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Early History
Blue Lake Fine Arts CampIn 1973 the playhouse was purchased by the Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp with the help of a local fund drive and the participation of Whitehall’s largest employer, the Howmet Corporation. The fine arts camp continued to operate the playhouse until August 2006, when the camp built a new modern theater on its campgrounds. The City of WhitehallThe City of Whitehall, realizing the playhouse’s importance to Whitehall and all of the White Lake area, stepped up, accepted the donated ownership from the fine arts camp, and committed to continue playhouse operations and its annual Summer Theatre Festival. The Playhouse fills a vital need in this city of 2,900; located two blocks off the main street of a traditional downtown and surrounded by quaint Bed & Breakfasts, restaurants, motels, marinas, and a quiet residential neighborhood, the Playhouse is the center for the area’s arts events and houses one of Michigan’s most well-known professional summer theatre companies. To learn more about area events, please visit the White Lake Area Chamber of Commerce eCalendar. You Can Help!Our success is reliant on your kindness and participation. If you bought single tickets last year, please consider buying a season Flexpass and bring some friends. If you bought a Flexpass last year, buy two and bring even more! As Blanche Dubois says, we “have always relied on the kindness of strangers.” Please consider making a tax deductible donation along with your ticket order. Your continued support literally allows us to keep the doors open. Please visit our Support page for further information. Help keep the lively arts alive in White Lake and the curtain going up in the historic Howmet Playhouse; still your West Coast center of great professional summer theatre and year around entertainment! |
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