Vergennes Opera House

Vergennes Opera House Built in 1897, Restored in 1997, Thriving Today
Promoting & Celebrating a Sense of Community

01/12/2025

Hard Scrabble at the Vergennes Opera House. Nice cover of “Peaceful Easy Feeling” by the Eagles.

01/12/2025

Great night at the VOH! Full house for.Hard Scrabble…what a memorable night! ❤️❤️👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

01/12/2025

Some doin’s at the Vergennes Opera House tonight! ❤️❤️❤️😎👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👍

Looking forward to a full and robust crowd for tonight’s show! Hard Scrabble Tickets available at the door or in advance...
01/11/2025

Looking forward to a full and robust crowd for tonight’s show! Hard Scrabble Tickets available at the door or in advance at https://www.vergennesoperahouse.org Doors and cash bar open at 6:30pm. 👍😎

Keep on movin’ in the New Year! Spotlight Vermont is here to help with a variety of classes for all ages. Check it out!
12/28/2024

Keep on movin’ in the New Year! Spotlight Vermont is here to help with a variety of classes for all ages. Check it out!

Countdown to the New Year is ON🎉!
Check out our NEW classes at our Vergennes location at http://www.spotlightvermont.com/vergennes-opera-house.

New and returning students - not sure which class is right for you? Come in and try a class. Our teachers and staff are happy to help you find the right fit.


From our house to yours….MERRY CHRISTMAS!
12/25/2024

From our house to yours….MERRY CHRISTMAS!

This merry band of talent is looking forward to entertaining everyone and spreading some holiday cheer at today’s matine...
12/07/2024

This merry band of talent is looking forward to entertaining everyone and spreading some holiday cheer at today’s matinee-3pm. Tickets available at the door or online. https//:www.vergennesoperahouse.org/events

Wishing you a wonderful Thanksgiving.
11/28/2024

Wishing you a wonderful Thanksgiving.

“America the Beautiful” sung by neighbors, friends, family of this very special community at the Thanksgiving Community ...
11/24/2024

“America the Beautiful” sung by neighbors, friends, family of this very special community at the Thanksgiving Community Hymn Sing

Tickets at mindmagic.guru
11/16/2024

Tickets at mindmagic.guru

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PO Box 88/120 Main Street
Vergennes, VT
05491

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Vergennes Opera House Historic 1897 Theater

On February 12, 1897, the citizens of Vergennes gathered in front of the newly built City Hall and Opera House to witness a ribbon cutting ceremony of the opening of the newly built City Hall and Opera House. The structure was built for $12,500 and was $2,500 over budget. The downstairs hosted city services while the theater space was on the second floor.

For the next 50+ years, the Opera House served as the community’s gathering space, hosting community political and civic events, performances as part of the vaudeville circuit, minstrel shows, community celebrations, dinners for war heroes, high school graduations and high school plays.

In 1955 the Vergennes Union High School opened complete with an auditorium. The student’s no longer needed the Opera House theater for their productions and graduations. Between 1955 and 1974, the Opera House struggled to find its relevance in the community and it was used less and less and began to show signs of neglect. Finally, in 1974, the city leaders had ten barn cables installed inside the Opera House pulling together the north and south walls of the space and rending the theater unusable.

Deterioration began to take place in earnest so by the time the Friends of the Vergennes Opera House , FVOH, was formed (1993), the hall was filled with broken windows, fallen plaster, pigeon droppings and a leaking roof. In short, it was a mess.