The Theatre Historical Society of America is a national, non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation and celebration of America’s remaining theatres. Founded in 1969 by the late theatre historian Ben M. Hall, the Society has amassed a prolific archive on over 17,000 theatres across the United States, owed to the generosity and diligence of a number of illustrious contributors over the Society’s long history.

Located in suburban Chicago, The Theatre Historical Society prides itself as an educational organization first and foremost, with an in-house museum and archive acting as a meeting place for theatre historians, both new and old alike.

The Theatre Historical Society is an organizational member of the American Alliance for Museums, American Association for State and Local History, National Trust for Historic Preservation, Illinois Association of Museums, Association of Midwest Museums, Kane/DuPage Regional Museum Association, League of Historic American Theatres, and an individual member of the Society of American Archivists.