Downstairs Cabaret Theatre opened in 1983 and achieved non-profit status in 1984. The Theatre operated at 166 Andrews Street, underneath Beam’s Restaurant, before moving next door to the basement of 151 St. Paul Street. After 14 years, it moved to 20 Windsor Street in the East End’s Cultural District.
Since then, DCT has offered thousands of performances of more than 235 productions, with annual attendance of 20,000 (generally 400 performances of 25+ different productions annually; it has been nine years since Downstairs Cabaret Theatre has had a weekend with no performances).

Downstairs Cabaret’s main location houses a 99-seat theatre used primarily for popular musicals and comedies; Downstairs Cabaret Theatre Two is a satellite location with a 65-seat theatre used largely for off-beat new works and issue-oriented dramas. Downstairs Cabaret Theatre Center houses another 99-seat theatre, classrooms, rehearsal space, and production support spaces. In addition to an ambitious year-round schedule of performances (including regional and national touring), DCT offers classes in acting, music, dance, and improvisation for students ages 5-18 each summer.

Downstairs Cabaret Theatre
20 Windsor Street, Rochester
172 W. Main Street, Rochester
540 E. Main Street, Rochester
3450 Winton Road, Brighton
(585) 325-4370
www.downstairscabaret.com