The Herberger Theater Center is proud to be home to three resident companies.
Arizona Opera

Arizona Opera elevates the transformative power of storytelling through music—cultivating community and strengthening a state and people as adventurous and diverse as the place they call home. The McDougall Arizona Opera RED Series – symbolizing the passion and heart of opera – is presented in more intimate venues: the Herberger Theater Center in Phoenix and The Temple of Music and Art in Tucson. These venues provide audiences with an opportunity to experience the art form in an incredibly visceral way, with storytelling that resonates with the vibrancy of the year-round community that Arizona Opera serves.
Childsplay

Charlotte's Web (2018)
Founded in 1977, Childsplay is a nationally and internationally respected theatre company that performs for children and families in Arizona and beyond. Childsplay believes that young people deserve to experience theatre of the highest artistic quality, a standard of excellence that has shaped the organization for over four decades for more than 5 million audience members. It’s mission is “to create theatre so strikingly original in form, content or both that it instills in young people an enduring awe, love and respect for the medium, thus preserving imagination and wonder, those hallmarks of childhood that are the key to the future.”
Order Chaos Theater Company

Founded in 2022, Order Chaos is committed to producing work that is rich in humanity, layered with nuance, and grounded in authenticity. Their productions immerse audiences in intimate, visceral experiences that celebrate the full spectrum of identity, culture, and perspective. Each season, OCTC curates a lineup of plays ranging from contemporary works and underproduced gems to dynamic re-imaginings of classic texts and demonstrates a commitment to accessibility through its ASL Impact Program and collaborations with fellow nonprofit organizations across the Valley. Order Chaos Theater Company harnesses the transformative power of live performance—building connections and inspiring a community as bold and eclectic as the stories they tell.