Delta Theater
137 S. Market Street,
Opelousas,
LA
70570
137 S. Market Street,
Opelousas,
LA
70570
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In 1986 the Delta Theater sat closed but looked to be in good condition. It had a dark brown vertical sign with "Delta" in dark red letters. The bottom of the sign was the point of a neon trimmed marquee that reached across the width of the building and sheltered a recessed entrance. There were the familiar outside movie poster frames, two on each side of the entrance.
By early-2010, it was back in use, but this time as one of the venues used by the Opelousas Little Theatre as a live theatre/performance space.
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A 1986 photo of the Delta Theater in Opelousas.
This is a 2008 photo.
Here is a 1982 photo.
The theater has been renovated recently. It no longer has fixed seating. The renovation geared it towards stage productions and plays.
I’ve been unable to discover how old the Delta Theatre is, but it was altered and received a new front around 1938-1939, according to the records of the architects for the project, the Lake Charles, Louisiana, firm Dunn & Quinn. The house was then being operated by the Southern Amusement company.