Dogs to Help Set Stage for Kirkwood Theater Production

The Kirkwood Theatre Guild (KTG) is getting some help from four-legged friends for a new production that opens Friday.

Joe DiPietro’s The Last Romance, is set in a city dog park. To help create the dog park atmosphere, volunteers from Animal Protective Association of Missouri will walk adoptable dogs across the stage before every performance.

“KTG is always interested in finding ways to partner with our community neighbors," said KTG Executive Director Terry Sibbitts. APAMO's Special Events Coordinator Robin Wood is excited about the exposure and the possiblity of having some dogs find homes. 

The Last Romance is a story of a later in life relationship. Carol (Jan Meyer) meets Ralph (Bert Wunderlich) meet when Carol takes her dog Peaches (played by Jan’s dog Oscar Meyer) to the park. Ralph is immediately taken with Carol but his sister Rose (Nancy Crouse) has some concerns. Supporting cast member Jeremy Pyle plays the young Ralph, an aspiring opera singer.

Production Details

• Production Dates: January 11, 12, 17, 18, 19 at 8 pm, January 13 and 20 at 2 pm
• Location: The Robert G. Reim Theatre, 111 S. Geyer Rd., Kirkwood
• Tickets are $18, group discount available
• To buy tickets go to KTG-onstage.org or call 314-821-9956

Information provided by KTG.