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The cast of CSA's Civic Theatre performs atop the Giant Peach in "James and the Giant Peach"

CSA's Civic Theatre brought James and the Giant Peach to the Walton's main stage in summer 2023.

Five tap dancers strike a pose in Marion CSA's iDance show on the mainstage at the Walton

Marion CSA's iShow weekend always dazzles on the mainstage at the Walton!

Art is displayed on the walls of the Walton Center lobby for the All-City Art Show in 2018.

The Walton is also host to the annual All-City Art Show and many other school performances and events. 

A young actor plays Young Frog on the main stage at the Walton

Marion CSA's Theatre Company brought the children's classic A Year With Frog and Toad to life on the Walton main stage in February 2023. 

A young actor takes flight with the help of rigging at the Walton in the Marion CSA Theatre Company production of "Matilda" in 2021.

Drama becomes even more dramatic when flight rigging is play at the Walton! Seen here is CSA Theatre Company's production of Matilda in 2021.

Welcome to our website!

Welcome to the online home for the Walton Performing Arts Center at Marion High School! From information about upcoming shows, to rental information and more, we will use this space to keep our community up to date! We know that community connection is vital to the continued success of our beautiful arts center. We hope you'll find this site easy to use! 
MHS Drama Club presents: Agatha Christie's The Mousetrap
promo graphic - celebrating Private Gerald Dixon
promo graphic - MHS choirs Kids at Heart concert 11/1/24
promo graphic - CSA Theatre compANY's Sweeney Todd - November 2024
IBA All-Region Honor Band promo graphic

Coming up at the Walton

- Agatha Christie's The Mousetrap, presented by MHS Drama Club Oct. 17, click for details 
 
- Celebrating Private Gerald Dixon - film screening and discussion, Oct. 26, click for details
 
- MHS choirs' Kids at Heart concert Nov. 1, click for details 
 
- Sweeney Todd, presented by CSA Theatre compANY Nov. 8-10, click for details
 
- IBA All-Region Honor Band Nov. 17, more details coming soon

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The exterior of the Walton Performing Arts Center
Kids fill the audience in the main auditorium at the Walton.

Who we are

The Walton Performing Arts Center is on the campus of Marion High School in Marion, Indiana. It includes the main stage in a beautiful 1,500-seat auditorium, as well as a smaller performance space, the Little Theater. 
 
The Walton's main stage plays host to many events every year, showcasing both school and community groups, along with regional and traveling acts and shows. The Little Theater hosts primarily school events, although outside reservation requests are accepted when possible.
 
The Walton Center is named after F. Ritchie Walton, a longtime music teacher at MHS and choral innovator who started one of the first high school show choirs in the nation in 1966. He also directed musical theater at Marion High School. He had high standards and expectations for his students, and he provided an amazing platform for many young musicians and artists to build on throughout their lives. The excitement he created around the music and theater programs at Marion High School left quite a legacy, so it is fitting that Marion Community Schools named this outstanding venue after him!

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Theater, song, dance, and more!

10 young actors perform "Revolting Children" from behind a glowing green fence in Marion CSA Theatre Company's production of "Matilda" in 2021 on the main stage at the Walton.
Visitors enjoy the art on display for iCreate 2022, part of Marion CSA's iShow weekend at the Walton.
Chimney sweeps make the stars swirl in Marion CSA Theatre Company's production of Mary Poppins on the main stage at the Walton in 2022.
A Marion High School student artist puts the finishing touches on a large-scale painting to be displayed as part of the All-City Art Show at the Walton in 2018.
A group of young actors hug tightly during a scene from Marion CSA Theatre Company's performance of "Decision Height" on the main stage at the Walton in 2021.
The Von Trapp children speak with Maria in the CSA's Civic Theatre production of "The Sound of Music" on the main stage at the Walton in summer 2022