[5][6] In the first half of 1925, Korndolf stage managed the first three plays of the newly created Rochester Community Players, as well as assisting in the scene design for these early productions.
The Captive had been in performance for five months and had been "acquitted" of immorality or indecency by "the citizens play jury", sponsored by the District Attorney, but the chief Magistrate for the City issued warrants for the arrests of the cast of that production and two others.
[12] A week later the show was voluntarily withdrawn and charges dismissed against the producer, Kondolf and three cast members, who had agreed never to act in The Captive again for anybody.
"[17] As summarized by The New York Times in its obituary of Kondolf, "While such productions were successful with the public, they also led to controversy, often involving labor disputes.
[15] Among the Broadway shows that he produced are The Fifth Season, from 1953 to 1955; Hell Freezes Over, Joshua Logan's first directorial effort, from 1935 to 1936, and The 49th Cousin in 1960.