About
Salt City Center for the Performing Arts, incorporated in 1968, is a multi-ethnic arts center which holds a non profit charter as an educational organization. The Center houses two theatres, a shop, dance studio, lounge, offices and classrooms. Activities include theatrical presentations, a Youth Theatre, outreach programs, apprenticeship training, classes in the arts, and special events.
Salt City Center for the Performing Arts is...
Incorporated in 1968
Multiethnic arts center which holds a 501(c)(3) non profit charter as an educational organization
The founder and still is Executive is Joseph N. Lotito
First incorporated as Salt City Playhouse, it joined an existing Youth Program with a new adult acting company
The youth program was started for inner-city youth by Mr. Lotito in 1963
In 1969 the Warehouse Theatre was created on Syracuse's Peat Street.
In 1973 Salt City moved into its present location, the former Temple Adath Yeshurin, on the corner of South Crouse and Harrison Ave.
The Center houses two theatres, a shop, dance studio, lounge, offices and classrooms.
Activities include theatrical presentations, a Youth Theatre, outreach programs, apprenticeship training, classes in the arts, and special events.
The Center is generous in supplying space, technical help, loaning costumes, props, sets, and being helpful in other requested ways to other theatre companies, schools, churches and organizations.
A recent survey disclosed that our audience travels from seventy-four townships in a sixteen county radius, and out of state visitors frequently attend our performances.
