Herberger Theater Center
Herberger Theater Center is an indoor performing arts venue featuring three stages in downtown Phoenix, Arizona, whose mission is to support and foster the growth of performing arts in Phoenix as the premier performance venue, arts incubator and advocate. The Herberger Theater Center is not only a performing arts center, but is known in the Phoenix area as a cultivator and advocate for the arts community.HistoryThe Herberger Theater Center was conceived as a pivotal piece in the redevelopment and revitalization of downtown Phoenix in 1989. HTC is home to several theater companies that host a variety of performance art, from dance to improv to theater, with local and national touring companies performing. Plays and musicals dominate the schedule, but Arizona Opera and Ballet Arizona have also performed here.Facility and programsLocated in downtown Phoenix, this theatre is one of the Valley’s best performing arts venues. Its large, yet intimate space allows for a close-up performance, rather than a binocular one. The newly remodeled theater center is located at 222 E Monroe, and is home to two resident theater companies: Arizona Theatre Company and Center Dance Ensemble, as well as playing intermittent host to other reputable ensembles such as Valley Youth Theatre, iTheatre Collaborative, Arizona Jewish Theatre Company, Teatro Bravo, and Childsplay.Since its opening, the Herberger Theater Center has remained true to its original mission, by driving the cultural and educational development of the greater Phoenix area. The Center Stage at the Herberger seats 800, Stage West seats 320 and the Performance Outreach Theater (Kax Stage) seats 120 in a versatile 'black box' space. More than 40 different performances hit the stage annually at the Herberger Theater Center. Every year, the theater hosts 175,000 patrons and 30,000 school children. The Herberger Theater Center also produces its own Lunch Time Theater series which are weekday one act matinees featuring local up and coming theater companies in their Kax Stage.
