What's On!
The creative energy on our stages is irresistible and the Center has many programs and ensembles to participate with. From comedies, tragedies, dramas and musicals with Center Stage Theatre to contemporary and classical choral ensembles by the Choirs of the Center, our stages feature award winning community-based programs. View all of our shows and events to discover the programs by the Midland Symphony Orchestra as well as touring artists and companies!
Center Stage Theatre
Fabric Sale
APR 24, 2020 / 4 - 7 PM
APR 25, 2020 / 10 AM - 3 PM
The Center Stage costume shop is excited to offer up some items for sale to the community! Up for sale will be women's wear, along with bolts of fabric with some other odds and ends, including yarn. Cash and checks will be accepted. Proceeds will support the storage improvements in the costume shop.
APR 25, 2020 / 10 AM - 3 PM
The Center Stage costume shop is excited to offer up some items for sale to the community! Up for sale will be women's wear, along with bolts of fabric with some other odds and ends, including yarn. Cash and checks will be accepted. Proceeds will support the storage improvements in the costume shop.
A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder
May 8 - 17, 2020
Monty Navarro, a distant heir to a family fortune, sets out to jump the line of succession by eliminating the eight pesky relatives (played by one fearless man) who stand in his way. All the while, Monty has to juggle his mistress, his fiancée and the threat of landing behind bars! Based on a novel by Roy Horniman
Monty Navarro, a distant heir to a family fortune, sets out to jump the line of succession by eliminating the eight pesky relatives (played by one fearless man) who stand in his way. All the while, Monty has to juggle his mistress, his fiancée and the threat of landing behind bars! Based on a novel by Roy Horniman
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About Center Stage Theatre
Center Stage Theatre is a national award-winning volunteer theater program. Its performance season, draws tens of thousands of theater-goers from across the Great Lakes Bay Region and includes comedies, tragedies and musicals, from popular favorites to lesser-known titles.
Peanut Gallery
Kids Kabaret Performance
CANCELED
In compliance with Governor Whitmer’s temporary prohibition on gatherings of more than 250 people through April 5, Midland Center for the Arts is rescheduling or cancelling public events and activities in our facilities that meet these criteria, including temporarily closing the Alden B. Dow Museum to visitors.
In compliance with Governor Whitmer’s temporary prohibition on gatherings of more than 250 people through April 5, Midland Center for the Arts is rescheduling or cancelling public events and activities in our facilities that meet these criteria, including temporarily closing the Alden B. Dow Museum to visitors.
Beginning Stages Performance
JUN 10, 2020
The Spring Beginning Stages students (grades 4 - 6) will present a performance to showcase all they have learned to their friends and family!
The Spring Beginning Stages students (grades 4 - 6) will present a performance to showcase all they have learned to their friends and family!
Fantastic Mr. Fox
JUN 11 - 14, 2020
This enchanting Roald Dahl tale concerns the extraordinary adventures of three nasty farmers, two curious creatures, a family of foxes, and our hero—a most fantastic fellow! Join Mr. Fox and his friends the Badgers, Moles, Rabbits and Weasels, as they outfox the farmers and face a nasty fellow named Rat, all in pursuit of a glorious feast!
Sponsored by: Great Lakes Loons
This enchanting Roald Dahl tale concerns the extraordinary adventures of three nasty farmers, two curious creatures, a family of foxes, and our hero—a most fantastic fellow! Join Mr. Fox and his friends the Badgers, Moles, Rabbits and Weasels, as they outfox the farmers and face a nasty fellow named Rat, all in pursuit of a glorious feast!
Sponsored by: Great Lakes Loons
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About the Peanut Gallery
Peanut Gallery is the youth theater division of Center Stage Theatre. Each season, Peanut Gallery offers family-friendly productions featuring actors in fourth through eighth grade, and a summer production for ages 13 through 21.
Choirs of the Center
Men of Music Spring Concert
POSTPONED
Following current best practices, government and health agency guidelines, and out of an abundance of caution on behalf of the health of our patrons and our performers, the Men of Music Spring Concert, scheduled for April 17 & 18, has been postponed.
Youth Choirs Spring Concert
APR 22, 2020
Midland’s premier choral program for young singers will welcome the coming warm weather by wowing your family in this one-hour concert showcasing talented local performers, and featuring over 100 young musicians.
Midland’s premier choral program for young singers will welcome the coming warm weather by wowing your family in this one-hour concert showcasing talented local performers, and featuring over 100 young musicians.
Summer Sing! With the Camerata
JUN 19, 2020
The Camerata Singers present their summer program with repertoire ranging from the serious to the silly.
The Camerata Singers present their summer program with repertoire ranging from the serious to the silly.
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About the Choirs of the Center
Community participation has been the lifeblood of Center Stage Choirs for more than 55 years. Its performance season draws audiences from across the Great Lakes Bay Region and includes an exciting variety of choral programs.
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Theater Education
Activities to foster future actors and theatre technicians for all ages in the greater Midland area.
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Audition
Center Stage Theatre and Choirs of the Center provide members of the community to perform on stage, check out our upcoming auditions!
Broadway & Beyond
Discover Broadway musicals, intriguing comedians, artists from around the world, symphonic masterworks, theater and more!