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Community
Theatre finds
new site
 After three years with no home and seven different locations used to hold their stage productions, the Excelsior Springs Community Theatre has finally purchased a permanent location that will meet their needs and add to the revitalization of the downtown area in the process.
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At right: From left, Excelsior Springs Community Theatre Board Member Greg Martin accepts the keys to the theatre group’s new facility fom Marie Woods and Sylvia Eales.
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ESCT Board Member Greg Martin, who was charged with finding a suitable home for ESCT, accepted the keys to the facility from local Realtors Sylvia Eales and Marie Woods.
"Today has been a long time coming," said Martin as he stood in front of the historic brick building on South Street that was originally part of the Albany Hotel.
"Today we celebrate, and tomorrow we work," added ESCT President Tanya Duncan.
The building, which will go through extensive renovation over the next year, will require a community-wide effort. Before the papers were even signed, ESCT members found enthusiasm in people who are dedicated to helping both in labor, materials, and the cash needed to make this dream a reality.
The theatre group has set a goal of raising $100,000 over the next year to bring the building up to code, tuck-point the brick surface, renovate the interior, and beautify the surroundings.
Prior to the purchase, ESCT met with the Historic Preservation Commission to discuss maintaining the building’s historic integrity while turning it into a theatre.
Mayor Jim Nelson said he was happy that the theatre group had finally found a new home, and that the move would involve a currently unused building in the historic downtown area.
“I’d like to congratulate them,” Nelson said. “I’m very excited; they have deserved a home for a long time, and I look very forward to seeing their first production.”
He also urged members of the community to volunteer their time, labor and expertise in renovating the building.
Anyone interested in helping transform the empty building into the new home of the Excelsior Springs Community Theatre should contact Paulette Lake at (816) 651-5294 or by email.
Special Thanks to our Building Fund Contributors:
Angel sponsorship - Wal-Mart, The Excelsior Springs Standard
Director sponsorship - Mr. and Mrs. Allen Foster, Doris Marie Filley, Shannon Ivie, Kevin and Sonya Morgan, Wanda O'Dell, Larry and Cheryl Greim, Dennis Hartman, Dan and Loretta Hanson, Gabrielle and Wendy Assel, Larry Tesar
Stage Manager sponsorship - Eric and Kat Bintzinghoffer
Friend - Susan McCauliff
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