nashville Tennessee where she will continue to pursue her career in dance.

You can see every magnificent step October 8-11 on the MBU stage - get your tix at www.mbutheatretix.com !

Emma Brandwein MBU Alumni

08/29/2026

Congratulations to the cast! We're excited to get started.

Little Women will run October 8-11. Tickets are on sale now at www.mbutheatretix.com.

08/05/2026

Missouri Baptist University Presents
Little Women: The Broadway Musical

Audition Notice:
Singing Audition Date/Time: August 27 beginning at 6:00 PM by appointment
Group Dance and Callback Audition Date/Time: August 27, 8:00 PM
Audition Location: Missouri Baptist University Pillsbury Chapel & Dale Williams Fine Arts Center
Who: MBU Students, Faculty and Staff
Show Dates: October 8-10 at 7:30 PM, October 9 at 9:00 AM and October 11 at 2:00 PM

All roles are volunteer roles.

Please sign up for an audition slot by emailing [email protected]

Auditions will consist of 32-bars of a musical theatre song. Please consider the style of Little Women when selecting an audition song. Please do not use a song from the show. An accompanist will be provided. Please bring clearly marked sheet music. If you do not read music, it may be helpful for you to have a pianist look at it ahead of time to ensure you have the best audition possible! Please do not bring lead sheets or full orchestration for your accompanist. Auditionees will be informed in the room if they should stay for the dance and singing callback.

Callbacks will consist of readings from the script, singing from the score and a short dance audition. All sides and music will be available to auditionees pre-callback and all songs will be run through once with auditionees before the audition.

Please bring character shoes for the dance portion, if possible.

Casting Policy:
MBU Theatre is an educational theatre program. Because giving our students every opportunity to learn and grow is integral to our mission, every effort is made to select shows in which our students can shine. We always consider our students first, weighing their individual educational needs against the needs of the show and filling roles with them as much as possible. We also have a strong tradition of incorporating our wider community into productions when possible, which creates a multi-generational and diverse experience that makes the process and product more fulfilling for all.

04/27/2026

Tonight we were honored to celebrate the work of our theatre and dance students, congratulate our graduating seniors and bestow some special recognition at the annual MBU Theatre Awards.

Achievement in Technical Theatre: Lauryn Girard
Achievement in Dance: Andrea Reed
Heart of the Art: Olivia Podner
Servant Leadership: Mattie White
Legacy Award: Tia Wright, MBU Musical Theatre, '09

Thank you to all who have been involved in this fantastic season!

04/20/2026

This Saturday! Enjoy performances from our OUTSTANDING theatre and musical theatre majors, with a dessert reception and the opportunity to bid on some great auction items. Get your tix at mbutheatretix.com.

04/12/2026

Dancing in the Light continues tonight at 7pm and Sunday at 2pm. Get tix at mbutheatretix.com or at the door!

Immediately following Dancing in the Light is the premiere of Cover Stories (Saturday at 8pm, Sunday at 3:30pm). Tickets are available at stlrhythmcollaborative.org or at the door.

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04/07/2026

Whoever said Baptists don’t dance?

Our annual Dancing in the Light concert is this weekend! Check out some rehearsal clips here and head to mbutheatretix.com to buy your tickets!

03/23/2026

Dancing in the Light features performances from MBU Theatre & Dance students and alumni and choreography by Maria Majors, Claire Ward, Sam Gaitsch and Emily Haussler.
Tickets are available now at www.mbutheatretix.com .

Seating for this performance is unassigned.
To purchase tickets for STL Rhythm Collaborative's performance of Cover Stories, please visit https://www.stlrhythmcollaborative.org/events .

Be advised that, due to on-campus construction, sections of our campus roads will be closed for the next few months. When attending performances at MBU this semester, please enter our campus road (College Park Drive) from Conway Road and use parking lot B or C.

Address

1 College Park Drive
St. Louis, MO
63141

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

Telephone

(314) 744-5364

Website

http://linktr.ee/mbutheatre

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