Talking Horse Productions

Talking Horse Productions THP is a local non-profit theatre company that produces intimate, high-quality, black box style theatre in downtown Columbia. www.talkinghorseproductions.org.

THP produces six main stage shows and a children's theatre touring production each year. Dramas, comedies, and a musical are represented in the mix. Please check our website for show dates and times. Our Thursday-Saturday shows are at 7:30pm; Sunday shows will be at 2:00pm. Our children's productions tour in the fall, but check our website for dates at the theatre itself.

is WORKING out great today! See you soon!
04/26/2025

is WORKING out great today! See you soon!

04/18/2025

🎉 It’s our birthday, and we’ll yes, and if we want to! 🎉

The Ponies are turning SIX, and we’re celebrating with not one but TWO shows — Friday and Saturday. That’s double the chaos, double the laughs and probably double the questionable accents.

Come help us mark six wild years of improv, friendship and whatever it is we do on stage. It’s gonna be fun, it’s gonna be weird and it’s definitely gonna be a party. Be sure to reserve your seat early, because we've been selling out!

🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒: Ponies Improv - Sprinkle Splash
🌶️: Ponies Improv - Unwrapped

Bring your friends. Bring your mom. Bring a kazoo. We don’t care — just come ready to laugh.

High school & college students...CHECK THIS OUT!
04/16/2025

High school & college students...CHECK THIS OUT!

Ryan Deshyla Jordan serves up the fun in IT’S AN ART from WORKING, THE MUSICAL opening May 1! ❤️
04/15/2025

Ryan Deshyla Jordan serves up the fun in IT’S AN ART from WORKING, THE MUSICAL opening May 1! ❤️

Based on Studs Terkels' 1974 masterpiece "Working: People Talk About What They Do All Day and How They Feel About What T...
04/14/2025

Based on Studs Terkels' 1974 masterpiece "Working: People Talk About What They Do All Day and How They Feel About What They Do" and the brainchild of "Wicked" creator Stephen Schwartz, "Working, A Musical" will take the stage at Talking Horse Productions from May 1 through 11.

"Working" showcases a diverse range of characters from various occupations, including a waitress, firefighter, teacher, project manager, steelworker, trucker, millworker, community activist, fundraiser and more. Eight actors portray all 26 characters.

The talented cast, ranging in age from 19 to 75, includes retired music educator and Columbia arts icon Bob Bohon and Dr. Joy Powell, Associate Teaching Professor & Director of Undergraduate Studies at the University of Missouri Department of Theatre & Performance Studies. Three Mizzou theatre students (Luca Freccia, Ryan Deshyla Jordan, Kate Wiegardt); two Stephens Conservatory alums (David Hall, Danielle Simpson); and Columbia-based actor Brandon Moore round out the ensemble cast.

"Originally seen on Broadway in 1978 and updated in 2012, Working also provides audiences with the interesting job of determining how—or if—the workaday world has changed in the last 50 years," said Randall Kenneth Jones, "Working's" director/choreographer. "Its universal themes are rooted in human relationships and continue to resonate, especially considering how much of our lives are spent 'on the job.'"

Jones also described the production as a tip of the hat to the resilience of the American workforce and the highly stylized musicals of the 1970s.

"Working, A Musical" runs May 1-4 and 8-11 at Talking Horse Productions, 210 St. James Street, in downtown Columbia's growing NE arts district. Tickets are available online at https://talkinghorse.ticketleap.com/working/

Look Who's WORKING! Kate Wiegardt is beyond excited to make her Talking Horse Productions debut in Working. She has been...
04/13/2025

Look Who's WORKING! Kate Wiegardt is beyond excited to make her Talking Horse Productions debut in Working. She has been performing her entire life in her hometown of Peoria, Illinois. Her favorite stage shows include Beautiful (Leslie Gore), Joseph (Narrator), High School Musical (Sharpay), Frozen (Elsa), Annie (Ms. Hannigan) and Les Misérables (Eponine). Kate is a freshman at Mizzou studying Early Childhood Education with a minor in Musical Theatre. She is honored to be part of this amazingly talented cast and offers a personal shoutout to the phenomenal production team for all they do. Thanks to everyone for coming to support this show.

Reserve your tickets here: https://talkinghorse.ticketleap.com/working/

Look Who's WORKING! Danielle Simpson is a graduate of the Conservatory for the Performing Arts at Stephens College with ...
04/12/2025

Look Who's WORKING! Danielle Simpson is a graduate of the Conservatory for the Performing Arts at Stephens College with a BFA in Musical Theatre. She has performed in Columbia, Jeff City, and California, MO. You might recognize her as Alex Klein in THP's production of Church and State. Other roles include Inga in Young Frankenstein, Shelby in Steel Magnolias, and Wednesday in The Addams Family Musical. She has also performed at the Maples Repertory Theatre in Macon, MO, in Mamma Mia! and Schoolhouse Rock Live! Danielle would love to thank all her family and friends who have supported her throughout her acting journey.

RESERVE YOUR TICKETS TODAY: https://talkinghorse.ticketleap.com/working/

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Columbia, MO
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THP is once again producing six mainstage shows and a children's theatre touring production for 2018. Dramas, comedies, and a musical are represented in the mix. Please check our website for show dates and times. www.talkinghorseproductions.org. Our Thursday-Saturday shows are at 7:30pm; Sunday shows will be at 2:00pm. Our children's productions tour in the fall of 2018, but check our website for dates at the theatre itself.