Missed the Boat Theatre

Missed the Boat Theatre is a nonprofit theatre company in St. Paul, Minnesota, founded by Fr. Kyle Kowalczyk and Mary Shaffer.

Our Mission

To foster vibrant, Catholic community by producing quality, artistic creations on the stage.

Our Vision

Missed the Boat Theatre is a place where Catholics can come together to make beautiful works on the stage for the glory of God. We specialize in, though are not limited to, writing and producing original shows. 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.

Our Core Values

Our complete adherence to the Lord Jesus Christ fully realized in the Catholic Church is not accidental to who we are. Our faith forms our every desire and action. We do not do theatre in spite of our Catholicism, rather we do it because of our Catholicism. We seek to glorify God in all that we do.
Togetherness is more than a side effect of doing theatre. It’s a goal. We want to foster relationships that will build each other up and last long after the final curtain. We want to be a place where Catholic artists feel at home.
Art demands a certain level of professionalism. There are certain things, which if not done well, don’t rise to the level worthy of public display. Theatre is one of those things. If we can’t do something in a manner fitting to its subject and audience, it will be better not to do it at all.
Originality is not a virtue, but creativity is. Whereas we are not committed to doing new works, we certainly look for them, as this demands and encourages creativity. We don’t want to just do the same old thing. We want to do what has never been done before.