Oddfellows Playhouse was founded in 1975 by five Wesleyan University students. From that small beginning, the Playhouse now serves approximately 2,000 young people every year.

We're often asked about the history of our name. One of our first homes was a building owned by the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. In 1994, after 19 years of rehearsing and performing in dozens of rented and borrowed Middletown locations, Oddfellows Playouse, with extensive community support, acquired and renovated the 10,000 sq. ft. historic building that is now its home on Washington St. in Middletown.