Community Artist Series

Community Artists at Park Square Theatre

Park Square Theatre proudly opened its doors to local and visiting theatre companies, offering a vibrant, professional space for performances, workshops, and events. Our commitment to supporting the broader Twin Cities arts community is reflected in our long-standing tradition of welcoming diverse voices to our stages.

Who Are Community Artists?

Our Community Artists are independent theatre companies and performance groups that bring their unique productions to Park Square. These organizations rent our spaces to present their own work, adding to the rich cultural landscape of the Twin Cities. While these productions take place in our venue, they are not produced by Park Square Theatre unless otherwise noted.

Attending a Community Artist Production

Please note that Park Square Theatre does not handle ticketing or inquiries for Community Artist productions. Each company manages its own box office and customer service. For ticket purchases, schedules, and additional details, please refer to the links provided for each individual event.

We are excited to continue serving as a hub for artistic collaboration, offering a stage for both established and emerging theatre makers. Thank you for supporting the arts in our community!

Upcoming Community Artists at Park Square

Theatre Mu Fifty Boxes of Earth

Fifty Boxes of Earth - Theater Mu

Fifty Boxes of Earth

by Ankita Raturi | directed by Kt Shorb | choreo by Ananya Chatterjea

Feb 27 - Mar 16, 2025 : Park Square Proscenium Theatre

In this world premiere, Q just moved to the neighborhood, but instead of a bed, they brought fifty boxes of earth for the community garden. When Q starts cultivating fantastical, improbable plants, one man's distrust grows even as his young daughter reaches out in friendship. A creative response to Bram Stoker's Dracula, Fifty Boxes of Earth weaves in choreography and puppetry to consider the heavy costs of leaving a home and putting down new roots.

Recommended for ages 10+. Content includes depictions of xenophobia, transphobia, blood, and intentional self injury.

Tickets Available Here

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Disabled Environments, Able Bodies and Minds - Young Dance

Disabled Environments, Able Bodies and Minds

directed by Gretchen Pick & Gabriel Rodreick | featuring Young Dance’s All Abilities Dancing Initiative

March 21 - 23, 2025 : Park Square Andy Boss Theatre

Experience the transformative power of movement in Disabled Environments, Able Bodies and Minds, a performance celebrating 15 years of Young Dance’s All Abilities Dancing Initiative. Directed by Gretchen Pick and Gabriel Rodreick, this performance features an ensemble of dancers, ages 14-55, with and without disabilities, pushing the boundaries of a collective dance experience. The program includes a retrospective of impactful works from the past 15 years and premieres three new dances that explore the experience of living with a disability and finding new possibilities through movement, relationship, and language.

Ticket Available Here

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The Ferryman - UMN BFA Acting Class

The Ferryman - An epic family drama

by Jez Butterworth | directed by Bruce Roach

Presented by the BFA Acting Class of 2025

April 24-27, 2025 : Park Square Proscenium Theatre

A Minnesota Debut.

Winner of the 2019 Tony Award for Best Play, The Ferryman tells the story of a family living in 1980 Ireland during the uprising of the provisional Irish Republican Party. Northern Ireland, 1981. It is a war-weary time in the long-brewing Irish sectarian conflict known as “The Troubles”. The Carney farmhouse in rural County Armagh is a hive of activity with preparations for the annual harvest. A day of hard work on the land and a traditional night of feasting and celebrations lie ahead. This year they will be interrupted by a visitor, awakening generations of unspoken truths and well-kept family secrets. The air is thick with tension and despair. The Carney home is full of life and bustling with energy, idyllically removed on the surface but simmering just beneath.

Age Recommendation: 14+

Content Advisory: The Ferryman contains strong language, sexual content, and acts of violence.

Runtime: Approximately 3 hours including one intermission.

Tickets Available Here