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Monday 9am - 4pm Tuesday 9am - 4pm Wednesday 9am - 4pm Thursday 9am - 4pm Friday 9am - 4pm

Manship Theatre at Shaw Center for the Arts

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We are the home for music, performing arts, exhibits, and film in Baton Rouge.
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10/28/2026

WIN TICKETS TO SEE THE OKEE DOKEE BROTHERS LIVE!

Kids can enter to win tickets to see the Grammy Award-winning Okee Dokee Brothers live at Manship Theatre on November 20.
Join the scavenger hunt and visit any EBRP Library today through November 8 to enter for a chance to win!

🎶 Make it a full evening of fun at Kids Fest!🎶
Arrive at 5:00 for the evening performance to enjoy Manship Theatre’s Kids Fest! - A free indoor/outdoor festival where music grows wild. An evening full of live animal creature features, activities, music, stories, and more, all built for young and wild adventurers.

10/27/2026

🎨 Now on view in the Jones Walker Foyer Gallery: Doctor Dazed Doodle Delta. Stop by and explore this unique exhibition the next time you're downtown!
Discover a colorful collection of doodles by Dr. John Day, LSU Professor Emeritus in Oceanography and Coastal Sciences.
📍 Jones Walker Foyer Gallery at Manship Theatre, located on the first floor of the Shaw Center for the Arts near the Manship Theatre Bar.

🗓️ On view through January 2
🎬 Join us on November 18th for John Day's free Artist Talk and documentary screening!
🎟️ Free and open to the public during regular building hours.

10/26/2026

Join us at Manship Theatre for a FREE, sensory-friendly screening of a surprise kids’ movie as part of Free First Sunday! ✨

📍 The screening is in our Hartley/Vey Studio Theatre at 12:30 p.m.
🎨 Stick around for fun crafts and activities with LSU MOA in the lobby!

Here’s what to know about our mystery movie:
🍿 Genre : Family, Fantasy, Animation & Music
⭐ Rated : PG (Common Sense Media age recommendation: 7+)
⏰ Runtime : 1 hr 45 min

Our sensory-friendly screenings are all about making everyone feel welcome! We keep the lights brighter and the sound quieter, and you’re free to move around, laugh, chat, or take a break whenever you need. Free sensory bags are available at the ticket desk, courtesy of Capital Area Autism Network and Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Health.

🎟️ Reserve your free tickets here : https://loom.ly/HmL1PUg

10/23/2026

Celebrate the life and legacy of the one and only Tim Curry with two cult classics on the big screen! Join us at Manship Theatre for Clue (1985) and The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) on October 30!

See both films and save 25% with code TIM CURRY at checkout!
Come dressed in costume and get FREE popcorn!

🎟️ Get your tickets and save : https://loom.ly/DmED-c8

10/19/2026

Catch PRIMETIME at Manship Theatre on NOV 8. 🎬
Inspired by true events in 2006, "To Catch a Predator" host Chris Hansen sets out to make television history. But when a high-stakes operation goes fatally wrong, his veneered dream of fame curdles into a nightmare.

10/16/2026

THE ROOM + the Baton Rouge premiere of BIG SHARK are taking over Manship Theatre Saturday night! 🎬
Join us for a double feature of cult-movie madness, plus a special LIVE Q&A with Greg Sestero, star of The Room and co-author of The Disaster Artist!

🎟️ Grab your tickets : https://loom.ly/AmmZzv0

10/16/2026

Celebrate Día de los Mu***os with Mariachi Herencia de México at Manship Theatre! 💐🎶

Perfect for the whole family, this performance is a heartfelt tribute to the memories that live on through song.

Just Added: 🌟The Latin American Student Organization is contributing a traditional Día de los Mu***os ofrenda (altar) to accompany the Mariachi Día de los Mu***os performance. As part of this community celebration, guests are invited to bring photographs of deceased loved ones to place on the ofrenda.

🍹 Superior Grill will be serving their signature margaritas!

🎟️ Get your tickets and learn more about the show : https://loom.ly/JL001Zg

10/15/2026

We’re bringing the Manship Theatre stage to Ogden Park Prowl! Join us Saturday, October 24, from 1-5 PM for a free afternoon of live music, theatre, family fun, and local art.

📍 Find us at 3008 Wilshire Drive in the Ogden Park neighborhood.

Here's what to expect at the Manship Theatre stage :

1:00: & 3:30 p.m. Theatre performance & interaction: Louisiana Shakespeare Company - Stage Combat Demo with audience participation

1:30: Live music performance: Shane Madere Music

2:15: Family programming: Children's Book Reading: Julie Becnel’s Roux’s First Day

2:45: Live music performance: Katie Love

3:45: Live music performance: Chloé Marie

4:30: Family programming: The Okee Dokee Brothers playlist dance party!

🎨 Plus, catch live painting by D’Quincy Kelton throughout the day!

10/13/2026

Our next $5 movie is Tim Burton's CO**SE BRIDE this Friday at 7:30 p.m. 🎬

🎟️ Grab tickets and learn more about the screening : https://loom.ly/spujJfc

Address

100 Lafayette Street
Baton Rouge, LA
70801

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 4pm
Tuesday	9am - 4pm
Wednesday	9am - 4pm
Thursday	9am - 4pm
Friday	9am - 4pm

Telephone

+12253440334

Website

http://manshiptheatre.org/

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