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The Off-Off-Broadway of Carmel, Indiana. 🎭 Live shows, classes, venue rentals & affordable for cool cats of all ages. 😸 A welcoming place to play, perform, learn & belong, with community arts, creative energy & room for artists and audiences alike. 🧡 The Cat is the off-off-Broadway of Carmel, Indiana, and a welcoming home for community theater, live entertainment, performing arts, and affordable

fun for every cool cat. 🎭 We host plays, musicals, comedy, recitals, classes, venue rentals, resident companies, youth theater programs, and community events in a cozy, quirky, heart-filled space in Carmel, Indiana. The Cat brings artists, audiences, families, students, and supporters together with accessible performances, creative opportunities, and a casual vibe that is never stuffy or too sophistiCATed. 😸 Whether you are looking for live theater in Carmel, theater classes, event space rentals, or a place to play, perform, learn, create, and belong, The Cat is a purr-fect place to call home. 🧡

Sandwiched between the Carmel Arts & Design District and Monon Boulevard, our 60-year-old, 100-seat theatre can be found at 254 Veterans Way SW, Carmel, IN 46032. 📍

06/02/2026

Curious about acting? Come play at The Cat! 🎭 Our Acting 101 for Adults is a welcoming and beginner-friendly class designed for anyone ready to build confidence, get creative, and try something new. 🌟

Over six weeks, you’ll explore improv, scene work, character development, stage presence, and storytelling in a fun, low-pressure environment. No experience needed, just curiosity and a willingness to jump in!

Classes meet on Thursdays from 7:00–8:30 PM. Register now and take the leap! We have a feeling you’ll land on your feet. 😸 Sign up for classes today ➡️ thecat.ludus.com/index.php?sections=classes. 🔗

This weekend at The Cat, Dave Dugan's World of Comedy is bringing two nights of clean humor, quick wit, and the kind of ...
06/01/2026

This weekend at The Cat, Dave Dugan's World of Comedy is bringing two nights of clean humor, quick wit, and the kind of laugh-out-loud observations that make everyday life feel a little more ridiculous. 🎤😸

Join us Friday, June 5, and Saturday, June 6, at 7:30 PM for Dave Dugan – June is Busting Out With Laughs! Bring your coworkers, your friends, your favorite plus-one, or anyone who could use a well-earned laugh. After all, comedy this good deserves a full house at The Cat.📍

Seen on HBO, Comedy Central, FOX, and The Bob & Tom Show, Dave knows how to turn sharp timing and real-life moments into a night worth gathering for. 🌟

Don’t wait until the joke’s on you! 🎟️ Get your tickets now and start June by laughing with us ➡️ thecat.ludus.com/index.php. 🔗

Happy National Creativity Day from The Cat, where curiosity doesn’t just inspire the art, it practically runs the show. ...
05/30/2026

Happy National Creativity Day from The Cat, where curiosity doesn’t just inspire the art, it practically runs the show. 🐾🎭 Today, we’re celebrating the performers, musicians, writers, directors, designers, builders, dreamers, and behind-the-scenes magic-makers who turn “what if?” into “curtain up.” 📣

From first ideas that scratch at the imagination to final bows that leave audiences feline inspired, creativity is what keeps our stage lively, local, and full of surprises. So go ahead, chase the idea, follow the spark, make the thing, sing the song, write the scene, take the stage. 🌟 At The Cat, creativity always lands on its feet. 😸

How are you letting your creativity out of the bag today? 🤔 Let us know in the comments below! 💬

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05/27/2026

PART 2 🎬 Straight from rehearsal at , this cast is back at the mic and ready to let the cat out of the bag. 😸🎭

As The Drama Department gets ready for The Addams Family: School Edition, the cast is giving us a peek behind the curtain at the roles they play and what they love about bringing this creepy, kooky musical to life at The Cat. 🧡

Now it’s time for their hard work to pounce off the rehearsal floor and onto the stage. See The Addams Family: School Edition this weekend at The Cat! 🗓️

Get tickets at thecat.ludus.com/index.php and join the family. 🎟️ Snap snap. 🫰🫰

05/25/2026

PART 1 🎬 Straight from rehearsal at , these young performers are stepping up to the mic to share their roles, their favorite moments, and why they love bringing stories to life at The Cat. 🧡🎭

The Drama Department is hard at work on The Addams Family: School Edition, putting creativity, courage, and a few creepy, kooky twists into every scene, song, and snap. Whether they’re new to the spotlight or sharpening their claws, these performers are building confidence and proving just how powerful youth theatre can be! 🌟

See their hard work land on its feet this weekend at The Cat! 🗓️ Get tickets at https://thecat.ludus.com/index.php and join the family. 🎟️ Snap snap. 🫰🫰

05/23/2026

Behind the scenes at 🎥 Something wonderfully weird is coming to life, and this cast is putting the cat in captivating! 🖤🎭 The Drama Department is hard at work rehearsing The Addams Family: School Edition, bringing creativity, courage, and plenty of character to every scene. 🎭

From first-time spotlight moments to growing stage confidence, this cast is putting in the creativity, courage, and commitment it takes to make theatre feel purr-fectly electric. 😸

Come cheer them on at The Cat from Friday, May 29, through Sunday, May 31, 2026, and see just how creepy, kooky, and talented the next generation of performers can be. 🗓️

📲 Get tickets at thecat.ludus.com/index.php, and make show weekend extra special by adding a rose, sticker pack, or treat pack to your purchase. 🌹🎟️

They’ve been rehearsing like pros. Now it’s your turn to fill the seats like family. 📣 Snap snap. 🫰🫰

05/21/2026

By John Lyle Belden We often find wit and wisdom in tragic moments, and in “Joined at the Head,” playwright Catherine Butterfield looked into an event in her own life for inspiration. In the curren…

05/20/2026

Reminder! 📣 Belfry Theatre’s Joined at the Head by Catherine Butterfield is currently on stage at The Cat, bringing audiences a moving mix of humor, heart, and beautifully human drama. 🎭

Directed by Larry Adams, this thoughtful production follows Maggie Mulroney, a novelist on tour, as she reconnects with an old high school flame and meets his wife, Maggy, who is facing cancer. What begins as an unexpected visit becomes a story about friendship, mortality, and ambition.

With only three performances left, now is the time to snag your seat before this one slips out the stage door. 🎟️

🗓️ Friday, May 22 at 8:00 PM
🗓️ Saturday, May 23 at 2:00 PM
🗓️ Sunday, May 24 at 2:00 PM

Purchase tickets here ➡️ thebelfrytheatre.com/index.php/purchase-tickets-belfry-theatre. 🔗

Meet the humans behind The Cat! 🎭🐾 First up: Audrey Larkin, Managing Director of Education and Programming. 📣 Audrey is ...
05/18/2026

Meet the humans behind The Cat! 🎭🐾 First up: Audrey Larkin, Managing Director of Education and Programming. 📣 Audrey is a lifelong theatre maker, Baldwin Wallace University grad, dramaturg, director, actor, notebook scribbler, book lover, and certified creative cat-alyst. 😸

Audrey first wandered into Carmel Apprentice Theatre as Lucy in You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown … and, well, we decided she was too clawsome to let go! 🌟 Now, she helps shape the classes, camps, and creative experiences that give young performers the confidence to leap into the spotlight and land on their feet. 🎬

We’re feline lucky to have Audrey as part of The Cat family. Stay tuned as we introduce more of the people who keep this place purring. ✨ Have a favorite Audrey moment? Don’t keep it under your paw; drop it in the comments! 💬

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