A New Dawn Arises
Our stage comes alive with courage, heart, and the hope of something better ahead. In a world shaped by fear and uncertainty, love endures, strength emerges, and the future begins to open. This is a story about finding the light again.
2026/2027
A New Dawn
Great theatre is about moments you cannot replay. The laugh that catches you off guard. The silence before the reveal. The applause that starts before you even realize you are on your feet. This season, Waco Civic Theatre brings together beloved titles and unforgettable stories in one extraordinary year.
With a Season Membership, you are not just attending productions. You are part of the energy, the anticipation, and the beginning of something worth sharing.
Upcoming Shows & Events
Young Sherlock
Step back in time and discover the very first case of the world's greatest detective.
As a student at Butterworth Academy, young Sherlock Holmes is drawn into a mystery when two girls suddenly disappear from the school. With the help of his loyal friend and classmate, John Watson, Sherlock sets out to solve his very first crime.
As the investigation unfolds, the flamboyant psychic Madame Lulu arrives, promising to locate the missing students, while the well meaning but hopelessly inept Constable Bing fumbles through his own investigation. When Madame Lulu miraculously "finds" the girls only after their parents pay a hefty ransom, Sherlock suspects there's far more to the story than meets the eye.
Armed with his sharp wit and unmatched powers of deduction, Sherlock devises a clever trap to expose the true culprit, beginning the legendary career of the detective who could outsmart even the police.
Wait Until Dark
This is the kind of thriller that gets you in the mood for Halloween by turning an ordinary New York apartment into a place of pure dread.
Frederick Knott’s classic suspense play follows Susy Hendrix, a woman who has recently lost her sight and suddenly finds herself trapped in a deadly game with con men searching for a mysterious doll. What begins as a deception becomes a battle of nerve, intelligence, and survival as Susy realizes the only way out is to outthink men who believe they control the dark.
The play earned Lee Remick a Tony Award nomination, then became the acclaimed film starring
Its power has never really faded. Reviewing a later production, Talkin’ Broadway wrote, “If you like a thrilling story with plenty of plot turns, Wait Until Dark is a terrific choice.”
Parental guidance advised for suspense, violence, and themes of menace and peril.
Narnia
The first and most famous story of The Chronicles of Narnia has become a musical presentation of this unique, enchanted world filled with creatures and spirits of myth and fable, both good and evil, demonic and transcendent. The principal inhabitants, however, are the intelligent talking animals ruled by the majestic King Aslan, the great lion of Narnia. Though Aslan is often absent from the land (so that his very existence is doubted by some), he returns when the need for him is greatest. And entering Narnia at a moment of high adventure are some children—plucked from our world in unexpected ways to help Narnia and to learn from their Narnia odyssey lessons of courage, unselfishness and wisdom that will help them grow. Narnia wants to sing, and from the excitement of the opening song, "Aslan's on the Move," to the joy of "Narnia (You Can't Imagine)," your spirits will soar with all those in Narnia.
