Wichita Theater Performing Art Centre

919 Indiana Ave, Wichita Falls, TX 76301, United States

Wichita Theater Performing Art Centre

About the Company

rating: 4.7

This nonprofit neighborhood theater, a designated Texas Historic Landmark, hosts kid & family shows.

Categories

  • Performing arts theater

Contact Information

Phone: +1 940-723-9037

Website: http://www.wichitatheatre.com/

Address: 919 Indiana Ave, Wichita Falls, TX 76301, United States

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Reviews

Review №1

Rating: 5

A must go

Date: a week ago

Review №2

Rating: 5

The cast was professional and entertaining, wait staff was top notch, food was delish, facility was well planned, clean and comfortable. Truly an awesome night out. Everything I could have hoped for!!!

Date: a month ago

Review №3

Rating: 5

Date: 2 months ago

Review №4

Rating: 5

The performance was fantastic and the actors are very good at what they do. Ill definitely be coming back for another show

Date: 2 months ago

Review №5

Rating: 5

Our family had a wonderful time. We went to see the Shrek Musical. It was very cute and fun, everyone did a fantastic job. This theater is great as its always been. Thank Yall for keeping the good stuff coming.

Date: 3 months ago

Review №6

Rating: 5

This is an amazing Theater

Date: 3 months ago

Review №7

Rating: 5

Date: 3 months ago

Review №8

Rating: 5

We have been to several plays here and always enjoy them. We have also been to one concert (Doug Stone) but it seemed to not have great attendance.

Date: 3 months ago

Review №9

Rating: 4

Showing Im driving when Im not

Date: 3 months ago

Review №10

Rating: 4

Limited parking

Date: 3 months ago

Review №11

Rating: 4

It was the first time, but definitely not my last time to visit the theatre. I enjoyed the performances very much.

Date: 4 months ago

Review №12

Rating: 5

The amount of time and effort these actors and actresses put into their plays is always astonishing. Ive never not had a fantastic time. Absolutely love watching plays here!

Date: 4 months ago

Review №13

Rating: 4

Date: 4 months ago

Review №14

Rating: 5

The old time atmosphere here is great. We went to see Mary Poppins and it was spot on. Loved the performances from all the actors.

Date: 6 months ago

Review №15

Rating: 5

Date: 6 months ago

Review №16

Rating: 5

Date: 6 months ago

Review №17

Rating: 5

First time here and we saw Mary Poppins. I was greatly impressed with the whole thing...the acting, singing, set up, costumes! Everything was just great. Took my 12 year old son who typically was say cringe but he loved it!

Date: 7 months ago

Review №18

Rating: 5

Great Show, This Place is Growing in 2024 Dinner Treater , Call for Details.

Date: 7 months ago

Review №19

Rating: 5

Very nice venue, highly recommended!

Date: 7 months ago

Review №20

Rating: 4

Date: 7 months ago

Review №21

Rating: 4

Date: 8 months ago

Review №22

Rating: 5

My son and I went to see A Christmas Carol. Actors were on point, and it was so good!!

Date: 9 months ago

Review №23

Rating: 5

Date: 9 months ago

Review №24

Rating: 5

Enjoyed seeing Christmas Carol.

Date: 9 months ago

Review №25

Rating: 5

Enjoyed Dance ETC Christmas dance performances

Date: 9 months ago

Review №26

Rating: 4

The Christmas Carol is a nice musical. I encourage others to support the arts and our youth

Date: 9 months ago

Review №27

Rating: 5

Date: 10 months ago

Review №28

Rating: 5

This is the best place in town

Date: 10 months ago

Review №29

Rating: 5

Great place for community theater they always put on a great play/musicals very reasonably priced great pretzels

Date: 11 months ago

Review №30

Rating: 5

Into the Woods. This production is really good. The amount of talent is impressive. I encourage anyone who is looking for an entertaining night to go. There are two or three actors who are outstanding but even they couldnt have pulled it off without the whole talented cast and stage design. Great musical performance!

Date: 11 months ago

Review №31

Rating: 4

Date: a year ago

Review №32

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №33

Rating: 5

Great atmosphere

Date: a year ago

Review №34

Rating: 5

Great experience

Date: a year ago

Review №35

Rating: 5

Great experience seeing The SpongeBob Musical with my boyfriend and our friend! The theatre was clean, the performance was fun, and the customer service was very welcoming. :-)

Date: a year ago

Review №36

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №37

Rating: 5

An amazing group of people doing extraordinary things!

Date: a year ago

Review №38

Rating: 5

**UPDATE July 2023** Well we said in our 1st review we would be back and we have now seen 2 additional shows here and both were just as amazing as our 1st experience. We saw Wizard of Oz and also The Little Mermaid and both were so great!! Kudos to everyone involved in these performances from the set designer to costume designer to hair and makeup and of course they actors and actresses! All 3 shows have been magical and so much fun for our entire family! Highly recommend and thank yall Sept 2022 Took my girls here for a surprise night out and it did not disappoint at all! We saw Beauty and the Beast and it was a wonderful experience!! The cast was amazing and the set and costumes were great! Even the people working concessions were so sweet and engaging with my girls and made the evening magical for them! We will definitely be back to see more shows here in the future

Date: a year ago

Review №39

Rating: 5

This was our first time at a live theatre. We seen Little Mermaid. My goodness it was amazing! All of the actors were so talented. I cant say enough good things! We will be back

Date: a year ago

Review №40

Rating: 4

Great local theater with some super fun performances, saw Wizard of Oz and Finding Nemo Jr. Both performances had great costuming and some surprising standouts in terms of performance and vocal abilities. The stage is surrounded by white walls with projectors, which really helps with setting up their backdrops for success and reduces the number of larger set pieces required to set the stage. They also serve wine from a local winery, which is a fun touch! The seats arent the most comfortable and the height of the seats in the first six rows doesnt change much, so can be harder for those that are vertically challenged or smaller kids to see. They do have booster seats for super small kids, but theyre a little too tall for shorter adults and younger pre-teens.

Date: a year ago

Review №41

Rating: 5

Great venue for LIVE Entertainment We came to see the Youth and children s theatre production. All the kids were great. Amazing talent. And the use of lights and sound and sets and costumes were amazing.

Date: a year ago

Review №42

Rating: 3

We were once season ticket holders, but after my husband died I have only been to one other show. The staff is amazing, fron Dwayne on to wait sstaffi will say the food was lukewarm & the flavor was disappointing. It was a cute show, would have enjoyed it more if wed been able to hear & understand it. The actors were trying to have accents but several scenes the sound wasnt appropriate & the lines were difficult to understand. Five tickets @ $62 apiece Is it unreasonable to expect to hear the show & have warm food? I will return because I love the theater but this time was a bust for my group. Sorry.

Date: a year ago

Review №43

Rating: 5

Every production is top notch. Great family entertainment.

Date: a year ago

Review №44

Rating: 5

John Conlee concert was great!!

Date: a year ago

Review №45

Rating: 5

Had a great time. We loved it.

Date: a year ago

Review №46

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №47

Rating: 4

Not as clean as I was expecting, but besides that it is a locally owned theater with very friendly staff and fast concessions, wife and I loved it, will definitely be back

Date: a year ago

Review №48

Rating: 5

The shows are full of top-notch talent from the local area. Great family entertainment!

Date: a year ago

Review №49

Rating: 5

Great piece of history with great present day entertainment.

Date: a year ago

Review №50

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №51

Rating: 5

First time to visit in many years and we were impressed. The Wizard of Oz production values was professional in every way. Kudos to a great cast as well.

Date: a year ago

Review №52

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №53

Rating: 5

Fantastic performances !

Date: a year ago

Review №54

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №55

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №56

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №57

Rating: 5

Loved the show.

Date: a year ago

Review №58

Rating: 5

We saw Footloose and we loved the Musical as well as the Theater Atmospher.

Date: a year ago

Review №59

Rating: 5

Saw Footloose. I come to see many performances. Im always very entertained.

Date: a year ago

Review №60

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №61

Rating: 4

Date: a year ago

Review №62

Rating: 5

Went to the dinner theater and enjoyed Barefoot in the park. Excellent, just great fun and dinner. The play was so good! This from the author of white man easy at Barnes and Noble and Amazon.

Date: a year ago

Review №63

Rating: 4

This was a very good show the cast was very good and did a very good job

Date: a year ago

Review №64

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №65

Rating: 5

Very awesome venue and well crafted artistry!

Date: a year ago

Review №66

Rating: 5

Always love the shows. We have some wonderfully talented people in this town. Love the Stage 2 dinner theather too

Date: a year ago

Review №67

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №68

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №69

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №70

Rating: 1

Havent Ben jthere

Date: a year ago

Review №71

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №72

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №73

Rating: 5

Loved the production of Beauty and the Beast!

Date: 2 years ago

Review №74

Rating: 5

We drove four hours to attend performance, was definitely not disappointed. Have visited several other theaters, but I thought they did a wonderful performance, cast and crew were on top of their A game. Thanks for the experience. It was my granddaughters 16 birthday, she had a wonderful time.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №75

Rating: 4

Date: 2 years ago

Review №76

Rating: 4

Date: 2 years ago

Review №77

Rating: 4

My husband bought tickets to see Beauty & the Beast. I liked how a glass or bottle of wine was an option as a concession prior to the show along with other traditional options popcorn, candy, and drinks. The theater was clean, comfortable, and our seats werent hard to find. The actors did a lovely job with the show, but my favorite performers were the clock and wardrobe. There are places for photos before the show and photos with actors after the show.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №78

Rating: 5

Wonderful theatre experience. The performance of Beauty and the Beast was outstanding and so were the set and costumes. Thank you for a lovely evening out!

Date: 2 years ago

Review №79

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №80

Rating: 5

Great, high-energy performance. The vast was awesome, the theater staff was great and even the concession prices were great.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №81

Rating: 5

Great play and dancing by cast..my family enjoyed it..age 8-75

Date: 2 years ago

Review №82

Rating: 5

I basically live there cause I do all the shows that I can

Date: 2 years ago

Review №83

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №84

Rating: 5

Production of Newsies was great! This theater is a wonderful resource in our community.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №85

Rating: 4

Date: 2 years ago

Review №86

Rating: 2

Disappointed first visit for graduation celebration. Bathroom floors dirty in womens. Walk in the view was dim and new remodel sorry to say. But, party went on to celebrate our loved ones.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №87

Rating: 5

Loved the performance definitely can t wait to see other shows.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №88

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №89

Rating: 5

Awesome Theatre downtown!!!

Date: 2 years ago

Review №90

Rating: 4

Their productions are wonderful, costumes are beautiful and the actor talented.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №91

Rating: 5

Recently attended the dinner/show Nunsense. It was wonderful from start to finish. Staff was courteous, dinner was very good, but the show was phenomenal. The cast made the whole evening with their outstanding talent. Comedic timing was spot on and the whole thing was very entertaining. Anyone who has not experienced the professionalism of the Wichita Theater and our local talent is certainly losing out on amazing entertainment.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №92

Rating: 5

The play Nunsense was EXCELLENT! It was funny & had some Nuns who could Blow

Date: 2 years ago

Review №93

Rating: 5

The show was amazing. Will be going back again.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №94

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №95

Rating: 4

Date: 2 years ago

Review №96

Rating: 5

Saw Tarzan here and the experience was fantastic!

Date: 2 years ago

Review №97

Rating: 5

The hospitality was great.The food was delicious. The show was SO awesome! Thank you Minister Nesbit for inviting Marie & I. What an amazing date night.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №98

Rating: 4

Very good. Worth the drive. Saw Tarzan. Very good. Used special discount for local restaurants.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №99

Rating: 5

Wonderful version of Tarzan! Super talented cast. What a wonderful night!

Date: 2 years ago

Review №100

Rating: 4

Good theater, and very good plays and shows. I m only taking a star away for it being $27 per ticket to see Tarzan.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №101

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №102

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №103

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №104

Rating: 5

Wonderful Theatre! We loved our experience at the theatre, our kids had a wonderful time!

Date: 2 years ago

Review №105

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №106

Rating: 4

Date: 2 years ago

Review №107

Rating: 4

Great experience! Cast was amazing for Annie.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №108

Rating: 5

It was absolutely amazing

Date: 2 years ago

Review №109

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №110

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №111

Rating: 4

Great little plsce for live audience plays snd other modes of live entertainment.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №112

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №113

Rating: 5

We love the shows with local talant that are put on at the Wichita Theater. I recommend taking the family if you get the chance.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №114

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №115

Rating: 5

Always a great time here. Shows are always wonderful

Date: 2 years ago

Review №116

Rating: 5

True Excellence !!

Date: 2 years ago

Review №117

Rating: 5

A wonderful place to watch musicals and shows of every kind! In a little over a year I have seen these musicals. Titanic, Peter Pan, The Hunchback of Notre Dame and Disneys The Descendents! I only have raves for the spectacular cast and crews who has kept this landmark open. I can not wait to see whats next!

Date: 3 years ago

Review №118

Rating: 5

Love this little gem and appreciate all the hard work that goes into the performances!

Date: 3 years ago

Review №119

Rating: 5

Awesome hometown fun and entertainment!

Date: 3 years ago

Review №120

Rating: 5

Great ambiance here. Old-timey theater feel.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №121

Rating: 4

Date: 3 years ago

Review №122

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №123

Rating: 5

My wife and I saw an AMAZING production of The Hunchback of Notre Dame. Very impressed with the acting and singing of this fine cast. We will return for their production of Annie!

Date: 3 years ago

Review №124

Rating: 5

Fantastic final performance of The Hunchback of Notre Dame! Looking forward to seeing Annie here in the fall.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №125

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №126

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №127

Rating: 5

A great show! Everyone has a wonderful voice

Date: 3 years ago

Review №128

Rating: 4

This recent trip to The Hunchback of Notre Dame is quite literally the first time I ever attended the Wichita Falls Theater in Wichita Falls, Texas. I must say that I was quite impressed with the orderly service and clean facilities in addition to the wide spaces inside the main lobby and the seating area. The chairs werent that soft though. The food was equally pricy too. There was plenty of parking though around the surrounding areas.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №129

Rating: 5

Attended a performance of Hunchback of Notre Dame. Excellent service at concierge and concessions. Horseshoe Bend Cellars, a local winery, provided selections from their collection of wines; reasonably priced. The theater seating is comfortable and provides clear views of stage actors. Sound was pristine and lighting a delight to activate the imagination. Performers did a marvelous job creating an immersive musical theater experience. Thank you!!!

Date: 3 years ago

Review №130

Rating: 5

Love the plays put on here! Great hard working people, great environment, and a womderful sense of community!

Date: 3 years ago

Review №131

Rating: 5

Went to go see peter pan and it was amazing! Great service ordering food and loved the show. Captain hook was amazing actor

Date: 3 years ago

Review №132

Rating: 5

Went and saw the Peter Pan production. It was excellent! I havent been to tons of plays but have been to a few. My first where the play included audience interaction. Recommend this place for sure!

Date: 3 years ago

Review №133

Rating: 5

Great family entertainment

Date: 3 years ago

Review №134

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №135

Rating: 5

Always a great experience here!

Date: 3 years ago

Review №136

Rating: 5

Best theater in Wichita falls! I look forward to all their plays and musicals.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №137

Rating: 5

There is nothing quite like local theater. Great shows staring friends and family. Plus I never get tired of the Art Deco acheticture

Date: 3 years ago

Review №138

Rating: 1

You never really forget your time at the Wichita Theatre, but not in a good way. Please take the time to look into their nonprofit status. You ll be amazed at what you find. Funny it s in the description of all of your materials. I m not 15 years old anymore, so I probably won t get a response from the owner. It seems to be the trend of management to look down on youth instead of inspire them. Pity.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №139

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №140

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №141

Rating: 5

We love going here for entertainment. Wichita Falls is so limited on things to do so we chose this venue often for family fun and also date nights.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №142

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №143

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №144

Rating: 4

Date: 3 years ago

Review №145

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №146

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №147

Rating: 1

Sub par at best, oh sorry I was talking about myself. In all seriousness tho this place is fake as hell and just has a cancerous feel to it. Can t really describe it any better.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №148

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №149

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №150

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №151

Rating: 5

Excellent performance

Date: 4 years ago

Review №152

Rating: 4

Date: 4 years ago

Review №153

Rating: 5

Not a bad seat in the house. Seen The West Side Story which featured my son Jace Collins. They put on a wonderful show! Cant wait too see the next one.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №154

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №155

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №156

Rating: 4

Date: 4 years ago

Review №157

Rating: 5

Such a quaint theatre with lots of historic value. The musical we saw was top notch and the cast was fantastic! Check this place out if youre in the Falls! They always seem to have some activity going on!

Date: 4 years ago

Review №158

Rating: 5

Have seen many plays here and am impressed each time with the production value.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №159

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №160

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №161

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №162

Rating: 4

Date: 4 years ago

Review №163

Rating: 5

The show was fantastic, great singers ,wonderful musicians,Each person seem to shine Great,show

Date: 4 years ago

Review №164

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №165

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №166

Rating: 5

So much fun! Sound of music is one of my all time favorite movies and I lived ever minute of this performance! My 3 young kids sat through almost the whole production (4yr old crashed about 5-10 min before it ended) they enjoyed it so much! We are all still singing my favorite things. I have been to community theaters and Broadways before and was truly blown away by the talent and how well done this production was! Definitely above and beyond what I expected! Bravo, to all of you on a job well done! I want to go back when I go visit Wichita falls again! If you are in the area, just go!!

Date: 4 years ago

Review №167

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №168

Rating: 5

I had my culinary arts graduation ceremony held here three years back. Beautiful and historic place. Would really love to attend more events there.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №169

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №170

Rating: 5

Really enjoy the fun performances

Date: 4 years ago

Review №171

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №172

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №173

Rating: 5

We went to see the Sound of Music. It was wonderful. A very talented cast certificate and crew. We will definitely be going back to see future shows

Date: 4 years ago

Review №174

Rating: 5

Sound if Music was great!

Date: 4 years ago

Review №175

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №176

Rating: 4

Date: 4 years ago

Review №177

Rating: 5

Their production of The Sound of Music was amazing!

Date: 4 years ago

Review №178

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №179

Rating: 5

Had a great time

Date: 5 years ago

Review №180

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №181

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №182

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №183

Rating: 5

Outstanding performance by AMAZING actors and actresses!! I went for my first time the other night to see The Little Mermaid show. I was VERY impressed!! Im from Houston and have seen some really good theatrical performances, and for a small town (Wichita Falls), I was very impressed!! I wish I had gone sooner. Will definitely go back!

Date: 5 years ago

Review №184

Rating: 4

Very nice place

Date: 5 years ago

Review №185

Rating: 5

Excellent productions!!

Date: 5 years ago

Review №186

Rating: 5

Went to see The Little Mermaid and it was AWESOME!!!!

Date: 5 years ago

Review №187

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №188

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №189

Rating: 2

#loyalist

Date: 5 years ago

Review №190

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №191

Rating: 5

We have been to several productions at this theater and have loved every one of them! Such talent! The only complaint we had from our last experience was the staff who came in late and sat in the back but talked and were on their phones. We were closer to the back this time than we normally have been, but paid as much as the ones up close so we deserved the same respect as the rest of the theatre guests. We still enjoyed the show and will, for sure, be back again

Date: 5 years ago

Review №192

Rating: 5

Love this place its always been a part of my life and the shows are always well put together.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №193

Rating: 5

Opening night of The Little Mermaid was phenomenal! This cast is so talented and they really gave the audience what they came for, a great time! The cast also did a great time interacting with the kids after the show! Great directing, talented folks, and an awesome environment. You ve got to go see this show! You ll laugh your blues away!

Date: 5 years ago

Review №194

Rating: 5

Da bomb! Just attended opening night for the Little Mermaid. Fan-tab-u-lous!

Date: 5 years ago

Review №195

Rating: 1

Date: 5 years ago

Review №196

Rating: 2

Fine is about all I can say. For a volunteer community theatre its productions are of an acceptable expected quality. However it often seems that they try to operate or fill the role of a professional theater, which they fail to do. Wichita Falls still needs true professional theatre or road house. However if you are willing to look past some things Wichita Theatre just dosent have the ability to do it can be a fun night out with the family (despite the ticket prices). The staff have been some of the kindest people I have met and some of the rudest. I have seen some truly generous and absolutely appalling behavior. So you never can be sure what you are going to get on any given night.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №197

Rating: 1

The fact that a theatre would be so unprofessional and personal in response to a honest review left by a young former cast member is disgusting. It takes away from those who volunteer and perform within the theatre who lead with an authentic and mature attitude and work hard within the theatre community for the love of the art. A change of leadership and attitude is long overdue. If you can t build upon criticism then you have no place in the arts, and especially not a place high up within the theatre.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №198

Rating: 2

Date: 5 years ago

Review №199

Rating: 2

Date: 5 years ago

Review №200

Rating: 2

Date: 5 years ago