The Morrison Center is proud to be the primary venue for the following Boise-based Performing Arts Companies.

Departments of Music & Theatre

Both departments are housed within the academic wing of the Morrison Center. In addition to their own performance and rehearsal spaces, various ensembles of the Music Department regularly perform in the main hall each semester. The Stage II black-box theater routinely showcases both drama and dance productions by students of the Theatre Department. Every other year the main hall is utilized for a full theatrical production.

Boise Philharmonic Association

As Idaho’s largest and oldest performing arts organization, the 70-member Boise Philharmonic takes full advantage of the Center's superb acoustics for the presentation of fourteen Masterworks concerts. As part of their annual Children's Concerts, over 6,000 schoolchildren are invited to enjoy the glory of symphonic experience here at the Center.

The New Ballet Idaho

Ballet Idaho is a professional company housed in the Esther Simplot Performing Arts Academy in downtown Boise. Under the artistic direction of Peter Anastos, we perform the beloved holiday classic “The Nutcracker” every December.