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You don’t have to shell out big bucks to see top-notch theater productions. High schools and colleges 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 (“spring” being a relative term, as the seasons can be mid-January through early-April). 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 & College Theater Calendar 2026

Arvada

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

Performs at:
11595 Allendale Dr., Arvada, 80004

Big Fish — March 4 to 7, 2026

Performs at:
4890 Carr St., Arvada, 80002

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

Alice By Heart — March 5 to 7, 2026

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

Aurora

Performs at:
11700 E 11th Ave, Aurora, 80010

Performs at:
25901 E. Arapahoe Rd., Aurora, 80016

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

Legally Blonde — February 19 to 21, 2026 — .

Performs at:
20500 E. Arapahoe Rd., Aurora

Performs at:
1250 Chambers Rd., Aurora, 80011

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

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

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

Clue — March 27 to 29, 2026

Performs at:
16100 E. Smoky Hill Rd., Aurora, 80015

Jekyll & Hyde The Musical — February 12 to 14, 2026

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

Boulder

Performs at:
1604 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, 80302

Performs at:
1515 Greenbriar Blvd., Boulder, 80305

Macbeth — April 23 to 25, 2026

Performs at:
The Nomad Playhouse, 1410 Quince Ave., Boulder, 80304

Brighton

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

Newsies — March 6 & 7 and 13 & 14, 2026

Broomfield

Performs at:
1 Eagle Way, Broomfield, 80020

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

Catch Me If You Can — March 12 to 14, 2026

Castle Rock

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

Performs at:
2842 Front St., Castle Rock, 80104

Young Frankenstein: The Musical — February 19 to 21 & 26 to 28, 2026 — .

Centennial

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

Chicago: Teen Edition — March 12 to 14, 2026

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

The Music Man — February 25 to 28, 2026 — .

Denver

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

Pippin — April 16 to 18, 2026

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

Performs at:
7111 Montview Blvd., Denver, 80220

The Miser — January 27 to 30, 2026

You Can’t Erase Us — February 5 to 7, 2026

Performs at:
10359 W. Nassau Ave., Denver, 80235

Performs at:
1600 City Park Esplanade, Denver, 80206

Mamma Mia! — March 12 to 15, 2026

Performs at:
655 S. Monaco Pkwy., Denver

Urinetown — March 19 to 21, 2026

Performs at:
2250 S. Quitman Way, Denver, 80219

Little Shop of Horrors — April 16 to 18, 2026 

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

Performs at:
King Center, 855 Lawrence Way, Denver, 80204

Hair — February 26 to 28 and March 5 to 8, 2026

Twelfth Night — April 16 to 18, 23 to 26, 2026

Performs at:
2960 Speer Blvd., Denver, 80211

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

Performs at:
3333 Regis Blvd., Denver, 80221

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

Elizabeth

Performs at:
34500 County Rd. 13, Elizabeth, 80107

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.

Cinderella — February 26 to 28, 2026

Identity: An Original Musical Revue –April 23 & 24, 2026

Annie Jr. — May 20& 21, 2026

Erie

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

My Fair Lady — March 5 to 7, 2026

Evergreen

Performs at:
185 Beaver Brook Canyon Rd., Evergreen, 80439

Annie, Jr. — April 9 to 11, 2026

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

Fort Collins

Performs at:
3400 Lambkin Way, Fort Collins.

The Wizard of Oz — April 16 to 18, 2026

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

Shrek The Musical — February 26 to 28, 2026

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

Lost Girl — February 12 to 15, 2026

Much Ado About Nothing — April 30 to May 3, 2026

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

Newsies The Musical — March 12 to 14, 2026 — .

Golden

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

Matilda The Musical — March 12 to 14, 2026

Greenwood Village

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

Highlands Ranch

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

Beetlejuice — March 4 to 7, 2026

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

Lend Me A Tenor — February 5 to 7, 2026

Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella — April 16 to 18, 2026

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

Big Fish — February 25 to 28, 2026

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

Steel Magnolias — January 15 to 17, 2026 — .

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

Lafayette

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

Lakewood

Performs at:
9800 W. Dartmouth Pl., Lakewood

Once Upon a One More Time — March 5 to 7, 2026

Performs at:
Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Alison Pkwy., Lakewood, 80226

Hello, Dolly! — February 5 to 8, 2026 — .

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

Into The Woods — February 26 to 28, 2026

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

Urinetown The Musical — March 11 to 14, 2026

Littleton

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

The Addams Family — March 5 to 7, 2026

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

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

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

Mary Poppins — April 23 to 25, 2026

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

Oliver — March 12 to 14, 2026

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

Once Upon A Mattress — March 5 to 7, 2026 — .

Longmont

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

A Midsummer Night’s Dream — November 14 & 15, 2025

Performs at:
4901 Nelson Rd., Longmont, 80503

Newsies — February 25 to 28, 2026

Pride and Prejudice — May 1 & 2, 2026

Louisville

Performs at:
329 Campus Dr., Louisville, 80027

Spongebob The Musical — March 5 to 7, 2026

Loveland

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

Chicago (Teen Edition) — March 12 to 14, 2026

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

Northglenn

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

Parker

Performs at:
15655 Brookstone Dr., Parker, 80134

Les Miserables — February 19 to 21 and 26 to 28, 2026 —

Performs at:
Parker Performing Arts: 15035 Compark Blvd., Parker, 80134
Colorado Early Colleges DCN: 321 Inverness Dr. S, Englewood, 80112

Performs at:
22219 Hilltop Rd., Parker, 80138

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

Guys and Dolls — March 6 to 8, 13 to 15, 2026 — PACE Center

You Can’t Take It With You — May 1 to 3, 2026 — Schoolhouse Theater

Performs at:
15035 Compark Blvd., Parker, 80134

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

Thornton

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

Performs at:
13380 Yosemite St., Thornton, 80602

Wheat Ridge

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

Windsor

Performs at:
1100 West Main St., Windsor, 80550

Bright Star — April 9 to 11, 2026