Near West Theatre

Near West Theatre creates life-changing theatre arts experiences that empower its community, under the motto "Ordinary People. Extraordinary Theatre." It began in 1978 as a summer youth program founded by Stephanie Morrison, Rev. George Hrbek and Father Robert Scullin, staging its first show, Godspell, in Saint Patrick's Church Hall on Bridge Avenue.

In February 2015 the theatre opened its new LEED Gold home in the Gordon Square Arts District.