Columbia County's center for culture & the performing arts in Southeast Washington
Owned and operated by Touchet Valley Arts Council in historic Dayton
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Balcony seating update 12/21/2021: due to difficulty enforcing our safety policy of not allowing children in the front row, we are closing the front row of the balcony for now.
We are still pursuing funds for a Balcony Remodel Project. Click here for information. Ticket sales are available online, or at the box office, and at the door.
All assigned seats, including tickets at the door. Box Office Hours:
2-5 pm Tuesday & Friday in person or phone 382-1380 We need volunteer Board Members
Click here for more. 
Our ANNUAL APPEAL fund drive is still in progress. We appreciate your support, large or small, whether by donations, volunteer work, or attendance at events. If you would like to donate, please visit our Financial Support Page.
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Coming Soon!
NANA DOES VEGAS Live performance, a Comedy by Katherine DiSavino Tickets now on sale! All are assigned seats. Update Jan 15: all shows will have COVID distancing. CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS Friday, Jan. 28, 7 p.m. Saturday Jan. 29 matinee 3 p.m. Saturday Jan. 29 evening 7 p.m. Sunday Jan. 30, 3 p.m. “Nana Does Vegas” is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com COVID distanced seating, and masks are required. We must ask for 100% mask-wearing, even if you are fully vaccinated. We will not have concessions for this show, so you can keep your mask on the whole time. |
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We added HEPA air purifiers,
and enhanced fresh air intake in the theater! We request your cooperation with COVID precautions. Liberty Theater has chosen to continue some restrictions for now (Jan. 6, 2022) for the safety of our unvaccinated and high-risk patrons. Thank you! Click HERE to view the Liberty Theater Closure/Cancellation Policy, and No-Refund Policy.
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NOW PLAYING CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS
Please, masks are still required by theater policy. Thank you. (Jan 13) Assigned Seating - purchase in advance, or at the door Please show up early for concessions to prevent crowding in the lobby. 
WEST SIDE STORY
CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS JAN 21-25 Fri. & Sat. 7:30 pm Sunday 3:00 pm Tuesday 6:30 pm (not 7:30) Directed by Academy Award® winner Steven Spielberg, from a screenplay by Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award® winner Tony Kushner, West Side Story tells the classic tale of fierce rivalries and young love in 1957 New York City. This reimagining of the beloved musical stars Ansel Elgort (Tony); Rachel Zegler (María); Ariana DeBose (Anita); David Alvarez (Bernardo); Mike Faist (Riff); Josh Andrés Rivera (Chino); Ana Isabelle (Rosalía); Corey Stoll (Lieutenant Schrank); Brian d’Arcy James (Officer Krupke); and Rita Moreno (as Valentina, who owns the corner store in which Tony works). Moreno – one of only three artists to be honored with Academy®, Emmy®, GRAMMY®, Tony® and Peabody Awards – also serves as one of the film’s executive producers. DIRECTOR Steven Spielberg SCREENPLAY Tony Kushner CAST Ansel Elgort, Rachel Zegler, Ariana DeBose, David Alvarez, Mike Faist, Josh Andrés Rivera, Ana Isabelle, Corey Stoll, Brian d'Arcy James, Rita Moreno STUDIO Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures RELEASE DATE 12/10/2021 RATED PG-13 for some strong violence, strong language, thematic content, suggestive material and brief smoking RUNTIME 156 minutes (2 hrs 36 mins) |
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ReStart Washington Grant Fiscal Year 2022
Liberty Theater is thankful for an award of $ 2,200 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. |
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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. |
Liberty Theater wishes to again thank INNOVIA Foundation and its Columbia County Children's Fund, for a generous grant in support of the Summer Cultural Enrichment Program SCEP2022.
Liberty Theater is grateful to the Dayton Lions for their generous donation in support of the summer children's program.
Liberty Theater wishes to thank the Dayton Kiwanis for their generous donation in support of the summer children's program.
Liberty Theater is grateful to the Warren Community Action Fund of Blue Mountain Community Foundation for a generous grant for general support in June, 2021, used for support of the Summer Cultural Enrichment Program.
Liberty Theater is grateful to the Skyline Juniors of Dayton for a generous grant in May, 2021, for support of the Summer Cultural Enrichment Program.
Liberty Theater wishes to thank the C.M. Bishop Jr. Family Fund of Oregon Community Foundation for a generous grant for general support in April 2021.
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. |
Thanks to OCF and the C.M. Bishop Jr. Family Fund for valuable support during COVID-19. 
Our thanks to Humanities Washington, affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities, for generous support during COVID-19.
Support during COVID-19 has been 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
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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 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. |
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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