Columbia County's center for culture & the performing arts in Southeast Washington
Owned and operated by Touchet Valley Arts Council in historic Dayton, Washington
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LIVE COMEDY
WASHINGTON STATE PREMIERE
Doc Franklin Escapes Cambridge
(An Artificial IntelliGent’s Adventure)
By Barbara Pease Weber
January 30 - February 1, 2026
Directed by Bev Startin
“Doc Franklin Escapes Cambridge” is presented by special arrangement with Barbara Pease Weber
Soon to retire, university professor, Dr. Otis Franklin, escapes the doldrums of academia by accompanying his brilliant doctoral candidate, Lizzie, to a scientific symposium in Atlantic City. On their way to the conference, Doc and Lizzie pit stop to visit Lizzie's nana, Gladys, at her cottage near the beach. Later that night, Gladys, and her besties, quickly realize that there are some rather peculiar things about Lizzie's professor, not the least of which are Doc Franklin's untamed table manners and distressing, vocal powder room proclamations. An evening of mayhem and misadventure ensues with a missing Doc Franklin and Lizzie beside herself with worry! Some days are just a ... Just when you think things are going so well!
2026 Performances:
FRI JAN. 30 - 7pm
SAT JAN. 31 - 7pm
SUN FEB. 1 - 3pm
Tickets $12-$15-$18
online at libertytheater.org
Or at the box office Tues & Fri 2-5 pm
Or call 509-382-1380
CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS
LIVE COMEDY
WASHINGTON STATE PREMIERE
Doc Franklin Escapes Cambridge
(An Artificial IntelliGent’s Adventure)
By Barbara Pease Weber
January 30 - February 1, 2026
Directed by Bev Startin
“Doc Franklin Escapes Cambridge” is presented by special arrangement with Barbara Pease Weber
Soon to retire, university professor, Dr. Otis Franklin, escapes the doldrums of academia by accompanying his brilliant doctoral candidate, Lizzie, to a scientific symposium in Atlantic City. On their way to the conference, Doc and Lizzie pit stop to visit Lizzie's nana, Gladys, at her cottage near the beach. Later that night, Gladys, and her besties, quickly realize that there are some rather peculiar things about Lizzie's professor, not the least of which are Doc Franklin's untamed table manners and distressing, vocal powder room proclamations. An evening of mayhem and misadventure ensues with a missing Doc Franklin and Lizzie beside herself with worry! Some days are just a ... Just when you think things are going so well!
2026 Performances:
FRI JAN. 30 - 7pm
SAT JAN. 31 - 7pm
SUN FEB. 1 - 3pm
Tickets $12-$15-$18
online at libertytheater.org
Or at the box office Tues & Fri 2-5 pm
Or call 509-382-1380
Theater Assistant Needed
The Liberty Theater in Dayton is seeking a Theater Assistant. This part time position will vary in hours from approx. 6-20 hrs. per month, primarily weekends and evenings. Duties include concession & ticket sales/banking while working with volunteers, preparing films for presentation, greeting patrons, introducing films and maintain/clean the theater. Pay will range from $19-23 per hr. depending on experience. Will train the right candidate who is friendly and reliable.
Please see link to the Theater Assistant job description.
THEATER ASSISTANT JOB DESCRIPTION
Please send resume and cover letter to:
The Liberty Theater re: Theater Assistant Position
PO Box 233 Dayton, WA 99328
Or email your resume and cover letter to: manager@libertytheater.org
Thank you!
The Liberty Theater in Dayton is seeking a Theater Assistant. This part time position will vary in hours from approx. 6-20 hrs. per month, primarily weekends and evenings. Duties include concession & ticket sales/banking while working with volunteers, preparing films for presentation, greeting patrons, introducing films and maintain/clean the theater. Pay will range from $19-23 per hr. depending on experience. Will train the right candidate who is friendly and reliable.
Please see link to the Theater Assistant job description.
THEATER ASSISTANT JOB DESCRIPTION
Please send resume and cover letter to:
The Liberty Theater re: Theater Assistant Position
PO Box 233 Dayton, WA 99328
Or email your resume and cover letter to: manager@libertytheater.org
Thank you!
NOW SHOWING!
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AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH
JANUARY 23-27 With “Avatar: Fire and Ash,” James Cameron takes audiences back to Pandora in an immersive new adventure with Marine turned Na’vi leader Jake Sully (Sam Worthington), Na’vi warrior Neytiri (Zoe Saldaña), and the Sully family. Cast: Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang, Oona Chaplin, Cliff Curtis, Jack Champion, Kate Winslet, Britain Dalton, Trinity Bliss, Bailey Bass Rated: PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action, bloody images, some strong language, thematic elements and suggestive material Runtime: 195 minutes |
COMING SOON!
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HAMNET
FEBRUARY 6-10 From Academy Award® winning writer/director Chloé Zhao, HAMNET tells the powerful love story that inspired the creation of Shakespeare's timeless masterpiece, Hamlet. After losing their son Hamnet to plague, Agnes and William Shakespeare grapple with grief in 16th-century England. A healer, Agnes must find strength to care for her surviving children while processing her devastating loss. Cast: Jessie Buckley, Paul Mescal, Emily Watson, Joe Alwyn Rated PG-13 for thematic content, some strong sexuality, and partial nudity Runtime: 125 minutes |
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SOLO MIO
FEBRUARY 13-17 Matt's fiancé leaves him at the altar. Heartbroken, he goes on their planned Italian honeymoon alone. There he rediscovers his zest for life, food, and meets Gia who helps him find love again. Cast: Kevin James, Alyson Hannigan, Jonathan Roumie, Nicole Grimaudo Rated PG for some suggestive material, brief language, violence and smoking Runtime : 100 minutes |
Box Office Hours:
2-5 pm Tuesday & Friday
In Person or by Phone at
(509) 382-1380
You can buy tickets at the door which open 45 minutes before the show.
REGULAR MOVIE TIMES
FRIDAY 7:00pm
SATURDAY 7:00pm
SUNDAY 3:00pm
TUESDAY 6:30pm
All regular movie tickets are sold only at the door, open seating, no reservations.
2-5 pm Tuesday & Friday
In Person or by Phone at
(509) 382-1380
You can buy tickets at the door which open 45 minutes before the show.
REGULAR MOVIE TIMES
FRIDAY 7:00pm
SATURDAY 7:00pm
SUNDAY 3:00pm
TUESDAY 6:30pm
All regular movie tickets are sold only at the door, open seating, no reservations.
Volunteers Needed
to help sell concessions,
and help clean up after.
You get a free movie, soda and popcorn if you agree to stay and clean up.
Please contact Michele at 382-1380
to help sell concessions,
and help clean up after.
You get a free movie, soda and popcorn if you agree to stay and clean up.
Please contact Michele at 382-1380
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Click HERE to view the Liberty Theater Closure/Cancellation Policy, and No-Refund Policy.
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Liberty Theater is grateful to Puget Sound Energy and their Community Support program for their support over many years, especially for safety upgrades, the digital projector, the Annex, the Balcony Remodel project, and their grants to support operations in 2023, 2024 and 2025.
The Liberty Theater expresses many thanks to
UNITED WAY of the Blue Mountains
for a generous grant in 2023 for our SCEP2024 summer children's program, and again in Nov 2024 for the 2025 summer children's program.
UNITED WAY of the Blue Mountains
for a generous grant in 2023 for our SCEP2024 summer children's program, and again in Nov 2024 for the 2025 summer children's program.
Special thanks to the DAYTON/COLUMBIA COUNTY WASHINGTON FUND at BMCF for their support again in 2025 of our summer children's programs, and also for so many previous years.
Big thanks to the Warren Community Action Fund at BMCF for their generous support over the years, including for the 2025 Summer Cultural Enrichment Program (summer children's movies and shows).
Liberty Theater is grateful to the Skyline Juniors of Dayton for generous support of the Summer Cultural Enrichment Program again in 2025.
Liberty Theater is pleased and grateful to have received unrestricted grants in 2024 and 2025 from ARTSFUND to help us carry out our mission.
Liberty Theater wishes to thank INNOVIA Foundation and its Columbia County Children's Fund, for a generous grant in support of the Summer Cultural Enrichment Program SCEP2023, and again for SCEP2025
Big thanks to The Wildhorse Foundation for a major grant in July 2022 to help our Balcony Remodel Project! |
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ReStart Washington Grant Fiscal Year 2022 and 2023
Liberty Theater is thankful for awards totaling $ 4,200 from Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Funds, for general operating expenses incurred for our program. This program is supported, in part, by a grant from the Washington State Arts Commission (now also known as “ArtsWA”) and the National Endowment for the Arts. |
WORKING WASHINGTON 3 GRANT
We were fortunate to receive a CARES Act grant of $12,500, in 2020, for COVID related support, from the Washington State Department of Commerce, disbursed by CDP Washington, and coordinated to us by Port of Columbia. We express our sincere gratitude to those agencies for this support. |
Special thanks for the ARTS WASHINGTON GRANT RECEIVED in 2020 Arts Washington awarded a $10,000 support grant to the Touchet Valley Arts Council, owner and operator of Dayton's historic Liberty Theater. The Washington State Arts Commission (ArtsWA) in collaboration with the Washington State Department of Commerce made the CARES relief funding available to Washington State arts and cultural organizations impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic through the grant application process. |
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Thanks to OCF and the C.M. Bishop Jr. Family Fund for ongoing valuable support during the COVID-19 years and recovery. 
Our thanks to Humanities Washington, affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities, for generous support during COVID-19.
Support during COVID-19 was made possible in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities: Exploring the Human Endeavor
Thanks to PSE for funds to enhance the safety of our building. 
Thanks to ALL IN WA, all its donors for Matching Funds for our 2020 Annual Appeal thru BMCF Charitable Gift Guide. Thanks also to Seattle Foundation for their role in the effort
Thank you to the National Endowment for the Arts for their support, through ArtsWA.
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Thanks to Blue Mountain Community Foundation for partnering with us both in our Summer kids program, and in our balcony remodel project. Learn about it HERE.
Thanks to Innovia for repeated support of our Summer Cultural Enrichment Program through Columbia County Children's Fund. 
Thanks to the Murdock Trust for support in the original building purchases and renovations of the Liberty Theater and Annex renovation. 
Thanks to the Sherwood Trust for support in the original building purchases and renovations of the Liberty Theater and Annex renovation.
Thanks to ArtsWA (The Washington State Arts Commission), and the Washington State Department of Commerce for a CARES Act grant to support operations during COVID-19.
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Thanks to theWildhorse Foundation for significant electrical/HVAC upgrades. And again in 2022 for major support for our Balcony Safety Remodel Project. |
We are proud to be a member of the Dayton Chamber of Commerce! |
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Thank you to Port of Columbia, and thank you to Commerce and CDP Washington for the Working Washington 3 grant award to support theater operations during COVID 19.
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