J. Scheidegger Center for the Arts

The J. Scheidegger Center for the Arts at Lindenwood University is excited to welcome you to our 2026-2027 season!

We hope you will come and make some memories with us this season. Bring a friend, a family member, or the neighbors! Share with others what makes you want to attend shows, again and again, each season.

One of the great things about the Scheidegger Center is you can take a chance on anything that interests you, or maybe something you have never heard of. The ticket prices are reasonable, the parking is free, and it’s right in your backyard!

• Student and Employee Box Office Account Registration
• Become a Scheidegger volunteer usher!

Upcoming Events

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Yeonmi Park

October 20 at 7 p.m
The Lindenwood Theater

Join Lindenwood University’s Hammond Institute for Free Enterprise and Young America’s Foundation for an inspiring conversation. In celebration of America’s 250th anniversary, hear Yeonmi Park – author, speaker, and human rights activist – share how she defected from North Korea at the age of 13, was sold to Chinese human traffickers, and finally found freedom in the United States. Discover her passion for fighting for oppressed people everywhere and for the ideals of economic and social freedom that are the foundation of the United States. Don’t miss this opportunity to engage in meaningful conversations and expand your horizons. Reserve your spot today!​

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The event will start promptly at 7 p.m. (CT) and will begin with a presentation by Ms. Park, followed by a Q&A session. It is part of the H.F. Langenberg Memorial Speaker Series. Audience members will be able to submit questions prior to the event.​ Open discussion and audience participation are hallmarks of the Langenberg Speaker Series, so the Q&A session will make up a significant part of the program, which will end at 8:30 p.m. (CT).

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The Mater Media Speaker Series

September 10 – John O’Leary
October 15 – Bill O’Reilly
November 5 at 7:30 p.m. – Dr. Ira DeWitt
December 6 at 3:00 p.m. – Eric Genius
March 3 at 7:30 p.m. – Leo Severino
March 31 at 7:30 p.m. – Cardinal Timothy Dolan
The Lindenwood Theater

The Mater Media Speaker Series: Compelling Catholic Conversations brings six nationally recognized voices to the Scheidegger Center stage, sharing stories of faith, inspiration, and community.

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Presented by Mater Media. Lindenwood University is the venue.

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The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

November 18-20 at 7:30 p.m.
November 21 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
The Emerson Black Box Theater

This heartfelt Tony Award-winning musical follows a group of wonderfully unique and impassioned adolescents as they compete for the bee championship. Featuring a thrilling score by William Finn, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is a joyful night of comedy and quirk that celebrates the pursuit of victory and the gift of being true to oneself.

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