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Lansing Community College Performing Arts

Lansing Community College's theatre, dance and music programs put on more than 30 performances a year on the downtown campus, plus free shows under the stars every summer.

Three costumed actors on stage in front of a painted forest backdrop, the one in the middle kneeling

Lansing Community College Performing Arts · Photo from the venue’s official website

Quick facts

Seats
454 (Dart Auditorium) + Black Box Theatre
Resident companies
LCC Theatre, Dance and Music Programs

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

Lansing Community College's theatre, dance and music programs present more than 30 performances a year on the downtown campus. Main productions play the 454-seat Dart Auditorium at 500 N. Capitol Avenue, with smaller shows in the Black Box Theatre in the Gannon Building (411 N. Grand Avenue, room 1422). Every summer the outdoor amphitheater between the two buildings hosts free Summer Stage Under the Stars performances. Fall 2026 brings the comedy Layers, or “The Casserole Play” (October 9-17) and Sarah Ruhl's Eurydice (November 6-8).

  • More than 30 performances a year
  • 454-seat Dart Auditorium plus a Black Box Theatre
  • Free summer shows under the stars

Plan your visit

The Dart Auditorium is at 500 N Capitol Ave. in downtown Lansing. Park in the Gannon Ramp off Grand Avenue or at metered spots on Capitol and Grand; call (517) 483-1546 with questions.

Parking

Gannon Ramp off Grand Avenue; metered city parking on Capitol Avenue and Grand Avenue.

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