Facilities

The Civic Auditorium

Civic Auditorium

  • 500 Seats 503 Seats
  •  329 S Park St Kalamazoo, MI 49007

The historic Civic Auditorium became the permanent home of the Kalamazoo Civic Players in 1931. It was built under the direction of Dr. John Upjohn as a performance venue for his daughter, Dorothy Dalton. The building has been updated and renovated many times, including the addition of a business office for the Civic’s administrative staff. The copper roof was replaced in 2018 and shines like a beacon in downtown Kalamazoo.

Parish Theatre

  • 175 Seats 190 Seats
  • 405 W Lovell St Kalamazoo, MI 49007

The Suzanne U.D. Parish Theatre opened in 1998 and seats 190 patrons in a number of configurations, including theatre in the round. The performance venue allows the Civic to offer a more intimate theatrical experience. The building is adjacent to our fully equipped, 4,000 square foot scene shop and also houses scenery storage, facilities for laundry and costume maintenance, and a box office.

The Parish Theatre
The Carver Center

Carver Center

  • 500 Seats 100 Seats
  • 426 S Park St Kalamazoo, MI 49007

Housed in the Carver Center, the Carver Studio is a 100 seat black box style performance venue. The first floor of the Carver Center provides office space for our design and production staff; and our Academy of Theater Arts staff. On the second floor, you can find the Muzzi and Kittredge studios, used for classrooms and rehearsal space, and the Carver Studio.

We occasionally rent our facilities for private events, schedule permitting.  If interested, please contact our Business Manager at (269) 343-2280 for additional information.