Theatre IV in Richmond, VA is located at 114 West Broad Street in the Empire Theatre. The historic Empire has a noble and noteworthy past. It opened on Christmas Night 1911 and is Virginia's oldest extant theatre. Designed at the turn of the century, the Empire was hailed as one of the most beautiful theatres in America and proudly played host to theatrical luminaries including Otis Skinner, Sydney Greenstreet, Mary Pickford, and even Kit Carson!

The Little Theatre opened next door in 1912 as Richmond's first movie theatre. In the middle of the century, both theatres were converted to film houses (the Booker T. and the Maggie Walker) and played an honored role in the cultural fabric of our community.

Theatre IV purchased these historic theatres in 1986; and with the help of community individuals, corporations and foundations, restored them in 1989-1991for a magnificent inaugural season. Theatre IV continues the proud tradition of these landmark facilities, serving an annual Empire Theatre audience of more than 80,000 Virginians attending our Broadway for Families, TheatreGym, and Summer Playhouse productions.

Today Theatre IV is proud to call the Commonwealth's oldest and most charming Empire Theatre home. So, we encourage everyone -- whether you are a child, teen, adult, parent or grandparent-- to visit us in the Empire and have a magical time of theatre and fantastic family fun.

News:
First Fridays at the historic Empire Theatre
First Fridays showcases Richmond's thriving arts community, focusing on the diverse arts and cultural venues located along the Historic Broad Street Corridor. Now Theatre IV's historic Empire Theatre at 114 West Broad Street is a part of this unique cultural event! Click for details about our next First Fridays event.

 

Empire exterior. Photo by Sara Marsden

Theatre Rental - Click here for information on renting the Empire.

 

 

Staff

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Board of Directors
2007 - 2008

Anne Murphy Douglas • President Vice President Union Bank & Trust Co. Cathy McGehee • Vice President Director St. Catherine’s Upper School David Wright • Secretary Attorney at Law Hunton & Williams George W. Riegel, Jr. • Treasurer Principal Keiter, Stephens, Hurst, Gary & Shreaves Brenda M. Asch Community Volunteer Jody Branch Community Volunteer Richard A. Brindle Vice President Customer Sales Kraft Foods Matthew T. Butler Sales Manager NutraCea Equine Herbert A. Claiborne III General Counsel & Secretary Carpenter Co. Mary Ann Curtin Director of Intergovernmental Relations Chesterfield County Phyllis E. Galanti Community Volunteer Donald B. Garber Chairman Kjellstrom & Lee William M. Garrison III Portfolio Manager Godsey & Gibb Associates Dr. Monroe E. Harris, Jr. Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon Drs. Niamtu, Alexander, Keeny, Harris, Metzger, Dymon and Associates Thomas M. Hogg Director, Business Development Hourigan Construction Company Benjamin Lambert IV Vice President Banc of America Investments Dominic P. Madigan Director McCandlish Holton, PC William A. Manson, Jr. President Manson & Utley, Inc. Suzanne Wishnack Morris Community Volunteer Rodney A. Satterwhite Partner McGuireWoods Andrew Schaffernoth President CIMA Group William H. Schwarzschild III Attorney at Law Williams Mullen Robert W. Shinn President of Public Affairs Capital Results Sara Sommers Community Volunteer Thomas H. Tullidge, Jr. Managing Director Cary Street Partners, LLC. Caroline Wallace Consultant Sterling Brownell Travel Charlie Whitaker VP of Compliance and Brand Integrity Philip Morris USA

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