About the Theatre
The Old Opera House is one of the oldest operating live theatres in the state of West Virginia. This charming facility in historic Charles Town has a rich tradition and is noted for staging some of the area’s finest live theatre; each year staging an eclectic variety of musicals, dramas, and comedies. The Old Opera House Arts Centre offers classes in acting, dance (ballet, pointe, jazz, tap, Hip-Hop, and Broadway-style dance), music, and scenic art and design. The Old Opera House Arts Centre currently trains over 180 young performers in the performing arts. The Jean Heiler Art Gallery, on the lower level of the Old Opera House, regularly displays artwork of local and regional artists.
A Christmas Story, the Musical
12/5 - 12/15/2024
This musical, which received rave reviews on its Broadway run, is based on the movie classic that runs round-the-clock on television every Christmas. Set in ...
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The Old Opera House Theatre Company Presents The Comedy SELF-HELP by Norm Foster As Part of Their 2024 Spring Season
by A.A. Cristi - January 05, 2024
The Old Opera House Theatre Company in Charles Town, WV, presents the Norm Foster comedy 'Self-Help' as part of their 2024 Spring Season. Follow the hilarious journey of a married couple who pretend to be self-help gurus, leading to a series of comedic mishaps. Directed by David Porterfield. Perform...
The Old Opera House Theatre Company To Kick Off 2023-24 Season With THE ODD COUPLE
by A.A. Cristi - August 17, 2023
The Old Opera House Theatre Company will kick off our 2023-24 Season with the Neil Simon comedy, The Odd Couple, this September, directed by Val Phillips....
Past Shows
The Game’s Afoot or Holmes for the Holidays
10/18 - 10/27/2024
It is December 1936, and Broadway star William Gillette, admired the world over for his leading role in the play Sherlock Holmes, has invited his ...
Kris Kringle the Musical
12/5 - 12/15/2019
KRIS KRINGLE The Musical, narrated by Cathy Rigby, weaves a new and entirely original tale that will delight audiences of all ages. Based on one ...
It's a Wonderful Life
11/30 - 12/9/2018
The Savannah Sipping Society
3/10 - 2/19/2017
Four Southern women are drawn together by Fate—and an impromptu happy hour—and decide it’s time to reclaim the enthusiasm for life they’ve lost through the ...
Other Desert Cities
2/4 - 2/12/2017
Brooke Wyeth returns home to Palm Springs after a six-year absence to celebrate Christmas with her parents, her brother, and her aunt. Brooke announces that ...
It's A Wonderful Life
12/8 - 12/18/2011
For tickets and more information, please visit the website....
Unnecessary Farce
10/21 - 10/30/2011
A hilarious comedy by Paul Slade Smith. Two cops …Three crooks … Eight doors … Go!! In a cheap motel room, an embezzling mayor is ...
Videos
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Mean Girls (Non-Equity)
Clay Center [Maier Foundation Performance Hall] (3/24 - 3/24) | |
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Hadestown (Non-Equity)
Clay Center [Maier Foundation Performance Hall] (2/23 - 2/23) | |
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A Christmas Carol
Mountain Movers Theatre Company (12/6 - 12/14) | |
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A Christmas Story, the Musical
Old Opera House Theatre Company (12/5 - 12/15) | |
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