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The '''Walnut Street Theatre''', founded in 1809 at 825 [[Walnut Street (Philadelphia)|Walnut Street]], on the corner of S. 9th Street in the [[Washington Square West, Philadelphia|Washington Square West]] neighborhood of [[Philadelphia]], is the oldest operating theatre in the United States.<ref>[http://www.explorepahistory.com/hmarker.php?markerId=817 ExplorePAhistory.com]</ref> The venue is operated by the Walnut Street Theatre Company, a [[non-profit organization]], and has three stages: the Mainstage, for the company's primary and larger productions, the Independence Studio on 3, a studio located on the building's third floor for smaller productions, and the Studio 5 on the fifth floor, which is rented out for independent productions. In May 2019, the Walnut Street Theatre announced a major expansion, to begin in 2020.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.philly.com/arts/walnut-street-theatre-expansion-theater-in-the-round-parking-lot-20190504.html|title=Walnut Street Theatre announces a major expansion, set to start in 2020|author=John Timpane|newspaper=[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]|date=May 4, 2019|access-date=May 4, 2019|quote=The Walnut Street Theatre announced Saturday evening that fund-raising is now underway for a substantial new wing of the building. Plans would expand the 210-year-old theater’s footprint partway into the parking lot next door and add a 400-seat theater in the round. The three-story, 35,000-square-foot addition would break ground in May 2020 and be completed in 2022.}}</ref>