About Us:

Between 1966 and 2005 a performance stage-as Shakespeare would have recognized it-did not exist in Mountain City or Johnson County, Tenn. Church social halls and school gymnasiums were the only venues for live entertainment but were no match for events staged in the "old high school auditorium" which closed in 1966.

Evelyn Cook, a former drama teacher at the high school and others "hatched" the idea of removing the stored lockers and school desks, buying new seats, curtains and sound system and re-establishing the auditorium as a performance stage in a community which had none.

In seven years a small group of volunteers raised the money,

Organized labor and oversaw a top-to-bottom renovation breathe life into a 1923 high school auditorium. In September, 2005, the facility reopened as Heritage Hall Theatre, an intimate, warm, community-based theatre suitable for a wide range of performances and events.
Today you will enjoy a diverse group of entertaining events throughout the year. From blues to rock, from plays to pageants, this is a perfect location to enjoy a performance or book for your group.