Zilker Theatre Productions
Performing ArtsTexas, United States11-50 Employees
Zilker Theatre Productions is a nonprofit performing arts organization based in Austin, Texas, that presents large-scale, free outdoor musical productions at the Beverly S. Sheffield Zilker Hillside Theater in Zilker Park. The productions draw about 40,000 attendees each year and are offered without charge to the public. Rooted in municipal origins, the organization traces back to 1959 as a project of Austin's Parks and Recreation Department, and since 1987 has focused on preserving the tradition by staging the Zilker Summer Musical and supporting outreach and youth training programs. The organization operates within the performing arts industry and aims to provide broad community access to performing arts experiences in the Austin area. In recent years, ZTP has formed partnerships with local authorities, including the City of Austin and the Austin Housing Authority, to support its summer program.