A nationally-recognized ventriloquist and comedian, Todd Oliver puts on a family-friendly show full of laughter, magic, and music, featuring his talking dog Irving and a rotating cast of characters. As Irving the Talking Dog says, “You'll be howling for more!”

The Saint Joseph Performing Arts Association is a non-profit corporation formed in 1979 to strengthen the performing arts in St. Joseph and support the development of the Missouri Theater into a regional center for the performing arts.

Over the past decade, Performing Arts Association has brought in nationally and internationally known artists to the Missouri Theater.