 In 1928, the Playhouse produced the massive theo-philosophical epic "Lazarus Laughed" by Eugene O'Neill.The first fully realized production of this play, the cast included 250 primarily local amateur actors, often doubling in roles that required over three hundred masks and costumes.The Little Theatre Movement began in the early 20th century and was a result of young theatre practitioners, dramaturges, stage technicians, stage designers, and actors, who were influenced by European Theatre.