Scottish Rite Theater

Specialties

Each year, SRT engages over 12,000 children and families in the arts — from performances to festivals, summer camps and year-​round school programs.

History

Established in 2004.

Since construction in 1869, the building has enjoyed a vibrant history hosting decades of theatrical productions, social events and weddings, and serving as home to the Scottish Rite Masons. Originally built by a German social group in 1871 to host operas, musicals, gymnastic exhibitions and serve as a biergarten, the hall was purchased by the Freemasons in 1910 and restored as a meeting place.

Eventually, the Scottish Rite leadership felt the building’s historical atmosphere should be shared with the community. Today, Scottish Rite Children’s Theatre and Melodrama Theatre both utilize the theater for their events. Scottish Rite Community and Children’s Theatre is the parent company to both Scottish Rite Children’s Theatre and Scottish Rite Melodrama Theatre.

Meet the Manager

Susan T.

Manager

Susan first fell in love with Scottish Rite Theater in 2012 when she wrote and co-​directed her first children’s play: Three Little Pigs, the Musical. Before that time, Susan’s theater work had always focused on bigger kids. With a Ph.D. in Theater History and Performance Studies, an M.A. in Women’s and Gender Studies, a B.A. in English, and Secondary Teacher Certification, she has for two decades specialized in Shakespeare and adaptation while studying, directing, teaching, writing, or performing in a variety of venues: Shakespeare at Winedale, Leander High School, Oxford University English Programme, Shakespeare’s Globe in London, the Swan Theatre at Stratford-​upon-​Avon, the University of Texas, the Huntington Library in California, and St. Edward’s University. Susan’s greatest joy is in creating community through theater, whether with family, friends, students, or professionals.