Welcome to Auburn Public Theater!
Located centrally in Downtown Auburn, NY, Auburn Public Theater enriches the social, cultural, and economic growth of our region by bringing people together through affordable access to live performance, cinema, arts education, and community events.
Announcements
IMPROV 2026
We have four scheduled sessions of Improv for 2026. Our Spring Session begins Tuesday, March 31st at 6PM. Sign up by visiting our ‘Adult Education’ webpage.
CHECK OUT THE FULL BUILDING
Whether you just love architecture or planning on booking your event at APT, click the link below to look through our entire building! Major thanks to JF Architecture Studio!
SWING INTO SPRING RETURNS
Join us in The Owasco Room Saturday, April 11th to Dance for the Stars of Tomorrow and Swing into Spring with The Stock Market Exchange Swing Band, Scratch Farmhouse Kitchen, and fabulous raffle prizes. Check out the ‘Events’ page to learn more!
Upcoming Events
Upcoming Community Events
Open Mic Night
Open Mic Night is back on THIRD TUESDAYS throughout 2026!
Café 108
Café 108 was created to support the nonprofit Auburn Public Theater (APT) and its mission to bring affordable access to the arts and arts education for everyone. One hundred percent of the cafe’s profits go to APT. At the same time, Café 108 nourishes the community with healthy, predominantly locally sourced food. And all our packaging products are eco-friendly. We invite you to join us in this collaboration by enjoying our food and supporting the arts. Your patronage helps insure a future for artists and the community. It’s a menu with a mission.
Support Auburn Public Theater’s Mission When You Eat at Award-Winning Café 108
About
Auburn Public Theater makes the world a safer place for democracy by providing an inclusive space for diverse voices and artistic expression. There is something for everyone at Auburn Public Theater; a place where all are welcome.
Community
As a public space, we provide a vessel that our community partners fill with their own events, classes, film screenings & more. We partner with 40+ organizations & schools every year. All of our spaces are also available for rent for birthday parties, weddings, family celebrations, fitness classes & more.
Education
APT partners with Auburn Public Schools & community centers to provide free performing arts classes. We also have affordable classes & summer camps right here at the theater in film, theater & music. Tuition assistance and full scholarships available.
Grants
We support individual artists & community organizations throughout the Finger Lakes by administering NYSCA’s Statewide Community Regrants (SCR) program, which funds community arts, arts education and individual artist projects.
Support
You Are The Public For Which We Stand. Thank you for supporting your public theater in the heart of downtown Auburn, New York. Donations, sponsorships & foundation support make all of our events, educational programs & community partnerships possible.
Thank You to our Season Sponsors!
