Springer Opera House
The Springer Opera House is the State Theatre of Georgia and is home of the Springer Theatre Academy, Springer Film Institute, The Audience Building Summit and GRT. The Springer is one of America’s most vibrant professional theatre companies with a popular Mainstage Series, an innovative second-space series called Studio II in the Dorothy McClure theatre also home to the YoungAudience Series featuring some of this region’s most talented student actors.
The Springer is not only Georgia’s oldest professional theatres, it is also one of seven theatres in the United States that is also a National Historic Landmark.
In 1998-99, the Springer received a comprehensive, $12 million historic renovation which included areas of the building untouched in the 1964 renovation. This expanded program space from 35,000 to 75,000 square feet. This splendid preservation project included one of the most ambitious historic interior treatments of any theatre in America and a complete re-equipping with state-of-the-art lighting, sound, rigging, rehearsal facilities and technical support equipment.
The beautiful mainstage theatre, Emily Woodruff Hall, is named for a dedicated patron, performer, humanitarian and original trustee who inspired the 1964 renovation.
The Springer has been ground zero for high quality performing arts and economic development in Columbus for 149 years and consistently seeks to surprise, delight and make life richer for our community.