The Jackson Hole Playhouse and Saddle Rock Saloon is located at 145 W. Deloney Ave., Jackson Hole, Wyoming 83001. This playhouse is in the heart of the original town site and only a block from the Town Square. Jackson Hole Playhouse has the distinction of being the oldest framed building in town. It was constructed in 1916 and owned by Pap Deloney, who used it as a blacksmith and buggy shop.
Because times changed it went on to become the first car dealership in Jackson Hole. The reformation continued as it was also used as a bowling alley, billiard parlor, electric shop, and Western Union post. The Jackson Hole Playhouse was opened in the 1950's and became very successful. Although it has had several names it still is providing entertainment for visitors to Jackson Hole.
Every summer there is nightly entertainment beginning at 7:00 pm. The antique lobby is the site for the pre show that is both famous and authentic. Guests of the playhouse receive the greatest butter popcorn and a cold sarsaparilla. The playhouse features a rowdy good time western style.
Jackson Hole Playhouse has put on performances such as Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, The Sound of Music, The Unsinkable Molly Brown, Oklahoma, Calamity Jane, Big River and Paint Your Wagon. The elegant theater offers more Broadway musicals and entertainment to visitors of all ages. There are 320 seats at this time which is up from the original 145 seats. More than 30,000 visitors watch performances throughout the summer.
Tickets for the Jackson Hole Playhouse include dinner and a show. Adults are forty five dollars, youth ages 13-18 are thirty five dollars and children ages 5-12 are thirty five dollars. Infants to four year olds can sit in an adults lap for free. Guests can purchase tickets online or at the box office.
The Saddle Rock Saloon presents lunch from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm every day. There are two sittings at dinner: one at 5:00 pm and the second at 6:30 pm. The lunch menu consists of a buffalo burger, Rydell Burger Deluxe, patty melt, turkey and cranberry sandwich, French dip and Cobb Salad. Kids get their own menu at lunch with entrees like corn dogs, macaroni and cheese, small hamburger or cheeseburger, grilled cheese sandwich and chicken fingers. Guests are encouraged to start up the jukebox so that the staff can sing along.
Dinner at the Saddle Rock Saloon starts with a garden salad with freshly baked baguettes. Entrees are prime rib of beef, trout almond, pork tenderloin and hazelnut encrusted chicken. Children's meals are served in a 1950's convertible and feature either the chicken fingers or small burgers. The restaurant serves smoothies, sodas, sarsaparilla and lemonade. Desserts like fresh baked apple or cherry pie or chocolate cake top off the meal.
Children ages eight through eighteen can attend a Musical Theater Workshop during the summer. It is a weeklong event where children learn the fundamentals of singing, dancing and acting. They put on a performance on the last day at 11:00 am.
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