She says the reputation of the theater’s productions is widespread. The theater draws actors and behind-the-scenes volunteers from York, Harrisburg, Lancaster and Baltimore, Lyn notes. All the on-stage and backstage people are volunteers. “Our mission remains the same,” Lyn points out. All advertising, during the transition period, will carry the wording, “The Belmont Theatre, York’s Community Theatre.” The bylaws have been changed to reflect the new name. The Belmont Theatre name will appear on the building this summer. The productions presented are of the highest quality, attracting actors and audiences from the entire South-Central PA Region.
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This theatre depicts a beautiful, professional facility that houses a Main Stage Theatre and The Grumbacher Studio. Today “little theater means children’s theater or smaller productions.” The Belmont Theatre, formerly known as York Little Theatre, is celebrating its 89th season in 2021. “Gradually communities have been changing that (name),” Lyn says. Lyn Bergdoll, executive director of YLT, notes that when the theater was founded during The Depression years, the word “little theater” meant “community theater.” Over the years the definition has changed. Now, back to the name change, an action taken by the board of directors two weeks ago at an annual meeting. In just the past year, the Main Stage auditorium and the smaller, more intimate production space – The Studio – have been refurbished with new décor and seating. In recent years, there have been major improvements and expansions at the theater. By the fall of that year, a stage house had been added to the building and – for the first time – YLT had a permanent stage. “The owner, Bertram Moore, entered into negotiations with the board.” In July of 1953, an agreement was signed to purchase the building at 27 S.
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Then, at the same time, “The Elmwood Theatre, a movie theatre located in Spring Garden Township, became available for purchase,” the history book states. Plans were afoot to build an auditorium “with ground breaking ceremonies set for June 5, 1952.” In 1951, YLT was planning to take over the entire York Academy building through a long-term lease with the owner, the York Recreation Commission. Shanaman in 2008 – the stars seemed to align in an unusual way. Then, in 1953 – according to an extensive history of YLT, written for its 75th anniversary by Claudia D.
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