Swansey recalled the earlier days: “I remember four people sitting on a bench backstage turning dials to turn the lights on and off onstage, and that’s gone from backstage to the loft with a computerized light board. This includes an extension to the back of the building to provide dressing room space for actors, a workshop area, new floors, a new front to the theatre, bathrooms being moved to the lobby and the light booth being moved up to the loft.
The community theatre has experienced a lot of change and renovation over its years. I can’t believe that it’s been there that long, and when I mention it, people don’t know it’s here.” “It’s just a little theatre that’s close to my heart, and I want to see it survive. “I’ve been there doing things off and on since 1975, so I’ve been doing things over there for quite a long time,” Swansey said. Kevin Swansey, a volunteer who was recently elected to the board, has been working with the theatre since 1975 when he started out helping with props and sets. The theatre puts on five performances a year, including musicals, comedies, mysteries and dramas. in Clarksville, has captivated audiences and performers for more than 60 years.Ĭelebrating its 70th season this year, Clarksville Little Theatre has always been a beloved local venue.
One of America’s oldest continually producing theatres, Clarksville Little Theatre, 301 East Montgomery Ave. As technologies progress, however, live theatre continues to thrive. In today’s busy world, it’s easy to become hypnotized by the fast-paced conveniences of modern technology and forms of entertainment that are constantly changing.
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