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You don’t have to shell out big bucks to see top-notch theater productions. High schools across the Denver metro area stage plays and musicals, showcasing some of the best local talent to be found. Far from bare bones, you’ll find fully-realized scenery, costumes, lighting, choreography and often live orchestras. The best part? Ticket prices ($5 to $12) are a fraction of what you’d pay for a “professional” show.

Don’t expect to be sitting on folding chairs in some gym. Many high schools house state-of-the-art theaters, perfect for immersing audiences in the experience.

High school theater is also one of the best ways to introduce children to the arts. Kids watching other kids perform not only instills a love of the arts, but helps many children envision themselves on stage.

Most high schools stage shows in the fall and spring. Runs are usually short, from a weekend to a week at most.

To buy tickets, it’s easiest to go to the school’s theater program website for full details. Some sell tickets online, others at the door. You may even need to call the school if you can’t find ticketing info online.

Here’s a show calendar of high schools and any upcoming productions. We’ll keep updating as shows are announced.

Know of any we’ve missed? Email Laura@ÃÛÌÒÁµÈËHighOnTheCheap.com with the school name, theater program website and any other details.

High School Theater Calendar 2025

Arvada

Performs at:
7951 W. 65th Ave., Arvada 80004

Working — Dates TBA

Performs at:
11595 Allendale Dr., Arvada, 80004

Sweeney Todd — March 5 to 8, 2025

Performs at:
4890 Carr St., Arvada, 80002

Performs at:
8101 W. Pomona Dr., Arvada, 80005

Mamma Mia — April 10 to 12, 2025

Performs at:
13355 W. 80th Ave., Arvada, 80005

Aurora

Performs at:
1300 S. Sable Blvd., Aurora, 80012

Hadestown — Dates TBA

Performs at:
20500 E. Arapahoe Rd., Aurora

Check Please — February 13 to 15, 2025

Spring Musical — TBA

Performs at:
1250 Chambers Rd., Aurora, 80011

Performs at:
12400 E. Jewell Ave., Aurora, 80012

The Little Mermaid — Dates TBA

Performs at:
17599 E. Iliff Ave., Aurora, 80013

Performs at:
6380 S. Lewiston Way, Aurora, 80016

Disney’s The Little Mermaid — March 28 & 29 and April & 5, 2025

Performs at:
24500 E. 6th Ave., Aurora, 80018

Boulder

Performs at:
1604 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, 80302

Matilda The Musical — March 11 to 15, 2025

Brighton

Performs at:
270 S. 8th Ave., Brighton, 80601

Broomfield

Performs at:
1 Eagle Way, Broomfield, 80020

The Little Mermaid — March 13 to 15, 2024

Performs at:
2701 West 136th Ave., Broomfield, 80023

A Chorus Line: Teen Edition — March 26 to 29, 2025

Castle Rock

Performs at:
5254 N. Meadows Dr., Castle Rock, 80109

Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson — Dates TBA

Performs at:
5100 S Picadilly St., Centennial, 80015

9 to 5 The Musical — February 27 & 28 and March 1, 2025

Denver

Performs at:
3800 S. Pierce St., Denver, 80235

Legally Blonde — April 17 to 19, 2025

Performs at:
Louise McCabe Performing Arts Center-Gary Family Theater, 4400 E. Iliff Ave., Denver, 80222

Matilda The Musical, Jr. — March 6 to 8, 2025

Performs at:
7111 Montview Blvd., Denver, 80220

Performs at:
1600 City Park Esplanade, Denver, 80206

Mary Poppins — March 6 to 9, 2025

Performs at:
655 S. Monaco Pkwy., Denver

Mean Girls — Dates TBA

Performs at:
1700 E. 28th St., Denver, 80205

Performs at:
2960 Speer Blvd., Denver, 80211

Performs at:
5500 Central Park Blvd., Denver, 80238

Rock of Ages — March 14 to 16, 2025

Performs at:
1700 E. Louisiana Ave., Denver, 80210

Englewood

Performs at:
3800 S. Logan St., Englewood, 80113

Performs at:
Anschutz Family Theatre, El Pomar Theater and The Vault
4000 E. Quincy Ave., Englewood, 80113
All shows are free. No reservations necessary.

Once Upon a Mattress — February 6 to 8, 2025 at Anschutz Family Theatre

Erie

Performs at:
3180 West County Rd. #5 Erie, 80516

Into The Woods — March 6 to 8, 2025

Evergreen

Performs at:
29300 Buffalo Park Rd., Evergreen, 80439

Legally Blonde — Dates TBA

Fort Collins

Performs at:
3400 Lambkin Way, Fort Collins.

Amelie — April 10 to 12, 2025

Performs at:
5400 Ziegler Rd., Fort Collins, 80528

Carrie: The Musical — April 10 to 12, 2025

Performs at:
210 Impala Dr., Fort Collins, 80521

Anatomy of Gray — February 13 to 15, 2025

SIX: The Musical (Teen Edition) — April 24 to 27, 2025

Performs at:
1300 W. Swallow Rd., Fort Collins, 80526

Golden

Performs at:
701 24th St., Golden, 80401

Hello Dolly – April 10 to 12, 2025

Greenwood Village

Performs at:
9300 E. Union Ave., Greenwood Village, 80111

Highlands Ranch

Performs at:
9375 S. Cresthill Ln., Highlands Ranch, 80130

Performs at:
10585 Mountain Vista Ridge, Highlands Ranch, 80126

Cash On Delivery, February 20 to 22, 2025

Performs at:
5810 McArthur Ranch Rd., Highlands Ranch, 80124

Performs at:
1991 W. Wildcat Reserve Pkwy., Highlands Ranch, 80129

Performs at:
3775 Grace Blvd., Highlands Ranch, 80126

Hadestown — February 28 & March 1, 2025

Lafayette

Performs at:
10300 South Boulder Rd., Lafayette, 80026

Lakewood

Performs at:
9800 W. Dartmouth Pl., Lakewood

Performs at:
13175 W Green Mountain Dr., Lakewood, 80228

Mamma Mia — March 7 & 8, 2025

Performs at:
9700 W. 8th Ave., Lakewood, 80215

Nice Work If You Can Get It — March 6 to 8, 2025

Littleton

Performs at:
2201 E Dry Creek Rd., Centennial, 80122

County Fair — March 13 to 15, 2025

Performs at:
7227 S. Simms St., Littleton, 80127

Guys and Dolls — Dates TBA

Performs at:
6201 S. Pierce St., Littleton, 80123

Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella, Enchanted Edition — February 27 & 28 and March 1

Performs at:
13399 W Coal Mine Ave., Littleton, 80127

Spamalot — March 7 to 9, 2025

Performs at:
6657 W Ottawa Ave., Littleton, 80128

Performs at:
1401 W. Geddes Ave., Littleton, 80120

Performs at:
199 E. Littleton Blvd., Littleton, 80121

Cinderella — March 6 to 8, 2025

Longmont

Performs at:
1040 S. Sunset St., Longmont, 80501

Performs at:
4901 Nelson Rd., Longmont, 80503

Mean Girls — March 5 to 8, 2025

Louisville

Performs at:
329 Campus Dr., Louisville, 80027

Shrek The Musical — March 13 to 15, 2025

Loveland

Performs at:
920 W. 29th St., Loveland, 80538

Mamma Mia — March 13 to 15, 2025

Performs at:
3500 Mountain Lion Dr., Loveland, 80537

Cinderella — Dates TBA

Northglenn

Performs at:
601 W. 100th Pl., Northglenn, 80260

Parker

Performs at:
15655 Brookstone Dr., Parker, 80134

Hadestown (Teen Edition) — February 20 to 22, 27 & 28 and March 1, 2025

Performs at:
Parker Performing Arts: 15035 Compark Blvd., Parker, 80134

Performs at:
22219 Hilltop Rd., Parker, 80138

Performs at:
PACE Center – 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker, 80138
The Schoolhouse – 19650 Mainstreet, Parker, 80138

Newsies — March 7 to 9, 14 to 16, 2025

Performs at:
15035 Compark Blvd., Parker, 80134

Performs at:
7007 Bayou Gulch Rd., Parker, 80134

Urinetown — April 10 to 12, 2025

Thornton

Performs at:
5321 E. 136th Ave., Thornton, 80602

The Addams Family — March 6 to 8, 2025

Performs at:
13380 Yosemite St., Thornton, 80602

Wheat Ridge

Performs at:
9505 W. 32nd Ave., Wheat Ridge, 80033

Singing in the Rain — March 6 to 8, 2025