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1952	Most prominently, Will Cole was the driving force behind this new little theater group in Aiken. Their first play, George Washington Slept Here, was directed by Mr. Cole and performed in October. Over the years, he directed many plays. For the first few years, all productions were performed at the Aiken Municipal Auditorium.
1958	Performances moved to Aiken Junior High School (now Trinity Lutheran Home).
1959	The first musical was performed, H.M.S. Pinafore.
c.1965	Aiken Playhouse Chorus began (now Aiken Choral Society).
1973	New theater home opened behind Odell Weeks Center. Parker Deans and others served on the Founders Committee.
1978	Garden Theater began in the summers and was active for 13 years. It would be revived in 2005 with the Youth Wing's production of Winnie the Pooh's Hundred Acre Wood.
1984	Cabaret was performed as Aiken Community Theater's 100th performance. It was directed by Will Cole.
1988	Studio Two experimental theater was active for many years. It would be revived as Black Box theater in 2003.
1993	ACP Youth Wing became a permanent and official division of Aiken Community Playhouse.
1999	Capital campaign began to raise funds for building new theater home in downtown Aiken.
2002	Washington Center for the Performing Arts, ACP's new home, opened on Newberry Street. The Fiftieth Anniversary was celebrated this year.
2005/06	Winner of the South Carolina Theater Association festival with the short play When Shakespeare's Ladies Meet At the regional conference in Florida this same entry won an acting award.
2006/07	In the 06/07 season we produced seven main stage plays; three Black Box productions, held three Coffee House sessions plus other education workshops. It was one of our best seasons in our history!
2007/08	In the 07/08 season we produced seven main stage plays; three Black Box productions, held three Coffee House sessions, introduced our Children's Summer Camp, had a Youth Wing Garden Theatre, and our First Summer Season! We had block buster productions throughout the season!
2008/09	Last season we produced 7 main stage shows, a very successful summer season, Youth Wing productions and two fund raisers including the dinner theater "I Do! I Do!"
2009/10	This season we are producing 7 main stage shows, and introducing our third Summer Season! Join us as a Subscriber for this spectacular season!