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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The balcony has been remodeled! More leg room!
New left end seats L8 and M9 have a partially blocked view (the left end of the stage) during live shows. Only a little corner is blocked for movies. 
NOW PLAYING!
MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING 3
DATES CHANGED: OCTOBER 6-10 From writer and director Nia Vardalos, the worldwide phenomenon My Big Fat Greek Wedding is coming back to theaters with a brand-new adventure. Join the Portokalos family as they travel to a family reunion in Greece for a heartwarming and hilarious trip full of love, twists and turns. Opa! RATED: PG-13 for suggestive material and some nudity RUNTIME: 92 mins. COMING SOON!
A HAUNTING IN VENICE
DATES CHANGED: OCTOBER 13-17 Set in eerie, post-World War II Venice on All Hallows’ Eve, “A Haunting in Venice” is a terrifying mystery featuring the return of the celebrated sleuth, Hercule Poirot. Now retired and living in self-imposed exile in the world’s most glamorous city, Poirot reluctantly attends a séance at a decaying, haunted palazzo. When one of the guests is murdered, the detective is thrust into a sinister world of shadows and secrets. RATED: PG-13 for some strong violence, disturbing images and thematic elements RUNTIME: 103 mins. 
PAW PATROL: THE MIGHTY MOVIE
DATES CHANGED: OCTOBER 20-24 When a magical meteor crash lands in Adventure City, it gives the PAW Patrol pups superpowers, transforming them into The MIGHTY PUPS! For Skye, the smallest member of the team, her new powers are a dream come true. But things take a turn for the worse when the pups' archrival Humdinger breaks out of jail and teams up with Victoria Vance, a meteor-obsessed mad scientist, to steal the superpowers and turn themselves into supervillains. With the fate of Adventure City hanging in the balance, the Mighty Pups have to stop the supervillains before it's too late, and Skye will need to learn that even the smallest pup can make the biggest difference. RATED: PG RUNTIME: 95 mins. |
The 2023 Fall Musical,
Disney's The Little Mermaid Nov 9-Dec 2, 2023 Co-Directed by Devin Greenup and Natalie Knudson; with Erika Greenup and Laura Hinze Tickets will go on sale October 9, and a link will be posted here and on the Stage Productions page then. MOVIE ON-SCREEN CAPTIONS
In response to requests saying that dialog is often hard to understand, we will be showing on-screen captions on SUNDAYS and TUESDAYS for all movies. Box Office Hours:
2-5 pm Tuesday & Friday in person or phone 382-1380 Regular movie times
Fri. & Sat. 7:30 pm Sunday 3:00 pm Tuesday 6:30 pm (not 7:30) All regular movie tickets are sold at the door, open seating, no reservations.
We use reservations for live performances. Available online or through the Box Office Masks are optional, but recommended if you are at high risk from COVID-19 or influenza. 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 Debbie at 382-1380
Sarah Shutters, the Director of our 2022 production The Sound Of Music, was selected for the Rising Star Youth Award 2023 for Philanthropy by Blue Mountain Community Foundation. In these photos Sarah has just been presented the award by Kol Medina from BMCF. The formal presentation was made at a banquet March 3, 2023.
Blue Mountain Community Foundation Philanthropy Awards. The Valley Giving Guide 2023
(online donations forum for all local nonprofits, possibly with matching funds again) will run from November 28 through December 31. We'll post more details as they become available. |
Click HERE to view the Liberty Theater Closure/Cancellation Policy, and No-Refund Policy.
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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. |
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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.
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. |
Liberty Theater is grateful to Puget Sound Energy and their Community Support program for a grant to provide materials for our Balcony Remodel project.
Joanie Hudson and Anne Walsh presented us the check. 
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 SCEP2023.
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; and in 2022 for the Balcony Safety Project; and in 2023 for this year's 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.
Liberty Theater wishes to thank the C.M. Bishop Jr. Family Fund of Oregon Community Foundation for a generous grant for general support in 2020, 2021 and 2022.
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Thanks to OCF and the C.M. Bishop Jr. Family Fund for ongoing 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 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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