(816) 513 - 8980
3051 Central in Penn Valley Park
Kansas City, MO 64141
GPS/Navigation address: 3051 Penn Valley Dr
Mailing address: 3051 Central
Just Off Broadway Theatre
(816) 513 - 8980
3051 Central in Penn Valley Park
Kansas City, MO 64141
Part of our mission is to provide a high quality, low cost
location for small, sometimes struggling groups to
produce their shows/events and showcase their skills. We
are a 501 (c) 3 company and depend on the support of
our community. Please consider making a donation.
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Invasion ‘24
February 26 - March 3
CST will present this coming year's
edition of The Invasion, featuring four
performing artists from England.
Bringing the world to Kansas City,
sharing stories and expanding our
vision.
The Session
February 8 - 17
The Session takes place in a small
town and focuses on a therapy
session where five people with
different backgrounds come
together.
2024 PAST PERFORMANCES
A Family Affair: A
Tribute to Donny &
Lalah Hathaway
March 22 & 23
Lee Langston is excited to
announce his next tribute
featuring the amazingly
talented Dana Marie Mitchell.
You’re A Good Man
Charlie Brown
March 29 - 31
Based on the comic strip ‘Peanuts’
by Charles M Schultz with Book,
Music and lyrics by Clark Gesner,
the Mid Life Players presents this
classic tale of fun along with an egg
hunt for the kids!
Who’s Afraid of Virginia
Woolf?!
May 2 - 11
Edward Albee's classic play, Who's
Afraid of Virginia Woolf follows a
middle-aged couple, George, and
Martha as they manage the
vulnerabilities of their marriage.
The Search for Anno
Domini MMXXI-VI
May 30 - June 2
This timely play explores racial inequity in
America bookended by the aftermath of Covid-
19 and the current political climate where civil
rights for many Americans have been
challenged and undermined. The play places
different racial groups in the United States on
the same platform, face-to-face, to engage in
dialogue.
Forever, For Always, For
Love:The Ultimate Tribute
to Luther Vandross
June 7 & 8
Join Lee Langston as he celebrates and pays
tribute to Luther Vandross, the 8-time Grammy
award-winning singer, songwriter, and producer
known as the "Velvet Voice".
Act I: features special guest Marlin Cortez.
Big Trouble in Little Yalta
July 4 - 7
The play features Churchill, Roosevelt,
Stalin, some hapless Musicians, and the
insanely ridiculous and horrifying
consequences faced by the world when
leaders infantilized by character
deficiencies (and too much power) are
driving the bus - a situation with modern
parallels, alas!
SENSUALSHIPS: Love in
Surround Sounds
July 21st
Sensualships is a Grown and Sexy
production celebrating the intimacy of
relationships. Headlined by none other
than KCPA Best Female Vocalist finalist,
DrTiff Sings!
It’s Not Ministry,
It’s Competition
July 26th
This Gospel play dives
into the statement
"When Ministry
Becomes A
Competition"
Lee Langston
August 9-11
•
Forever, For Always, For Love: Ultimate
Tribute to Luther Vandross REPLAY
•
Family Affair: A Tribute to Donny & Lalah
Hathaway REPLAY
•
Aquarius Groove, Episode I: Love Songs-
Welcome to the Aquarian Playlist
Seven Guitars
September 12-21
Set in Pittsburgh’s Hill District in
1948, “Seven Guitars” follows the
lives of seven African American
characters as they navigate love,
loss, and the pursuit of their dreams
amidst the rhythms of the blues.
Rise Above: Sy's Story
Rise Above: Sy's Story takes the audience on a
gripping journey of transition & redemption
as Sy faces the daunting challenges of life
after his release from prison.
September 27th
Judas Kiss
Judas Kiss is a gripping stage play that delves
into the intricacies of love, lies, friendship, &
betrayal.
September 28th & 29th
Hall Pass
October 4-6
Two husbands, who are best
friends, begin having difficulty in
their marriages, when they are
given a Hall Pass by their wives.
For one weekend, they can do
whatever, or whoever, they want.
What starts out as excitement turns
into disaster for everyone involved.
We Are One: A Tribute to
Frankie Beverly
October 11-13
Come join us as we celebrate
the legendary Frankie Beverly
with live music, dancing, and
good vibes - because
"We Are One"!
Some Enchanted Evening
October 18 - 20
The Songs of Rogers &
Hammerstein.
Saturday Night On A
Dead-End Street
October 25th & 26th
The play is a one-man theatrical
play that deals with social disparities
such as homelessness, drug
addiction, mental illness, child
molestation, AIDS, and the struggle
of sexuality within religious realms.
In the Spirit of Things
November 1 - 3
Set against the backdrop of a
flickering campfire, the
collaboration of dance and theater
performance creates a scene of
friends exchanging spine-tingling
campfire tales that come to life
through movement.