Town Hall Theatre (Centerville)

Town Hall Theatre is a theater group operated by Washington Township's recreation department in Old Town Hall, located in the historic downtown of Centerville and Washington Township, Montgomery County, Ohio.

History

Built in 1908 as Washington Township Hall, the building previously served as the seat of the Washington Township, Montgomery County, Ohio government, providing meeting space for township trustees and a central hub for community activities such as graduations and public performances. It served as the Washington Township government offices until 1985.[1]

In 1989, the township decided to turn the Centerville, Ohio landmark into a performing art center.[1] With the help of a grant, a theatre company, the All Children's Theatre. Between 1992 and 1996, the building was renovated, resulting in a newly refurbished auditorium, lobby, and rehearsal room, as well as the installation of an accessible ramp entrance and restrooms, a dance studio, and a scene shop.[1]

Town Hall Theatre is dedicated to the presentation of theater for young audiences and presents about eight to ten shows per season. It does this through the three producing arms of All Children's Theatre. The Landmark Children's Theatre Company features professional adult actors performing alongside volunteer community adult performers and youth. The All Children's Theatre features large, all-ages cast shows ranging from grades 2–12. The ACT Touring Teens feature high school students grades 7–12 performing on an in-school tour. In addition to the production schedule, the theatre offers classes in acting, dance, and music. The Town Hall is owned by the Washington Township Recreation Center, which sponsors performing arts summer camps at the theatre.

Each year, the Town Hall Theatre performs for over 20,000 audience members and involves over 400 community volunteers in every facet of its productions.[1]

In 2019, a disagreement arose between the city of Centerville and Washington Township regarding how to use the open space adjacent to the theater, with the Township preferring to keep it as green space. Both parties bid on the property; Centerville won the bid.[2]

Seasons

2012–2013 "Tales Old and New" Season
  • Disney's The Little Mermaid Jr.
  • Duck for President
  • 'Twas the Night Before Christmas
  • Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse
  • Rapunzel! Rapunzel! A Very Hairy Tale
  • Disney's Beauty and the Beast Jr.

2011–2012 "Kids Take Flight" Season
  • Disney's Camp Rock the Musical
  • Gooney Bird Greene
  • Pinkalicious the Musical
  • Frosty the Snowman
  • Click Clack Moo: Cows that Type
  • How I Became a Pirate
  • The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley Jr.

2010–2011 "Character Counts" Season
  • Disney's Alice in Wonderland Jr.
  • The True Story of the Three Little Pigs
  • Junie B Jones: Jingle Bells Batman Smells
  • The Berenstain Bears Onstage
  • Pinkalicious, The Musical
  • The Phantom Tollbooth
  • Honk Jr.

2009–2010 "Dreams Come True" Season
  • Disney's High School Musical and High School Musical 2
  • Junie B. Jones: And a Little Monkey Business
  • Disney's Geppetto and Son
  • Winnie the Pooh
  • Madeline and the Gypsies
  • Stellaluna
  • Disney's Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty

2008–2009 "Pure Imagination" Season
  • How to Eat Like a Child
  • Disney's 101 Dalmatians/The Aristocats
  • Brave Little Tailor
  • Madeline's Christmas
  • Brave Irene
  • James and the Giant Peach
  • If You Give a Mouse a Cookie
  • Willy Wonka

2007–2008 "We're all in this together" Season
  • Disney's High School Musical
  • The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
  • Bridge to Terabithia
  • A year with Frog and Toad
  • The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales
  • Disney's Mulan
  • Nate the Great
  • Miss Nelson has a Field Day
  • Where The Red Fern Grows

2006–2007 “Oh the Thinks you can Think” Season

Schedule for the current season:

  • The Frog Prince, September 7–10, 2006 (Rec' West)
  • The Little Mermaid, September 28 – October 15, 2006
  • The Cay, November 2–5, 2006 (Rec' West)
  • A Little Princess, December 1–17, 2006
  • Miss Nelson is Missing, January 11–21, 2007 (Rec' West)
  • Seussical, March 16 – April 1, 2007
  • Lily's Purple Plastic Purse, April 12–15, 2007 (Rec' West)
  • The Trumpet of the Swan, May 3–20, 2007

References
  1. "About Town Hall Theatre". washingtontwp.org. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  2. Baker, Wayne (15 July 2019). "Washington Twp., Centerville at odds on Uptown property". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved 10 December 2019.

External sites

Official website

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