What is The Living Room?
The Living Room Theatre began as an unconventional theatre space in the Crossroads Arts District in Kansas City, Missouri, founded in 2010 by Rusty Sneary and Shawnna Journagan. Originally an auto showroom, the two story building was transformed into a performance venue via the blood, sweat, passion and dedication of Sneary, Journagan and their friends and family in the KC community.
Over the next thirteen years and counting, The Living Room would produce over fifty shows, as well as dozens of staged readings and special theatrical events at venues throughout the city, and are continuing their mission of fostering KC arts and artists today.
Happening next:
Rusty Sneary, Artistic Director
After a hiatus, Artistic Director Rusty Sneary is pleased to announce the return of The Living Room with a launch party to help fundraise for the upcoming production of Milking Christmas, and beyond.
The party/show will take place at Hammers Dueling Piano Bar (3901 Main St), on Saturday, July 12th 2025 at 6pm.
The evening will center around a performance of another Living Room production, Ben Auxier’s Musical Cavalcade of Fears.
Tickets available at thelivingroomkc.com/tlrisback
More from Ben Auxier’s Musical Cavalcade of Fears:
A heartfelt comedy cabaret about what keeps us all up at night - or least, what keeps Ben up.
Created and written by Ben Auxier
Musical arrangements and additional composition by Ryan McCall
Featuring Nellie Maple, Pancho Javier Villegas, and Brianna Woods
Produced by The Living Room Theatre
More from Milking Christmas:
A musical Christmas adventure as ridiculous as it is sincere - Milking Christmas is about keeping the holidays perfect - and what happens when you can’t. The show first premiered in 2017 and has since become a beloved holiday tradition for many in KC.
Written by Ben Auxier, Brian Huther, Seth Macchi, and Ryan McCall.
Arrangements by Ryan McCall.