Hale Centre Theatre

Would you like your charitable contributions to promote the performing arts in Utah.  If so, please consider selecting Hale Centre Theatre as a recipient of your charitable contributions.  Hale Centre Theatre has been providing quality theatre in our community since 1985, at very affordable prices and in a beautiful theatre-in-the-round atmosphere that allows the audience to connect with the amazing local actors.  

 Hale Centre Theatre History

Even with sold-out performances, however, ticket sales cover only about 70% of the theatre’s operating expenses.  You can help the theatre continue its legacy of world-class family-friendly entertainment for the more than 250,000 patrons who come through its doors each year.

Nathan and Ruth Hale were married in 1933. Together they successfully wrote, directed, produced and starred in community theatre in the Salt Lake area. Nathan then tried his hand as a movie star for a few years in the 1940s in Hollywood, but in 1947, the couple opened the doors of Glendale Centre Theatre in Glendale, California, to just six patrons. Their theatre now is one of the longest continuously running center stage theatres in America and performs to thousands of patrons each year.

Nathan and Ruth shared their love for the theater with their progeny.  In 1985, grandson Mark Dietlein and his wife Sally, opened Hale Centre Theatre in Salt Lake City.  Hale Centre Theatre quickly attracted a community of talented actors and a loyal following.  In 1998, the doors opened on the 42,000 square-foot, innovative Hale Centre Theatre in West Valley City.

With its new non-profit organizational structure, Hale Centre Theatre appointed a notable Board of Trustees and a National Advisory Board that act on behalf of the public's trust.   With a 12-month production schedule, there is little time for rest for the Dietleins and the other staff and community members involved in each production. To continue this rigorous schedule desired by audiences and further involve its community, Hale Centre Theatre has an active donor program called "Ovations" and receives generous sponsorships through local and national organizations. The theatre also donates more than 6,000 outreach tickets to various area schools and organizations each year and hires actors for more than 350 roles each season.

Nathan and Ruth Hale's inspiration has directly impacted the opening of additional theatres in the West, each independently owned and operated: Hale Centre Theatre Orem, Orem, Utah; Hale Centre Theatre Arizona, Gilbert, Arizona; and Hale Family Theatre, Grover, Utah.

Hale Centre Theatre has had the honor of being awarded the Best of State medal for "Theatre Group/Director" for eight consecutive years (2005-2012).

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How to donate to Hale Centre Theatre:

1.  At this time, donations to Hale Centre Theatre must be by paper only - go to: http://www.usecf.state.ut.us/Docs/2013/Sept/PledgeandPayrolDeductionForm.pdf

2. print the form and complete the blanks:

Hale Centre Theatre #6356325 CHAR

3333 Decker Lake Dr.

West Valley City, UT  84119

Attn:  Brent Lange (801) 415-2330

3. provide the form to your agency charitable fund rep.

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