Pittsburgh's tiny Little Lake Theatre is growing by leaps and bounds

Little Lake Theatre was born in a barn.

But unlike so many larger Pittsburgh theatre organizations that are struggling with attendance and finances, the company is currently seeing growth in ticket sales, subscriptions and donations.

Little Lake’s grassy campus is nestled into the shore of Canonsburg Lake in Washington County, about a 30-minute drive from Downtown Pittsburgh. The company’s budget is roughly $600,000, tiny in comparison to the Broadway-oriented Pittsburgh CLO’s $8 million budget or Pittsburgh Public Theatre’s roughly $7 million budget.

Still, with what resources it has, Little Lake mounts nine shows a year from January through December with all volunteer actors. Offerings this year range from the recently wrapped “Da Vinci Code” to “Barefoot in the Park” (June 12-29), th