Rialto Theater, Performance theater in Tacoma, United States

Rialto Theater is a two-and-a-half-story theater at 9th Street and Market Street in downtown Tacoma, built in 1918 for movies. Its classical entrance is clad in glazed white terra cotta, and the auditorium seats 742 today, down from an original 1,500. The interior keeps Roland E. Borhek's plaster ornament, including cherubs with trumpets above the proscenium.

The Rialto was built in 1918 for entrepreneur Henry T. Moore to show movies, designed by Tacoma architect Roland E. Borhek. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. A 1991 rehabilitation updated technical systems, restored the lobby, and moved the projection booth to the balcony.

The venue shapes the city's cultural life by hosting regular performances from musicians, comedians, and local artists. This varied programming makes it an important gathering place for different types of performances.

The box office opens about an hour before each event and has several ticket windows. The building is designed so that visitors with different mobility needs can easily enter and exit.

The venue includes a conference room called the Phyllis Walbye Room, which can accommodate small meetings of up to 12 people. This space shows how the building's use extends beyond performances.