Attend a Performance 

There will be two performances every Saturday, April 4 through May 2, at both 6:30pm and 7:30pm and two performances each Sunday, April 5 through May 3, at both 1:30pm and 2:30pm.

Performances are open to the public and free of charge.  Audience members will join the actors, and follow them throughout the galleries as they perform in front of the artwork.  Due to the intimate setting, each performance group will be filled on a first come, first serve basis.  Audience members are encouraged to come early or stay for the next performance, if the previous has already been filled. For further information call: 314.754.1860.

About the Program

Join us for five weekends in April and May as the Pulitzer—in collaboration with Prison Performing Arts, Washington University in St. Louis, and Employment Connection—becomes home to an innovative theatre program in which former prisoners & formerly homeless veterans use the exploration of art and theatre to help develop skills for their future lives and employment.

Guided by Prison Performing Arts founder and artistic director Agnes Wilcox, the students of Staging Old Masters will present a series of short theatre pieces based on their interaction with the works of art featured in the Pulitzer’s Old Masters exhibition. Their work culminates in performances from April 4th to May 3rd. Staging Old Masters is a unique artistic experience, and another step in the Pulitzer’s ongoing effort to explore how Old Masters can find resonance in the 21st century.

FOLLOW ALONG WITH THE PROGRAM ONLINE:  stagingoldmasters.pulitzerarts.org