Junie B. Jones
Directed by Dayna Railton
October 24 – 25, October 31-November 1, 2026 @ 2:00pm
Junie B. Jones, First-Grader, is super-excited about the upcoming Holiday Sing-Along and Secret Santa gift exchange at her school. Too bad tattletale May keeps ruining all of Junie B.’s fun. So when Junie B. draws May’s name for Secret Santa, she comes up with the perfect plan to teach her nemesis a lesson! But will the Christmas spirit of peace and goodwill interfere before she can give you-know-who what she deserves? A hilarious and endearing tale based on the best-selling book series by Barbara Park.
The Boy Who Cried Wolf
October 24 – 25, October 31-November 1, 2026, 2026 @ 1:00pm
In this reimagining of Aesop’s cautionary tale with a valuable moral, a bored boy named Roy tends to his family’s flock. But in this delightful version, we meet a new character and discover the real source of mischief!
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
by Barbara Robinson
Featuring a multi-generational cast Directed by John Potter
December 4, 10, 11 at @ 7 pm; 5, 6 , 12, 13 @2:00
Beth Bradley’s church’s Christmas pageant is predictable every year — the angel choir wears too much lipstick, the shepherds are all in their father’s bathrobes, the minister’s son is permanently cast in the role of Joseph . But when seasoned and authoritative pageant director Mrs. Armstrong breaks her leg, it is up to Beth’s inexperienced mother Grace to step in. The timing couldn’t be worse, as the rambunctious Herdman children, a rough and tough group of siblings from the wrong side of the tracks, descend upon the pageant, lured by the promise of free dessert at Sunday school, and determined to win all the lead roles for themselves.
The Matchmaker
by Thornton Wilder
Directed by Shell Wolf
Performed by and for Adults
March 19 & 26 at 7pm; 20-21 & 27-28 at 7pm
The outrageously silly script used as the template for “Hello Dolly!”
“One of the sweetest and smartest romantic farces ever written.”
– Terry Teachout, The Wall Street Journal
Younger Kids Show – To Be Announced
A MAC Education Production: By Kids, For Kids
Performed by Little Actors Ages 5-9
Performances April 24 – May 2, 2027 at 1:00 PM
Running Time: 25 minutes
Teens & Tweens Show – To Be Announced
April 23 – May 2, 2027 Fridays at 7pm; Saturdays and Sundays at 2:00pm
Running Time: 90 minutes plus 15 minute intermission
New Play Festival 2027
Part of the Page to Stage Program
Featuring Readings of New Scripts
New script submissions are accepted all year.
Submission details here: PAGE TO STAGE
Performances are the last two weekends in February.
Readings are FREE with advance reservations.
Reservations are strongly recommended due to extremely limited seating.
Gifting Tickets:
If you are interested in giving specific show tickets as a gift, Email Barbe@MerrillArtsCenter.org
Online Ticketing Hours Before a Show
NOTE: The online ticket sales are always available. For most shows tickets are STILL AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR unless it says “sold out” online. Loft Stage performances rarely sell out due to the large number of seats, so you can come one hour in advance of the show and purchase your tickets at the door. Black Box shows do often sell out however, so do get your tickets well in advance!