ZACH Theatre is Austin’s leading professional producing theatre. Founded in 1932, the ZACH is one of Austin’s most vibrant and innovative arts organizations and the longest-running theatre company in Texas; it serves, on average, more than 85,000 adults and youth annually. The ZACH is a producing theatre; as such, don’t look for any touring productions here. Rather, ZACH creates its own nationally recognized dramatic, musical and comedic productions that elevate, motivate and stimulate the human spirit, under the leadership of Producing Artistic Director Dave Steakley and Managing Director Elisabeth Challener. The ZACH continues to expand and engage with Austin, adding the 420-seat, 32,000-square foot Topfer Theatre in the fall of 2012.