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The St. Louis and metro east area is home to hudreds of theatrical organizations including professional, amateur, community, and education-related companies. This site was developed with the patrons of these organizations in mind as a place to learn more about their favorite companies and performers, as well as discover new ones. 3rd Row Center is equally dedicated to supporting the area's theatrical community through exposure, information and nurturing of our "scene" on a national level. Most importantly, 3rd Row Center is a work in progress. We hope that you will visit often and offer your feedback.
A St. Louis Metro area native with more than 15 years of theatrical producing experience and 10 years of online marketing experience, Hudson is best explained as a mutt. Working for Cameron Mackintosh (Les Miserablés, The Phantom of the Opera) in the mid-nineties, Hudson was at the forefront of the theatrical industry's entry into the online world. At the boutique interactive shop, Bitflip, Hudson produced websites for clients including Goldman Sachs, Kaplan and The New Yorker. After 9 years in New York City, she returned the St. Louis area in 2004, and after a stint in the online advertising world, is currently a manager at a locally owned broadcasting company. She is on the Board of Directors for the St. Louis Black Repertory Company, and is a Regional Director and National Board Member for the Northwestern University Alumni Association.
Aaron was born and raised in the St. Louis Area and has worked as a database and software developer since 1998. His corporate resume ranges from the small startup company to one of the largest fortune 50 companies in the US. Aaron serves as the technical brains behind 3rc, but he's not just a computer geek. He has been involved in the arts since early childhood as a musician and later on in high school where he found the theatre. Aaron was educated near St. Louis at Edwardsville High School and later on at Morehouse College in Atlanta, GA where he continued to perform. Some of his fondest memories as a child were attending the local productions by the Fox and Unity Theatre Ensemble. He has been a fan of the theatre ever since. He and Nicole have performed together in both high school and community theatre. Aaron views his work with 3rc as a way to reconnect with and contribute to theater in the St. Louis area. He looks forward to the theatrical community growing closer as a result of his efforts.
Kay Daly is a freelance writer/editor who specializes in theater, education and lifestyle writing. Currently, she practices her craft as a theater critic for TimeOut Chicago, and has also written about the stage for The Chicago Sun-Times Red Streak and Dramatics Magazine. Prior to becoming a writer, Kay earned a Ph.D. in English from Northwestern University, and has taken a bow or two of her own as a performer and dramaturg. Samples of her writing can be found at www.waylaid.com.