Dibden Center for the Arts is Vermont State Johnson’s state-of-the-art performance venue. The theater hosts various theatrical productions, concerts, and special events throughout the year.
Please see the Calendar of Events for scheduled performances.
Prospective students are welcome to attend an event free of charge. Please contact Timothy.Mikovitz@VermontState.edu for assistance.
Launch Experience
For directions to the Dibden Center and information about events, accessibility, the box office, and more, please see the accordion pull-down sections below.
Dibden Center for the Arts is home to theater arts, music, and Creative Audience events, and all are open to the public. See the Calendar of Events for scheduled performances.
Prospective students are welcome to attend an event free of charge. Please contact Timothy.Mikovitz@VermontState.edu for assistance with this and all Dibden Center questions.
Creative Audience Events
Creative Audience is a 1-credit course that has been a part of the Johnson academic and first-year experience since 2009. The goal of the course is to help students gain self-awareness and confidence, tolerance for and appreciation of cultural and intellectual diversity, and the ability to think through and solve problems creatively.
VTSU Johnson’s Creative Audience program introduces students to the richness and vitality of the liberal arts experience through lectures, plays, films, recitals, poetry readings, performances, workshops, and more. Open to all, the Creative Audience events gather the community together to enjoy the cultural and intellectual life of the university.
Students attending Creative Audience events as part of their Connections Seminars in the VTSU General Education Program are encouraged to review the schedule and select events that encourage you to step beyond the familiar to sample something new to you. Students enrolled in the Creative Audience Program should check the home page of their Canvas course for the most up-to-date information on Creative Audience, including a calendar of events.
Questions? If you have questions about the Creative Audience program schedule or program requirements, or would like to propose a Creative Audience event, please contact Nora.Beltz@VermontState.edu.
Dibden Center for the Arts seats up to 540 and offers a full complement of technical features, including fly system, intelligent lighting, full concert sound capabilities, audiovisual and streaming functionality, and high-quality recording equipment. Email Timothy.Mikovitz@VermontState.edu for more information.
The theater hosts events produced by off-campus groups, too, and may also be available for rent. Contact Jen Stefanski, assistant director of Conferences & Events, to inquire, Jennifer.Stefanski@VermontState.edu.
Address and Parking
Dibden Center for the Arts is at 200 S Pond Rd, Johnson, VT 05656. When using the main entrance to the VTSU Johnson campus, Dibden is to the right of Bentley Hall.
There are several parking lots adjacent to Dibden Center for the Arts, all with handicap accessible parking. Patrons are welcome to park in any of the lots while attending a performance or visiting the Julian Scott Memorial Gallery.
Accessibility
Dibden Center for the Arts strives to be accessible to all.
Hearing assistance: The theater has a hearing assistance system. Patrons requiring hearing assistance should ask for a device at the Box Office window before the performance.
Sign language interpreter: Patrons requiring a sign language interpreter should reach out to Timothy Mikovitz as far in advance as possible to be accommodated.
Box Office
The Box Office is in Dibden Center for the Arts, located to the left of the theater when entering through the front doors. The Box Office is open 1 hour before showtime. Tickets are also available at the Catamount Arts website or by calling 1-888-757-5559.
All tickets are general admission unless otherwise noted.
While advance ticket reservations are encouraged, tickets are also sold at the door.
