A
Strong Foundation
The
Lyric Theatre Oil City is owned by Community Playhouse, Incorporated
and they
will become the resident theatre troupe of the renovated theatre. CPI
has been
producing quality shows in the Oil Region since 1955. To continue their
primary
focus on producing shows, CPI has entered into an agreement with
Colonel Drake
Cultural Alliance, Inc. to manage the property. Together, they seek
$1,500,000
in public and private funding to complete renovations to the historic
Lyric
Theatre- the last remaining example of a working vaudeville house in
the city
limits where once there were many.
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A
Strong Partner
The
primary objective of the Colonel Drake Cultural Alliance, Inc is to
restore, preserve, and maintain the Lyric Theatre by providing an
excellent performance arts venue to host stimulating entertainment,
educational, and social events for the region.
The
CDCA, Inc. was formed in 1994 to restore, preserve, and maintain a
historical building in Venango County and successfully managed
the
1926 Colonel Drake Theatre project for over 3 years until that property
was lost at auction in late 1995. Other city properties were evaluated
but the Lyric property at 216 Seneca Street shows great promise to
support and advance historical education and cultural activities for
the benefit of the Oil Region. It is a very appropriately sized venue
for the intended
purposes and located in an emerging arts district.
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