It is a theater that will commit Black people to their own liberation and instruct them about what they should do and what they should be doing.”[2] The group was nomadic for its first ten years as it performed in a variety of locations around Baltimore: Coppin State University, the Druid Hill Avenue Branch of the YMCA, the Great Hall Theater of St. Mary's Church in the Walbrook neighborhood, and the Carl J. Murphy Auditorium at Morgan State University.
[3] In 1960, the Arena Players moved into a three-story building at 406 Orchard Street, that served multiple purposes history which they were able to purchase in 1969.
Earl Arnett, "The Arena Players Open New Theater with Hughes Play," The Sun (1837-1987), Oct 22, 1976: 1. As the group grew, the organization began to seek government funds in 1970s in order to expand their 200-seat home.
[4] After a remodeling plan was developed with an estimate of $755,000, the Arena Players set about acquiring the funds to finance the project that they dubbed, “Our Possible Dream.”[5] The three-phase redevelopment plan was financed through public donations and government funds: a $3,000 grant from the Maryland Arts Council and $321,000 federal grant made available through the city's Department of Housing and Community Development.
Architect Leon Bridges even published an opinion piece commending the Sun for their coverage and recommended that the newspaper continue their support through notices of coming attractions and featured articles.