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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Liberty Theater's Fundraising ANNUAL APPEAL Nov. - Feb.
including the VGG / Valley Giving Guide December 2-31, 2025 CLICK HERE TO GO TO THE VGG WEB SITE CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION an online giving platform for the Walla Walla Valley area, with estimated 10% matching funds for online donations through the VGG website. |
NOW SHOWING!
Non-Perishable Food Items are being collected at the theater for our local foodbank! Donations can be made when you come to A CHRISTMAS CAROL.
Non-Perishable Food Items are being collected at the theater for our local foodbank! Donations can be made when you come to A CHRISTMAS CAROL.
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ONLY THREE MORE PERFORMANCES !
2025 FALL PRODUCTION Book and new music by Mike Ferrians and Brenda Henderson, based on the works of Charles Dickens and O. Henry A CHRISTMAS CAROL November 13-December 6, 2025 Tickets now on sale! CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS This year's Liberty Theater presentation of "A Christmas Carol" combines the beloved story of the same title published by Charles Dickens in 1843, and the well-known short story, "The Gift of the Magi," published by O. Henry in 1905. Woven together, these two beautiful stories become one tale, in which the hard-hearted Ebenezer Scrooge is confronted with the choice between a self-imposed hell and a redeeming, selfless love. The strength of charity, mercy, forbearance, and benevolence is the focus of this reimagined stageplay written by Mike Ferrians and Brenda Henderson, who have also collaborated in the creation of new music and lyrics to help bring the story to life, and produced by Touchet Valley Arts Council Productions. Directed by Mike Ferrians and Brenda Henderson |
EAST COAST NEW YEAR'S EVE
celebration December 31, with a special movie about 7 pm,
followed by hors d’oeuvres plus a champagne toast to the New Year on East Coast Time, 9 pm here.
Details are still being worked out.
celebration December 31, with a special movie about 7 pm,
followed by hors d’oeuvres plus a champagne toast to the New Year on East Coast Time, 9 pm here.
Details are still being worked out.
ANNOUNCING VARIETY SHOW in April 2026!
"Hello. My name is..." A Variety Show
Songs and skits naming someone or about a name.
Songs like Hey Jude, Billie Jean, Cecilia, etc.
Information Night is January 7
Auditions are January 8 and 10
Rehearsals begin February 10
Shows 2 WEEKENDS
April 17-19 & April 24-26
More details to come!
"Hello. My name is..." A Variety Show
Songs and skits naming someone or about a name.
Songs like Hey Jude, Billie Jean, Cecilia, etc.
Information Night is January 7
Auditions are January 8 and 10
Rehearsals begin February 10
Shows 2 WEEKENDS
April 17-19 & April 24-26
More details to come!
COMING SOON!
WICKED: FOR GOOD
DECEMBER 12-16
For two holiday seasons Wicked, the record-shattering, Tony Award-winning musical phenomenon will become a gravity-defying cinematic sensation. The feature-film adaptations of the untold story of the Witches of Oz is directed by electrifying filmmaker Jon M. Chu (Crazy Rich Asians, this year's In the Heights). Wicked, based on the bestselling novel by Gregory Maguire, is adapted for the screen by the stage production's book writer Winne Holzman and by legendary Academy Award® winning composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz.
Cast: Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Michelle Yeoh, Jeff Goldblum, Jonathan Bailey, Bowen Yang, Ethan Slater
Rated: PG for action/violence, some suggestive material and thematic material
Runtime: 137 minutes
DECEMBER 12-16
For two holiday seasons Wicked, the record-shattering, Tony Award-winning musical phenomenon will become a gravity-defying cinematic sensation. The feature-film adaptations of the untold story of the Witches of Oz is directed by electrifying filmmaker Jon M. Chu (Crazy Rich Asians, this year's In the Heights). Wicked, based on the bestselling novel by Gregory Maguire, is adapted for the screen by the stage production's book writer Winne Holzman and by legendary Academy Award® winning composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz.
Cast: Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Michelle Yeoh, Jeff Goldblum, Jonathan Bailey, Bowen Yang, Ethan Slater
Rated: PG for action/violence, some suggestive material and thematic material
Runtime: 137 minutes
DAVID
DECEMBER 19-23
From Angel Studios. In a kingdom torn by fear and corruption, a shepherd boy is called to stand against a giant and the darkness behind him. With nothing but faith, courage, and a sling, he defies an empire and awakens the heart of a nation. From the quiet hills of Bethlehem to the roar of the battlefield, his journey will shape kings, test hearts, and reveal that the greatest strength is found in trust, not power.
Cast: Phil Wickham
Rated: PG for action/violence and some scary images
Runtime: 115 minutes
DECEMBER 19-23
From Angel Studios. In a kingdom torn by fear and corruption, a shepherd boy is called to stand against a giant and the darkness behind him. With nothing but faith, courage, and a sling, he defies an empire and awakens the heart of a nation. From the quiet hills of Bethlehem to the roar of the battlefield, his journey will shape kings, test hearts, and reveal that the greatest strength is found in trust, not power.
Cast: Phil Wickham
Rated: PG for action/violence and some scary images
Runtime: 115 minutes
ZOOTOPIA 2
DEC. 26-30
In Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “Zootopia 2,” detectives Judy Hopps (voiced by Ginnifer Goodwin) and Nick Wilde (voiced by Jason Bateman) find themselves on the twisting trail of a mysterious reptile who arrives in Zootopia and turns the animal metropolis upside down. To crack the case, Judy and Nick must go undercover to unexpected new parts of town, where their growing partnership is tested like never before.
Cast: Ginnifer Goodwin, Jason Batemam, Ke Huy Quan, Fortune Feimster
Rated: PG for action/violence and rude humor
Runtime: 108 minutes
DEC. 26-30
In Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “Zootopia 2,” detectives Judy Hopps (voiced by Ginnifer Goodwin) and Nick Wilde (voiced by Jason Bateman) find themselves on the twisting trail of a mysterious reptile who arrives in Zootopia and turns the animal metropolis upside down. To crack the case, Judy and Nick must go undercover to unexpected new parts of town, where their growing partnership is tested like never before.
Cast: Ginnifer Goodwin, Jason Batemam, Ke Huy Quan, Fortune Feimster
Rated: PG for action/violence and rude humor
Runtime: 108 minutes
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LIVE COMEDY coming in JANUARY
a WASHINGTON STATE PREMIERE of Doc Franklin Escapes Cambridge (An Artificial IntelliGent’s Adventure) By Barbara Pease Weber January 30 - February 1, 2026 Directed by Bev Startin |
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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