Editing Columbia, Missouri (section)

===Theater===
Columbia has multiple opportunities to watch and perform in theatrical productions. [[Ragtag Cinema]] is one of the most well known theaters in Columbia.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ragtag Cinema |url=https://www.lewisandclark.travel/listing/ragtag-cinema/ |access-date=2025-04-28 |website=Lewis and Clark Trail Experience |language=en}}</ref> The city is home to Stephens College, a private institution known for performing arts.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-04-28 |title=Home |url=https://stephens.edu/ |access-date=2025-04-28 |website=Stephens College |language=en-US}}</ref> Their season includes multiple plays and musicals. The University of Missouri and Columbia College also present multiple productions a year.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Home {{!}} Theatre and Performance Studies - Theatre and Performance Studies |url=https://theatre.missouri.edu/ |access-date=2025-04-28 |website=theatre.missouri.edu}}</ref>

[[File:Missouri Theatre Interior on July 25th 2018.jpg|thumb|The Missouri Theater|alt=Photograph from inside the Missouri Theater]]
The city's three public high schools are also known for their productions. Rock Bridge High School<ref>{{Cite web |title=Performing Arts Events and Tickets - Rock Bridge High School |url=https://rbhs.cpsk12.org/academics/performing-arts/performing-arts-events-and-tickets |access-date=2025-04-28 |website=rbhs.cpsk12.org |language=en-US}}</ref> performs a musical in November and two plays in the spring. Hickman High School<ref>{{Cite web |title=HICKMAN HIGH SCHOOL THEATRE |url=https://www.hickmanhighschooltheatre.com/ |access-date=2025-04-28 |website=HICKMAN HIGH SCHOOL THEATRE |language=en}}</ref> also performs a similar season with two musical performances (one in the fall, and one in the spring) and 2 plays (one in the winter, and one at the end of their school year). The newest high school, Battle High,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-03-29 |title=Performing Arts {{!}} Battle High School, Columbia, Mo |url=https://bhs.cpsk12.org/battle-spartans/teams/performing-arts |access-date=2025-04-28 |website=bhs.cpsk12.org |language=en-US}}</ref> opened in 2013 and also is known for their productions. Battle presents a musical in the fall and a play in the spring, along with improv nights and more productions throughout the year.

The city is also home to the indoor/outdoor theatre Maplewood Barn Theatre in Nifong Park<ref>{{Cite web |title=Maplewood Barn Theatre – Theatre under the stars |url=https://maplewoodbarn.org/ |access-date=2025-04-28 |language=en-US}}</ref> and other community theatre programs such as Columbia Entertainment Company,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Columbia Entertainment Company |url=https://www.cectheatre.org/ |access-date=2025-04-28 |website=Columbia Entertainment Company |language=en-US}}</ref> Talking Horse Productions,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Blackbox theatre {{!}} Talking Horse Productions {{!}} Missouri |url=https://www.talkinghorseproductions.org/ |access-date=2025-04-28 |website=talkinghorse |language=en}}</ref> TRYPS,<ref>{{Cite web |title=TRYPS Kids |url=https://www.trypskids.com/ |access-date=2025-04-28 |website=trypskids |language=en}}</ref> Pace Youth Theatre, but closed in March 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gallant |first=Hannah |date=2021-01-05 |title=Pandemic forces closure of PACE youth theater |url=https://www.columbiamissourian.com/news/covid19/pandemic-forces-closure-of-pace-youth-theater/article_16b21442-4f7c-11eb-bfaf-53464efcb3a2.html |access-date=2025-04-28 |website=Columbia Missourian |language=en}}</ref>