Theater/Performing Arts

From professionals to amateur, mid-level to community, youth to college, the Treasure Valley has opportunities galore to see see live theater and storytelling events. A thriving opera and ballet scene is also present, providing audiences many different avenues to explore a night out with the arts.

See below for a schedule of upcoming productions. Have an event coming up? A company or group you don't see listed below? Let us know!

Check out more about theater around the Treasure Valley by visiting Boise Theater Network.

Theater companies, performing arts groups, and more.

The Troupes

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Alley Repertory Theater

Alley Repertory Theater is the premier professional theater company located in Garden City’s rapidly expanding Live-Work-Create District nestled in the heart of Boise, Idaho.

Alley Repertory Theater’s productions tackle a range of themes for people and cultures from all walks of life.

From contemporary, timely, Pulitzer Prize-winning plays to well-known musicals and wild Christmas Extravaganzas, Alley Rep strives to be a company that produces quality, innovative theater.

Three productions a season, generally in October, December, and March.

The Boise Bard Players

The Boise Bard Players is a nonprofit, mobile theatre company making Shakespeare and other classics affordable, relatable, and accessible to the Treasure Valley and beyond. We perform in unconventional locations like historical sites, parks, and breweries, bringing the Bard to the people right in their neighborhood. We exclusively hire local actors, paying a working wage to ensure there are #NoMoreStarvingArtists in our community. Learn more by visiting the link below.

Boise Contemporary Theater

Founded in 1997, BCT is the only nonprofit professional theater within 300 miles dedicated to producing challenging new work. BCT is a recipient of the Mayor’s Award for Excellence in the Arts, a two-time recipient of the National Theater Company Award from the American Theater Wing, and the 2022–23 City of Boise Cultural Ambassador. In its first 25 Seasons, BCT presented over 90 MainStage productions, including 25 world premieres, such as Eric Coble’s The Velocity of Autumn (which continued to Broadway).

BCT typically has a season of five productions between October and April/May. The company also has education opportunities, classes, staged readings, and our hosts of the BIPOC festival every August.

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Idaho Shakespeare Festival

The Idaho Shakespeare Festival has been entertaining audiences since 1977, beginning in downtown Boise and now residing at their current location off Warm Spring. Performances are in a 770-seat, state-of-the-art Festival Amphitheater & Reserve nestled in a unique habitat.

The summer season usually consists of five shows, starting in late May and running through the end of September (plus education and youth tours in the late-winter and early spring).

UPCOMING

Grease @ Starlight Mountain Theatre. May 23 - July 4. Ticket info

Shrek: The Musical @ Starlight Mountain Theatre. June 7 - August 21 - Ticket info

Noises Off @ Idaho Shakespeare Festival. June 13 - July 5. Calendar & Ticket info

LOCALS ONLY SERIES @ Boise Contemporary Theater - Various dates thru Aug. (beginning June 23) - More info

AUDTIONS: Emmett Mystery Dinner - Who Wacked Drac? - June 26 & 27 - Audition details

We Are Monsters (A New Children's Musical) @ Treasure Valley Children's Theater - June 27 & 28 - More details

Will Act 4 Food @ Boise Little Theater - June 27 & 28 - More details

AUDITIONS: Boise Contemporary Theater - July 1 & July 2 - More details

Perfect Wedding by Robin Hawdon @ Stage Coach Theatre. July 11 - 26 - Ticket info

Sunday in the Park with George @ Idaho Shakespeare Festival. July 11 - August 2. Tickets

Story Story Night presents "Hot Mess: Stories of Getting Sloppy" @ Old Idaho Penitentiary - July 21 at 8 p.m. - Tickets

Crossed Wires - presented by The Luminary @ The Green Room Boise. August 6 - 8. Ticket info

Something Rotten @ Boise Little Theater - August 29 - September 13 - Tickets