Since 1973, Metro Theater Company has brought professional theatre to students across Missouri. We are the St. Louis region’s only professional theatre dedicated exclusively to young audiences. Our touring productions meet students where they are, both developmentally and in their learning environments. Our work invites students into engaging experiences where storytelling comes alive through imagination, movement, music, and conversation. Students become participants in the theatrical experience, encouraged to think, respond, and connect with the story in real time. Each performance includes a post-show conversation with the actors, where students can ask questions, reflect on the story, and engage directly with the performers about the creative process and themes of the production.

Our touring productions support classroom learning by reinforcing skills in literacy, communication, social-emotional development, and critical thinking. We provide educator resources that extend the experience before and after the performance and connect to classroom learning and discussion.

Metro Theater Company has received a Missouri Arts Award, the Kevin Kline Award for Outstanding Production for Young Audiences, and recognition from FOCUS St. Louis.