The mission of Walnut Street Theatre is to sustain the tradition of professional theatre and contribute to its future viability and vitality. It does so through the production and presentation of professional theatre; the encouragement, training, and development of artists; the cultivation of diverse audiences; and the preservation and chronicling of its theatre building, a national historic landmark. Walnut Street Theatre, America's Oldest Theatre, supports local actors, technicians, and artisans our region, and is proud to be recognized both for the world-class artistry of its work, as well as for being accessible to people of all economic and cultural backgrounds through impactful education programming.

Walnut Street Theatre’s main constituent base is in the Philadelphia metro region with 66% of audience members coming from Philadelphia, Montgomery, Bucks, Delaware and Chester counties; however, our audience reach extends far past the immediate locale throughout Pennsylvania and into neighboring counties in New Jersey, Delaware and New York.

Over 200,000 audience members make their way into Pennsylvania’s State Theatre annually, providing valuable marketing exposure for your organization and a wonderful way to support our mission of providing hands-on arts education opportunities over 125,000 students in the to the underserved school community in Philadelphia.