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Join us on Oct. 8 to celebrate 95 years
Springfield Civic Theatre will hold a gala celebration to mark 95 years of bringing quality theater to our community from 6-9 p.m. Oct. 8 in the Metropolis, 102 W. High St.
This 95th anniversary event will include performances of musical numbers from past productions, delicious food catered by Charlo's, and a very limited number of speeches. The event is free, but donations will be gratefully accepted.
Springfield Civic Theatre began in 1931 when a professional actor spoke at a women’s club meeting suggesting that the Springfield community could benefit from producing local theater. Since then, Civic has been devoted to producing entertaining and thought-provoking dramas, comedies, and musicals that give an outlet to many talented and dedicated local folks. Join us on Oct. 8 to celebrate this great legacy!
Springfield City Commission adopted a proclamation celebrating Springfield Civic Theatre's 95 years of providing quality theater for our community. Several Civic board members, including Ryan Ramirez, Ruth Lawson, Sue Green, Rita Brooks, Annette Black, Afton Holfinger, Nancy Mahoney, Suzanne Grote, Jennifer Stamper Mahoney, and Ron Weber, were on hand to receive the proclamation.
'The Laramie Project' will be Nov. 12-14
Springfield Civic Theatre will present “The Laramie Project” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12, and Friday, Nov. 13, and at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, in the John Legend Theater, 700 S. Limestone St.
The Tectonic Theater Project created “The Laramie Project” from hundreds of interviews done over two years with residents of Laramie, Wyoming, in the aftermath of the beating death of Matthew Shepard, a 21-year-old gay man. The murder of Shepard prompted a national dialogue around issues of gay rights, sexual politics, class, violence, and the difference between tolerance and acceptance. A breathtaking theatrical collage, “The Laramie Project” explores the depths to which humanity can sink and the heights of compassion of which we are capable.
Lorrie Sparrow-Knapp is the director of the production. Tickets can be purchased through the John Legend Theater box office, (937) 505-2945, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday (except days that Springfield City Schools are closed). Tickets are not yet available online, but will be posted soon at the Legend website.