Adventure Theatre

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Adventure Theatre is a theatre program at Glen Echo Park in Glen Echo, Maryland. According to its website, the program, which was founded in 1951, "is the longest-running theatre program for children and families in the Washington metropolitan area and has been one of the main attractions at Glen Echo Park since 1971".[1]

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[edit] History

  • 1952 – Adventure Theatre (AT) started its inaugural season at Leland Junior High School, in Bethesda, with a production of Jack and the Beanstalk
  • 1971 – After supporters negotiated with the National Park Service, AT finds a permanent home in Glen Echo Park’s Old Arcade Building
  • 1972 – AT opened with a performance of Goldilocks and the Three Bears in its new home
  • 1974 – The In-School Players, AT’s professional traveling troupe, is launched
  • 1978 – AT begins to offer drama classes

[edit] The Facility

In September 2007, Adventure Theatre introduced renovations including a new stage and audience seating, a state-of-the-art sound and light system, new rehearsal and education spaces, and party rooms.

[edit] The Board of Directors

  • Phil Corcoran
  • Bruce Douglass
  • Sandra Eskin
  • Phyllis Gerstell
  • Joan MacCartee
  • Anika Mann
  • Sean P. Murphy
  • Madeline Peeler
  • Lee Pushkin
  • Peter Somerville
  • William M. Sullivan, Jr.
  • Tyler Whitmore
  • Melanie Williams

[edit] The Staff

  • Kathleen Richards, Director of Development
  • Amanda Russell, Director of Marketing
  • Danny Tippett, Box Office Manager

[edit] Reviews

[edit] See also

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ About adventuretheatre.org Retrieved 2008-08-16.

[edit] References

[edit] External links

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