What’s in a name? In our case, our name reveals our purpose: Ensemble.
SATE is a collective of artists from varying disciplines devoted to storytelling through text, movement, soundscape, original music, and the technical arts. We focus on presenting established works through a contemporary lens, and on the creation and development of new plays.
The Ensemble
The Ensemble is an ever-growing, evolving team of collaboratively-minded theater artists. There are many ways to partner with us, including:
Movement Training
Usher / Volunteer Work
Purchase Tickets / Make a Donation
Our Core Collaborators
Our Leadership
SATE is led by collaborative partnerships working together to shape SATE’s present and future.
Artistic Advisory Ensemble
Artists and creators meet regularly to help build SATE’s creative path.
Taleesha Caturah
Maxine du Maine
Natasha Toro Fischer
Rachel Hanks
Bess Moynihan
Carl Overly, Jr.
Kristen Strom
Jacqueline Thompson
John Wolbers
Co-Producers
Producing partners keep operations running smoothly.
Rachel Tibbetts
Ellie Schwetye
Board of Directors
An oversight board keeps the organization in good fiscal health.
Debra Duffin, President
Kris Schwetye, Treasurer
Richard Agnew
Andrew Kuhlman
Shelby Partridge
John Schranck
Margeau Baue Steinau, Founding Artistic Director
Our Supporters
Thank You
We are grateful for the support of community-based grant making institutions here in St. Louis and in the state of Missouri and the individual donors who make our productions possible. Thank you for your continued support.
To learn more about supporting the SATE mission, click here.


The Steve Nelson Memorial Playwright’s Fund
Our Donors
Paula Alekson |
Nicole Angeli |
Anonymous |
Courtney Bailey Parker |
Diana Barrios |
Rachel and Mike Bartels |
Kathryn Bentley |
Will Bonfiglio |
Alison Bourey |
Andrea Braun |
Clayton Bury |
Debra Cashion |
Lucy Cashion |
William Cashion |
Linda and Joe Cavato |
Edward Coffield |
Ann Corrigan |
Teresa Doggett |
Brian Dooley |
Charlotte Dougherty |
Sarah Duffy |
Richard Egan |
Constance Emge |
Bob Ericson |
Jerome Farm |
Julia Flood |
Adam Flores |
Marge Foskin |
Wendy Greenwood |
William Grivna |
Michelle Hand |
Rachel Hanks |
Liz Henning |
Keli Hermes |
Amy and Jeff Hill |
Ron Himes |
Peggy and Mark Holly |
Rose Jonas |
Emily Klingensmith |
James A Krekeler |
Andrew Kuhlman |
Helen Kuhn |
Ben Lewis |
Christopher Limber |
Amy Loui |
Jay Sushelsky and Noreen Marcus |
Bill Morrison |
Bess Moynihan |
Kathryn L. Nixon |
Carl Overly, Jr. |
Suki Peters |
Regena Popper |
Kathy Puhr |
Dottie Quick |
Pamela Reckamp |
Lex Ronan |
Kelly Scheffer |
Ann and Thom Schwetye |
Ellie Schwetye |
Kate Schwetye |
Jim Shank |
Kris and Neil Smith |
Karen and John Sterbenz |
Jane and Michael Sullivan |
Rachel Tibbetts |
Judy and Paul Tibbetts |
Andrea Torence |
Jonathan Walz |
Donna Weinsting |
Roseann Weill |
Karl Wilson |
Leslie Wobbe |
Kimberly Young |
Steve Zwolak |
Prison Performing Arts |
Rebel & Misfits Productions |