🎭 Theatre in Boerne: From School Stages to Community Spotlights
Boerne is a vibrant place for live theatre, offering stages for students, emerging performers, and community members alike. Whether you’re a parent, theatre lover, or local arts supporter, there’s something exciting happening throughout the year.
🎬 Boerne ISD Theatre: School Productions & Fine Arts
On the Boerne ISD Fine Arts calendar, you’ll find a variety of theatre performances from student groups across the district. Highlights include:
📅 Upcoming School Theatre Events
Champion Theatre Presents Hello, Dolly! – Multiple performances in January at Champion High School Auditorium.
BMSN Theatre Presents Disney’s Aladdin Jr – February shows at Boerne Middle School North Auditorium.
Middle School One Act Plays, theatre showcases, and spring UIL one-act performances — featuring student actors and directors.
These performances aren’t just fun for audiences; they’re the culmination of hard work from students involved in theatre classes and extracurricular productions, building confidence onstage and behind the scenes.
🎭 Champion Theatre: High School Stage Productions
One of the busiest theatre hubs in Boerne is Champion Theatre at Samuel V. Champion High School:
The program offers multiple class tracks — including Theatre Arts, Musical Theatre, Technical Theatre, and Production.
Students participate in a full season of plays and musicals, with opportunities in acting, designing, and stagecraft.
Champion Theatre also hosts a Thespian Society (ITS Troupe #7853) — a nationwide honor society for theatre students — giving students chances for leadership, competitions, and events.
Their calendar often includes crowd-pleasing shows like Hello, Dolly! and other classics, bringing high-quality youth theatre performances to local audiences.
🎨 Boerne Community Theatre: Professional-Style Performances
For performers and patrons beyond the school system, Boerne Community Theatre is a cornerstone of the local arts scene:
A 501(c)(3) nonprofit producing about 7 main season shows each year, including comedies, dramas, mysteries, and musicals.
Offers Teen Troupe productions featuring area teens, plus Reader’s Theatre and seasonal special events.
Runs educational programs like youth acting classes (BCT Academy) for ages 3–13 and adult classes (ACTIII) for ages 18+, culminating in showcases.
Hosts summer drama camps for kids ages 9–13 — immersive theatre experiences with performances built into the camp structure.
The theatre welcomes volunteers, meaning you can help behind the scenes in set construction, costumes, tech, and more.
Boerne Community Theatre is a great way to see grown-up theatre productions as well as develop your own acting or production skills right here in town.
🎤 Additional Theatre & Acting Opportunities Around Boerne
🎭 Drama & Acting Classes
Local organizations like Drama Kids of San Antonio bring award-winning drama curriculum into Boerne schools, teaching public speaking, collaboration, and creative performance skills for younger actors. .
