Local Theatre Houses

Century High School Panther Playhouse

Commonweal Theatre

A professional company producing a full season of theatre at the St. Mane Theatre in scenic Lanesboro, Minnesota.

It's About Time Theatre

Our mission is to inspire, showcase, educate and support women through theater. IAT inspires audiences by using our productions to encourage women and girls to look beyond limiting stereotypes, and by reaching out to groups such as The Girl Scouts, Sororities, Women's Shelters and Women's Correctional facilities.

John Hassler Theatre

The John Hassler Theater is located in the Center for Rural America Arts on Broadway in Plainview, Minnesota. This partnership between the John Hassler Theater and the professionals of The Lyric Theater represents the oldest continuous professional theater company in Southeastern Minnesota. The Lyric Theater is the leading Minnesota producer of works by John Hassler and other regional rural writers.

Mantorville Theatre Company

The Mantorville Theatre Company is a community theatre organization that performs in the historic Mantorville Opera House in (you guessed it) Mantorville, Minnesota. MTC has been providing live entertainment for the whole family since 1971.

Masque Youth Theatre and School

The Masque is located in downtown Rochester, Minnesota and produces plays year-round that appeal to children and adults of all ages. Our repertoire includes productions from a variety of cultures, styles, and time periods. In addition to the five main stage productions, we offer smaller studio productions, as well as the three standing troupes which are available for touring throughout the year.

Mayo Civic Center

Located in the heart of downtown Rochester, the Mayo Civic Center is Southern Minnesota's largest event center and plays host to a variety of theatrical events each year including professional musical touring productions. Recent touring productions have included RENT, CABARET and GREASE.

Relapse Theater Group

Take a hike on theatre's darker side with the edgy offerings of the Relapse Theater Group. The award winning team at RTG are regulars at the Minnesota Association of Community Theatres (MACT) Festival and perform locally at a variety of venues. Contact at 507-398-7587 or shane@darqness.com.

Rochester Civic Theatre

The Rochester Civic Theatre offers a full season of adult and children's productions as well as touring shows, educational programs, social service support, community assistance and theatrical resources. RCT has provided over fifty years of service in Rochester, Minnesota and is acknowledged as the largest community theatre in the state.

Rochester Community & Technical College - Hill Theatre

Rochester Repertory Theatre Company

A long standing community theatre in downtown Rochester, Minnesota producing a variety of issue oriented productions as well as musicals, classics and lighter fare.

Vertigo Theatre Factory

The Vertigo Theatre Factory is a non-profit theater company that produces alternative theater, often with mature content, while cultivating and fostering burgeoning theatrical talents. Vertigo seeks to perform both original and established plays that would not otherwise be staged in Rochester.