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F.M. Kirby Center
71 Public Square
PO Box 486
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701
(570) 826-1100
www.kirbycenter.org
A real community showpiece, this 1930's era art decor, 1800-seat theater features name entertainment from ballet to theater, Philharmonic to rock, drama to comedy. Besides the auditorium, the center contains a 3500 square foot banquet/meeting room and a mezzanine gallery.
Dorothy Dickson Darte Center
Corner of South & River Street
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701
(570) 824-4651
This 500-seat cultural center holds 120 performances yearly and serves as homebase for Wilkes University's "Concert & Lecture" series, open free of charge to the public.
Wyoming Seminary Buckingham Arts Center
North Sprague Avenue
Kingston, PA 18704-3593
(570) 283-6017
www.wyomingseminary.org
The center hosts performances by the school's theatre and musical groups as well as a series of performances by visiting guest artists.
Little Theatre of Wilkes-Barre
537 North Main Street
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18705-1439
(570) 823-1875
www.ltwb.org
Founded in 1922, The Little Theatre is the oldest continuous community theatre in the U.S. The nonprofit theatre performs and presents five shows during its September-to-June season and holds a summer theatre workshop for high school students.
Showcase Theatre
54 Tunkhannock Avenue
Exeter, PA 18643
(570) 654-2555
Showcase is the area's only arena theatre. Since 1963, the theatre has presented a varied and challenging range of plays and musicals. The theatre offers twenty-four performances in its September-to-June season, plus workshops for new directors, and special children's programs.
The Music Box Dinner Playhouse
196 Hughes Street
Swoyersville, PA 18704-2107
(570) 283-2195
www.musicbox.org
Contact: Debbie Zehner, President of Board of Directors
The Music Box Dinner Playhouse is home to The Music Box Players who perform ten full productions each year in their February-to-December season. A full buffet meal precedes each production.
Wilkes-Barre Artistic Theatre Ensemble
260 Broadhead Street
Sugar Notch, PA 18706
Phone: (570) 823-8220
Wilkes-Barre Artistic Ensemble is the area's newest theatre group. Its three distinctive performances each year are selected with the purpose of complementing offerings by other local theatre companies. Its first production was Oedipus Rex by Sophocles.
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