PR: Theatre Historical Society of America (THS) Announces Partnership with Digital Light & Sound

PITTSBURGH, PA (PittsburghNewsWire.com) — The Theatre Historical Society of America (THS) is thrilled to announce that it will collaborate with Digital Light & Sound on its original television series, Great Theaters of America.

Recently, KLRU-TV AND PBS Austin’s Green Lights Committee accepted Digital Light & Sound’s original television series, Great Theaters of America for a pilot episode.

Great Theaters of America is an original travel television series created by Fredrick Leicht.  The series follows two hosts who hit the open road to discover America’s most historic theaters and movie palaces and features special celebrity guests and live performances.

The Theatre Historical Society of America will be providing Digital Light & Sound full access to the greatest theatre architecture-related archive of its kind, the American Theatre Architecture Archive (ATAA), for each episode of Great Theaters of America.  The company is currently producing the pilot episode.  “I am very proud to have the theatre historical society of America be a part of our team. Their partnership will go a long way in bring Great Theaters of America to the next level,” said series creator, Fred Leicht.

ABOUT THE THEATRE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA:
Founded in 1969 as a non-profit organization dedicated to celebrating the rich history of America’s historic theatres, the Theatre Historical Society of America (THS) exists today as a common ground for all who value the role of these historic structures in our architectural, cultural and social and history. Through preservation of the collections in the American Theatre Architecture Archive and our educational programming, including our flagship publication Marquee™ and Conclave Theatre Tour, THS increases awareness, appreciation and scholarly study of America’s theatres. Visit THS online at historictheatres.org.

ABOUT THE COLLECTIONS:
The collections housed in the ATAA contain information on over 18,000 theatres (both domestic and international) and span nearly every style and period of theatre architecture. Composed of photographs, negatives, slides, postcards, artists’ renderings, scrapbooks, books, periodicals, business records, blueprints and architectural drawings, supplier and trade catalogs, architectural artifacts, theatre furnishings, ushers’ uniforms, and numerous other items, the collections exist to document and preserve the cultural and social history of America’s theatre buildings. Find out more and explore our collections online at historictheatres.org.

For more information about this topic, or to schedule an interview, please contact Donna McCoy, Membership & Communications Manager at 1-877-242-9637 ext. 305 or office@historictheatres.org.

To find out more information about Great Theaters of America, visit:http://www.greattheatersofamerica.com/