The Time Community Theater is a multi-purpose theater established to provide an affordable venue for the theater, music, dance and film arts in the city of Oshkosh. By utilizing the vacant Time Cinema building at 445 N. Main Street, we intend to contribute to the revitalization of downtown Oshkosh.

The Community Theater Group of Oshkosh, Inc. is the operational and governing board: a non-profit organization with a vision for promoting the arts in Oshkosh and the Fox Valley area.

The Time Community Theater was crafted by people interested in developing a place for community activity and creating a platform for local talent to perform.

We are a certified 501(c)(3) non-profit.  All donations are tax-deductible.

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Contact us by e-mail at timecommunitytheater@hotmail.com

We are located at:

445 N. Main St.

Oshkosh, WI 54901

Photos by Alacrity Photography and Mary Manchester

•The entire northern portion of the 400 block was destroyed in the July, 1874 Second Great Fire and was consequently rebuilt (Sanborn maps Oshkosh Public Library and Oshkosh Ablaze). 445 N. Main shows year built as 1874, according to the city assessor.

•The building was first a theatre in 1908 - called the Superba Theatre (confirmed by Northwestern and City Directory)

•1911 - Changed to the Rex Theatre (Northwestern, City Directory)

•1912 First Motion Picture show in Oshkosh at the Rex (150 Years...Northwestern)

•1914 - Changed to New Peoples Theatre (Northside) during the "People's Theatre Movement" (Northwestern, further research on Peoples Theatre Movement)

•1915 - Changed back to the Rex Theatre until 1949 when it became the Time Cinema (City directory, Northwestern)

•1980s - one of only 4 "piggyback" twin cinemas in the state of WI (Northwestern)

•1990s - Rebel Alliance Theatre

•2007 - Community Theater Group of Oshkosh