Wyoming County Cultural Center, Inc. (Dietrich Theater)

Since 2001, the Wyoming County Cultural Center at the Dietrich Theater has served as a hub for education, entertainment, and cultural experiences for northeastern PA.   The mission of the Dietrich Theater is to function as a non-profit movie theater whose proceeds support cultural and educational programs for the underserved population of Wyoming County and surrounding communities. Cultural programming includes the fields of music, theater, visual arts, crafts, media arts, folk arts, the humanities, multidisciplinary arts, nature, science, health and wellness. Every effort is made to ensure that classes and programs are accessible to all members of the community. Last fiscal year over 54,000 children and adults benefit from 350 movies, classes and events at the theater. Patrons range in age from the very young to senior citizens including many who are underprivileged. According to the Future Ready PA index, 80% of the students in the Tunkhannock Area School District are classified as Economically Disadvantaged. The cultural and educational opportunities made available at the theater offer learning experiences otherwise inaccessible to the residents of Wyoming County and surrounding communities. Programming is offered for free or for a nominal cost and need-based scholarships are advertised and made available for educational programming, no questions asked. Please help the Wyoming County Cultural Center at the Dietrich Theater celebrate its 24th anniversary by showing your support.

Who We Are

The mission of the Wyoming County Cultural Center at the Dietrich Theater is to function as a non-profit movie theater whose proceeds support cultural and educational programs for the underserved population of Wyoming County and surrounding communities. For us, cultural programming includes the fields of music, theater, visual arts, crafts, media arts, folk arts, the humanities, multidisciplinary arts, nature, science, health and wellness. We will make every effort to ensure that classes and programs are accessible to all members of the community.

Since 2001, the Dietrich has served as a hub for education, entertainment, and cultural experiences for all in the rural community of Wyoming County and surrounding communities in NEPA. In a typical year over 70,000 children and adults benefit from 350 movies, classes and events at the theater. Patrons range in age from the very young to senior citizens including many underprivileged. According to the PA Dept. of Education, 57.9% of the students in the Tunkhannock Area School District (TASD) were eligible to receive free or reduced lunch last year and the Future Ready PA index classifies 49% of students as Economically Disadvantaged. The cultural and educational opportunities made available at the theater offer learning experiences otherwise inaccessible to the residents of Wyoming County and surrounding communities. Programming is offered for free or for a nominal cost and need-based scholarships are advertised and made available for educational programming, no questions asked.