Our mission, to cultivate community through accessible arts experiences for all, guides our programming in the ZACC Show Room. For events that fall within our mission, the ZACC has specific models for pricing and profit share that we use to ensure that both the artist and the ZACC will benefit fully from our partnership. For events that fall outside of our mission, we are thrilled that you’re interested in hosting your event in our space, and we have pricing competitive with other venues in the Missoula area. If you are interested in renting the Show Room for a private event, or public event outside of our mission, please visit Rent a Space > 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
The ZACC Show Room boasts 150 chairs, 20 banquet tables, 10 cocktail tables (which adjust in height), an adjustable theatre lighting system, sound equipment, backdrop and blackout curtains, a removable stage, and a backstage area with access to our kitchen and upstairs bathrooms.
Social Distance Sessions: SOLD OUT! The Staged Reading, a new play by Jay Buchanan
Saturday, March 20 // 7:30 PM // Free, with suggested donation through Givebutter (Venmo, Credit/Debit, or Paypal) at specific show link https://givebutter.com/YRxqNE
VIEWING LINKS
ZACC Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thezacc/
Zootown Arts YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOnxho9v75OZvCJKk0mX_pQ
MCAT Local Live: https://www.mcat.org/watch-now/local-live/
The ZACC is proud to present the world-premiere of SOLD OUT! The Staged Reading, the latest comedy from local playwright Jay Buchanan (author of Hand-Drawn: A New Musical and Whine Drunk: My Life in Peaces). Join sweet twenty-somethings Jack and Dianne on a particularly awkward first date: Dianne’s father keeps pestering her, the waitress won’t stop flirting with Jack, and apparently the Chef has gone missing! Featuring several of Missoula’s favorite actors, this hilarious comedy of errors will have you asking yourself “My god, what have I done?” Not everything is as it seems, but everything happens exactly as written. **Contains suggestive elements and strong language**
SOLD OUT! The Staged Reading, a new play by Jay Buchanan is the twenty-sixth performance in our series — 'Social Distance Sessions' — a live-stream production partnership between the ZACC and Missoula's Community Media Resource (MCAT). Shows will be streamed to the ZACC's Facebook and YouTube, and to MCAT's cable channel and Local Live website. Home audience members are asked to donate to the show's Givebutter 'virtual tip jar' if able (use Venmo, Paypal, or a credit/debit card).
