Greenville Theatre

Address: 444 College St., Greenville, SC 29601
Phone: 864-233-6238

Facebook Handle: facebook.com/gvltheatre
Instagram Handle: @greenville_theatre

Established: 1926
Number of Employees: 18
Geographic Service Area: Upstate South Carolina, western North Carolina, northeast Georgia, Charlotte, North Carolina, and Atlanta, Georgia, metropolitan areas

Mission Statement

As an organization, we strive to inspire, educate, entertain and connect our community through necessary art and storytelling.

Impact

Greenville Theatre, founded in 1926, is the Upstate’s oldest and largest professional theater company. Our 571-seat proscenium theater has entertained audiences from our artistic home located on Heritage Green since 1967. Now celebrating our 100th anniversary, we are honoring our past and looking toward our very bright future. Through our artistic programming and GT on Tour educational outreach, we are able to welcome over 65,000 theatergoers and 15,000 students annually.

Leadership

Board of Directors

Carl Sykes, chair
Wesley Gilliland, vice chair
Eric Hardaway, treasurer
Heidi Moore, secretary
Tikie Christophillis, past chair
Alyssa Armor
Mark Blonstein
Brittney Brackett
Lauren Brager
Andy Coburn
Ronny Dillard
Lee Elmore
Emily Rose Green
Kevin Greene
Marc Houde
Frank Ives
Bill Kendig
Brian Lux
Gray Morgan
Allison Roux
Ben Shirley
Erin Smith
Scurry Tharpe

Fundraisers and Events

“$100 for 100 Years” Fundraising Drive: In Greenville Theatre’s 100th year celebration, we are raising money for new seating and further accessibility in our facility.

Volunteer Opportunities

Box office: Help distribute tickets at will-call before the show and also enjoy the night’s performance.

Ushering team: Help individuals find their seats, assist in post-show cleanup and also enjoy the night’s performance.

Backstage: Assist our technical staff with set building, painting, props, lighting and costumes for upcoming performances. Join in backstage by assisting the crew that makes each show happen. Backstage crew can vary from helping with quick changes to scene shifts to running a spotlight.

Giving Opportunities

As a nonprofit organization, Greenville Theatre relies on the generosity of our patrons through tax-deductible donations to produce the theater our community loves to see.

There are many ways to support: