 The construction of a new 749 seat theater was completed in September 2007 and named The Elings Performing Arts Center in 2011 after donor Dr. Virgil Elings.In the Spring of 2008, the DP Theater produced Beauty and the Beast, the first musical in the new theater.They are one of the 5 high schools in the country to pilot Disney Shows such as Tarzan, Mary Poppins, Peter and the Star Catcher and most recently Newsies.