MAD LIBrarians: March 1st

About This Event

MAD LIBrarians perform at the Dairy Arts Center’s Grace Gamm Theatre in Boulder on Sunday, March 1, 2026, at 10:30 AM for FREE improvised children’s storytelling. This interactive theatre show features professional Colorado improvisers creating hilarious, off-the-cuff stories based on book titles invented by kids in the audience. Boulder Ensemble Theatre Company (BETC) brings veteran performers, including Margarita Archilla, Sheevani Desai, Asa Erlendson, Adrian Holguin, Brian Kusic, Archer Rosenkrantz, Jean Schuman, Mitchell Slevc, and Nanna Thompson, to the stage for this unique family experience. Watch your children’s faces light up as their creative ideas come to life through professional improvisation. Free craft activity begins at showtime. First-come, first-served seating with a capacity of 25-30. No reservations required. Pay-what-you-can donations support the artists. Sunday morning family entertainment at Boulder’s premier arts venue. Birthday party packages available. Each show is completely unique and never repeated.

Event Details:

• Date: Sunday, March 1, 2026
• Time: 10:30 AM
• Location: Dairy Arts Center (Grace Gamm Theatre), 2590 Walnut Street, Boulder, CO 80302
• Admission: FREE (pay-what-you-can donations accepted)
• Capacity: 25-30 (first-come, first-served)
• Age: Family-friendly, all ages
• Duration: Approximately 45-60 minutes

What Makes It Special:

• Kids from the audience create book titles
• Professional improvisers perform stories spontaneously
• Every show completely unique
• Free craft activity at showtime
• Interactive, educational entertainment
• No two performances alike
• Colorado’s top improv talent

Cast: Rotating performers from: Margarita Archilla, Sheevani Desai, Asa Erlendson, Adrian Holguin, Brian Kusic, Archer Rosenkrantz, Jean Schuman, Mitchell Slevc, Nanna Thompson

Birthday Party Hosting: Celebrate at the show! Package includes:

• MAD LIBrarians performance
• 30-minute improv workshop with cast
• Table space for cake/snacks
• $95 + suggested $5/attendee
• Email [email protected]

Perfect For:

• Sunday morning family activities
• Children’s introduction to theatre
• Interactive storytelling fans
• Boulder families
• Theatre education
• Creative kids
• Free weekend entertainment

Info: betc.org | [email protected] | 303-351-2382