Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre

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Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre Theatre and venue in midtown KC, producing original and favorite works of stage and screen. At its heart, MET is committed to the art of story.

Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre is a not-for-profit professional theatre founded by Artistic Director, Karen Paisley, the MET Board and Core Company in 2005. Committed to extending access to the artistic Canon, inspiring Creativity, empowering individuals and building community. MET offers professional performances, staged readings, high level artistic training, and customized educational programs. We claim the great stories of our heritage as the birthright for all people. We work to encourage the creation of new stories and new artists whose voices speak to the rich totality of our community and whose perspectives deepen our understanding of each other and of ourselves. We believe that exploration of personal creativity and opportunity for engagement in life-long learning is critical to the health and happiness of people and our world.

Our constant source of joy in the office - Angela Carole Brown, our Box Office Manager - visited the KC Renaissance Fest...
10/13/2026

Our constant source of joy in the office - Angela Carole Brown, our Box Office Manager - visited the KC Renaissance Festival this past weekend to support our merry little troupe performing their final weekend... and lo and behold, she met an angel! Come to the The Warwick - Kansas City to meet your own angel at Angels in America, October 23 thru November 1!
www.metkc.org

We had an impactful time chatting with Wanda Shafer, the VP of Education & Outreach for the AIDS Service Foundation of K...
10/12/2026

We had an impactful time chatting with Wanda Shafer, the VP of Education & Outreach for the AIDS Service Foundation of Kansas City. She along with special guest

10/12/2026

The Millennium Approaches! We less than two weeks away from Part One of Tony Kushner's Angels in America Directed by Karen Paisley and running October 23rd - November 1. Get your tickets now, before its too late. www.metkc.org/tickets

Cool pieces of history arriving at Warwick this morning and we can hardly contain our excitement as the Angels In Americ...
10/09/2026

Cool pieces of history arriving at Warwick this morning and we can hardly contain our excitement as the Angels In America stage continues to progress....A special THANK YOU to Bill Heinekin Artist Genius Builder for helping us make our Angel set extra extraordinary!

10/09/2026

Enjoy this heartwarming reflection shared by the ever talented Angela Carole Brown who, in addition to so many of her gifts is also our dynamic box office Manager. Take a moment to read and also get your tickets to Tony Kushner's Angels in America at www.metkc.org/tickets

The role of Eliza Doolittle will be played by Tim Braselton. And this is what you get when you let him loose organizing...
10/08/2026

The role of Eliza Doolittle will be played by Tim Braselton. And this is what you get when you let him loose organizing the costumes.

"The end of the world is just the beginning." Our very own Tim Braselton shares his poignant story. Take a look at this...
10/08/2026

"The end of the world is just the beginning." Our very own Tim Braselton shares his poignant story. Take a look at this beautiful resonance with our upcoming production, ANGELS IN AMERICA.

In that moment, Joe is at a true point of no return. He can continue to live his charmed life, moving up in the world, living the life that everyone around him saw for him, his entire identity wrapped up in the system of faith he’d adopted. But this moment with Louis perches him on a razor’s edg...

Join us for Tony Kushner's Angels In America, Directed by Karen Paisley at The Warwick - Kansas CityEnjoy the BIG SHOW! ...
10/07/2026

Join us for Tony Kushner's Angels In America, Directed by Karen Paisley at The Warwick - Kansas City

Enjoy the BIG SHOW! Check out these extras:
Complimentary refreshments at every performance.
Pre-show Friday Happy Hour at 6pm. Join us!
First Saturday (10/24), twilight show at 5pm, so come for tea time at 4pm. Enjoy treats gratis. Cash bar.
Sunday Oct 25 at 1:30pm, pre-show panel featuring Sandy Woodson, documentarian.
Sunday Nov 1 at 1:30pm, pre-show panel featuring AIDS Service Foundation, KC.

Use the code ANGELS1 to save 75% off parking for this show!

For mature audiences only. Does contain nudity.

Some stories don't just entertain—they challenge, move, and remain relevant lon... after the curtain falls. Tony Kushner's breathtaking ANGELS IN AMERICA weaves epic majesty, humor, operatic melodrama, raw realism, and sharp political wit into a mythically human theatrical experience. Daring and dazzling, unforgettable chara... living through the AIDS crisis reveal deep vulnerability, courage, soaring resilienc... and real time hope while confronting love, politics, identity, and transformation in 1980s America.

Get your tickets here! Get your tickets here! MET show tickets go fast! Don't miss your opportunity to enjoy these amazing productions.

10/06/2026

Address

3927 Main Street
Kansas City, MO
64111

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 2pm
Tuesday 10am - 2pm
Wednesday 10am - 2pm
Thursday 10am - 2pm
Friday 10am - 2pm

Telephone

+18165693226

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