About Us

Dramatic License ProductionsDramatic License Productions (DLP) is a new west St. Louis County-based theatrical and cabaret production company formed by St. Louis veteran actress Kim Furlow to offer additional directing, acting and design opportunities to local artists.

Mission

Dramatic License Productions (DLP) is dedicated to vivid story-telling through well known, thought-provoking, classic and contemporary scripts and musical performances, which engage, inspire and inform new and diverse St. Louis audiences.

Founding Principles

  • DLP will provide the currently-underserved West St. Louis County audience with affordable, professional and geographically-accessible theatre and musical performances.
  • DLP values the St. Louis-based actor, director and designer, and will offer equitable opportunities in a professional atmosphere.
  • Through our week-long children’s camps and educational outreach (called Lights Up! on Kids, for ages 8-11 and Lights Up! on Teens for ages 12-15,) DLP will offer children who may not have experienced theatre with the opportunity to learn all aspects of theatre production including acting; stage management; set, sound and props design; and improvisational skills. This comprehensive programming, taught by local theatre professionals, is designed to boost self-esteem, promote personal growth and enhance teamwork and creative listening skills.

Board of Directors

Arlinda Warren – Dir. of Marketing, Communications and Physician Services, Siteman Cancer Center

Helen Liu – Events and Donor Relations Coordinator, Barnes Jewish Hospital Foundation

Andy Knef – Manager of Creative Services, BJC HealthCare

Jill Gubin – Senior Account Executive, ALIVE Magazine

David M. Nowak – Dir. of Communications and Marketing, MICDS

Jill Nowak – Dir. of Finance and Administration, American Association of Orthodontists

Ron Gibbs – Managing Dir., STAGES, St. Louis

Beth Bender - Community Coordinator

Kim Furlow – Owner/Executive Producer, Dramatic License Productions

Staff

Owner-Executive Producer: Kim Furlow

Kim FurlowKim has lived and worked as a professional actress, singer and voice talent in the St. Louis area for more than 25 years. She continues to perform with such local professional companies as Mustard Seed Theatre, HotCity, Stray Dog, New Jewish Theatre, New Line, Muddy Waters and others.

Favorite roles include “Sister Aloysius” in DOUBT, A PARABLE; “Matron Mama Morton” in CHICAGO; “Jane” in THE MOST FABULOUS STORY EVER TOLD; and “Jessie Cates” in ‘NIGHT, MOTHER.

Kim spent nine years working as a morning show news anchor and sidekick on the nationally syndicated “Steve and D.C. Morning Show” and for two years was the news director for KCMQ-KTGR in Columbia, Missouri.

Following 12 years in radio, Kim was an advertising and communications coordinator and a public relations director for various firms in St. Louis. Since 2007, Kim has owned and operated Dramatic License PR, a public relations enterprise. She has managed public and media relations activities for clients in the telecommunications, entertainment, hospitality, home goods and non-profit arenas.

Kim saw a niche for a professional arts organization in the West St. Louis County area and launched Dramatic License Productions in April, 2009. She assists non-profit organizations in creating theatre arts workshops for children and is on the board of The Women”s Safe House, dedicated to domestic violence prevention and services for women and children.

Kim currently resides in Ballwin with her husband and daughter, is stepmother to five and “mom” to two Chihuahuas.