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In addition to operating theaters, CAPA oversees administrative operations for the Columbus non-profit cultural groups Franklin Park Conservatory, Opera Columbus, Contemporary American Theatre Company and Phoenix Theatre for Children. [5] CAPA is a non-profit organization overseen by an independent board of directors.
The Ohio Theatre is a performing arts center and former movie palace on Capitol Square in Downtown Columbus, Ohio. Known as the "Official Theatre of the State of Ohio", the 1928 building was saved from demolition in 1969 and was later completely restored. [3] [4] The theater was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1977. [3] [5]
A number of theatre companies, such as Seattle Children’s Theatre, Imagination Stage, and the Minneapolis Children’s Theatre Company, have been working to create and produce plays and musicals for young audiences that are more intelligent and diverse. [5] Recent work has explored themes that include parental abuse (e.g.
Northwest Children's Theater and School, Portland, Oregon; Northwest Classical Theatre Company, Portland, Oregon [3] Odyssey Theatre Ensemble, Los Angeles, California; The Old Globe, San Diego, California; Olney Theatre Center, Olney, Maryland; Omaha Theater Company For Young People, Omaha, Nebraska; Ontological-Hysteric Theater, New York City ...
Flute Theatre performing The Tempest for children with autism (2016). Flute Theatre grew from Hunter's work with children with autism during her time with the Royal Shakespeare Company in 2002, when she set up her own company, Touchstone Shakespeare Theatre (2002-2006), in order to work with children, some with autism, who had little if any access to the Arts.
Newport Music Hall opened in 1921; it was then known as the State Theater. [2] [3] In the 1970s, it became known as the Agora Ballroom. The hall seats 2,000 and most of the original decor is intact. It is one of the many music venues on High Street in Columbus, and the oldest continually running venue.
Germain Amphitheater (originally Polaris Amphitheater) was a 20,000-seat outdoor entertainment venue located in Columbus, Ohio, near the suburb of Westerville.The venue opened as part of a large development venture off of Interstate Highway I-71.
Plays-in-the-Park has received attention and praise for its uncharacteristically high quality production values in a community theater setting. [5] It also provides the community with the children's theater camp, Kids-in-the-Park, every summer. Children ages 8 through 15 are admitted.