



Previously underused, the basement of the Zeiterion now has a swank Speakeasy, a nod to the 1920s when the Zeiterion was built. The flexible space offers an intimate setting for smaller performances and events, expanding the types of shows you’ll find at The Z.
The Speakeasy is our new underground gathering place, right beneath the lobby. With its low ceilings and warm, moody glow, it creates the kind of setting where artists and audiences can truly connect. It’s a stage for new ideas, local artists, and fresh voices. A space designed for our community to create and share, The Speakeasy is available to rent for your own event. Here’s what’s slated so far in The Speakeasy. More events, performances, and gatherings to be added soon!
Artists & Producers! Bring your vision to the Speakeasy. Let us know what you have in mind.

Welcome to Member Nights at The Z! These special events are designed to create community among Z Members, providing fun ways to socialize outside of performances.
Just days before one of our biggest concerts of the year (Get The Led Out!) we’ll test your classic rock knowledge in our new Speakeasy!
How it works:
• Join as an individual, couple, or form a team! You can bring your non-member friends!
• Each team will get answer sheets to record their response and hand in to the host.
• After each question, we’ll play a classic rock tune for you to enjoy and give you time to write down and submit your answer to the host.
• The host will then reveal the correct answer and keep track of points for each team.
• At the end of the night, the winning team gets a $20 gift card to The Z! A tiebreaker round will allow teams to bet a certain number of points to take the win.
• Please note: The goal of these events is to have fun! Please don’t ruin that by cheating. Anyone looking at their phone will be given one warning and then asked to leave if it continues.
The bar will be open for snacks and beverages.
The event is free, but you must reserve your spot. Registration is exclusively for Z Members.
Not a Z Member? Click here to become one now to access this event and many other perks, including supporting the performing arts in Greater New Bedford!

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Take a trip back to the Roaring ‘20s as The Z’s Speakeasy comes alive with the spirit of 1923, the year our theater first opened its doors. Enjoy the sounds of lively jazz music, sip on specialty cocktails, and soak up the glamour of a bygone era. Guests are encouraged to dress in dapper vintage style for a night of jazz-age revelry.
Featuring live music by the Buttonwood Brass Band!
The versatile ensemble will set the ‘20s mood with a repertoire of Jazz Standards, Classical, New Orleans, Roaring Twenties and the Great American Songbook from the Prohibition Era.


Free. Create your reservation by clicking the BUY TICKETS button above.
Like a book club for dance and choreography!
Join fellow dance enthusiasts in our new Speakeasy for a lively conversation led by a dance expert on the history, technique, and creative vision behind the upcoming mainstage performance MOMIX: Alice.

Calling all musicians and music lovers! Join sax player and music educator Emmanuel “Manny” Escobar for free, fun jam sessions during AHA! Nights. Grab your instruments and play – or just enjoy the live music. Musicians, vocalists, visual artists, and audience members welcome. No prior jam experience or ticket needed.

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The secret is out: the Zeiterion’s new Speakeasy is the place to be!
To celebrate Mardi Gras, we're bringing the vibrant sounds of the French Quarter right to our hidden venue. Join us for a New Orleans-themed night featuring cocktails, dancing and tunes from the lively Buttonwood Brass Band.
Festive attire encouraged! Grab your mask, don your finest purple, green, and gold, and come ready to party.
Secure your spot before the door closes!


Calling all musicians and music lovers! Join sax player and music educator Emmanuel “Manny” Escobar for free, fun jam sessions during AHA! Nights. Grab your instruments and play – or just enjoy the live music. Musicians, vocalists, visual artists, and audience members welcome. No prior jam experience or ticket needed.

Free. Create your reservation by clicking the BUY TICKETS button above.
Like a book club for dance and choreography!
Join fellow dance enthusiasts in our new Speakeasy for a lively conversation led by a dance expert on the history, technique, and creative vision behind the upcoming mainstage performance Step Afrika.

Welcome to Member Nights at The Z! These special events are designed to create community among Z Members, providing fun ways to socialize outside of performances.
Think you know your showtunes? Test your knowledge and your luck with Broadway Bingo!
How it works:
• We’ll provide Bingo sheets with the names of songs from your favorite musicals. First sheet is free, additional sheets are $2 each.
• The host will play a snippet of a song, and if you can identify the song and you have it on your sheet, you mark it off. The first player to get a row of 5 songs marked off wins the round!
• The winner of each round will get a $10 Zeiterion gift card.
• We’ll keep playing until we reach the end of the evening.
The bar will be open for snacks and beverages.
The event is free, but you must reserve your spot. Registration is exclusively for Z Members.
Not a Z Member? Click here to become one now to access this event and many other perks, including supporting the performing arts in Greater New Bedford!

Calling all musicians and music lovers! Join sax player and music educator Emmanuel “Manny” Escobar for free, fun jam sessions during AHA! Nights. Grab your instruments and play – or just enjoy the live music. Musicians, vocalists, visual artists, and audience members welcome. No prior jam experience or ticket needed.

Calling all musicians and music lovers! Join sax player and music educator Emmanuel “Manny” Escobar for free, fun jam sessions during AHA! Nights. Grab your instruments and play – or just enjoy the live music. Musicians, vocalists, visual artists, and audience members welcome. No prior jam experience or ticket needed.

Get ready for a dazzling night of entertainment with our Drag Queen Lip Sync Battle, where charisma, costume, and performance take center stage. Cheer with the crowd as they compete to wow the audience in a sparkling showdown of talent and flair!