Finke Theatre

Finke Theatre The Finke Theatre features a wide variety of entertainment for the community including local talent The building was designed by Jerome Bibb "J.B."

Located at 315 North High Street in downtown California, MO, the opera house/theatre was built in 1885. Legg, a well-known St. Louis architect. Legg was also responsible for designing many Missouri courthouses, opera houses, theaters, churches, schools and public buildings and remodeled the Missouri state capital in 1887. The Finke Theater was named to the National Register of Historic Places for

its significance in the area of entertainment and recreation in 2004.The Finke Theatre is full of life and hosting some wonderful performers with world-wide audiences. We work diligently to select a wide variety of entertainment for the community. We've featured comedians and impersonators, contemporary, classical and bluegrass musicians, variety acts, plays and everything in between. You will love every show!every show!

Night 2 of our was just as hard to choose as the 1st night!These ladies did a fantastic job and were so glad you were ...
06/07/2026

Night 2 of our was just as hard to choose as the 1st night!

These ladies did a fantastic job and were so glad you were a part of our night.

Congratulations to our Hat Contest Winners 🥰

Ladies you did not go easy on the judges and I LOVE IT!!!!!

There were sooo many incredible Hats for the of the show! Absolutely blew us away!

We cannot wait to see what hats everyone comes up with for tonight’s !

1st place went to Debbie Glaser

2nd place went to Lauren Hankins

3rd place went to Rose Sechrast

Thank you for participating and looking forward to who we see next weekend for the Show & Hat Contest 🤗

Link to order tickets:
https://finketheatre.ludus.com/200485863

You guys! 🥰 what an incredible night hosting our . We got carried away with everything that I completely forgot to snap...
06/07/2026

You guys! 🥰 what an incredible night hosting our . We got carried away with everything that I completely forgot to snap a picture of our once everyone got to their seats.

We loved the enthusiasm everyone has had at the show and we seeing your posts on Facebook. Keep sharing and tagging us 🥰

We’ll see you next weekend for some

To order your for Next Weekend:
https://finketheatre.ludus.com/200485863

It’s 15 minutes until ! The Theatre is getting full again for tonight’s show 🤗
06/06/2026

It’s 15 minutes until ! The Theatre is getting full again for tonight’s show 🤗

Ladies you did not go easy on the judges and I LOVE IT!!!!!There were sooo many incredible Hats for the of the show! A...
06/06/2026

Ladies you did not go easy on the judges and I LOVE IT!!!!!

There were sooo many incredible Hats for the of the show! Absolutely blew us away!

We cannot wait to see what hats everyone comes up with for tonight’s !

1st place went to Christina Jungmeyer who dressed up as The Iconic Ouiser Boudreaux from the movie version

2nd place went to Bridgett Althoff in her Vibrant Red Hat

3rd place went to Mary Haldiman in her Perfectly Pink Hat

Thank you for participating and we’ll see you tonight!!!!!!

Link to order tickets:
https://finketheatre.ludus.com/200485863

What an to have a like this for the of Steel Magnolia's!We laughed, we cried and then someone suggested “Slapping ...
06/06/2026

What an to have a like this for the of Steel Magnolia's!

We laughed, we cried and then someone suggested “Slapping Ouiser” and we laughed again.

Our Pre-Show Reception was an overflowing success! We had a line 20 minutes before the doors even opened of people wanting to be the 1st to arrive 🥰 you could feel the excitement in the air!

Dozen of people participated in our Hat Contest and we of Cherry Cokes and Red Velvet Grooms Cake! ’t worry! We’ll be restocked and will have freshly baked cakes again for tomorrow’s show & Reception!

Words truly cannot express how happy and proud we are of our Theatre and our .

Thank you for continuing to support us so we can bring you more nights like tonight 🥰

Stay tuned for updates tomorrow of our Hat Contest Winners and other fun pictures from tonight!

If you missed you only have 3 more chances to see the show!

Saturday June 6
Friday June 12
Saturday June 13

Door's Open @6 PM for the Wedding Reception
Hat Contest & Photobooth opportunities!!!!!

Link to Order Tickets:
https://finketheatre.ludus.com/200485863

ITS OPENING NIGHT!!! Hopefully you're more prepared then Shelby! Because its Showtime!Tease that hair, Dry those Nails &...
06/05/2026

ITS OPENING NIGHT!!!

Hopefully you're more prepared then Shelby! Because its Showtime!

Tease that hair, Dry those Nails & get ready for a Fabulous Night!!!

If you haven't bought a ticket yet don't worry!
We saved you a seat!

Come by the TicketBooth or grab a Ticket for Tomorrows show!

Door's Open @6 pm for the Wedding Reception
Hat Contest & Photobooth opportunities!!!!!

Link to Order Tickets:
https://finketheatre.ludus.com/200485863

You know I love a Good Before & After Post but this one takes the cake! This we’re throwing it all the way back to 198...
06/04/2026

You know I love a Good Before & After Post but this one takes the cake!

This we’re throwing it all the way back to 1989 when the Movie of released!!!!

Checkout what our cast look like back in the day and what they look like in their costume!

Zoe who plays Shelby wasn’t even born yet in 1989

SHOWTIMES:
June 5th & 6th - 7PM
June 12th & 13th - 7PM

Pre-Show Reception starts at 6PM with us
cutting the Armadillo Cake @6:30PM!

Link to Order Tickets for the show!
https://finketheatre.ludus.com/200485863

. Ladies and Gentlemen! You’re going to want to go ahead and your ticket now! We have less t...
06/04/2026

. Ladies and Gentlemen!

 You’re going to want to go ahead and your ticket now! We have less than 70 tickets  available for !!!!!!

Be sure to arrive early for our Pre-Show Reception!!!!

We're having Music, Red Velvet "Bleedin" Armadillo Cake,
Photo Backdrop & Hat Contest!

Doors open at 6PM, we're cutting the Armadillo Cake @6:30PM

Link to Order Show Tickets!
https://finketheatre.ludus.com/200485863

SHOWTIMES
June 5th & 6th - 7PM
June 12th & 13th - 7PM

Make sure to stay to our emails so that you get info about our future performances & events!

Annelle's Cherry Coke at the Concession Stand!You can't have a Southern Themed Performance without talking about the Foo...
06/02/2026

Annelle's Cherry Coke at the Concession Stand!

You can't have a Southern Themed Performance without talking about the Food & Drinks!

We're excited to be offering Annelle's World Famous Cherry Cokes for this performance.

Be sure to arrive early for our Pre-Show Reception!!!!

We're having Music, Red Velvet "Bleedin" Armadillo Cake,
Photo Backdrop & Hat Contest!

Doors open at 6PM, we're cutting the Armadillo Cake @6:30PM

Link to Order Show Tickets!
https://finketheatre.ludus.com/200485863

SHOWTIMES
June 5th & 6th - 7PM
June 12th & 13th - 7PM

Make sure to stay to our emails so that you get info about our future performances & events!

It’s the Week of the !!!!!! We are beyond excited for you to see everything we have arranged for you! Make sure to ar...
05/31/2026

It’s the Week of the !!!!!!

We are beyond excited for you to see everything we have arranged for you! Make sure to arrive early for the “Pre-Show Reception”

June 5th & 6th - 7PM
June 12th & 13th - 7PM

Pre-Show Reception starts at 6PM with us
cutting the Armadillo Cake @6:30PM!

Link to Order Tickets for the show!
https://finketheatre.ludus.com/200485863

Please make sure to our posts and tell all your ! We’re going to have some !

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315 N High Street
California, MO
65018

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