October 9 - November 6, 2022
Grandel Theatre, 3610 Grandel Square, St. Louis, MO 63103

Adapted from the book by Newbery Medal-winning author Paul Fleischman
Produced by special arrangement with Playscripts, Inc.

A vacant lot in a broken neighborhood in the middle of the city can become a lot of things. How could it ever be a source of hope? A dozen different characters and their stories come to life, beginning with Kim, a nine-year-old Vietnamese immigrant who plants six precious lima beans. One by one, the people of his community, many also immigrants, sow seeds of hope amid the dirt and grit, tending dreams to full bloom. As the garden grows, so does the community, blooming into something bigger, better, and beyond all expectations. As told by award-winning novelist Paul Fleischman, the garden draws neighbors out of their lonely isolation to rediscover and celebrate the community around them.

Best enjoyed by ages 9 and up. Approximate run time is 60 minutes with no intermission.

All 2022-23 Season productions will be performed live for in-person audiences. To ensure continued digital accessibility across the St. Louis region and beyond, as part of PNC Arts Alive’s funded MTC Remote initiative, MTC continues online streaming of its mainstage productions. MTC is also continuing its Pay-What-You-Wish viewing period for each mainstage production (live or streaming) so that economic barriers do not prevent families from experiencing the season’s productions. Sensory friendly, audio described, and sign language interpreted performances will also be available for mainstage productions.

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Seedfolks
Live at the Grandel Theatre: October 9 - November 6, 2022
Virtual Streaming: October 19 - November 6, 2022

Fridays at 7 pm
Saturdays at 4 pm
Sundays at 2 pm

$20 to $36 in person, includes all ticket fees  
$20 virtual streaming  
 
Pay-What-You-Wish in-person performances: October 14 at 7 pm, Oct 15 at 1 and 4 pm
Pay-What-You-Wish Streaming: October 19-21
Socially distant performance: Every Saturday at 4 pm 
Audio Description performance by MindsEye: October 22 at 4 pm
ASL-interpreted performance by DEAF, Inc.: October 23 at 2 pm  

DIRECTED BY JESS SHOEMAKER

The Cast
Joshua Mayfield
Michael Thanh Tran
Tyler White


Design & Production Team
STAGE MANAGER: Jimmy Bernatowicz
ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER: Journee Carter
SCENIC DESIGNERS: Peter and Margery Spack
SCENIC ARTIST: Cristie Johnston
PROPS MASTER: Katie Orr
LIGHTING DESIGNER: Jayson M. Lawshee
SOUND DESIGNER: Ahsa-Ti Nu Tyehimba-Ford
COSTUME DESIGNER: Delena Bradley
COSTUME ASSISTANT: Jazmin Moore
DIALECT COACH: Leah Gabriel

Metro Theater Company Production Staff
PRODUCTION MANAGER: Jimmy Bernatowicz
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR: Erik Kuhn
ARTISTIC ADMINISTRATION COORDINATOR: Julia Hogan Laurenson

House Management
Cameron Tyler
Teresa West

Photography by Jennifer A. Lin