Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park

Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park houses two venue spaces:

Moe and Jack’s Place –The Rouse Theatre, opened its doors in March 2023 with a fresh take on the musical A Chorus Line. The state-of-the-art facility enhanced the Playhouse’s artistic capabilities and ushered in a new theatrical era for the region.

The Rosenthal Shelterhouse Theatre is the smaller of the Playhouse’s two performing stages. The intimate theatre seats just 225 people, so no one is farther than seven rows from the stage. The original Playhouse was confined to this park shelterhouse, which had been scheduled for demolition. Instead, the building was converted to a theatre where, on Oct. 10, 1960, Meyer Levin’s Compulsion celebrated the opening night of both play and Playhouse.

These spaces allow the Playhouse to better support artists, enhance the audience experience, partner with other theaters across the country, and serve as a gathering place for all the diverse communities that make up Greater Cincinnati.