Prattville Theater Celebrates World Theatre Day with Free International Program

Prattville's city-funded Way Off Broadway Theatre marked World Theatre Day Friday evening with a free community performance at its Cultural Arts Center on West 4th Street, showcasing dance traditions and theatrical moments drawn from cultures around the globe.

The program began at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, March 20, at 203 West 4th Street, offering Autauga County residents an international stage experience without an admission charge. The event reflected the theater's standing mission as a city-funded cultural entity committed to making live performance accessible to Prattville and surrounding communities.

Way Off Broadway Theatre, which operates under the City of Prattville's Cultural Arts department and is chaired by Tye Terrell-DeVore, typically anchors its seasons in a mix of canonical drama and family programming. Past productions have ranged from To Kill a Mockingbird and A Streetcar Named Desire to crowd favorites like Annie and Elf. Saturday's World Theatre Day program stepped outside that usual repertoire to spotlight the breadth of global performance traditions on a single local stage.

The theater's programming, which also includes youth theatre camps and educational workshops, is coordinated by Martha Wilkinson, who can be reached at martha.wilkinson@prattvilleal.gov or through the Cultural Arts Center at 334-595-0850. The center's website is cc.prattvilleal.gov.

World Theatre Day is observed internationally each March 27, though WOBT staged its community program the week prior, giving Prattville residents an early opportunity to take part in the global observance.