History & Gallery

The Victory Theater was designed by noted Rogers architect A.O. Clarke and opened Monday, December 5, 1927, to a packed crowd of 750. The theater served as a community gathering place and was renovated several times as a movie and vaudeville theater before closing its doors in the early 1970s.

First Production: "American Beauty"
Notable Performers: Will Rogers, Conway Twitty
Designed by A.O. Clarke
Built by John Myler
It was the second theater in Rogers.
It was the first to have a fire proof projection booth.
The sound system was added in 1929 for "talking pictures".
First air-conditioned building in Rogers.
10,526 square feet - $35,000 original cost

This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior.

The City of Rogers bought Victory Theater in 2008, with rounds of exterior renovation work were completed on the building in 2013 and 2021. On November 22, 2022, the Rogers City Council unanimously approved funding from the Walton Family Foundation and the city's general fund reserve for the Victory Theater project.

Community-based nonprofit group Arkansas Public Theatre, and its theatrical experiences will remain a part of The Victory Theater.

The City of Rogers is dedicated to building on a thriving arts and culture ecosystem and celebrating Rogers' diversity, economic vitality and inspiring natural environment.