Kirk Douglas Theatre

Kirk Douglas Theatre

Infobox Theatre
name = Kirk Douglas Theater



caption = Kirk Douglas Theatre during the run of Clay, a 2008 hiphop Shakespeare inspired musical.
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city = Culver City, Los Angeles, California
country = US
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capacity = 317
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opened = 2004
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othernames = The Culver Theatre
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website = http://www.centertheatregroup.org/theatres/douglas/

The Kirk Douglas Theatre is located in Culver City, California and in 2004, was acquired by the famed Center Theatre Group. The theatre is the most intimate of the group's three stages and seats 317 patrons at max occupancy.

History

Built in 1947, as a Streamline Moderne movie palace with a seating capacity of 1,160 (on a stadium plan with no overhanging balcony), the Culver was located near the Columbia Pictures studio lot (then the lot for MGM).

Originally, much like surrounding downtown Culver City, the Culver was a key part of classic Hollywood's thriving entertainment community. But, eventually, much of the entertainment industry moved to points north and the theater grew tired and worn over the years.

Today, the Culver, now renamed the Kirk Douglas Theatre, operates as a performing arts center and playhouse. An $8 million restoration project, with a $1.25 million grant from the City of Culver, included the addition of two new stages, one with 100 seats and another with over 300 seats. Most of the exterior has been preserved, including the box office and the signature mezzanine tile. [ [http://cinematreasures.org/theater/691/ Cinema Treasures | Kirk Douglas Theatre ] ]

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