Happy 100, Theatre Tulsa

THEATRE TULSA!

The Tulsa Little Theatre was created in 1922 after it was decided that the oil capital of the world deserved the same incredible theatre programs found on the east coast. The company opened its first performance, a series of one act plays, in what is now Tulsa Theatre.

Tulsa Little Theatre was incredibly well received but unable to find a long-term venue and forced to perform in a tent. In 1932, the company completed work on their very own venue, the Tulsa Little Theatre on Delaware Street. In 1975, the name was changed to Theatre Tulsa, and once the Tulsa Performing Arts Center was completed in downtown Tulsa in 1977, the group left the Tulsa Little Theatre and came here to their current home.

Theatre Tulsa was, for quite some time, the largest nonprofessional theatre company in the nation and was packing the house with around 40,000 people each year. The company was the first community theatre to produce Arthur Miller’s All My Sons, the first to win the Oklahoma Community Theatre Associations Festival, and where Brownstone premiered before going to Broadway.

This year, for Theatre Tulsa’s 100th season, there are big plans that include exciting new musicals, classic favorites, and incredible plays. Making strides in ensuring the theatre is a welcoming home to everyone, they’ve even begun presenting sensory-friendly shows for those with specific sensory needs as well as other inviting initiatives.

You don’t want to miss out on this piece of Tulsa history as they celebrate 100 years of theatrical excellence. Visit our website to see their incredible lineup!