Cape Cod Melody Tent is a South Shore Playhouse Associates-owned tent theater located in Hyannis, Massachusetts, in the county of Barnstable. Affiliated with the South Shore Music Circus, these are the only two continuously-operated tent theaters in the round in the United States. It is a seasonal venue that runs May through September. The Music Circus and Melody Tent are owned and operated by the South Shore Playhouse Associates, a not-for-profit organization. The

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is approximately 2,300. It was originally known as Cape Cod Music Circus from 1950–1951.Cape Cod Melody Tent
website David M. Holtzmann, a theatrical attorney who represented actress

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, owned both theaters from the late 1950s until his death in 1965, after which they were operated by his widow, Sondra.Collision: When Reality and Illusion Collide
By Ron Bruguiere In March 1990, the South Shore Playhouse Associates purchased the Cape Cod Melody Tent and have since made numerous modern upgrades including a new vinyl tent with Cupola venting system, new seats, new stage and computerized lighting and sound systems.

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Theatres completed in 1950 1950 establishments in Massachusetts Amphitheaters in the United States Buildings and structures in Barnstable, Massachusetts {{Massachusetts-struct-stub

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