Third Coast Theatre Fest

03/04/2024

Three of our festival experiences are taking place over the next week! Be sure to get your festival tickets now to take full advantage of this extraordinary pricing, just $50 for up to 11 different theatrical experiences. Purchase at www.givebutter.com/ThirdCoastTheatreFest2024

Tonight only: Improv Drop-In with Improductions, LLC
Starting this weekend:
Ordinary Days, a musical by Genesius Guild
Steel Magnolias, a play by Hammond Community Theatre

Excellent value + exceptional quality + engaging entertainment = ONE EXTRAORDINARY EXPERIENCE!

11/03/2024

Were you to attend the 11 productions of the 2024 Third Coast Theatre Fest, your ticket price would be $140, but for just $50, you can purchase a festival pass to see all of them, a savings of $90. And even if you only saw 3, you’re likely still saving money. More importantly though, you are providing much needed support to each of the theatres as all proceeds are distributed to the participating theatres. Get your pass today at

Excellent value + exceptional quality + engaging entertainment = ONE EXTRAORDINARY EXPERIENCE!

09/03/2024

Two of the Third Coast Theatre Fest productions are happening this weekend!
Grab your theatre fest pass at www.givebutter.com/ThirdCoastTheatreFest2024.
Then head over to either Sister Act by MQT Performing Arts at 7 pm at Marquette Catholic High School in Michigan City or Sleeping Indoors by 4th Street Theater - Chesterton, IN at 7:30 pm at 4th Street Theater in Chesterton.
One musical, one play, combined with 9 other upcoming productions and one exceptional price of $50.
See you there!

08/03/2024

NIETF is proud to present the
4th Annual Third Coast Theatre Fest
March 8-May 11, 2024

Featuring 11 theatrical events across Northwest Indiana all for one extraordinary price. Just $50 to experience all 11 events (only $35 if you already have a ticket to one of the shows and want to upgrade it to a festival pass!) All proceeds distributed to participating theatres. Be sure to mention your favorite theatre when purchasing tickets so they receive extra credit.

FESTIVAL EVENTS
Sister Act, a musical
produced by MQT Performing Arts in Michigan City IN
March 8-17, 2024

Sleeping Indoors, a play
produced by 4th Street Theater - Chesterton, IN
Festival Performances: March 8, 9, 21, 2024

Comedy of Errors workshop
produced by Gary Shakespeare Company
March 18 & 20, 2024 from 6-8 pm

Improv Drop-In workshop
produced by Improductions, LLC in Hobart IN
April 3, 2024 from 6:30-8 pm

Ordinary Days, a musical
produced by Genesius Guild in Hammond IN
April 5-14, 2024

Steel Magnolias, a play
produced by Hammond Community Theatre in Hammond
April 5-14, 2024

Mean Girls high school edition, a musical
produced by Boone Grove High School Drama Club in Valparaiso IN
April 19-21, 2024

An Artist Musical
produced by Holdcraft Players/YPTC in Michigan City IN
Festival performances: April 19-26 & 28, 2024

Footloose, a musical
produced by Munster Theatre Company in Munster IN
April 25-28, 2024

Anastasia youth edition, a musical
produced by PlayAct Theatre/Premier Performance in Valparaiso IN
April 26-28, 2024

Schoolhouse Rock Live Jr, a musical
produced by HAST Theater in Hammond IN
May 11-12, 2024

Full details at www.thirdcoasttheatrefest.org. All information is subject to change and passes are non-refundable.

This event is made possible in part by support from patrons like you, the Indiana Arts Commission, South Shore Arts, and NIETF - Northwest Indiana Excellence in Theatre Foundation.

27/03/2023

Our 2023 festival has come to a close. We hope you enjoyed your time on the Third Coast. We'd like to take a moment to thank our supporters, without whom the festival would not be possible:
Indiana Arts Commission
South Shore Arts
NWI.Life
NIETF - Northwest Indiana Excellence in Theatre Foundation

And a special thanks to our participating theatres:
MQT Performing Arts
Regional Performing Arts Company
Genesius Guild
Improductions, LLC
Hammond Community Theatre
LCTG Directors Paul and Angie Lowe

Thank you!

25/03/2023

Just two more days of the 3rd Annual Third Coast Theatre Fest!
Even if you’re only able to take in just one of the remaining performances, your ticket purchase supports all of the participating theatres!
Tonight is opening night of P.S. Your Cat is Dead by L’arc en Ciel Theatre Group
Madwomen's Late Nite Cabaret continues tonight and tomorrow at Hammond Community Theatre
Little Shop of Horrors closes tomorrow

See you at the show.
Keep live theatre alive and thriving!

Tickets at

By Northwest Indiana Excellence in Theatre Foundation Inc

23/03/2023

Do you have your tickets yet?
Just one weekend left of the 2023 Third Coast Theatre Fest

Three shows are left to see. You can see all three for just $25 total! That's an extraordinary price! And if you already have tickets to one of the shows, ask the theatre about upgrading your ticket to a festival pass and go check out the other shows!

Remaining festival performances:
Madwomen's Late Nite Cabaret at Hammond Community Theatre (Fri/Sat @7:30, Sun @ 2)
Little Shop of Horrors at Genesius Guild (Fri/Sat @ 8, Sun @3)
P.S. Your Cat is Dead at L'arc en Ciel Theatre Group *show ticket only included in festival pass, dinner is $27 per person additional onsite (Sat dinner @ 6:30, show @ 8, Sun dinner @ 12:30, show at 2)

Tickets at:

By Northwest Indiana Excellence in Theatre Foundation Inc

28/03/2022

Announcing the first three shows of the 2022 Third Coast Theatre Fest!

Genesius Guild's The Secret Garden performing May 20-22 in Hammond

Regional Performing Arts Company's The Wizard of Oz the Deleted Scene performing June 3-5 in Portage

Beatniks on Conkey's On Golden Pond performing June 4 & 11 in Hammond

Stay tuned for more festival announcements!

27/03/2022

Today is World Theatre Day! We're celebrating by announcing the 2022 festival lineup throughout the day! Stay tuned!