Olean Theatre Workshop Celebrates 20 Years

Senator Catharine Young (R,C,I - 57th District) presented Lesley Patrone (left) and Nick Patrone (right) with a special Proclamation honoring the Olean Theatre Workshop during the organization’s 20th anniversary celebration on Friday, January 20. Since opening in 1992, the Olean Theatre Workshop has served as a classroom for more than 1,600 students who want to learn theater. Throughout its 20 years, Olean Theatre Workshop presented over 125 productions, and young people continue to line up for the area’s longest-running theater education program. The theater also offers community poetry readings, films and ensemble plays.