Opened in 1959
The Dallas Theater Center designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright, is one of Dallas’ hidden secrets. Set in the beautiful natural setting of Turtle Creek, and based on Frank Lloyd Wright’s idea of an Organic Architecture, it was a bold and innovative building from the moment it opened. The Dallas Theater Center is the only freestanding theater designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and a treasure in our city rich in modern architecture.
The theater was originally designed for the West Coast in 1915, and later adapted for Hartford, Connecticut. Neither of these theaters were built and the design was later adapted for Dallas, and the Dallas Theater Center opened in 1959.  Since then, over 500 plays have been performed there serving over 90,000 visitors annually, making it one of the leading regional theaters in the country. The main goal of the Dallas Theater Center is to engage, entertain and inspire the community by creating experiences that stimulate new ways of thinking.