History

The West T. Hill Community Theatre was established in September 1980. Originally named for its location, the group was later renamed in honor of its founder, Dr. West T. Hill, a former chairman of the Dramatic Arts Department at Centre College in Danville, Kentucky.

In April 2000, KET's television program Kentucky Life profiled the 20th anniversary of the West T. Hill Theatre, paying homage to its founder:

West T. Hill Jr. loved drama and was devoted to the theater. He was a historian and scholar of the art form who in 1971 published The Theatre in Early Kentucky, 1790-1820. His book is the definitive source of information on that period, when hundreds of theatrical productions brought entertainment and culture to what was then America’s western frontier. But Hill was also a practitioner. Long after he retired from Centre College, and even after illness forced him to work from a wheelchair, he loved to produce and direct community theatre.

~Kentucky Life, Episode 403

We now have our own "Off Off Broadway" theatre located at 117 Larrimore Lane in downtown Danville, which seats 125 people and meets current handicapped requirements. We have recently acquired a new facility on 3rd street, directly across from the main theatre. This facility is named West's Wing in honor of our founder.

You may support your community theatre by becoming a patron. This membership costs only $25 for an individual/family and $100 for businesses. Send your tax deductible gift to:

West T. Hill Community Theatre
P.O. Box 841
Danville, KY 40422

For more information about our theatre, please call us at (859) 236-8607 and leave a message.