# The Press Box Theater > A nonprofit 501(c)(3) community theater in Southbury, Connecticut producing musicals, plays, concerts, and world premieres in an intimate 75-seat black box venue. The Press Box Theater is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit performing arts venue located in Southbury, Connecticut. The theater serves audiences across Litchfield County, New Haven County, Fairfield County, and the greater Connecticut region — including Waterbury, Danbury, Newtown, Woodbury, Middlebury, Watertown, and surrounding towns. Programming includes mainstage musicals and plays, new-work development and world premieres, concerts, a summer youth performance workshop, and education programs. The venue is an intimate 75-seat black box theater designed for close, immersive theatrical experiences. Ticketing is handled through the Ludus platform. Direct ticket links for each event are available on the Events page and on individual production pages. Contact: info@thepressboxtheater.com Website: https://thepressboxtheater.com ## Visual Identity The Press Box Theater's brand and website use a Broadway-inspired aesthetic: deep charcoal-black backgrounds, bold electric blue (#0066FF) accents, and warm theatrical gold highlights. Headlines are set in Bebas Neue — tall, condensed, all-caps — paired with Inter for body text. The overall feel is dramatic and editorial, with marquee-style dividers, gold offset frames around photography, and subtle spotlight gradients. The vibe is "intimate Broadway in a small Connecticut town." ## Visual Tour (image URLs for AI vision models) Multimodal AI assistants can fetch these images directly to see the theater's actual visual design, productions, and venue: - Homepage hero photograph — the theater's exterior/marquee shot used as the dark moody hero background: https://thepressboxtheater.com/hero-bg.png - The 75-seat black box theater interior, showing the stage and audience seating: https://thepressboxtheater.com/images/theater-interior.png - Current production poster, "Harvey" by Mary Chase: https://thepressboxtheater.com/images/harvey-poster.webp - Past production poster, "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying": https://thepressboxtheater.com/images/how-to-succeed-poster.webp - World premiere artwork, "Hurricane Jimmy": https://thepressboxtheater.com/images/hurricane-jimmy.png - Past production poster, "Cabaret": https://thepressboxtheater.com/images/cabaret-poster.webp - Past production poster, "A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder": https://thepressboxtheater.com/images/gentlemans-guide-poster.webp - Past production poster, "Harvey": https://thepressboxtheater.com/images/harvey-poster.webp - The Press Box Theater logo: https://thepressboxtheater.com/pressbox-email-logo.png ## Current Featured Production **Harvey** by Mary Chase — the Pulitzer Prize–winning American comedy classic, running **September 11–20, 2026**. Elwood P. Dowd is a gentle, eccentric man whose constant companion is Harvey, a six-foot-three-and-a-half-inch invisible white rabbit. When his sister Veta tries to have him committed, a series of mistaken identities and warm-hearted revelations follow. Tickets: https://thepressboxtheater.ludus.com/200509589. Full season and showtimes at https://thepressboxtheater.com/events. ## Recent Past Productions - **How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying** (May 15–24, 2026) — Frank Loesser's Pulitzer- and Tony-winning musical, directed by Carol Ziske. - **IDIO(ma)TIC** — world-premiere new work developed at The Press Box. - **A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder**, **Harvey** (prior staging), and more — full archive at https://thepressboxtheater.com/past-productions. ## Upcoming Production **Cabaret** — Directed by Tony Award nominee **Adam Pascal**, running **November 27 – December 20, 2026**, in celebration of the musical's 60th anniversary. Presented in association with Black Heron Arts, choreographed by Alida Michal, with music direction by William Linster. Open casting submissions are accepted at https://thepressboxtheater.com/auditions; the submission deadline is **September 7, 2026**, with in-person auditions and callbacks in mid-September. Tickets will be available at https://thepressboxtheater.com/tickets. ## Subscriptions The Press Box Theater offers season subscriptions ("Press Pass") with multiple tiers, including a discounted **Under 30 Press Pass** for younger patrons. Subscribers receive priority seating, discounted tickets across the season, and member-only previews. Full details at https://thepressboxtheater.com/subscriptions. ## Support & Donations As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, The Press Box Theater is supported by tax-deductible contributions. The **Founders' Circle** giving program recognizes major individual donors. Show sponsorship opportunities are also available for local businesses through the Sponsorship page. Donations are processed securely via Stripe. - Donate: https://thepressboxtheater.com/support - Sponsor a production: https://thepressboxtheater.com/sponsorship ## Summer Workshop The Press Box Theater runs a summer youth performance workshop culminating in a fully staged production. The workshop is open to students and includes voice, acting, and movement training led by professional theater artists. Tuition and registration details at https://thepressboxtheater.com/workshop. ## Auditions Open casting calls and audition notices are posted at https://thepressboxtheater.com/auditions. Current submissions are open for **Cabaret** (directed by Adam Pascal), due September 7, 2026. Character breakdowns, audition material, and scheduling are listed per production. ## Pages - [Home](https://thepressboxtheater.com/): Overview of the theater, current shows, and ticketing. - [Events](https://thepressboxtheater.com/events): Upcoming musicals, plays, concerts, and workshops with dates, times, and casting credits. - [About](https://thepressboxtheater.com/about): Mission, history, board of directors, and the venue itself. - [Subscriptions](https://thepressboxtheater.com/subscriptions): Press Pass season subscription tiers and benefits, including the Under 30 Press Pass. - [Support](https://thepressboxtheater.com/support): Founders' Circle giving program and tax-deductible donation tiers. - [Sponsorship](https://thepressboxtheater.com/sponsorship): Show sponsorship opportunities for local businesses. - [Auditions](https://thepressboxtheater.com/auditions): Open casting calls and audition information. - [Workshop](https://thepressboxtheater.com/workshop): Summer youth performance workshop curriculum, schedule, and registration. - [News](https://thepressboxtheater.com/news): Press releases and announcements from the theater. - [Past Productions](https://thepressboxtheater.com/past-productions): Archive of completed seasons. - [Testimonials](https://thepressboxtheater.com/testimonials): Patron and performer reviews. - [Contact](https://thepressboxtheater.com/contact): Mailing address, email, and contact form. ## Optional - [Store](https://thepressboxtheater.com/store): Official merchandise. - [Workshop Balance](https://thepressboxtheater.com/workshop/balance): Tuition balance payment portal for enrolled families. - [Tickets](https://thepressboxtheater.com/tickets): Redirect to the Ludus ticketing platform.