In spite of the fact that Montpelier is a small city, it is home to a vibrant performing arts scene.  Plays, stage productions, live music, and story tellers abound in this central Vermont city.   Among the favored performance venues of locals and visitors alike is The Lost Nation Theatre located at the City Hall Arts Center on Main Street.  This theatre produces several dramas each year and works closely with the local arts community and the Montpelier High School drama department.  The Montpelier Theatre Guild also produces plays for the public at Montpelier's Union Elementary School Auditorium.  For production calendar and tickets, please visit their website.

Composed of conservatory-trained musicians, The Montpelier Chamber Orchestra Society gives frequent performances and offers training and employment opportunities to several Vermont musicians.  Tickets to their concerts and schedules are available on thier website.  For more classical music enjoyment visitors will love The Vermont Opera Theatre, a guild of classically-trained, professional singers who stage performances in operas and operettas as well as classical recitals and cabaret.