Campus stages / CMU campus (Moore Hall / Bush Theatre)
Central Michigan University Theatre
Central Michigan University's student theatre in Mount Pleasant: three stages around one box office, plus free studio shows. This season runs from a Greek myth retold to a full-on musical.
Quick facts
- Resident companies
- CMU Department of Theatre and Dance · University Theatre Dance Company
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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.
- MusicalUrinetown ↗
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Make time for these
Central Michigan University's University Theatre in Mount Pleasant presents a student season on three stages clustered around the Bush Theatre box office: the Bush Theatre, the Townsend Kiva and the Theatre-on-the-Side. There are free Studio Theatre shows on top of that. The 2026-27 main stage season includes Becca Schlossberg's Discus, a reimagining of the Apollo and Hyacinth myth. Urinetown plays March 18-21, 2027. A University Theatre Dance Company concert is part of the season too.
- Three stages around a single box office
- Free Studio Theatre shows
- March 18-21, 2027: Urinetown
Plan your visit
The stages are on the CMU campus around Moore Hall and the Bush Theatre in Mount Pleasant. Check the department's website for the schedule and tickets.
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