Montana Western Announces 2025–26 Bank Of Commerce Performing Arts Series

The Fine Arts Department of the University of Montana Western is pleased to announce the 2025–26 Performing Arts Series, sponsored by the Bank of Commerce. This year’s season features a dynamic Mainstage lineup beginning November 4 and a Youth Season starting September 27.

The Bank of Commerce Performing Arts Series brings bold, inspiring, and entertaining theater to the University of Montana Western and the Dillon community. With a mission rooted in creativity and connection, the series offers students and young people a professional stage to express themselves, explore the power of live performance, and spark joy through storytelling. We invite you to be part of the experience. Join us for a season of unforgettable performances. Thank you for supporting the vibrant spirit of local theater.

2025–26 Bank of Commerce Performing Arts Series Schedule

Mainstage Season

• UMW Drama Club’s Sunday Night Improv: First Sunday of every block (Aug 24, Sep 21, Oct 19, Nov 16, Jan 18, Feb 15, Mar 22, Apr 19) — Rated R

• The Laramie Project: November 3 & 4, 2025 — Beier Auditorium — Rated PG-13

• The Laramie Project: Ten Years Later: December 3 & 4, 2025 — Beier Auditorium — Rated PG-13

• The Country Wife: A Modernized Staged Reading: February 13, 2026 — Small Auditorium — Rated R

• The Play That Goes Wrong: April 16 to May 2, 2026 — Beier Auditorium — Rated PG

Youth Season

• Missoula Children’s Theatre’s Red Riding Hood: September 27, 2025 — Beier Auditorium — Rated G

• Montana Repertory Theatre’s Jabberdoggy: And Other Made-Up Words: October 24, 2025 — Beier Auditorium — Rated G

• Shakespeare in the Schools’ Richard III: December 10, 2025 — Beier Auditorium — Rated PG

• Missoula Children’s Theatre’s The Secret Garden: January 31, 2026 — Beier Auditorium — Rated G

• Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka: June 12 to 14, 2026 — Beier Auditorium — Rated G

Season Passes

Season passes are now on sale for the 2025–26 season, with flexible options for every audience. Choose from a Mainstage Season Pass, Youth Season Pass, or an All Show Pass that includes every performance of the year. Passes are priced at $56 for regular adults, $42 for seniors, military members, and youth, and $35 for UMW faculty and staff. The All Show Pass is available for $112 (regular), $84 (discount), and $70 (UMW faculty/staff). 

UMW faculty and staff may purchase passes at their discounted rate for immediate family members. Passes can be purchased online or at the box office during the fall semester and grant unlimited admission to all included performances throughout the season. For more information or to purchase a pass, visit https://www.umwestern.edu/bank-of-commerce-performing-arts-series/box-office/.

Support UMW Theater

To keep ticket prices accessible, UMW theater productions rely on generous donor support for the majority of operating costs. To make a tax-deductible donation, visit the UMW Foundation Donation Page. Your support helps keep the arts thriving in our community. Thank you!

For more information on all the shows in this year’s series, please visit https://www.umwestern.edu/bank-of-commerce-performing-arts-series/ or contact Assistant Professor of Theatre, Stephen Seder at stephen.seder@umwestern.edu or 406-683-7038.