Between the Lines, JR.

Between the Lines JR. is a new Broadway Junior show based on the novel by international bestselling authors Jodi Picoult & Samantha van Leer, featuring a book by Picoult and Timothy Allen McDonald (Roald Dahl’s James and the Giant Peach, The Big One-Oh!) and score by Elyssa Samsel & Kate Anderson (Apple TV+’s “Central Park”). 

Between the Lines Jr. is an empowering and enchanting musical for anyone who has struggled to find their place in the world. An outsider in a new town and a new school, Delilah seeks comfort in the pages of her favorite book, where she feels heard and understood by the handsome Prince Oliver. But as the lines between fantasy and reality begin to blur in extraordinary ways, Delilah realizes her dreams in the real world are worth fighting for.
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August Wilson's FENCES

Troy Maxson, a former star of the Negro baseball leagues, now works as a garbage man in 1957 Pittsburgh. Excluded from the major leagues in his prime, Troy has grown increasingly bitter, and his anger and frustration take a toll on his relationships with his wife and son. 

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Fences has also won Tonys for Best Play, Best Actor, and Best Actress TWICE: once in 1987 and again for the revival in 2010!
Fences is a modern classic and a moving study of the human condition.
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SOUTH BEND CIVIC THEATRE

South Bend Civic Theatre counts on its volunteers to produce one of the most ambitious theatrical schedules in local community theatre and in the state. This is your chance to become involved with one of the premiere community theatres in the United States.

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Acting auditions are cold readings (scenes/monologues) from the scripts. Musical auditions involve singing and dancing portions to their process.

SBCT is committed to reflecting the diversity of the community by color-blind casting whenever possible (unless dictated by the particular script) and encourages and welcomes actors of all backgrounds to audition.

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CIVIC Soirée

The 2026 CIVIC Soirée is an unforgettable evening celebrating the power of live theatre and the community that makes it possible. Enjoy an elegant night of cocktails, dinner, entertainment, and inspiring stories while supporting South Bend Civic Theatre’s mission to create exceptional theatrical experiences and arts education for all. Join us as we celebrate the impact of the arts and help ensure the next act is even brighter.

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WHAT'S HAPPENING AT THE CIVIC

2027: Our 70th Anniversary Season

Welcome to the South Bend Civic Theatre’s 2027 season! Our 70th anniverary and 20th anniversary in our historic downtown home are upon us and we’re pulling out all the stops for a blockbuster year of live local theatre.

– Aaron Nichols, Executive Director

SEASON 2027

Up Next at CIVIC

A story within a story. A cast full of imagination. And a whole new adventure waiting to unfold.

This enchanting musical takes us inside the pages of a beloved story, where the characters aren’t quite content to stay on the page—and one young girl discovers that sometimes, you have to step outside the lines to find your own story.

Featuring a talented youth cast, Between the Lines, JR. is filled with music, imagination, friendship, and plenty of heart.

 

 

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2026 Season

Season of Belief

“What do you believe? Who do you believe? Does it matter in the end? These ten stories – five musicals and five plays – take you on a journey through faith and fantasy, hauntings both real and imagined, and dreams both promised and deferred.”
Aaron Nichols, Executive Director
 
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The Hallelujah Girls

By: Jamie Wooten, Jessie Jones, and Nicholas Hope
Wednesday, November 18, 6:30 pm
Civic Main Lobby
 
The Hallelujah Girls is a feel-good comedy about a group of women who discover that it’s never too late to make a change, find happiness, and reinvent yourself.
A group of longtime friends gather at Spa-Dee-Dah, an abandoned church-turned-day spa in the small Southern town of Eden Falls. When Sugar Lee decides to renovate the place and turn it into a retreat, the women find themselves dealing with a series of personal and romantic complications.
As old relationships, new romances, family issues, and long-held secrets surface, the women lean on one another—and prove that friendship can get you through just about anything. Along the way, there are plenty of laughs, colorful characters, and a little bit of Southern sass.
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This facility is equipped with a hearing
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