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Mission
Built in 1911 by
St. Alphonsus Church, The Athenaeum was conceived as "a
neighborhood playhouse" serving the needs of the Lakeview
community and as an opera house for the largely German parish.
History
The building also
contains a gymnasium, food pantry and meeting rooms as well as
a full-service concession area, two 80-seat studio theatres,
and a 50-seat studio theatre. Operating continuously since
1911, the Athenaeum mainstage is actually two theatres in one--an
intimate playhouse with 454 main floor seats for smaller
needs, and, with the addition of its generous balcony, a 984
seat theatre for larger productions. The Athenaeum mainstage
Theatre and the studios are available for rental. The managing
and presenting entity of the theatre is SCT Productions, also
located at this address. SCT Productions is an Illinois
not-for-profit and 501(c)(3) tax-exempt corporation and a
member of the League of Chicago Theatres, the Chicago Dance
Coalition, the Chicago Music Alliance, the South Lakeview
Neighbors, and the League of HIstoric American Theatres.
Athenaeum Theatre Staff: Fred Solari: General Manager; Clyde
P. Foster: Theatre Manager; Rich Leff: Box Office
Manager/Public Relations Director; Peter Solari: Concessions
Manager; John L. Schmitz: Development Consultant; Melaney
Reed/Michele Govea: Head Ushers; Carol Fox & Associates:
Marketing; Paczolt Insurance Agency: Insurance; Bob Bagnuolo
& Dennis Fiore: Flymen. |
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