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Whittier Community Theatre

7630 Washington Ave
Whittier, CA 90602
562-696-0600


About the Theatre

Whittier Community Theatre has been in operation since 1922, making it one of the oldest non-profit amateur theatres west of the Mississippi. In 1960, the City of Whittier opened the Center Theatre, which is now the home stage of WCT. Whittier Community Theatre presents a four-show season in the attractive, refurbished 396-seat Center Theatre and strives to provide its audiences with quality theatrical productions for nominal prices.

Upcoming Shows

Once Upon a Mattress

"Once Upon a Mattress"

Sep 12 – Sep 26, 2026

Inspired by the classic tale “The Princess and Pea” by Hans Christian Anderson, this is the story of the hypersensitive princess in search of her own happily ever after. When Winifred the Woebegone stumbles into a competition for the hand of Prince Dauntless (run by his...

Review: Immersive Rock Opera DRACULA THE MUSICAL at Nocturne Theatre

Review: Immersive Rock Opera DRACULA THE MUSICAL at Nocturne Theatre

by Shari Barrett · August 12, 2026

Based on characters in Bram Stoker's novel, Dracula: The Musical, with a score by Frank Wildhorn and lyrics/book by Christopher Hampton and Don Black, will no doubt attract fans of the genre and its well-known characters to see Justin Meyers bring his terrifyingly horrific yet totally mesmerizing im…

Review: THE PEOPLE OF POMPEII at Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum

Review: THE PEOPLE OF POMPEII at Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum

by Evan Henerson · August 7, 2026

Like the playwright, several of these company members are themselves proud Topangans. Performing as they are in the center of town, in quite literally the House that Geer Built, you’ve got to figure that they have a nightly audience who will get all the hippy in-jokes.…

Review: F**KING STRANGERS at Echo Theatre Company

Review: F**KING STRANGERS at Echo Theatre Company

by Harker Jones · July 27, 2026

Focusing on four lonely people in Southern California, it dramatizes the ever-shifting facets of our relationships as we struggle to be vulnerable and honest with others and ourselves.…

Review: JAGGED LITTLE PILL at Chance Theater

Review: JAGGED LITTLE PILL at Chance Theater

by Michael Quintos · July 27, 2026

Beautifully and tenderly directed by Matthew McCray, this ferociously performed and often visually hypnotic intimate production of the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical is such a pleasant surprise, instantly becoming one of Chance Theater's most piercingly emotional new musicals it has ever produc…

Review: APPLAUSE at The Group Rep

Review: APPLAUSE at The Group Rep

by Andrew Child · July 25, 2026

Applause has too much heart and is simply too much fun to be bogged down by its shortcomings, so audiences should take advantage of catching this gem while they can.…

Review: OC's Segerstrom Center Welcomes HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD

Review: OC's Segerstrom Center Welcomes HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD

by Michael Quintos · July 22, 2026

In the fantastical, visually-enchanting stage play HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD—the theatrical continuation of J.K. Rowling's beloved magical saga—the idea of revisiting the past is embraced as its central theme, which in turn shifts the focus away from the mischievous school adventures tha…

Past Shows

The 39 Steps

May 29 – Jun 13, 2026

A wild, fast-paced adaption of a serious spy caper from the 1930s, this modern update is played strictly for laughs. A seemingly inexhaustible cast of four actors play all the parts as the hero and his female partner race across the English countryside by train, plane and...

Waiting in the WIngs

Feb 26 – Mar 7, 2026

Noel Coward’s gentle drama about The Wings, a retirement home for aging actresses that have fallen on hard times. Faded ‘”stars” pass the days with nostalgia and board games until a new resident arrives, stirring up old rivalries. Often touching, sometimes inspiring, and always...

Ravenscroft

Nov 7 – Nov 22, 2025

If everyone is lying, how will the inspector ever find the truth? A moody, atmospheric piece about one (or more?!) mysterious deaths in a spooky manner on the moors, this mystery will have you guessing right up to the final curtain. The perfect puzzler for a long winter night –...

Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical

Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical

Sep 5 – Sep 20, 2025

Join us for a riotous good time and cheer along as Roald Dahl’s plucky heroine uses her brains and her imagination to save her school, her teacher, and herself in this singing, dancing romp for all ages. A great way to kick off our 2025-2026 season and a great reminder that, big...

Harvey by Mary Chase

"Harvey" by Mary Chase

May 30 – Jun 14, 2025

Elwood P. Dowd insists on including his best friend Harvey at all of his socialite sister’s gatherings. Trouble is, Harvey is an imaginary six-and-a-half-foot-tall rabbit. To avoid future embarrassment for her family, Elwood’s sister Veta decides to have him committed to a...

Murder on the Nile by Agatha Christie

"Murder on the Nile" by Agatha Christie

Feb 21 – Mar 8, 2025

A wealthy socialite’s honeymoon sail up the Nile River takes a nasty turn toward murder in this Agatha Christie classic. Invited guests and unwelcome stragglers make for sub-plots and suspects as the riverboat steams toward ancient temples and contemporary tragedy. Playing...

Sylvia by A.R. Gurney

"Sylvia" by A.R. Gurney

Nov 1 – Nov 16, 2024

We’ve all heard about the mid-life crisis: The red sports car, the younger women, the stray dog...wait, what? And so begins the story of Greg and Kate, a couple at a crossroad, and the unruly pooch (Sylvia) who lopes into their lives and turns everything upside down. Join us for...

9 to 5: The Musical

"9 to 5: The Musical"

Sep 6 – Sep 21, 2024

“9 to 5: The Musical” is about three female office workers, at various stages of their professional careers, who live out their fantasies of getting even with and overthrowing the company's autocratic, “sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical" boss. There will be a live...

A Flea In Her Ear

A Flea In Her Ear

Jun 2 – Jun 17, 2017

A FLEA IN HER EAR written by George Feydeau translated by Bennett Shaw will be presented by Whittier Community Theatre June 2, 3, 9, 10, 16, 17, 2017 with one matinee on June 11, 2017. Directed by Eric Moodyman, Assistant Directed by Michael Ornelas, Co-Produced by Roxie Lee and...

Steel Magnolias

Steel Magnolias

Feb 24 – Mar 11, 2017

Steel Magnolias by Robert Harling to open at Whittier Community Theatre Welcome to Chinquapin Parish, Louisiana come on down and join us at Truvy’s Beauty Spot. Share the love, laughter, and tears of six remarkable women. No appointment necessary, you'll be glad you came!...

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