Organization Founded in 1963, Market House Theatre (MHT) of Paducah, KY is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. MHT’s mission is to develop and share the creative potential of the people of the region through theatre and the performing arts. The founding group of eight members presented The Male Animal at the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Union Hall, and since then, the group has made its home at the Market House Building, starting with its second performance. The building was renovated after a fire in 1968, and the Market House Theatre increased its budget over the course of the 1970s, with the season expanding from four to six productions each season.