Events

Butler Little Theatre sneak peek, anyone? Join us for a relaxed evening of informal theatre featuring our actors reading short excerpts from potential shows (scripts in hand).

Ice Ice Baby! Beat the February freeze with Dueling Pianos: “The ICE ICE Baby Sessions” — the ultimate icy-hot musical showdown! As the streets turn frosty and the air bites back, two powerhouse pianists heat up the night with blazing talent and hilarious banter. Upcoming Penn Theater events, click here.

This event is FREE to the public and promises a winter weekend of fun for the entire family! Come to Diamond Park and Main Street in Butler across from the Court House to watch DiMartino Ice carve their ice creation masterpieces. Local businesses sponsor the sculpture designs, and we are so thankful for each and

Calling all little princesses and princes!  Join us at The Penn Theater for a magical screening of Disney’s Frozen during Butler’s Frozen Fest, proudly presented by Bonus Accounting. Enjoy the movie on the big screen plus a special character meet & greet before the show! For ticket information, click here.

The Emperor of Gladness by Ocean Vuong is a lyrical, intimate exploration of grief, memory, and transformation. Through poetic fragments and reflective narrative, Vuong follows a speaker who searches for meaning after profound loss, tracing how love and pain shape identity. The book moves between past and present as it examines family, emotional inheritance, and the

Get a first look at Steeples & Stacks Heritage Weekend, happening July 10–12, and learn how you can connect, create, and celebrate what makes Butler unique.

Come to laugh OR play! Either way, come with some fun suggestions and visit the hobnob theatre website for details and Friday, March 6, tickets.

Moon Doh, Conductor Never been to Paris? No worries! Gershwin’s timeless masterpiece An American in Paris will transport you to the heart of France in no time. Bartók’s Concerto for Orchestra, which was premiered in the US, will take you on a journey through mesmerizing orchestral color and energy. And, of course, a performance featuring our annual Collegiate Concerto

A chilling psychological thriller, Rope follows two arrogant university students who hide a murder in plain sight during a dinner party, unraveling their “perfect crime” as suspicion grows around them.

Downstairs by Theresa Rebeck is a tense psychological drama about siblings Teddy and Irene, whose unexpected reunion in Irene’s basement unearths long-buried secrets and growing fears. As Teddy seeks refuge from an unnamed threat, Irene begins to question the safety and control within her own home, particularly in her relationship with her controlling husband. The play