World Theatre was a project by Tim McAllister (born October 22, 1962 in Portland, OR). He wrote, produced, sang and played almost all instruments.

After some succes with Flock 14, (he also played with Servant for a while in 1987) Tim started a new project he dubbed World Theatre. It was a bigger sound, moody and introspective. He invited his friends Linford Detweiler of Over the Rhine and Gary Egger of Human Condition to work on the album which included appearances by Jimmy Abegg (Vector, Charlie Peacock) and was mixed by Gene Eugene (Adam Again).

During the final stages of the World Theatre album, Tim's sister was killed by a great white shark, and a hemophiliac friend died from AIDs. These events prompted him to take time from the public limelight. While not performing live, he continued to record for himself and others. Most notably, Tim recorded and co-produced the first two Over the Rhine records