The Belmont Theatre

The Belmont Theatre, formerly York Little Theatre,[1] is a community theater in York, Pennsylvania founded in 1933 as part of the Little Theatre Movement.[2][3][4]

The theatre acquired a permanent home in 1953, the Elmwood Theatre, a former cinema.[2][5]

Bert Smith was artistic director from 1953 until 1982.[6] Eric Bradley Long was artistic director until 2010.[4] Lyn Bergdoll became artistic director in 2012.[7]

After 2012, the theater recovered from its own major financial crisis suffered in the wake of the financial crisis of 2007–08, paying off debts and making long-overdue improvements to the building and stage equipment.[4][8]

Notable alumni include Rebecca Wisocky[9] and Sam Freed.[10]

References

  1. ↑ Cotter, Sean Philip. "York Little Theatre changes name". York Dispatch. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  2. 1 2 "YLT History". York Little Theatre. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
  3. ↑ Bergdoll, Lyn (20 February 2015). "Bringing Broadway to Belmont: York Little Theatre celebrates 82 years". York Daily Record. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
  4. 1 2 3 Landauer, Bill (18 December 2010). "York Little Theatre eliminates three positions". York Daily Record. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
  5. ↑ "Elmwood Theatre". Cinema Treasured. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
  6. ↑ McCracken, Erin (20 August 2012). "Remember: York Little Theatre". York Daily Record. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
  7. ↑ Woodall, Cansy (19 August 2012). "Bergdoll to take helm of York Little Theatre". York Dispatch. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
  8. ↑ Hughes, Ellen (15 September 2014). "'Grease' opens new era at York Little Theatre". The Patriot-News (Harrisburg). Retrieved 25 March 2015.
  9. ↑ Central PA (11 August 2013). "York actress Rebecca Wisocky brings experience as a villain to Lifetime's 'Devious Maids'". PennLive.com. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
  10. ↑ McClure, Jim (23 January 2008). "YLT + YSO + 75 years = A1 entertainment". York Town Square.

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