08/22/2026
As we close the curtain on our 2025–26 season, our hearts are overflowing. 🎭✨ Building a vibrant, creative home takes a true village, and this season was made possible by incredible artists, community partners, donors, team members, and audience members who gathered with us.
Tap through the slides & check the comments to see everyone who made this season possible!
This entire 2025–26 season is dedicated with love, honor, and deep remembrance to Matthew Timmons. 🤍
👏 Another round of applause for the extraordinary talent who took our stage and brought our season to life: music from The Hounds of Finn Duo (Leslie Rich & Pete MacCauley), Glass (Anne Enneking & Kari Tweiten), Robert Wilkinson, St. Rangers, Katy Tessman & Sweet Lou, The White Rabbit (Album Launch), Lt Sunnie (Rap/Vocals/Dance), and Rachel Bearinger; improv comedy by DoctorBrothaMista, Blackout, Hello, Dolly!, Original Sin, Improv Movement Project, Soap Improv, and Gremlin Concentrate; captivating storytelling from Thomasina Petrus (Musical Vocalist & Storytelling), Rev. Jim Bear Jacobs (Storytelling Circle Leader), Chef Dominique Miles (Stories Behind the Menu), Cutler Bennett, Max Lopez, State Representative Larry Kraft, Mayor Nadia Mohamed, Chaz Sandifer, and Cathy Wilson; poetry by Gene Gazelka, Davi Gray, EJ Schoenborn, Vas Littlecrow Wojtanowicz, and Adrien Wright; our emcee Matthew Timmons; music instruction by Lisa Harrigan; visual and mixed media art by Shakira Mos, Julissa Andrade, and Francesca Miguieles; delicious treats from Wayne's Cookies and scrumptious bites from Nick's Caramels; and the Open Eye Theater Driveway Tour.
🤝 Thanks to the organizations and collaborators who partnered with us to create, build, and share unique experiences: Dancing Fish Events, Lenox Community Center Team, MaggieInMpls, Open Eye Theater, St. Louis Park Community Education, Stories Behind the Menu, Sun Sailor - SLP, Summit Presents, The Coven – SLP, The Muse Design Company, and Westopolis.🧁 Thank you to the local businesses whose generous support fed, sustained, and uplifted our programming throughout the season: Angel Food Bakery & Cafe, Shoppes of Westend: Cub Foods, Hope Breakfast Bar, Glamour Nails & Spa, Punch Bowl Social, Roosters Men's Grooming Center, The Loop, UrbanWok 🎁 Our work thrives because of critical institutional support and individual generosity. Thank you for investing in our mission: Community, Friends & Family Donors, Golden Valley Community Foundation Grant, St Louis Park Arts & Culture Grant
💛 To our neighbors and friends across St. Louis Park and the Greater Twin Cities Area: Thank you for buying tickets, braving the weather, filling the seats, and bringing your energy to every single event. You are the heart of why we do what we do. 🛠️ With endless gratitude to the hands behind the scenes making the magic happen day in and day out: Ryan McCanna (Board of Directors), Maggie Myers (Photography), Mark Schwartz (Business Manager & Door Monitor), Brad Richardson (Board of Directors), Chloe Richardson (Box Office & Social Media), Dave Russ (Sound Engineer), Katy Tessman (Special Event Curator and Manager), Robb Tronson (Fire Light Creative & Launch Partner), Ess Via (Sound & Light House Technician), and Rachel Villa (Executive Director). Thank you to our Community Volunteers Evelyn Flaherty, Kim Wieber duSaire, and Nick VZ, and Theater Champion Nina Thompson.
