Booth Tarkington Civic Theatre is the largest of Indiana’s 70+ community theatres and one of the ten largest of more than 7,000 active community theatres in the United States — considered the nation’s longest continuously operating community theatre, having served Indianapolis since 1915. The theatre produces a full season of musicals, dramas, and comedies with high production values, drawing on local talent and serving a broad audience with a mission to foster a love of theatre through imagination, education, and participation. As a cornerstone of Indianapolis arts life, Booth Tarkington Civic Theatre maintains a welcoming, inclusive environment for artists and audiences of all identities.



