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Missed the Boat Theatre

Missed the Boat Theatre is a non-profit community theatre in St. Paul, Minnesota, dedicated to fostering vibrant, Catholic community by producing quality, artistic creations on the stage. We desire that everyone who participates in one of our productions experiences the joy of Catholic community. We hope that everyone who sees one of our plays will experience the love we have for one another and for the Lord as well as the joy of amazing, beautiful, and meaningful theatre.

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The Freedom of Improv
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Expanding Our Team
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Reflecting on Our Retreat
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Cast member reflects on CYA experience in "Why I Am Catholic" essay
Catholic Spirit
Cast member reflects on CYA experience in "Why I Am Catholic" essay
Catholic Spirit

CYA: The Musical cast member Mandy Meuer talks about her dance background and the joy of bringing it to the MTBT community in the Catholic Spirit.

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Co-founder Fr. Kyle Kowalczyk interviewed by Christina Capecchi
Catholic Spirit
Co-founder Fr. Kyle Kowalczyk interviewed by Christina Capecchi
Catholic Spirit

Fr. Kyle talks about his love for playwriting in a recent Catholic Spirit interview.

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Job Posting: Marketing & Development Director
Job Posting: Marketing & Development Director

Missed the Boat Theatre is seeking a part-time administrative professional to take the lead on marketing and fundraising efforts.

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Sam Vargo and Ben Stefonowicz interviewed on the Practicing Catholic podcast!
Sam Vargo and Ben Stefonowicz interviewed on the Practicing Catholic podcast!

Our Executive Director Sam Vargo was interviewed along with cast member Ben Stefonowicz on Relevant Radio and the Practicing Catholic podcast. Listen now!

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CYA: The Afterparty - a post-show event for young adults
CYA: The Afterparty - a post-show event for young adults

Calling all Catholic young adults! You’ve seen the musical, now come celebrate at Flaherty’s Arden Bowl with members of our CYA: The Musical cast and crew.

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Usher for CYA: The Musical and get a free ticket!
Usher for CYA: The Musical and get a free ticket!

Sign up by yourself or with a few friends!

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Enjoy our Catholic Young Adults: The Musical immersive photo shoot!
Enjoy our Catholic Young Adults: The Musical immersive photo shoot!

Our main characters had a blast staging an immersive photo shoot in several locations around the Twin Cities.

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Announcing our 2024 CYA Cast!
Announcing our 2024 CYA Cast!

After holding our most competitive auditions yet, Missed the Boat Theatre is thrilled to announce our cast for this June!

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Get Involved Off-Stage in Catholic Young Adults: The Musical
Get Involved Off-Stage in Catholic Young Adults: The Musical

Missed the Boat Theatre is recruiting production, design, and administrative roles.

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Auditions for Catholic Young Adults: The Musical
Auditions for Catholic Young Adults: The Musical

Auditions for CYA: The Musical are Feb 25 and 26!

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Do Something Bold(er): A Missed the Boat Benefit Cabaret
Do Something Bold(er): A Missed the Boat Benefit Cabaret

Ring in Mardi Gras early with a blast of Broadway!

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Catholic Young Adults: The Musical returns to the stage June 2024!
Catholic Young Adults: The Musical returns to the stage June 2024!

To celebrate the fifth anniversary of its debut, Missed the Boat Theatre will be remounting our original hit musical, Catholic Young Adults: The Musical, June 20-29, 2024, at Helene Houle Auditorium at Saint Agnes School in St. Paul, MN, directed by Christina Malloy.

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“As soon as it ended, I wanted to see it again.”
— A Catholic Young Adult
“I’m seriously OBSESSED and wish I didn’t live so far!!”
— A Catholic Young Adult
“That was my favorite musical, like, ever!”
— A Catholic Young Adult

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We are incredibly grateful to everyone who has donated so far, but we’ve still got a ways to go before we reach our Give To The Max Goal! Everything that we do is entirely funded by donations, so even the smallest amount you are able to give co
Give To The Max day is only 4 days away, can you believe it?? We are so incredibly grateful to everyone who has already donated during the last few weeks of early giving. Your gifts enable us to continue our mission of fostering vibrant Catholic comm
Happy feast of St Margaret of Scotland! Fans of Catholic Young Adults: The Musical might remember this saint from the infamous date between Paulus and Maggie. And just in case you DON’T remember, have a peek at the date scene from the original
Did you know that there’s NO MINIMUM for how much you can donate to our Give To The Max campaign? You could even donate the amount you would usually spend on your favorite coffee drink ☕️ stay tuned to our story to see what some of our communit
We’ve been spending a lot of time telling you why you should donate and how your gifts will have a positive impact. So we thought it would be a nice change to tell you why you SHOULDN’T donate 😜 If these statements don’t ring true