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YOUNGSTOWN PLAYHOUSE
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History at a glance
1927: The Youngstown Players is formed as a result of the merging of several local theater groups. Early productions were held in a renovated barn building on Lincoln Avenue, with an entrance on Arlington Avenue.
1942: The group moves into a renovated movie theater on Market Street.
1959: The Youngstown Players moves into its current building off Glenwood Avenue.
1998: The building receives a $1 million-plus renovation. The arena theater is eliminated as a result, but office space and a storage building are added.
2004: The Playhouse undergoes a financial crisis. The board is replaced; former managing director Bentley Lenhoff returns to guide the theater.
2005: John Holt replaces Lenhoff as managing director.
2009: Board of directors announces it will leave the building.
Source: Theyoungstownplayhouse.com
Comments
john holt should have stepped down years ago. Fine guy, but a terrible manager. The playhouse became a clique again, people who tried to donate were turned away [ I was one of them ], he consistently cast his family, himself, and his friends in shows, and on and on. On his myspace page he even stated that the Youngstown Playhouse was his theater ( I enjoy running my own theater... ). It seemed after Bentley Lenhoff left the 2nd time, all the people with heart were squeezed out. Hey whatever happened to the $50,000.00 Ms. Griffith donated to the Youngstown Playhouse John Holt??!!