ARLINGTON, Texas—Theatre Arlington does much more than classic plays, welcoming all Arlington locals to its upcoming slate of productions.
Originally starting in storefronts and traveling 52 years ago, Theatre Arlington is a staple of local business for the city. In 2018, Steven D. Morris took over as executive producer for the theater, and he’s changing things up.
After 29 years of teaching theater and collaborating with the company, Morris took over with a goal—to represent everyone.
“We have really worked on making sure that we’re doing shows from a different point of view, that our casts are more diverse, that our staff, and our board, is more diverse,” Morris said. “Making sure that everybody in Arlington can see themselves, either as a patron or a performer or a volunteer here at the theater.”
Auditions are open to all people. Theatre Arlington’s website posts audition sign-ups about six months prior to the premiere of the show, detailing all requirements for each audition.
“People from all different walks of life come and watch the show together, right?” Morris said. “But you watch a show, and you laugh at all the same things, and you cry at the same things, and it touches you in the same way. And you realize, ‘Hey, maybe we’re all more alike than we are different.’ We just need to keep that in mind.”
Today, Theatre Arlington prides itself on its educational component. It offers about $100,000 worth of outreach across 12 elementary schools through grants, a program with Safe Haven and a separate education building for acting classes.
On the stage, the theater just put on its Christmas show, “Holmes for the Holiday: The Game’s Afoot,” a Sherlock Holmes murder mystery that ran from Dec. 5-21. Several auditions opened on the website in November and December for the 2026 season. Additional auditions are scheduled to be posted on the site later.
Morris’ voice can be heard before every show, thanking the audience for supporting “local, live, professional theater.”