[1] The live series, produced by Albert McCleery,[2] introduced to television the concept of theater-in-the-round, which had been well established and popularized since 1947 by Margo Jones with her Theatre '47 in Dallas, Texas.

McCleery's method of staging employed minimal sets and props well lit within a black background, enabling cameras to move about with much freedom in the darkness, picking up shots from any angle.

McCleery's skill with this type of staging led directly to his producer role with NBC's Matinee Theatre.

[3] Jim Buckley of the Pewter Plough Playhouse (Cambria, California) recalled: Cameo Theatre featured adaptations from the short stories of Roald Dahl, Shirley Jackson, Irwin Shaw, and others.

The Paley Center for Media detailed the scripting contribution of Ellen M. Violett: Cameo Theatre was notable for developing young writers.