Thomasville High graduate Chloe Drinkard has spent nearly two decades with the Thomasville Arts Council, and she now argues that community theater is essential infrastructure for a rural town, not a luxury.
Tag: community theater
Coverage of community theater from South Alabama News, the local news source for Mobile, Baldwin and the surrounding counties of the Alabama Gulf Coast.
Chickasaw
Chickasaw Civic Theatre Readies ‘Big Fish’ Musical as Mobile Museum of Art Postpones Jim Crow History Talk
Chickasaw Civic Theatre prepares to open its long-delayed production of “Big Fish: A Larger Than Life Musical,” while the Mobile Museum of Art postpones an Art Talk on Mobile’s Jim Crow history tied to its Gordon Parks exhibit.
Local News
Mobile Theatre Guild, Joe Jefferson Players Celebrate Standout Year in Community Theater
Mobile Theatre Guild handed out its Zoghby Awards in June, and Joe Jefferson Players is set to close its 69th season with the Joey Awards on July 15, continuing Mobile’s summer tradition of honoring community theater talent.
Local News
Ten Years of Growth: How Mobile’s Arts Scene Transformed From 2003 to 2013
A decade-long look back shows Mobile’s arts scene has grown significantly since 2003, with Space 301, the restored Saenger Theatre, a revitalized Mobile Arts Council and a wave of new festivals, theater troupes and grassroots creative groups reshaping the city’s cultural landscape.