The Audrey Herman SPOTLIGHTERS has been a part of the Baltimore Theatre Community since 1962. Originally created as part of Mayor Grady's StageCrafters' Project within the Parks and Recreation Department in 1958, SPOTLIGHTERS was born when the program ended in 1962.

For more than 37 years the theatre flourished under the leadership and artistic vision of Audrey Herman. Ms. Herman's program of presenting a new show every month allowed for a wide variety of productions and many opportunities for directors, designers and actors to experience SPOTLIGHTERS' intimate setting.

Following Audrey's death in 1999, the theatre began its transition into a Maryland Public Charity, a recognized 501(c)3 non-profit organization.

Several alumni of SPOTLIGHTERS, who had their first theatre experience on this stage, have gone on to receive Tony Awards, Emmy Awards, Obie Awards, and Academy Award nominations. This list includes, David Drake - Obie Award for "The Night Larry Kramer Kissed Me" and Howard Rollins, Jr. - Academy Award nomination for his role of Colehouse Walker in the movie "Ragtime", and his television role of Virgil Tibbs with Carroll O'Connor in "In the Heat of the Night".

Today, SPOTLIGHTERS Theatre seeks to continue Audrey's vision of providing a variety of quality theatre and many opportunities for new artists to develop and refine their skills. SPOTLIGHTERS also continues to offer opportunities to new directors, designers and actors to test their skills in our intimate space.