Fred Rider and Herb Theis in the Booth at Playhouse on the Green
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This black-and-white photograph shows (left to right) Fred Rider and Herb Theis in the lights and sound booth for the Playhouse on the Green (POG), circa 1955-57. The photo was taken from behind the two, with the controls visible in front of them.
POG was central Ohio’s first professional theater, and operated north of Worthington during summer from 1955 through 1972. The theater was managed by The Columbus Theatre Company, with a director and Equity actors from New York City supplemented by central Ohio actors.
This and other photos of POG are from the scrapbooks of Bernice Warner Letson, in the collection of the Worthington Historical Society. She is notable not only because of her revolutionary home-based business selling worm castings all over the world, but also because of her involvement with POG, often hosting actors at her home for the season.
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Fred Rider and Herb Theis in the Booth at Playhouse on the Green from the collections of the Worthington Historical Society (WHS) may be used for educational purposes as long as it is not altered in any way and proper credit is given: "Courtesy of the Worthington Historical Society, Worthington, OH." Prior written permission of the WHS is required for any other use of Fred Rider and Herb Theis in the Booth at Playhouse on the Green. Contact WHS at info@worthingtonhistory.org to request permission.
