Laugh, cry, or be inspired by performances in a charming historic theater, or a premiere fine & performing arts destination you’d expect only in a big city.

And these are not the only stages in the area. In the coal mining days, before the Internet, TV, and even radio, nearly every coal camp had an opera house, where miners were entertained by shows of all varieties. As community sizes fluctuated, opera houses were replaced by larger theaters and auditoriums, including on the campuses of several school districts and the university within the county.

Today, these stages are used by students, local amateurs, and touring professionals. Chances are, there’s something going on tonight.

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Theatres

Other Stages

Frontenac High School Auditorium

Girard High School Auditorium

McCray Music Hall/Sharon Kay Dean Recital Hall

Northeast High School Auditorium

Pittsburg High School Auditorium

PSU Studio Theatre in Grubbs Hall

Southeast High School Auditorium

St. Mary’s-Colgan Auditorium

Scheduled Events

Annual Community & School Events

January:

• PCMS All-School Play
• Solo & Chamber Music Series (McCray)

February: 

• Pitt State Theatre Winter Show
• PHS Theatre All-School Musical
• Solo & Chamber Music Series (McCray)
• PSU Opera (Bicknell)
• PSU Wind Ensemble (Bicknell)
• PSU Strings Concert (Bicknell)

March:

• PCT Spring Show
• Bicknell Best of Broadway (occasionally in late February)
• Solo & Chamber Music Series (McCray)
• Jazz Festival & Concert with the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra (PSU, Memorial) 
• SEK Symphony (Bicknell)
• PSU Choirs Spring Concert (Bicknell)
• Rondelli Kansas Statewide Classical Voice Competition and Concert (Bicknell) 
• Percussion Ensemble (McCray)
• PSU Symphonic Band Concert (Bicknell) 

April:

• Pitt State Theatre Spring Show
• PHS Rep Theatre Social Issues Show
• PSU Opera (Bicknell)
• PSU Wind Ensemble Concert (Bicknell)
• PSU Jazz Ensemble Concert (Bicknell)
• Oratorio (McCray)
• PHS Wind Ensemble Spring Concert (PHS, Memorial, occasionally at the Bicknell)
• Regional Solo/Small Ensemble Festival (Bicknell, McCray)
• State Large Group Contest (Bicknell, McCray)
• Mid-America Music Festival (across campus)

May:

• USD 250 Foundation Feast & Follies (PHS Theatre performs at Memorial)
• PHS Jazz & Crossroads Jazz Orchestra at McCarthy’s (McCarthy’s)
• PHS Choir Concert & Senior Recognition (McCray)
• Four State Honor Band (various locations – Bicknell, Memorial, OSC)

June:

• PCT Jr. Starz
• PSU Summer Music Festival (one week – Bicknell, outdoors, various locations)

July:

• PCT Summer Musical
• Fourth of July music events (Lincoln Park, downtown)

August:

• PHS/Memorial Auditorium Just Off Broadway Theatre

September:

• Bicknell Best of Broadway (occasionally in October)
• Little Balkans music events (Lincoln Park, downtown)
• Solo & Chamber Music Series (McCray)
• PSU Choirs Dinner (OSC)
• PSU Wind Ensemble Concert (Bicknell)
• Marching band season! (PSU, PHS)

October:

• PHS Theatre All-School Fall Show
• Pitt State Theatre Fall Show
• PCT Fall Show
• Solo & Chamber Music Series (McCray)
• Pittsburg Multi-Generational Chorus Concert (Memorial)
• PSU Jazz Ensembles Concert (Bicknell)
• Midwest Trumpet Festival (McCray, Bicknell)
• Children’s Symphony (Bicknell)
• SEK Symphony Concert (Bicknell)

November:

• PHS Music Rep Theatre Fall Musical (occasionally early December)
• Solo & Chamber Music Series (McCray)
• Holiday Extravaganza – SEK Symphony, Bells of the Balkans, guest artists (Bicknell)
• PSU Choirs (Bicknell)
• KMEA District Jazz Concert (Bicknell)

December:

• Pitt State Theatre One-Acts (occasionally late November, always the week before Finals)
• PHS Breakfast With Santa
• KMEA District Band & Choir Concert (Bicknell)
• Timmons Chapel Concert (Timmons)
• PSU Wind Ensemble Concert (Bicknell)
• Holly Jolly Tubas Concert (Bicknell)
• PHS Band, Choir, Multi-Gen: Vespers Concert (Memorial)
• PCMS Band Concert (Memorial)