Empowered Expressions

Minnesota's only Queer Youth performance troupe is dedicated to giving voice to the imagination, creativity, and everyday lives of local youth.


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Outward Spiral Theatre Company
PO Box 8883
Lake Street Station
Minneapolis, MN 55408


OSTC is a proud member of

Twin Cities GLBTA
Chamber of Commerce


Outward Spiral Theatre Company is dedicated
to producing theatre from a Queer point-of-view.
We strive to entertain, educate
and act as a catalyst for social change
through inclusive, multi-cultural, provocative artistic expression.








Stages of Development
by John Townsend

(Clockwise from upper left: Kay, Julian, Louisa, Rosie, Jeffry, Ashlee, Jason, Brittany)
Photo by Lavender Studios/Hubert Bonnet

Since 1995, Outward Spiral Theatre Company (OSTC) has served as the region’s premier queer theater. During its first decade, the troupe produced a season of plays each year, many of which received rave reviews, placing ahead of titans like the Guthrie, Jungle, and Penumbra on annual Top 10 lists.

However, in recent years, OSTC’s paradigm has shifted—something virtually unheard of in long-standing theater companies. [Read more]

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