Mill Race Theatre Company

06/17/2026

Casting is done and character work is under way! We asked our adoring Bikini Bottom crew to show a bit of their personality and they did not disappoint! Guess who’s who in the comments below 😉

Come see us July 16th-18th at 6:30 PM and July 19th at 2:30 PM!
Columbus East High School Auditorium
230 S Marr Rd. Columbus, IN

🎟️ Tickets: https://www.millracetheatre.org/spongebob

⚠️ All sales are final. No refunds will be issued.
Questions? [email protected]

THANK YOU to our SPONSORS!
Legacy Sponsor: William Eggleston
Marquee Sponsors: Tracy L. Haddad Foundation, Johnson Jensen Williams
Spotlight Sponsors: Nancy & Eric Andrews, Barbara & Tom Schoellkopf
Season Sponsors: WWA Planning & Investments, Sharon & Patrick Andrews, Kind Car Wash, Mother Bears, Kessler Investment Group, Anonymous, Jim & Claudia Earnest, Kevin & Lisa Earnest, Allison & Ross Kunkler, Peter King Law, Donnie Robinette, Jim & Sue Lindhorst
Grants & Support: Custer Foundation, Heritage Fund, Columbus Area Arts Council, Indiana Arts Commission, NEA, Columbus Area Visitors Center

06/16/2026

Help us bring Bikini Bottom to life at an upcoming Set-Build Day! No experience is required, we will teach you some new skills and have jobs for all ability and comfort levels. We also have some tools, but please plan to bring your own (like electric saws and drills) if you’re able!! Close-toed shoes are a necessity. Please wear clothing you don’t mind getting dirt or paint on and be prepared to sign a waiver.

When: June 16, 20, 23, 30 (times above)
Where: MRTC’s Hangar Storage Unit - 2705 Arnold Street Columbus, Indiana 47201

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Packed with colorful characters, laugh-out-loud moments, and an unforgettable soundtrack featuring songs by a variety of musical artists, The SpongeBob Musical is an underwater adventure for audiences of all ages.

July 16th-18th at 6:30 PM and July 19th at 2:30 PM
Columbus East High School Auditorium
230 S Marr Rd. Columbus, IN

🎟️ Tickets: https://www.millracetheatre.org/spongebob

⚠️ All sales are final. No refunds will be issued.
Questions? [email protected]

THANK YOU to our SPONSORS!
Legacy Sponsor: William Eggleston
Marquee Sponsors: Tracy L. Haddad Foundation, Johnson Jensen Williams
Spotlight Sponsors: Nancy & Eric Andrews, Barbara & Tom Schoellkopf
Season Sponsors: WWA Planning & Investments, Sharon & Patrick Andrews, Kind Car Wash, Mother Bears, Kessler Investment Group, Anonymous, Jim & Claudia Earnest, Kevin & Lisa Earnest, Allison & Ross Kunkler, Peter King Law, Donnie Robinette, Jim & Sue Lindhorst
Grants & Support: Custer Foundation, Heritage Fund, Columbus Area Arts Council, Indiana Arts Commission, NEA, Columbus Area Visitors Center

06/09/2026

Tickets are ON SALE now!🧽

Dive into Bikini Bottom, where optimism, friendship, and a whole lot of nautical nonsense collide! When Mt. Humongous threatens to erupt and destroy everything they know, one little sponge sets out to prove he's more than "just a simple sponge."

Packed with colorful characters, laugh-out-loud moments, and an unforgettable soundtrack featuring songs by a variety of musical artists, The SpongeBob Musical is an underwater adventure for audiences of all ages.

Come for the fun 🎉 Stay for the heart 💛 Leave believing that even the smallest sponge can make the biggest difference!

July 16th-18th at 6:30 PM and July 19th at 2:30 PM
Columbus East High School Auditorium
230 S Marr Rd. Columbus, IN

🎟️ Tickets: https://www.millracetheatre.org/spongebob

⚠️ All sales are final. No refunds will be issued.
Questions? [email protected]

THANK YOU to our SPONSORS!
Legacy Sponsor: William Eggleston
Marquee Sponsors: Tracy L. Haddad Foundation, Johnson Jensen Williams
Spotlight Sponsors: Nancy & Eric Andrews, Barbara & Tom Schoellkopf
Season Sponsors: WWA Planning & Investments, Sharon & Patrick Andrews, Kind Car Wash, Mother Bears, Kessler Investment Group, Anonymous, Jim & Claudia Earnest, Kevin & Lisa Earnest, Allison & Ross Kunkler, Peter King Law, Donnie Robinette, Jim & Sue Lindhorst
Grants & Support: Custer Foundation, Heritage Fund, Columbus Area Arts Council, Indiana Arts Commission, NEA, Columbus Area Visitors Center

05/28/2026

The moment you've all been waiting for is here... Announcing the cast of SpongeBob the Musical 🧽⛱ 🌊 If you're excited for the show, you're in luck! Presale tickets are officially available.

SpongeBob SquarePants is the musical adaptation of Nickelodeon’s long-running animated children’s sitcom of the same name. We find ourselves in the undersea city of Bikini Bottom, inhabited by ever-optimistic yellow sea sponge SpongeBob SquarePants and his equally quirky circle of friends. SpongeBob’s pleasant existence is interrupted when it is discovered that Mt. Humongous will erupt within the next 48 hours and completely obliterate Bikini Bottom. SpongeBob resolves to save the day when everybody else has given up all hope.

This production comes to Columbus East High School's Auditorium July 16-18 at 6:30pm and July 19 at 2:30pm

📲 Learn more about the show and get tickets at millracetheatre.org/spongebob


Thank You to Our Sponsors!

Legacy Sponsor: William Eggleston
Marquee Sponsors: Tracy L. Haddad Foundation | Johnson Jensen Williams
Spotlight Sponsors: Nancy & Eric Andrews | Barbara & Tom Schoellkopf
Executive Season Sponsor: Coca-Cola
Season Sponsors: WWA Planning & Investments | Sharon & Patrick Andrews | Kind Car Wash | Mother Bears | Kessler Investment Group | Anonymous | Jim & Claudia Earnest | Kevin & Lisa Earnest | Allison & Ross Kunkler | Jan Brinkman (Century21) | Peter King Law | Donnie Robinette | Jim & Sue Lindhorst

Grants & Support: Custer Foundation | Heritage Fund | Columbus Area Arts Council | Indiana Arts Commission | NEA | Columbus Area Visitors Center

05/11/2026

One show ends and another begins! We hope you’ll join us at auditions for The SpongeBob Musical this weekend 🧽⭐️🐟🫧

Mill Race Theatre Company (MRTC) will be having auditions for its upcoming production of “The SpongeBob Musical.”

05/10/2026

As we close the curtain on The Guy Who Didn’t Like Musicals, we want to thank everyone who supported this production, from our cast and crew to every audience member who laughed, gasped, and sang along with us.

This show challenged us in the best ways. It’s strange, funny, unsettling, heartfelt, and unlike anything we’ve ever done before. Bringing this world to life has been an unforgettable experience.

Director’s Note:

“The Guy Who Didn’t Like Musicals starts with a simple premise, a man who hates musicals. What begins as comedy turns into a world where music isn’t just entertainment, but something inescapable and unsettling.

I’m always interested in stories that break away from the traditional, and this piece turns the idea of a musical on its head, using it as both a storytelling device and a source of conflict.

At its core, this production explores individuality versus conformity. What it means to resist when everyone else is falling in line. By leaning into both the humor and the horror, we aim to create something that’s as entertaining as it is eerie.

Enjoy the show, and maybe be glad you still have a choice in whether or not to sing.”

— Kaley Gatten, Director

Thank you for being part of this wild ride. 💚

📸Photo Credit: .baylor.photography

💙 Thank You to Our Sponsors!

Legacy Sponsor: William Eggleston

Marquee Sponsors: Tracy L. Haddad Foundation | Johnson Jensen Williams

Spotlight Sponsors: Nancy & Eric Andrews | Barbara & Tom Schoellkopf

Executive Season Sponsor: Coca-Cola

Season Sponsors: WWA Planning & Investments | Sharon & Patrick Andrews | Kind Car Wash | Mother Bears | Kessler Investment Group | Anonymous | Jim & Claudia Earnest | Kevin & Lisa Earnest | Allison & Ross Kunkler | Jan Brinkman (Century21) | Peter King Law | Donnie Robinette | Jim & Sue Lindhorst

Grants & Support: Custer Foundation | Heritage Fund | Columbus Area Arts Council | Indiana Arts Commission | NEA | Columbus Area Visitors Center

05/10/2026

🚨 FINAL PERFORMANCE ALERT 🚨

After sold out crowds on Friday and Saturday… today’s pre-sale for The Guy Who Didn’t Like Musicals is officially SOLD OUT. 😱

BUT — we will have a very limited number of tickets available at the door for our final performance today. If you want in on the chaos, get there early.

🕜 Lobby opens at 1:30 PM
🎭 Show starts at 2:30 PM
📍 Central Middle School Graybox Theatre

Come close out this absolutely insane weekend with us. Blood. Singing. Coffee. Chaos. What more could you want? ☕🩸🎶

⚠️ Rated R: violence, gore, adult themes

💙 Thank you to our incredible sponsors and everyone who packed this show all weekend long.

05/10/2026

ONE 👏 MORE 👏 CHANCE 👏

After an incredible weekend, there’s only ONE performance left of The Guy Who Didn’t Like Musicals!

If you love horror, comedy, killer music, and absolute chaos, this show is for you. Our cast has been bringing the house down all weekend, and tonight is your final chance to see it live.

🎟 Get your tickets now before they’re gone for good!
👉 www.millracetheatre.org/tickets


📸Photo Credit: .baylor.photography

SHOW INFO
May 8 & 9 at 7:30 PM
May 10 at 2:30 PM
at Central Middle School Graybox Theatre

Tickets: $22 advance | $25 door
👉 www.millracetheatre.org/tickets

⚠️ Rated R: violence, gore, adult themes

💙 Thank You to Our Sponsors!

Legacy Sponsor: William Eggleston

Marquee Sponsors: Tracy L. Haddad Foundation | Johnson Jensen Williams

Spotlight Sponsors: Nancy & Eric Andrews | Barbara & Tom Schoellkopf

Executive Season Sponsor: Coca-Cola

Season Sponsors: WWA Planning & Investments | Sharon & Patrick Andrews | Kind Car Wash | Mother Bears | Kessler Investment Group | Anonymous | Jim & Claudia Earnest | Kevin & Lisa Earnest | Allison & Ross Kunkler | Jan Brinkman (Century21) | Peter King Law | Donnie Robinette | Jim & Sue Lindhorst

Grants & Support: Custer Foundation | Heritage Fund | Columbus Area Arts Council | Indiana Arts Commission | NEA | Columbus Area Visitors Center

05/09/2026

BREAKING NEWS! Pre-sale tickets for The Guy Who Didn’t Like Musicals are SOLD OUT.

But don’t fret, we’ll have a limited number of seats available at the door. Get there early if you want to snag a ticket to the hottest show in town. Lobby opens at 6:30pm

We also have tickets left for Sunday, so DON’T WAIT to purchase your tickets! 👉 www.millracetheatre.org/tickets

SHOW INFO
May 8 & 9 at 7:30 PM
May 10 at 2:30 PM
at Central Middle School Graybox Theatre

Tickets: $22 advance | $25 door
👉 www.millracetheatre.org/tickets

⚠️ Rated R: violence, gore, adult themes

💙 Thank You to Our Sponsors!

Legacy Sponsor: William Eggleston

Marquee Sponsors: Tracy L. Haddad Foundation | Johnson Jensen Williams

Spotlight Sponsors: Nancy & Eric Andrews | Barbara & Tom Schoellkopf

Executive Season Sponsor: Coca-Cola

Season Sponsors: WWA Planning & Investments | Sharon & Patrick Andrews | Kind Car Wash | Mother Bears | Kessler Investment Group | Anonymous | Jim & Claudia Earnest | Kevin & Lisa Earnest | Allison & Ross Kunkler | Jan Brinkman (Century21) | Peter King Law | Donnie Robinette | Jim & Sue Lindhorst

Grants & Support: Custer Foundation | Heritage Fund | Columbus Area Arts Council | Indiana Arts Commission | NEA | Columbus Area Visitors Center