ABOUT THE SHOW ROOM
The ZACC Show Room is located in the heart of downtown Missoula in the beautiful, historic Studebaker Building, and can house a maximum of 150 seated and 350 standing. Adjacent to the Show Room is the Blackfoot Gallery & Lounge, which can be booked in addition to the theatre for events requiring extra, separate space.
The name of our event center harkens back to the building's original use as an automobile garage and showroom. The Studebaker Building is listed on the National Historic Registry, and served a growing automobile industry from the 1920s through the 1950s, when its owner Louis Nybo sold and repaired Studebakers here — the then vehicle of choice for Missoula's police force.
SHOW ROOM AMENITIES
Our event center boasts 150 chairs, 20 rectangular 72" banquet tables, twelve 30" round wooden-top cocktail tables (which adjust in height), an adjustable theatre lighting system, a state-of-the-art sound system, backdrop and blackout curtains, a 5,000-lumen projector and 9' by 16' mechanical screen, a removable stage, a backstage area with access to the kitchen and upstairs bathrooms, with public access bathrooms and an interactive play space just outside the entrance. The Show Room holds a beer, wine, and cider non-profit service license, and events in the Show Room serving alcohol are catered to by trained and certified ZACC bartenders.
The Show Room is available to rent for private events, for use by non-profits, and for festival events requiring passes.
Performances in the Show Room are exclusively booked by the ZACC. To inquire about booking a show in the ZACC Show Room, please go to Book a Show.
The ZACC does not stock linens. If your event requires tablecloths or other linens we recommend renting from Missoula Textile Services.
The ZACC's kitchen is not commercial, and foods served to the public must be prepared offsite (though our kitchen is perfect for discreet food service prep/set-up and for keeping foods hot or cold). For great local catering, we recommend Biga Pizza, Masala, Bravo! Catering, and Burns St. Bistro.
If you have questions, please email Gallery and Venue Director Mikyla Veis, at mikyla@zootownarts.org.
Below are some examples of room layout, but they are by no means exhaustive. We work with you to arrange the space in the way best suited to your event.
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THRUST
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THEATER IN THE ROUND
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CENTER DANCE FLOOR
CANCELED: Time for a Quickie! 6 Quick Plays
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED DUE TO PRECAUTION OVER THE SPREAD OF COVID-19
Friday & Saturday // April 3 & 4, 2020 // 7:30 PM Friday // 2, 6:30, & 9 PM Saturday // Doors open 30 minutes prior to performance // Tickets $15 (online or at the door) // $10 Students (door only) // Adult Themes
'Time For a Quickie!' features 6 short plays twice nightly on April 3 & 4. Local Missoula playwrights Rita Barkey, Cathy Capps, Shaun Gant, and Jay Kettering team up with director Nathan Adkins once more to shape an evening of theatre at the ZACC. The cast includes local favorites Zach French, Maisie Gospodarek, Linda Grinde, Greg Bortz, Jasmine Sherman and Tristen Hollist. This fifth shorts program from Zoola Writers is produced by 3rd Ear Productions and sponsored by the Bell Pipe and Tobacco Co.
Revenge lurks large in Rita K. Barkey’s POPPING. Jenny hates April Fools’ Day, and this year she’s ready for the pranksters and hoaxers—because she’s going to stomp that nonsense out for good.
In CACOPHONY by Jay Kettering, Phil and Stacey were never great communicators, so when they recount how they met, fell in love, and ultimately broke up, let’s just say it gets a bit noisy.
In PEOPLE WHO LIKE TO GO SPLAT, also by Jay Kettering, Reality TV show producers, Drew and Kat, have a million-dollar idea. A venture capitalist is ready to support them, but only if they’re willing to make the ultimate commitment to the project.
In LET’S GET A LITTLE SOMETHING DONE by Shaun Gant, Maya’s home improvement guru, Tonsil helps her build a dream house and pare down her cluttered life. Simplicity and happiness easily achieved!
Cathy Capps’ CHARLOTTE BRONSON features a suspected vigilante reflecting on the dangers inherent in Man v. Human Nature. In SPARK TO ASH, a couple is up against an enemy they cannot fight, a rapidly approaching wildfire that threatens their ranch and relationship.
