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It is one of the largest theatre companies in the nation, programming subscription seasons year-round at the Mark Taper Forum, the Ahmanson Theatre and the Kirk Douglas Theatre. Center Theatre Group is led by Artistic Director Snehal Desai and Managing Director/CEO Meghan Pressman.
- Ahmanson Theatre
- Mark Taper Forum
- Kirk Douglas Theatre
The Ahmanson Theatre opened in 1967 and has staged a wide variety of dramas, musicals, comedies, classic revivals, and World premieres (including six by Neil Simon, who has had 13 plays presented here). Under the artistic leadership of Robert Fryer (1971–1989), the Ahmanson played host to a veritable who’s who in the entertainment world including K...
In the spring of 1967, Founding Artistic Director Gordon Davidson opened the Mark Taper Forum with The Devils, a controversial and thought-provoking play that set the tone for the work to come at the Taper. During recent Artistic Director Michael Ritchie's tenure, Taper highlights included a number of World premieres, such as 13, which moved to Bro...
In 2004, Center Theatre Group opened its third theatre—the Kirk Douglas Theatre in Culver City—through the generosity of Kirk and Anne Douglas and with the help of the Culver City Redevelopment Agency. The theatre was created by transforming a historic 1940s movie house into an intimate theatre venue of 317 seats. In its short history the Douglas h...
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Theatre reflects the community it serves. As one of the nation’s most influential nonprofit theatre companies, we proudly continue our more than 50-year tradition of using the art of theatre to broaden horizons and illuminate new perspectives. We entertain. We create. We engage. We inspire. We put theatre at the center of it all.
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