Now in our second year, we continue to grow, build on our successes, learn from our setbacks, and forge ahead with our mission - advancing the arts in our region. We are fortunate to have people as devoted to the arts as we are joining our cause. We are very pleased that Lindenwood approved us for a second year, and we look forward to collaborating with them more as they develop plans for a BFA at the Belleville campus.

We are very grateful for the support we’ve received this year as well as the contributions of our volunteers, casts, crews and creative teams – we need your positive energy and dedication! We also appreciate our audience and donors – putting on productions is a costly endeavor – and we started with nothing but a can-do attitude. Establishing a new community theater in Belleville gave us the opportunity to work with other groups in a collaborative way. We could not have put on five shows this past year without the assistance of Looking Glass Players, Monroe Actors Stage Company, area schools, and other arts enthusiasts. It’s been a real team effort by so many, and we appreciate ideas, suggestions and sweat equity.

If you’d like to get involved, call executive director Lynn Venhaus at (618) 917-8175 or email at: lynn.venhaus@brassrailplayers.org.