 Women were pervasive throughout these companies, although their efforts were often belittled, dismissed, or undervalued.The movement achieved high-water marks in artistic significance, community involvement, and international recognition with the Pasadena Community Playhouse.Originally a community theatre, the Playhouse boasted at its peak capacity six stages, each featuring a new production every two weeks, making it, for most of the early 20th century, the world's most prolific theatrical production organization.