Santa Monica Group Theatre/ Playhouse, founded in 1960 is the oldest continuously operating theatre in LA. It offers year-round exciting theatrical productions, Family Theatre musicals, theatre workshops and educational programming locally, nationally and internationally. As one of the country's most respected intimate theatrical centers, the Playhouse is the only theatre of its kind to have produced continuously for half a century, without compromising the true spirit of the European Repertory theatre. Under the artistic direction of Chris DeCarlo and Evelyn Rudie, the Playhouse has been honored with LADCC's Margaret Harford Award, the Drama-Logue Publisher's Award and twelve Mayors' Commendations