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The Church Hill Theatre, Inc.

CHURCH HILL THEATRE, INC. is a performing arts center dedicated to the creation and presentation of quality performance and educational opportunities for all members of our diverse community. CHT maintains an art-deco theatre in association with state and local preservation, heritage, and tourism organizations.

About this Organization

Goals To enhance and support the appreciation of the performing arts. To enhance feelings of self-esteem, creativity and confidence in school age children and adults through classes in the performing arts. To increase opportunities in and accessibility to cultural events within our rural community.

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  • Executive Manager interviews with Kent Pilot

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    The Upper Shore is blessed with some live entertainment venues. One of those is The Church Hill Theatre, Inc. The building located on Walnut Street in Church Hill was originally built in the 1920s as a community hall. It later was converted to a movie theater and known as the “The Showcase of the Eastern Shore.” For the past 30 years it has been the home of The Church Hill Theatre Company, a hub of live stage theatrical productions.

    It was a banner year for the theater in 2019, but it produced only one live show in 2020 – Other Desert Cities – before the lights went out in March due to COVID-19.

    Carmen Renée, the theater’s executive manager, took her position at the theater just weeks before Gov. Larry Hogan closed all public venues in the state to stop the spread of COVID-19.

    At the start of 2020, the theater pivoted to online ZOOM performances, including the world premier of John Carl Haas’ The Worst Choice in February of 2021.

    Ms. Renée sat down with the Kent Pilot’s Steve Meehan to discuss live theater in the age of COVID-19, the renovations underway at the theater and what it will look like when patrons return for live performances in the post COVID-19 world.
    Medium: Video
    Year: 2021