11 Facts About Toby Orenstein

Toby Barbara Orenstein is an American theatrical director, producer, and educator.

Toby Orenstein has two honorable mentions for the Tony Honors for Excellence in Theatre.

In 1972, at the request of pioneering businessman and philanthropist James Rouse, Toby Orenstein founded the non-profit Columbia Center for Theatrical Arts through which, the nationally acclaimed theatre troupe the Young Columbians was created for the United States Bicentennial.

Later, Orenstein established the award-winning Toby's Dinner Theatre in 1979.

Alongside her work in theatre, Toby Orenstein is a community and social activist, and is the president of the board of directors for the Columbia Center for Theatrical Arts.

Toby Orenstein raises funds for scholarships and community programs including over ten years of producing Labor of Love to raise money for the AIDS Alliance of Howard County.

Toby Orenstein has chaired and directed the Howard County Arts Gala for the Arts Council, participated in the events for the Carson Scholars Fund, and directed and produced plays for United Service Organizations and the United States Armed Forces stationed overseas.

In 2014, Toby Orenstein was honored with the Leadership Award for Accessibility by the Howard County Commission on Disabilities.

Toby Orenstein was born The Bronx, New York City, to Mildred and Sam Press.

Toby Orenstein successfully auditioned for the selective High School of Performing Arts in New York City.

Since 1979, Orenstein is the Artistic Director and owner of Toby's Dinner Theatre in Columbia, Maryland.