Waukesha Civic Theatre

WAUKESHA CIVIC THEATRE is one of the oldest community theatres in Waukesha County. It opened in 1957 on the stage of Waukesha High School with a three-show season. In 1964, the theatre company purchased and moved into a building at 506 North Washington Ave., at which time, the 1964-65 season was expanded to include a fourth show. 1976 saw the absorption by WCT of the Penny Players, a youth theatre, which added a summer musical to the docket. By 1980, the theatre had grown to the point of needing managerial leadership, at which time a grant was obtained to hire a Managing Director. A Christmas show was added, which is the theatre’s Christmas gift to our community. The holiday theme, geared for family entertainment, runs during the month of December. In the summer of 1985, a very popular children’s theatre workshop was added.