Schwartz Center for the Arts

The Schwartz Center for the Arts started in 1904 in Dover, Delaware. The building was first the Dover Opera House. It then became a movie theater in 1923. The theater remained prosperous until the 1970s. For a period of 12 years it struggled and fell in to bad repair. In 1982 the theater was closed. In 2001, a group of preservationists raised enough for a $8.5 million remodel and dubbed it the Schwartz Center for the Arts. In 2004 an alliance with Wesley College and Delaware State University occurred, allowing the performance to provide more options.

Today, they offer Schwartz Center for the Arts performances, Children's theater, school performances, and other events. The plays and performances change each year based on what is popular or new. For example for 2011, there is a performance of "If you give a Cat a cupcake" for children, a "Patsy Cline Tribute", a rendition of the Glass Menagerie, and a performance of The Secret Garden. Tickets can be purchased online or at the box office. Season tickets can be customized as long as 4 or more events are selected. Pricing for tickets is based on single or groups, and the seating chosen.