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Types of shows, Tickets/Prices/Policies

At Carroll College we offer different types of shows suited to different audiences, in different theatres. The section below can clarify what is where. If you still have questions call the Director of Theatre, at 447-4309.

Our Shows

 Our Mainstage Shows feature full length plays & musicals presented to our highest standards. They are presented in the Performing Arts Center (PAC) or The Myrna Loy Center (MLC).

  1. Thursday -Saturday. Sunday matinees are at 2:00
    • As You Like It  Tickets: $11 General Admission @ PAC
      Students/Seniors $8.00
      Carroll Faculty and Staff FREE
      Carroll Students FREE on Thursday and Sunday.
    • Curtain up 8:00 pm. Sunday Matinees are at 3:00.
"As You Like It" - 2009

 

Theatre for Children Shows. Theatre students in the Acting/Directing program and Design/Stagecraft program present shows that are around an hour in length, with themes appropriate for young audiences. They are presented in the Performing Arts Center (PAC).
Curtain is at 7:00 to allow for bedtime. Sunday  matinees are at 3:00.  School Matinees are at 1:00 pm

  • Tickets: $6 General Admission
    Children/Seniors $4
    Carroll Faculty and Staff FREE
    Carroll Students are FREE on Fridays.
"The Fabulous Fable Factory" - Theatre for Children - Spring 2006

      Student Showcases, One-Acts and Recitals Seniors in the Acting/Directing program showcase their abilities as Directors, Actors or Playwrights. Dance and Music students also perform. Admission is only $2 person, to pay royalty costs. Curtain is usually at 7:00.

      "The Irish Murderer" -  Senior Showcase - Spring 2008

       Improv Nights in the Merton Michael McNeilly will lead our Improv Troupe in performances throughout the semester in the Merton Studio. Dates and times announced on this page. The Improv Troupe also performs at Montana schools and community events.

       

      Schedule for 2009 - Spring Semester

        We are finished for this season. Thank you for your support for another ambitious year of our work.

         

        Our plans for 2009-10 Centennial year will be posted here in the coming weeks. It will be a grand celebration!

         Previously this year we presented:

        August - "Improv Night" for Freshman Orientation

        September/October - "The Producers" - Our Mainstage at Myrna Loy Center

        November/December - "A Carroll Christmas" - live onstage and broadcast on KBLL Radio: included "Yes Virginia, There is a Santa Claus", "The Carroll Choir," and "A Child's Christmas in Wales"

        "A Night of One Acts" - Directing class finals

        January - "American Roulette" - A Senior Showcase

        February - "As You Like It" - Shakespeare as our Mainstage

        March - "When the Rainbow Bends" - A Senior Showcase

                  "Improv Night"- For a Night on Us!

        April - "The Lion in Winter" - A Senior Showcase 

            "An Act Of Your Imagination" - A Theatre for School Children show

        May: - "Spring Dance Recital" -  Dancers from Carroll and Artisan Dance.

         

          THROUGH THE ARTS,

          • men and women express their fears and their hopes, for what might be.
          • they share their thoughts and feelings about what they know to be.
          • they leave their mark on the world.

          At Carroll College we guide and enable our students as they become the artists they seek to be. We inform and support them as they build their craft, and themselves.

          We embrace the rich variety of their lives, because in diversity is strength, and richness for our work. We treasure the knowledge at our fingertips and the vital heritage of all of the arts, and delight in sharing it with our students and our audiences.

          We invite you to come to see, hear and experience the work of our young artists. They have much to share with you.

           

          Want to get involved? You are welcome!

          If you are here you are involved as an audience member, and that is the most important kind of involvement. But if you want to get more involved, call us at 447-4309 or 447-4308!

          "Working!" - 2006
          The magic of theatre is the work of many magicians!
          Are you interested in being behind the scenes?
          • If you want to work on Stagecraft or Show Crew - call Chuck Driscoll 447-4309
          • If you want to work on Costumes - call Nancy Harper 447-4308
          • If you want to assist with the Box Office Lindsay Howard - Call 447-4304
          If you are one of those wonderful people who would like to offer financial support, we can handle that too! Some options to consider:
          • Theatre & Music Scholarships - through the IMPACT campaign
          • Building, Travel & Activity Fund - to the Theatre Restricted account. To support student trips to RMTA, USITT, URTA events & our Improv troupe.
          We also welcome support through non-financial donations:
          • costumes - boots & hats especially
          • props & weapons - non-firing please
          • furniture - chairs, tables, shelves, etc.
          • building materials - lumber, etc.
          • tools - hand & power
          • paint - latex mainly, all colors
          • we desperately need a new shop truck!
          Involvement. It is a good thing, it makes you one of us!

           

           

          Our Theatre spaces

          Old North - The Performing Arts Center was built in 1916 as the college gymnasium. It was remodeled in the 1990's by theatre faculty and students into our temporary theatre. It is attached to St. Charles Hall on the North side opposite the library.

          • Seating - The PAC does not have assigned seating available, nor can we hold seats. We recommend you arrive early for the first choice of seats, we open the auditorium 1/2 hour before the show begins. 
          • Tickets - We do not pre-sell tickets, please purchase the night of performance. If you have any questions about the show or our theatre call our part-time student Box Office representatives at 447-4304, and they will call you back as soon as possible.
          • Show Night Parking- is available in the named spaces outside the theatre, in the library lot and in the adjacent lots east of the theatre.

           Merton & Davis Studios - These spaces are located in the basement of the Cube, below the dining room and Bookstore.

          • Seating - As studio spaces they have temporary seats only. Capacity is limited to about 70 chairs/audience members. Come early to sit in a chair! No late arrivals admitted.
          • Tickets - We do not pre-sell tickets, please purchase the night of performance. If you have any questions about the show or our theatre call our part-time student Box Office representatives at 447-4304, and they will call you back as soon as possible.
          • Show Night Parking is available in the lot of the CUBE.