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History In 1933, theatre
activist Fred Emmett could hardly have imagined that by gathering together a few
like-minded people he would start a community theatre group that would celebrate
more than 70 successful seasons.  On
June 8, 1933, the very first Toledo Rep performance, Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House,
was held at Collingwood Presbyterian Church. By the next season, The Rep —
Toledo's first community theatre group — moved into and renovated The 10th
Street Theatre, which today remains as The Rep's "Mainstage." The Rep began as
a membership-only theatre, but by the 1960s, productions were opened to the general
public and in 1963, the first full-time Artistic Director was hired. At the time,
the organization was still known by its original name, "The Repertoire Little
Theatre," but this was changed to The Toledo Repertoire Theatre after another
renovation of the 10th Street Building was completed.
Today,
The Rep continues in its proud tradition with another season
of quality theatrical productions. |
