Discover Old School Square,  a National Historic Site in Delray Beach located at 51 North Swinton Avenue. Here are beautifully restored, early 20th-century school buildings that served the Delray Beach community with visual and performing arts, entertainment, and enrichment.

Old School Square and the Crest Theatre are in the heart of downtown Delray Beach. This award-winning, nationally recognized arts center successfully combined historic preservation and the arts. It became the catalyst for the 1990’s revitalization of downtown Delray Beach.

The Crest Theatre is housed in the restored 1925 Delray High School building on the Old School Square campus in Delray Beach. It was dedicated in 1993 as the performing arts center of Old School Square. The Crest provides a truly intimate entertainment experience. The Crest offers a genuinely intimate entertainment experience.

Originally the high school auditorium, the Crest Theatre was re-designed as a charming, 323-seat, state-of-the-art facility combining the original high school blue color with warm burgundy and gold accents. The original stage was only twelve feet deep. During restoration, two stories of additional space were added to provide backstage, dressing room, and storage areas. The original proscenium (forestage) remains an important historic feature of the theater. The Crest provides a truly intimate entertainment experience.

The Crest Theatre also serves as a venue for other organizations, schools, and community groups to present their own productions and presentations. Surrounding the theatre are nine beautifully restored classrooms which now serve as meeting, workshop, reception, and class spaces.

For more information on the Historic Crest Theatre please call 561-243-7922.