Jenny Wiley Theatre was a non-profit organization in Kentucky that produced classic Broadway musicals, comedies, historical dramas and holiday productions at both the Jenny Wiley Amphitheatre, located within the Jenny Wiley State Resort Park, and an indoor venue in Pikeville. In 2019, the company furloughed its staff, cancelled its performances, and was evicted from both its locations by the municipal property owners.[1] Its programming has been replaced by the Appalachian Center for the Arts in Pikeville.[2]

Jenny Wiley Theatre
Formation1964
TypeTheatre group
Location

The theater's first musical was South Pacific, performed in the summer of 1965. Some theater alumni and staff have later achieved success in television, film and national theater. These include:

References

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  1. ^ Anderson, Chris (Apr 4, 2019). "Pikeville evicts Jenny Wiley Theatre". Appalachian News-Express. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  2. ^ The Appalachian Center for the Arts: 'The Show must go on.' WKYT-TV April 25, 2019.
  3. ^ "Jenny Wiley Theater". Archived from the original on 2008-06-15. Retrieved 2008-06-18.