The 600 seat Elma Theater, (home of the Elma Children's Theater Association), was built in 1927 and opened in November of 1928. It was considered a state of the art performance hall and movie theater, with a fresco art ceiling, dressing rooms with hot and cold running water, an orchestra pit, and a fly space capable of over stage suspension of up to 16 scenes that can be dropped during production scene changes. The Elma Theater has featured more imported live venues from all over the world, for many more seasons, than the Washington State Center for the Performing Arts, The Raymond Theater, The Hoquiam 7th St Theater and The Bishop Center combined, even though there are no government or large corporate funds.