Boise Contemporary Theater

Boise Contemporary Theater BCT is the only professional nonprofit theater in Idaho dedicated to new and contemporary works.
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BCT's mission is to create theater that invites us all to imagine something new.

🔥🦎 TWO Musicals? Our 26|27 Season Finale: Lizard Boy! Book, Music, and Lyrics by Justin Huertas Trevor has become a myth...
06/19/2026

🔥🦎 TWO Musicals? Our 26|27 Season Finale: Lizard Boy! Book, Music, and Lyrics by Justin Huertas

Trevor has become a myth in his hometown: a lonesome outsider dubbed the “Lizard Boy of Point Defiance.” As a child, a strange encounter with a dragon turned his skin green and scaly. Now, ashamed of his appearance, he leaves his home only one day each year – on Monsterfest, the anniversary of the incident. But this year, he needs a date and meets Cary. Together, the two meet Siren, another survivor of the dragon encounter, who insists the dragons will return and begs Trevor to join her to fight them. Can Trevor accept himself and face the dragons? Will he save his city… and his first date?

Connection. Identity. Communication. Explore each of these with BCT all season. Who are we as individuals and with one another? How do we find strength through adversity? When we open ourselves to new languages, new people, and new ideas, are we freer, or do we lose a part of ourselves in the pursuit of that openness?

Donate today and be BCT all season: https://bctheater.ludus.com/donate

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Our offices are closed today in observance of Juneteenth, honoring a pivotal moment in American history and the enduring...
06/19/2026

Our offices are closed today in observance of Juneteenth, honoring a pivotal moment in American history and the enduring spirit of freedom.

This day was officially recognized as a federal holiday in 2021, reflecting America's ongoing commitment to acknowledging and celebrating the progress made towards equality.

🏀 Basketball. Brackets. LeBron.Beat the buzzer and get courtside seats for our March show: King James by Rajiv JosephThe...
06/19/2026

🏀 Basketball. Brackets. LeBron.
Beat the buzzer and get courtside seats for our March show: King James by Rajiv Joseph

The fortunes of the Cleveland Cavaliers are about to change: The great LeBron James, the biggest star in basketball, is coming home to Cleveland. But when superfan Matt’s latest business venture turns sour, he has to sell his most prized possession – his pair of Cavs season tickets. The buyer, Shawn, just sold his first short story, so watching his team in the flesh for the first time will be a sweet reward. Now what to do with that second ticket…? Thrown together by chance, the next 12 years prove as defining, dramatic, and sometimes heartbreaking for Matt and Shawn as they do for the Cavs – and for “King” LeBron James. Multi-award-winner Rajiv Joseph delivers a clever comedy that is an intimate exploration of the role sports play in our lives and relationships.

Connection. Identity. Communication. Explore each of these with BCT all season. Who are we as individuals and with one another? How do we find strength through adversity? When we open ourselves to new languages, new people, and new ideas, are we freer, or do we lose a part of ourselves in the pursuit of that openness?

Join BCT today with a donation of $1,000 or more, and get a glimpse behind the scenes with us all season as we explore connection, identity, and communication.

Donate and become a member: https://bctheater.ludus.com/donate

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January 2027 join BCT for: Little Bear Ridge Road by Samuel D. HunterIn the outer limits of rural Idaho, a reclusive aun...
06/18/2026

January 2027 join BCT for: Little Bear Ridge Road by Samuel D. Hunter

In the outer limits of rural Idaho, a reclusive aunt and her gay nephew, estranged and the last two members of the Fernsby family tree, reunite to sort the mess left behind after a troubled father’s passing. They now face an uncomfortable and universal question: How do we deal with other people? Is connection more trouble than it’s worth? As their relationship begins anew, the two reluctant Fernsbys – separated by age and experience – start to understand the joys and perils of letting someone else into your own story, even if only for a moment.

Connection. Identity. Communication. Explore each of these with BCT all season. Who are we as individuals and with one another? How do we find strength through adversity? When we open ourselves to new languages, new people, and new ideas, are we freer, or do we lose a part of ourselves in the pursuit of that openness?

Donate and become a member: https://bctheater.ludus.com/donate

Our December musical: Ernest Shackleton Loves MeBook by Joe DiPietroMusic by Brendan MilburnLyrics by Valerie VigodaA cr...
06/17/2026

Our December musical: Ernest Shackleton Loves Me
Book by Joe DiPietro
Music by Brendan Milburn
Lyrics by Valerie Vigoda

A critically acclaimed musical comedy with a tongue-in-cheek script by Tony Award®-winner Joe DiPietro (ALL SHOOK UP). In this wildly inventive and romantic adventure, a sleep-deprived single mom who makes her living as a video game music composer is contacted across space and time, via a crossed connection on her cell phone, by the famous early 20th-century polar explorer Ernest Shackleton while he is stranded on an iceberg in the Antarctic in the early 1900s. Inspired by her music, he shares his epic journey with her and, together, they overcome the odds in a timeless and very funny musical romance for the ages.

Connection. Identity. Communication. Explore each of these with BCT all season. Who are we as individuals and with one another? How do we find strength through adversity? When we open ourselves to new languages, new people, and new ideas, are we freer, or do we lose a part of ourselves in the pursuit of that openness?

Donate and become a member: https://bctheater.ludus.com/donate

Our 26|27 Season opens with: English by Sanaz ToossiIt’s 2008, and four Iranians assemble triweekly in a TOEFL (Test of ...
06/15/2026

Our 26|27 Season opens with: English by Sanaz Toossi
It’s 2008, and four Iranians assemble triweekly in a TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) class in Karaj, Iran. Their anglophile instructor abolishes Farsi from her classroom. They translate Ricky Martin and endure major preposition confusion; they discover how to be funny in English and ponder what they will lose in the process. As the class slowly devolves into a linguistic mess, some students cling tighter to their mother tongue while others embrace the possibilities of a new language.

Connection. Identity. Communication. Explore each of these with BCT all season. Who are we as individuals and with one another? How do we find strength through adversity? When we open ourselves to new languages, new people, and new ideas, are we freer, or do we lose a part of ourselves in the pursuit of that openness?

Join BCT today with a donation of $1,000 or more, and you, too, can go behind the scenes with us all season as we explore connection, identity, and communication.

Donate and become a member: https://bctheater.ludus.com/donate

Connection. Identity. Communication. Explore each of these with BCT all season. Who are we as individuals and with one a...
06/14/2026

Connection. Identity. Communication. Explore each of these with BCT all season. Who are we as individuals and with one another? How do we find strength through adversity? When we open ourselves to new languages, new people, and new ideas, are we freer, or do we lose a part of ourselves in the pursuit of that openness?

Producers' Circle Members get a first look at how our season of productions explores these topics. Sit in on a scene being rehearsed before it opens and see for yourself! Producers’ Circle benefits also include:
-Early access to date and seat selection beginning June 1st
-Recognition in the season program and lobby slide show
-Invitations to Producers’ Circle events and Opening Night after parties
* Four (4) complimentary single tickets, subject to availability
* Six (6) drink vouchers

Join BCT today with a donation of $1000 or more, and you, too, can go behind the scenes with us all season as we examine: Connection. Identity. Communication.

For more information on our Producers' Circle: https://bctheater.org/become-a-member-2/
To donate and become a member today: https://bctheater.ludus.com/donate

*indicates tangible benefits not tax-deductible - opt out for the full tax-deductible amount

SAVE THE DATEFriday, Sept. 18, 2026, is BCT's 26|27 Season Gala Celebration​🍺 Party at our Place! 🍷https://bctheater.org...
06/12/2026

SAVE THE DATE
Friday, Sept. 18, 2026, is BCT's 26|27 Season Gala Celebration​
🍺 Party at our Place! 🍷
https://bctheater.org/gala

PHOTOS: Jeanna Vickery

One Spot Left! Both Teen Improv and Teen Acting One have room for one more student aged 12-18 this summer.Teen Improv st...
06/12/2026

One Spot Left! Both Teen Improv and Teen Acting One have room for one more student aged 12-18 this summer.

Teen Improv starts Monday, June 15 for four days of theater “play,” "Yes, And,” being in the moment, and given circumstances- all the basics that build to great acting techniques. [Link in our bio to register for all ACT at BCT classes].

Teen Improv starts Monday, June 15, for four days of theater “play,” "Yes, And,” being in the moment, and given circumstances- all the basics that build to great acting techniques. [Link in our bio to register for all ACT at BCT classes].

PHOTOS: Brooke Burton Photography

LAST chance to grab a pint, have a fun evening with friends in BCT's Ghost Light Pub and enjoy Benjamin Burdick and Joe ...
06/10/2026

LAST chance to grab a pint, have a fun evening with friends in BCT's Ghost Light Pub and enjoy Benjamin Burdick and Joe Conley Golden for our last 5X5 of our 25|26 Season.

🍻 Pub is open now! First-come, first-served to ticket holders only. Tickets ONLINE only, no door sales! Limited seating in the pub, so grab 'em now: https://bctheater.ludus.com/200481552

🍺 Tuesday, June 9th, pub opens at 5:30 pm, show at 7:00 pm

Please note this is the last 5X5 this season; there is no reading on June 15th.

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