Actors' Playhouse Wins Prestigious Award

Photos courtesy of Actors’ Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre.
1. Actors’ Playhouse moved into the historic Miracle Theatre in 1995. Photo by Diego Pocovi.
2. (L to R from back row) Actors’ Playhouse Founding Chairman Dr. Lawrence E. Stein, former City of Coral Gables Mayor Don Slesnick, Actors’ Playhouse Executive Producing Director Barbara S. Stein, President & CEO of the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce Mark A. Trowbridge, René I. Basulto of Basulto & Associates, Inc, Douglas Wood of Douglas Wood Associates, Inc., Actors’ Playhouse Artistic Director David Arisco, former City of Coral Gables Mayor Dorothy Thompson, Chairman of the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce Drew Kern, Jeannett Slesnick of Slesnick & Jochem, LLP, John P. Fullerton of Fullerton Diaz Architects, and Coral Gables City Manager Pat Salerno. Photo by Alberto Romeu Photography.

Actors’ Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre was honored with the City Beautiful Award for Outstanding Historic Preservation, presented by the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce today. The award celebrates the most outstanding examples of architectural achievement among commercial properties in the Gables. Don’t miss Godspell which runs October 10-November 4. www.actorsplayhouse.org. 305-444-9293.

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