Players Theatre
115 MacDougal Street,
New York,
NY
11012
115 MacDougal Street,
New York,
NY
11012
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A 1965 ad proclaimed this “New York’s Premiere Avant Garde and Experimental Film Showcase”.
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The street name should be MacDougal St. The City gives a build date of 1950 for this building. It is currently listed under restaurant.
Cafe Wha?
115 Macdougal St
New York, NY 10012
(212) 254-3706
Admission: Fri-Sat $10; Thu $5
Now called the Playhouse Theatre. When I passed by the other day it was closed (nothing being staged) and the building is up for sale. It seems like it is a multiple use building with the Cafe Wha? restaurant in the basement, a theatre at first floor level and a reheasal space above
Two views of the former Players Cinema as seen in June 2005:
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/142772569/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/142773500/
The first c/o that I have found that mentions a theater at this address is dated June 5, 1962. At that time there is a 299 seat theater located here.
A play by David Barth ‘Hard Right’ was being staged at the Players Theatre when I took this photograph in May 2006:
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/217086443/
This theater was bought by a new owner who was reportedly pouring millions into it to make a state of the art playhouse/studios complex.
I’ve seen various off-Broadway shows here and never understood why it was so long and narrow. Until I read the above and realized it was a film theater first.
Viva Cinema Treasures!!
Built in 1907 and converted into a theatre in the late 1940’s according to the Players Theatre website.
Here is a photo from 2004.
I’m the new owner of the Players Theatre who brought the building in September of 2006. Didn’t pour millions in as the posting above suggests but we did do some renovations. I am familiar with the cinema history of the venue and I am interested in bring this back into the theatre schedule. If there’s anyone interested is running such a series they should contact me. Correct phone number for theatre is 212-475-1449. You can also contact me through the website: www.theplayerstheatre.com
Sincerely, Michael Sgouros, Players Theatre