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Benstead Theatre is located in the C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts, home to music, fine arts and theatre. The theatre is an innovative flexible-space black-box. It includes a proscenium opening, stage deck and a fly gallery, allowing plays to be staged in arena, thrust, environmental or proscenium depending upon the director and designers’ creative vision. The facility is dedicated to the theatre department so rehearsals and construction occur right in the space. First-year students who have experienced only proscenium staging in high school find Benstead Theatre a new and exciting place to perform and work.

The theatre is supported by lighting and sound control boards that are replaced with the latest equipment on a regular rotation; fully equipped scene and costume shops; a design studio; an acting studio; and a makeup room large enough to double as a rehearsal space.

Tickets to all theatre performances are free. Reservations are recommended. Please call 920-748-8791 to reserve your seats today!

2023-2024 Theatre Season

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Theatre Show: The Wolves - October 19-22

C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts: Benstead Theatre
The Ripon College Department of Theatre opens its 2023-24 season on Thursday, October 19, with "The Wolves" by Sarah Delappe. The show runs Thursday, Oct. 19, through Sunday, Oct. 22. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. (Thursday - Saturday) and 2:30 p.m.…[...]
Nov152023

Theatre Show: The Tin Woman - November 15-18

C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts: Benstead Theatre
The Ripon College Department of Theatre presents "The Tin Woman" by Sean Grennan. The show runs Wednesday, Nov. 15, through Saturday, Nov. 18. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. in Benstead Theatre, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. Tickets are free, but…[...]
Apr102024

Theatre Show: The Spitfire Grill - April 10-13

C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts: Benstead Theatre
The Ripon College Department of Theatre presents its spring musical, "The Spitfire Grill" by Fred Alley and James Valcq. The show runs Wednesday, Apr. 10, through Saturday, Apr. 13. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. in Benstead Theatre, C.J. Rodman Center for…[...]