What happens when a timeless story meets new voices and perspectives? Playwright Courtney Bailey , in collaboration with artists at...

Adapted by Sherman L. Sergel. Based on the Emmy award-winning television movie by Reginald Rose. Produced by special arrangement with THE...

In May of 2023, the St. Louis City Juvenile Detention Center witnessed the culmination of a transformative journey as individuals...

Discover the creative journey behind Britches! A Play for Lady Romeos with insights straight from the playwright herself, Courtney...

2023 JDC Summer Showcase Presented by the Family Court-Juvenile Division and Prison Performing Arts Thursday, August 3, 2023 3:30 pm...

Prison Performing Arts will hold non-Equity in-person auditions for a new play entitled The Privilege of Being Second on July 18, 2023.

The creation of a play is a testament to the power of collaboration, creativity, and resilience. This is particularly true for Saint Joan...

RSVP before April 19! THE CAVERNS OF WINGWOOD (a parable of reptilian philosophy) Inspired by writing from artists at Northeast...

Sep. 22 6pm-8pm VIP Reception @ 5pm Magic Chef Mansion 3400 Russell Blvd Saint Louis, MO 63104

Please join us for Featuring a virtual Q&A between performers of Hag-Seed and Margaret Atwood (author of Hag-Seed and The Handmaid's...

The young artists at the St. Louis County Juvenile Detention Center, with guidance from teaching artist Carl Overly, Jr., wrote and...

We love to be able to feature PPA artists and their work. This video was recorded in March 2022 from the Arts & Healing class at the...

We love to be able to feature PPA artists and their work. This video was recorded in December 2021 from the Arts & Healing class at the...

Hot on the return to in-person classes, the young people in the Learning Through The Arts program at the St. Louis County Juvenile...

Things aren’t ever really “normal” for justice-involved youths, and the societal and structural changes brought on by the pandemic didn’t...

Bronson was once a resident at Hogan Street Regional Youth Center, where he participated in Prison Performing Arts’ programming. He...

Last month at Hogan Street, justice-involved youth painted beautiful works of art under the guidance of St. Louis-based painter and...