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 Townplayers Community Theater, Watertown, South Dakota Posted by:  NGComets
N 44° 54.034 W 097° 06.838
14T E 648905 N 4973635
Located on South Broadway.
Waymark Code: WMF2RV
Location: South Dakota, United States
Date Posted: 08/12/2012
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Town Players, a community theater group, began in the late 1940s and presented shows at the City Auditorium for five seasons.
The organization became defunct, but was revived in 1975. The group moved to its current location at 5 S. Broadway in 1993, which serves as office, storage and rehearsal space. Most performances were held in the auditorium at Harmony Hill with larger shows at the D.D. Miller Auditorium.
When Harmony Hill was demolished in 2000, the group was faced with a problem: they had no small venue for performances. While the high school’s auditorium was well-suited for musicals and shows likely to generate very large audiences, it was not cost-effective for smaller shows. So, with volunteer labor and grant money from the Watertown Community Foundation, Town Players Theater on Broadway came together.
Theater Name: Townplayers Community Theater
Country: USA
Address:
5 South Broadway
Watertown, SD USA
57201
Web Site: [Web Link]
Venue: Community Theater
Type of Productions:
Repertory
Musicals
Summer
Restored Building: yes
Date of Construction: 1928
Architect/Designer: Unknown
Stage Type: Proscenium
Seating Capacity: 250
Special Productions/Events/Festivals:
2012-2013 Season
E2G, Inc. presents
Route 66
September 14 & 15 – 7:30 PM
Heritage Theater ~ Watertown Event Center
Fruitcakes
November 14, 15, 16, 17 – 7:30 PM
November 18 – 2:00 PM
Town Players Theater
Ken Ludwig’s
The fox on the Fairway
February 20, 21, 22 & 23 – 7:30 PM
February 24 – 2:00 PM
Town Players Theater
showtime at first baptist
April 24, 25, 26 & 27 – 7:30 PM
April 28 – 2:00 PM
Town Players Theater
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