- Civic Theatre of Allentown
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Civic Theatre of Allentown Established 1928 Location 527 N. Nineteenth Street
Allentown, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania USAWebsite Official website Civic Theatre of Allentown is a historic community center that hosts theatre, arts education and film. It is located on 19th street in Allentown, Pennsylvania. The theatre was developed by Rubin Maiken and Alex Minker, and opened Sept. 17, 1928. The first movie to be shown at the 19th Street Theatre was a silent film called "The Sawdust Paradise." It featured the new Moller DeLuxe theatre organ that the owners of the 19th Street had purchased for $16,000. The heirloom instrument is still played at times for audiences at the theatre today. Since the summer of 1957 the Civic Theatre of Allentown has owned the building, offering several plays a year there, in addition to a variety of independent and international films. Civic Theatre School provides young people of ages 4-18 with a program in drama and movement and also hosts acting seminars for adults.
In addition to its main historic theatre, Civic Theatre of Allentown owns Theatre514, a production center and 60-seat Black Box Theatre facility across the street from the main theatre. Civic uses the facility as one of its screens for its well-regarded independent and international film series, as well as to produce and present additional theatrical programming.
In 2009, Civic Theatre alumni Michael McDonald was nominated for both a Tony Award and a Drama Desk Award in Costume Design for his work in the Broadway revival of Hair.[1] Among the other prestigious alumnae of Civic Theatre are former Lehigh Valley residents and professional actors Amanda Seyfried[2] ("Mama Mia"), Michaela Conlin [3]FOX TV's "Bones"), Dan Roebuck [4] ("The Late Shift"); actor Dane DeHaan[5] ("In Treatment"); and actress Christine Taylor [6]("The Wedding Singer").
References
- ^ Lauer-Williams, Kathy (June 7, 2009), "Designs on a Tony: Allentown Native Michael McDonald is Nominated for Broadway's Top Honor for Costumes for 'Hair'", The Morning Call
- ^ http://www.missoandfriends.com/interviews/amanda-seyfried-interview.php
- ^ http://articles.mcall.com/2009-11-01/features/4467787_1_hart-hanson-emily-deschanel-bones/2
- ^ http://articles.mcall.com/1999-11-28/entertainment/3274543_1_miracle-kris-kringle-cider
- ^ http://www.civictheatre.com/pdf/CivicSpotlight_Fall2010_web.pdf
- ^ http://articles.mcall.com/2011-01-09/entertainment/mc-christine-taylor-tvland-20110109_1_tv-land-comedy-pilot-marcia-brady
External links
Categories:- Theatres in Pennsylvania
- Buildings and structures in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
- Visitor attractions in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
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