John Anson Ford Theatres Master Plan

The John Anson Ford Theatres, nestled in the Hollywood Hills, is one of the oldest performing arts venues in Los Angeles still in use. The historic open air amphitheatre is set in a natural canyon and encompasses a 45 acre park. The Theatre and site are owned and operated by the County of Los Angeles, and as stewards of this resource, they invested in a Master Plan to identify operational, theatrical and audience upgrades that could be implemented in a unified manner. In addition the plan was to identify opportunities for new facilities that could generate income and activate the site year round. Levin & Associates and a team of consultants were retained to collaborate with the County in developing a Master Plan based on those goals and objectives. The Master Plan resulted in the development of a new 299-seat theatre, restaurant, office building and rehearsal hall, two parking structures, along with the renovation of the 1200-seat historic amphitheatre.