2026/27 Season
Center Stage Theatre
9 to 5
SEP 18–19 & 25–26, 2026 / 7:30 PM
SEP 20 & 27, 2026 / 2 PM
Featuring a showstopping score from Dolly Parton and based on the beloved film, 9 TO 5 follows three office workers who are done putting up with their egotistical boss. What starts as frustration turns into a wild plan and a brand new way of running their workplace. It is bright, funny, and surprisingly heartfelt, with a big theme of sisterhood and a simple idea at the core: work feels different when the people around you have your back.
Directed by Chad William Baker
Come From Away
NOV 13–14 & 20–21, 2026 / 7:30 PM
NOV 15 & 22, 2026 / 2 PM
Discover life as an islander with the story of the 38 planes that were diverted to Gander on September 11, 2001. In a small town on the edge of Newfoundland, thousands of unexpected guests arrive all at once when planes are forced to land and stay put. Built from real interviews, COME FROM AWAY moves quickly, with driving music, overlapping stories, and a huge amount of heart. It is about kindness in the middle of uncertainty, the courage to welcome someone new, and the way a town can become a place to belong almost overnight.
Directed by Bill Anderson Jr.
Sponsored by

Youth Theatre / Elf the Musical Jr.
DEC 17 - 19, 2026 / 8 PM
DEC 19, 2026 / 2 PM (RELAXED PERFORMANCE)
DEC 20, 2026 / 2 PM
Buddy the Elf leaves the North Pole for New York City to find his dad, and turns the city upside down with his very serious Christmas cheer. Elf the Musical JR. brings the classic holiday movie to stage with fun ensemble numbers, lots of comedy, and a story with a simple uplifting message just right for young performers and audiences alike: you belong here, exactly as you are.
Directed by Spencer Beyerlein
Book by Thomas Meehan and Bob Martin
Music by Matthew Sklar
Lyrics by Chad Beguelin
Based upon the New Line Cinema film written by David Berenbaum
Misery
JAN 22 & 29–30, 2027 / 7:30 PM
JAN 23–24 & 31, 2027 / 2 PM
By William Goldman, based on the novel by Stephen King
MISERY is a tense thriller adapted from the best-selling Stephen King novel. A car crash strands a famous novelist far from town, where he wakes up in the cabin of a woman who insists she is his biggest fan. At first, she seems like his rescuer. Then the rules, and her cheery disposition, start to change. In a season focused on belonging, this one asks a sharper question: what happens when care becomes control, and you are no longer free to leave?
Directed by Adam Gardner-Northrop
CONTENT ADVISORY: MISERY contains strong language and violence.
Barbecue
FEB 26–27 & MAR 5–6, 2027 / 7:30 PM
FEB 28 & MAR 7, 2027 / 2 PM
By Robert O'Hara
The O’Mallery family heads to the park for a barbecue, but the cookout is really a cover for an intervention. They are staging one last attempt to get their sister to face her addiction, and it does not go the way anyone plans. As the afternoon unravels, stories get entangled between two parallel O’Mallery families, one Black and one White. The play flips what we think we know about the so-called “typical” American family. BARBECUE is sharp, loud, and very funny, poking at race, class, and the messy ways we decide who belongs at the table.
Directed by Joshua Abram Lloyd
CONTENT ADVISORY: BARBECUE contains strong language and adult content.
Youth Theatre / Fantastic Mr. Fox
APR 8 - 10, 2027 / 7:30 PM
APR 10, 2027 / 2 PM (RELAXED PERFORMANCE)
APR 11, 2027 / 2 PM
Roald Dahl’s mischievous story comes to life in a delightful Youth Theatre play. Join Mr Fox as he tries to stay one step ahead of three truly terrible farmers. When Boggis, Bunce, and Bean decide to dig him out once and for all, Mr Fox and his neighbors band together to hatch a hilarious plan to enact revenge and build a whole new life underground. Fantastic Mr. Fox is a timely tale about family, the power of community, and finding a place to belong even when the world above feels dark.
Directed by Nick Pellegrino IV
Based on the book by Roald Dahl, dramatized by Sally Reid
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
MAY 14–15 & 21–22, 2027 / 7:30 PM
MAY 16 & 23, 2027 / 2 PM
Above the crowded streets of Paris, Quasimodo rings the bells of Notre Dame and dreams of spending a day among the people below. When he finally steps outside, he meets kindness, cruelty, and a group of outsiders who see him clearly for the first time. With a rich score inspired by the Disney film and the Victor Hugo novel, THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME is both sweeping and intimate. It is a story about power, courage, compassion, and the simple gift of being welcomed into the circle.
Directed by Megan Krause
CONTENT ADVISORY: THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME contains adult themes and situations that may not be suitable for young children.
2026/27 Choirs of the Center Events
Chorale's Signature Concert
OCT 24, 2026 / 4 PM
Located at Memorial Presbyterian Church
Directed by Dr. Letícia Grützmann
Midland Center's Chorale will feature a cappella choral works from across music history. From medieval to modern, and from the USA to around the world, this program offers a variety of purely choral music that has impacted audiences around the globe.
Men of Music Christmas Concert
DEC 6, 2026 / 2 PM & 7 PM
Located at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church
3109 Swede Ave, Midland, MI 48642
Directed by Grace Marra
Get ready to be serenaded by the incredible talents of the Men of Music as they perform songs of the season! This event is free to attend with no tickets issued, and there will be a free will offering to benefit the Midland County Food Assistance Network.
Sponsored by 
Men of Music Spring Show
APR 16, 2027 / 7 PM
APR 17, 2027 / 2 & 7 PM
Directed by Grace Marra
The Men of Music are back at it again for their annual spring show! As always, the guys combine jokes and fun bits with their sensational sound.
Sponsored by 
Chorale Major Works Concert An Evening with Handel - Complete Messiah
APR 18, 2027 / 4 PM
Directed by Dr. Letícia Grützmann
Featuring one of the most performed works of all time, the Midland Center Chorale brings to mid-Michigan a performance of Handel’s complete Messiah. In nearly three hours of magnificent Baroque music, Handel’s score, with a libretto by Charles Jennens, portrays the biblical story of Christ’s journey, from the prophecies of the Old Testament to his resurrection. This concert features the Midland Center Chorale, the Saginaw Valley State University Choirs, the Michigan Music Collective instrumental ensemble, and guest soloists.
Camerata's Annual Concert - Made in the USA
JUN 20, 2027 / 7 PM
Located at St. John’s Episcopal Church
Directed by Dr. Letícia Grützmann
Midland Center’s Camerata takes a journey through choral music composed in America. Joined by the Center Chorale, they present a program spanning classical to folk styles, highlighting the diverse voices and influences that shape America’s choral traditions.





