“Avenue of the Stars”: How it All Began

During the Great Depression and in the midst of Weston’s long, dark winters when the town was cut off from villages on the other side of the hills, neighbors came together to put on plays that brought to life stories of the world beyond.

From these beginnings, families like the Walkers, the Lloyds, and others, created a first-class theater that never lost the connection to its town and the surrounding region. The pathway from the Walker Farm south on Route 100 to The Playhouse on the Green became known as the “Avenue of the Stars.”

Come the 1950s, the theater had become a mainstay of Southern Vermont’s cultural landscape and The Playhouse venue was recognized as an attractive destination for out-of-town visitors. By the turn of the last century and under the 30-year leadership of the ‘3 Guys’, Weston transformed into a professional theater. Broadway and regional theater stars made their way to the town summer after summer to create first-class entertainment for a welcoming audience and the theater became known for celebrating the classics and nurturing new stories.

Today, the theater’s 86-year legacy continues as it creates exceptional theater in its exceptional town, telling stories that connect us all to one another and to the world on the other side of the hills.