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Community theaters / Marshall High School Auditorium for Performing Arts

Marshall Civic Players

Marshall's community theatre since 1949, which moved into a new home in 2025: the brand-new Marshall High School Auditorium for Performing Arts. Season 78 brings musicals and a kids' show.

Black-and-white archive photo of the Garden theatre marquee reading "New home of Civic Players – join now"

Marshall Civic Players · Photo from the venue’s official website

Quick facts

Opened
1949
Resident companies
Marshall Civic Players

01 / Playbill

Now on stage

Announced lineup

What the venue announced on its own site when we last checked (2026-09-26). Click through for exact times and tickets.

Full lineup on the venue’s site ↗

02 / The story of this place

Make time for these

About 50 local residents founded Marshall Civic Players in 1949. The company first performed in the Marshall High School auditorium, moved into the former Garden Theater in 1957, and later played the Marshall Civic Center, now the Joyce and Lucy Franke Center for the Performing Arts. In 2025 it moved to the new Marshall High School Auditorium for Performing Arts. The 78th season includes Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (November 12-15, 2026), The Producers (April 8-11, 2027) and Seussical (June 24-27, 2027).

  • Since 1949, founded by about 50 locals
  • In the new high school auditorium since 2025
  • The Producers: April 8-11, 2027

Plan your visit

Shows are at the Marshall High School Auditorium for Performing Arts, 700 N Madison St. For tickets, check marshallcivicplayers.org or call (269) 781-3335.

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