The Firehouse Theatre

In 2011, a community group with a strong desire to promote and support theatre arts met together and founded The Farmers Branch Community Theatre. The founding committee began searching for possible performance venues and identified historic Fire Station #1 as the ideal location.

Built in 1958, the facility served the city for over 50 years, but by 2011 larger fire and medical equipment, combined with new procedures and technology, overwhelmed the structure and lot size. In 2012, Fire Station #1 was relocated to a new, larger, state-of-the art facility on Webb Chapel to continue protecting and serving the citizens of this great community.


Working in partnership, the City of Farmers Branch entered into a multi-year agreement with The Farmers Branch Community Theatre, dba The Firehouse Theatre, for management and use of the city-owned property. Over the past 3 years, The Firehouse Theatre has conducted performances in various venues including the Knights of Columbus Hall, Victoria Restaurant, and Manske Library in Farmers Branch, as well as the Plaza Arts Center in downtown Carrollton.


In Fall 2014, the Board of Directors determined the time was right to begin transforming the building into a theatre. Volunteers from the community spent endless hours painting, building, cleaning, repairing, and preparing The Firehouse Theatre for it’s grand opening performance in November.


The Firehouse Theatre is a nonprofit organization.