THE MILES MEMORIAL PLAYHOUSE

The Miles Memorial Playhouse is located at 1130 Lincoln Blvd. in Christine Emerson Reed Park (Formerly Lincoln Park). It was constructed in 1929 after former City Councilman, J. Euclid Miles and his wife Katherine bequeathed $25,000 upon his death for the construction of a �public recreation hall for the young men and women of the city� and dedicated it to their daughter Mary A. Miles. Designed by John Byers, an architect noted for use of the Spanish Colonial revival style, the building is a City landmark and is eligible for inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places.

Over the years Miles Playhouse has been used extensively as a meeting hall and performance venue. In January 1994, the Playhouse was nearly destroyed by the Northridge earthquake. In consultation with the John Ash group and the community at large, the Playhouse was completely re-built and re-dedicated to its original purpose of providing quality, youth appropriate performing arts events by professional non-profit organizations.

The new programming is sponsored by The City of Santa Monica�s Cultural Affairs Division: Justin Yoffe � Playhouse Director � Christopher Hall � Associate Director