Teatro Cariola, Theater in Santiago, Chile

Teatro Cariola is a cultural venue in Santiago with two performance halls designed for different types of events and audience sizes. The building comprises multiple levels that integrate performance spaces, backstage areas, and supporting facilities.

Construction of the Teatro Cariola ran from 1949 to 1954, funded by donations gathered by the Sociedad de Autores Teatrales de Chile from actors, impresarios, authorities and neighbours. It opened on 19 March 1954 with Carlos Cariola's play Qué vergüenza para la familia. On 25 March 1961 it was renamed Teatro Carlos Cariola after its founder, who died on 20 August 1960. Decree No. 548 of 17 December 2012 declared it a Historic Monument, published in the Diario Oficial on 24 January 2013.

The theatre's library holds more than a thousand original scripts, some dating from 1915, gathered by the Sociedad de Autores Teatrales de Chile. The building is named after Carlos Cariola, its founder, who died in 1960; it was renamed in his honour on 25 March 1961. Its opening night, 19 March 1954, staged his play Qué vergüenza para la familia.

The building is spread across multiple levels, so visitors should be prepared for stairs and various entry points when navigating between different areas. It helps to check which hall your event is in beforehand, as this determines the best route through the building.

The library holds more than a thousand original scripts dating from 1915 onward, gathered by the Sociedad de Autores Teatrales de Chile. The building was designed by Héctor Davanzo, with structural calculations by engineer Antonio Anrique, and the protected polygon covers 1,328.99 m².