Join us for an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of the stunning Historic Players Playhouse on Tuesday, October 17, 2023, at 6:30 p.m. Enjoy a docent-led tour and refreshments while meeting other DAADS members. This is a rare opportunity to be invited into the private Historic Players Playhouse.
History
The Players is an organization of gentlemen dedicated to preserving amateur theatre. From its founding in 1911 to the construction of the Playhouse in 1925, the Players led a gypsy-like existence. Each month, they were obliged to find another Detroit stage to perform.
Weary from wandering, 1920s fellow Player and architect William Kapp of the then Smith, Hinchman, and Grylls firm (now The Smith Group) designed the playhouse in the Florentine Renaissance style.
The famed sculptor Corrado Parducci sculpted the gargoyles gracing the front façade and the large urns flanking the main stage.
French painter and artist Paul Honore painted six art deco murals on tapestry depicting a troupe of wandering troubadours that hang in the Great Hall.
We can’t wait to see you there!
