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On Stage

Three productions a year, a summer camp for young performers, and this year a gala to mark fifty seasons. The stage has not gone dark since 1976.

A Washington Community Theater production on stage

Now Playing

Six performances this October, and an evening fifty years in the making.

Flyer for the Halloween (1978) screening at Washington Community Theater

Halloween (1978)

Friday, October 30, 2026 · 7:30 pm · Doors open 7:00

One night only: the original 1978 Halloween on the big screen in McCleery Auditorium. Tickets are $10, online or at the door, and concessions will be open.

Rated R · Must be 17 or accompanied by an adult

The 2026 Season

Fifty years of community theater, marked with three mainstage productions. Season passes are offered when each new season is announced — call the box office to ask.

  1. 01

    Grumpy Old Men: The Musical

    March 2026

    Musical

    Closed

  2. 02

    Meet Me in St. Louis

    June 2026

    Musical

    Closed

  3. 03

    The Shawshank Redemption

    October 9–11 & 16–18, 2026

    Drama

    On sale

  4. 04

    50th Anniversary Golden Gala

    Saturday, October 24, 2026 · 6:00 pm

    Celebration

    On sale

  5. 05

    Halloween (1978) — one-night film screening

    Friday, October 30, 2026 · 7:30 pm

    Film

    On sale

Auditions are open to everyone — no experience required. Follow the theater on Facebook or call (319) 653-5175 for audition dates.

Calendar of Events

Everything happening at the Washington Community Center — our productions, auditions, rehearsals, and events hosted by other local groups.

Tickets for events hosted by other organizations are sold by those groups — some at the door, some through their own presales.

Plays are $15. Musicals are $20. Students pay less.

Buy online in a minute, call the box office at (319) 653-5175, or pay at the door on performance nights.