History
The Post Theater was constructed in 1930. After being silent for 40 years, live performances began again in 2010. The Tybee Post Theater is one of the few building used by the U.S. Army during its operation of Ft. Screven to be accessible by the public.
It was one of the first theaters in Georgia to have sound features and was the highlight of recreational activities for the Fort. Because the theater was built by the Army, the blueprints for the theater were one of several standardized designs. The Post Theater has a Greek Revival style facade and is similar in design to theaters at Fort Benning, Georgia and Fort Hancock, New Jersey. The interior was originally Streamline Moderne.
After Fort Screven was decommissioned, the Post Theater was sold to private owners and became the Beach Theater. From the 1940s through the 1960s locals and tourists alike enjoyed movies at the Beach. At the end of the sixties her run was over and the theater closed. For a brief time it served as a sail loft and was later gutted in anticipation of development into condominiums. The building then stood vacant and open to the elements for over 20 years. In 2006 the theater was purchased by the Friends of the Tybee Theater which is a 501 C-3 non-profit corporation staffed entirely by volunteers.
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