State Theatre

Playhouse Square Foundation is a not-for-profit performing arts center whose mission is presenting and producing a wide variety of quality performing arts, advancing arts education and creating a theater district that is a superior location for entertainment, business and housing, thereby strengthening the economic vitality of the region.

The theater opened its doors in 1921 and is a part of the National Register of Historic Places. A lengthy restoration of the building was began in 1979 and completed in 1984. The renovation included the addition of a $7M stagehouse.