[1] Their next move was to the old composing room of the Western Australian Newspaper Company[2] in St George's Terrace, with their first performance there on 3 August 1933.

In the mid-1950s the board and members of the Repertory Club commenced fundraising for the construction of a smaller purpose-built theatre to stage their productions.

The main lobby contained a mural by Iwan Iwanoff, a local brutalist architect.

[1] Notable actor Edgar Metcalfe was a regular performer on stage and also served three terms as artistic director between 1963–1984.

He arranged outstanding guest performances by international celebrities Warren Mitchell, Honor Blackman, Robyn Nevin, Timothy West, Tim Brooke-Taylor and Judy Davis, among others.

[6][10] A traditional proscenium arch theatre with a raked auditorium, the Playhouse had bar and conference facilities, and hosted productions from the annual Perth International Arts Festival.