Morton Theatre

One of the first, and the oldest surviving vaudeville theatre in the United States, uniquely built, owned, and operated by an African-American; the Morton opened in 1910 and is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The Morton Theatre hosted early acts such as classical pianist Alice Carter Simmons, Butterbeans and Susie, Blind Willie McTell, Curley Weaver and Roy Dunn.

Restored by a citizen-approved sales tax program in 1987 and adapted as community performing arts space, the Morton operates as a rental facility hosting live theatre, music concerts, church services, weddings, dance concerts, receptions, seminars, awards shows, pageants, community events, and more. The rehabilitated Morton Theatre, which seats 500, is a unit of the Arts and Nature Programs Division of Athens-Clarke County's Leisure Services Department, and is managed by the Morton Theatre Corporation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.

 Listed on the National Register of Historic Places
 Restored and adapted for performing arts space and community events
 Meets all Americans with Disabilities Act requirements
 500-seat, acoustically superb auditorium
 Lighting system: ETC Express 72/144 with 96 dimmers and Source 4 lighting instruments with 3 Lycian Super Arc spotlights
 Sound system: Yamaha MC 32/14 FX 32 channel audio system allows broadcast of pre-recorded and live sound reinforcement and recording
 Flying system: 24 rigging lines, 3 sets of black legs and borders, a mid-stage black traveler, powder blue cyc, 3 on-stage electrics, and a black curtain at rear