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THE LAST SHOW ON EARTH

Equally Represented Arts (ERA) presents THE LAST SHOW ON EARTH, a multimedia, vignette-style play written by Joe Taylor and directed by Lucy Cashion.

Inspired by the films of Roy Andersson, THE LAST SHOW ON EARTH moves through a series of strange, funny, and quietly beautiful scenes about contemporary life in an increasingly mediated world. Rather than following a single linear plot, the play unfolds through loosely connected moments that accumulate into an emotional arc: from the ordinary to the existential, from the absurd to the intimate, from the noise of modern life to the question of what remains.

The audience is not outside the event. The play repeatedly breaks the fourth wall, blurring the line between performer and spectator and implicating the room in what it is watching. THE LAST SHOW ON EARTH asks what it means to be present — with one another, with our devices, with our loneliness, with our attention, and with the end of the world always somewhere in view.

PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE
September 17, 18, 19, 20, 24, 25, 26
All performances at 7:30 p.m.

VENUE ADDRESS
Kranzberg Arts Center — Black Box Theater
501 N Grand Blvd
St. Louis, MO

TICKETS
$25
ERA absorbs ticketing fees whenever possible.

AUDIENCE GUIDANCE
Recommended for mature audiences.

PARKING & ARRIVAL

Please Arrive Early
Grand Center can be busy in the evenings, with multiple performances, restaurants, and events happening nearby. Please plan to arrive with enough time to park, enter the venue, and enjoy the pre-show experience before the performance begins.

Street Parking
Metered street parking is available on Grand Boulevard and nearby streets. Meters are generally enforced Monday–Saturday, 8 a.m.–7 p.m.

Garage Parking
Paid garage parking is available throughout the Grand Center Arts District, including secure commercial garages in the area.

ACCESSIBILITY
Kranzberg Arts Center is wheelchair accessible and ADA-compliant, with accessible entryways, barrier-free access to the Black Box Theater, and designated accessible parking available in the surrounding area.

For accessibility questions or concerns, please contact info@eratheatre.org.

Equally Represented Arts (ERA) presents THE LAST SHOW ON EARTH

Written by Joe Taylor
Directed by Lucy Cashion
Produced by Equally Represented Arts (ERA)

Playwright, Composer, Music Director, Sound Designer, Director of Photography, Video Editor, Actor: Joe Taylor

Musicians: Sam Golden, Dustin Sholtes

Actors: Rachel Tibbetts, Ellie Schwetye, Ashwini Arora, Maggie Conroy, Ross Rubright, Will Bonfiglio, Frankie Ferrari, Joe Taylor

Director, Co-Producer, Scenic Designer: Lucy Cashion
Lighting Designer & Scenic Designer: Denisse Chavez
Costume Designer: Meredith LaBounty

Stage Manager: Jake Santhuff
Assistant Stage Manager: Jack Rimar

Camera 1 Operator: Emma Glose
Camera 2 Operator: David Joseph
Production Manager, Technical Director, Associate Producer: Jimmy Bernatowicz
House Manager, Associate Producer: Spencer Lawton
Executive Producer, Assistant Director: Miranda Jagels Félix
Director of Marketing: Martha Kamau
Production Intern: Eli Sasenger

Support

THE LAST SHOW ON EARTH is presented with support from the Regional Arts Commission of St. Louis and the Missouri Arts Council, a state agency.

ERA is a resident organization of the Kranzberg Arts Foundation. This production is made possible in part through Kranzberg Arts Foundation support.

Additional support provided by individual donors.