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Welcome to the Morton

One of the first, and the only surviving African-American built, owned, and operated vaudeville theatres in the United States, the Morton Theatre opened in 1910 and is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The fully restored Morton is a rental facility that hosts a wide range of performances and special events. The Morton Theatre hosted early acts such as classical pianist Alice Carter Simmons, Butterbeans and Susie, Blind Willie McTell, Curley Weaver and Roy Dunn, and experienced the dawn of the silver screen as a movie house.

Restored and adapted as a performing arts space, the Morton now caters to local community and touring groups hosting live musical concerts, musicals, dramas, church services, weddings, dance concerts, receptions, poetry readings, award ceremonies, lectures, pageants, and more.

Box Office

Phone: 706-613-3771
Hours: Monday - Friday
10am - 1pm  |  3pm - 6pm

Featured News

  • Fall 2011 Renovations (Phase II) Photo Album

     Wednesday, Sep. 07

    Following the successful repair and renovations to the building's façade and windows last year, the construction trail blazes forward to the theatre's interior.

  • ACCent Newsletter

     Thursday, Sep. 01

    The September 2011 edition of the ACCent employee and retiree newsletter features the new Washington St. Parking Deck, the Morton Theatre's renovations, and a big event hosted by Lyndon House...

  • Morton Theatre New Georgia Encyclopedia Listing

    Located in downtown Athens, the Morton Theatre was the first vaudeville theater in the United States that was built, owned, and operated by an African American.

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Did You Know?

The current E.D. Harris Pharmacy of the Morton Building once held the first vegetarian restaurant in Athens: the El Dorado. The restaurant occupied that space from 1975-1981.



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Athens-Clarke County Unified Government 

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Athens Creative Theatre

Athens Convention and Visitor's Bureau

Downtown Athens

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Fox Theatre Institute

League of Historic American Theatres

 

The Morton Theatre is a unit of the Arts Division of Athens-Clarke County's Leisure Services Department.
Managed by the Morton Theatre Corporation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit