Chautauqua Theater Company

02/18/2026

It’s official: tickets for our 2026 season are on sale now! 🎉🎭🎉

Sharing the full announcement from Chautauqua Institution below ⬇️⬇️ See you at the theater this summer!

Tickets are ON SALE NOW for Chautauqua Theater Company (CTC)'s 2026 season! 🎭🙌

In 2026, CTC will present three New Play Workshops (NPW) and two mainstage productions: Sharyn Rothstein’s Best for Baby (a CTC Commission and World Premiere) and August Wilson’s How I Learned What I Learned directed by Producing Artistic Director Jade King Carroll.

The stage is set, and we can’t wait to share the magic of another season with you!

🎟 tickets.chq.org

01/14/2026

Such exciting news from Chautauqua Theater Company! 🎭🙌

Our 2026 season is set, featuring the world premiere Best for Baby, a larger-than-life comedy by Sharyn Rothstein directed by Oliver Butler, and August Wilson’s acclaimed theatrical memoir How I Learned What I Learned, directed by CTC’s Producing Artistic Director Jade King Carroll.

🎟️ Tickets go on sale Feb. 18—don’t miss out!

Read more: https://www.chq.org/chautauqua-theater-company/blog-posts/chautauqua-theater-company-announces-2026-mainstage-season/?fbclid=IwY2xjawPUrKpleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFQZDNmU3dGTnBaZk9oWnk1c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHgE2lCow-uU8B0Q-8djUU3km-JE8m5Hv2_G-tP-a8fn0zpJ4A2sxdoIcfS4t_aem_BQgNBcXXqjqphpTa7fg9HQ

01/08/2026

Deadline approaching: Apply by January 28! 🎭⏰

Applications for CTC’s 2026 Acting Conservatory are closing soon. This eight-week intensive offers graduate-level actors production experience with new play workshops and world premieres, hands-on training, and collaboration with other emerging theater artists and professionals across the industry. Past alumni include distinguished artists such as Tramell Tillman and Jessica Chastain.

✨ Full scholarship
🏠 Housing provided
💵 Weekly stipend
🚗 Travel assistance

Apply by January 28 at the 🔗 below:
https://bit.ly/3YnmjU2

11/17/2025

We are now seeking Design Fellows for the 2026 season!

Fellowships are offered to early-career designers and graduate-level candidates in scenic, lighting, sound, projections and costume design. Design fellows assist designers on mainstage productions and will complete their own designs in CTC's brand-new, state-of-the-art black box theater, and are provided with as well as take on other design opportunities.

Design fellows receive a $3,600 stipend for the entire summer season (eight weeks). Additionally, CTC covers total housing costs and offers a travel stipend. The term of engagement is eight weeks.

Candidate materials should be received by January 15 for full consideration.

🔗 below, to learn more about our fellowship program and apply.
https://chautauqua.slideroom.com/ #/login/program/86856

📷: Emily Mann's 'Ex*****on of Justice' (Dave Munch/Chautauqua Institution)

11/15/2025

Conservatory applications for 2026 are now open! 🎭🎉

Chautauqua Theater Company’s Acting Conservatory brings together emerging theater artists from around the country for hands-on training and work experience, bridging the gap between education and professional careers.

During the eight-week intensive, conservatory members will have the opportunity to develop new plays with top playwrights, actors, and directors, and gain hands-on training through workshops and master classes. The acting conservatory is open to graduate-level candidates currently enrolled at the time of application.

All members receive a full scholarship, housing, and a weekly stipend. Graduates of the program join a network of alumni who work across the country, from Broadway to regional theaters, TV, and film.

See the 🔗 below to learn more & apply today!

https://chautauqua.slideroom.com/ #/login/program/86853

11/07/2025

At the top of our busy summer season, Emily Glinick stepped into the role of Managing Director, joining Producing Artistic Director Jade King Carroll in leading Chautauqua Theater Company through an exciting period of growth. We’re thrilled to finally share the news on social media, as featured in American Theatre magazine's 'Entrances & Exits' roundup!

Read more below!
https://bit.ly/4ouGB9A

11/05/2025

✨From dream to reality!✨ The Roe Green Theater Center is quickly taking shape as CTC’s first permanent home. This vibrant new space will complement our beloved Bratton Theater and bring our artists, artisans, and staff back together under one roof for the first time since 2019.

Take a look at the incredible construction progress!

10/24/2025

🌟COME WORK WITH US!🌟

CTC's Production Manager (PM) will serve as the key collaborator between production staff, creative teams, and CTC Leadership. The PM oversees the ex*****on of all production operations for CTC’s 2026 Summer Season for both the Bratton Theater and the brand new, state-of-the-art black box theater in the Roe Green Theater Center, opening in June.

Don't wait and apply today with the 🔗 below!
https://recruiting.ultipro.com/CHA1002CHAUT/JobBoard/cd5faba0-05bd-417a-a0ab-c8b2a479b7b0/OpportunityDetail?opportunityId=c7d37330-a17c-41b4-a614-997e6cadc892

📷: Christopher Rivas, writer and performer of 'The Real James Bond...Was Dominican' (Dave Munch/Chautauqua Institution)

09/25/2025

🎭 BIG NEWS!🎭 Chautauqua Theater Company and The Drama League are excited to expand the FutureNow Fellowship program—building on the established Directing Fellowship by introducing a new Playwriting Fellowship. Together, this Director-Playwright Development Partnership offers a stellar opportunity to collaborate, risk, imagine, and realize new work.

What’s this all about?
- The FutureNow program will now offer director + playwright pairs the chance to apply together on a play that they are developing—allowing for exploration, creative risks, and to see their work come alive.

- Selected fellows will receive financial awards, housing, mentorship, dedicated time to write, workshop and ultimately present to audiences. The workshops of these new plays will be the first performances to open the state-of-the-art RGTC with designed and staged public readings in Summer 2026.

- The workshops will include design teams, actors, tech, and audience feedback after each public performance.

- The directing fellows will continue to assistant direct and provide dramaturgical support on CTC mainstages and new play workshops throughout the rest of the season; the playwriting fellows will have other opportunities including a 5-6 week writing residency.

Applications opened September 16, and will close January 5, 2026. Two director + playwright pairs will be selected.

Apply today at the 🔗 below!
https://dramaleague.org/futurenow-directing-fellowships/

09/15/2025

🎭 Huge congratulations to Tramell Tillman on his extraordinary personal achievement, and on making history as the first Black winner in the Emmys Supporting Actor category! Both a milestone for the industry and a celebration of his remarkable talent.

Chautauqua Theater Company is especially proud because Tramell is one of our own! He was a 2014 Conservatory member in ‘The Tempest’ (directed by our now–Producing Artistic Director Jade King Carroll) and returned in 2023 as a Guest Actor in CTC’s new play workshop of Chisa Hutchinson’s ‘The Bleeding Class’ which was also directed by Carroll. To see his craft celebrated on this scale is deeply inspiring.

We’re cheering you on, Tramell! 👏

Tramell Tillman ("Severance") won the Emmy for best supporting actor in a drama series, becoming the first Black man ever to win in the category. It was the only acting field that had yet to honor a Black performer in the ’ 77-year history.
https://variety.com/2025/tv/awards/tramell-tillman-first-black-supporting-winner-history-1236509585/

08/28/2025

🎭 The final curtain has fallen on the 2025 Season at Chautauqua Theater Company!

What an unforgettable summer of theater we experienced together. We shared stories that made us laugh, cry, and think deeply—and none of it would have been possible without YOU, our incredible audiences and supporters.

This season we continued champion new plays and bold new voices. Your support helps us nurture the next generation of playwrights and ensure that innovative stories take root here at Chautauqua.

Thank you to our talented artists, creative teams, production team, artisans, fellows and our passionate theater lovers who made every show and event truly magical.

Until we meet again in 2026, thank you for being part of our CTC family. 💚