- Title:
- Theatre in the Square Collection (Marietta, Ga.), 1982-2012
- Creator:
- Theatre in the Square (Marietta, Ga.) (1982-2012)
- Date of Original:
- 1982/2012
- Subject:
- Cobb County (Ga.) - History
Cobb County (Ga.) - Politics and government
Cobb County (Ga.). Board of Commissioners
Conflict management - Study and teaching (Higher) - United States
Freedom and art
Fund raising
Homophobia--Georgia--Cobb County
Homosexuality and theater--Georgia--Cobb County
Horne, Michael (1954-1996)
Lips Together, Teeth Apart (Theatrical production)
Marietta (Ga.) - History
Theater--Awards--Georgia
Theater--Casting
Theater--Censorship--Georgia--Marietta
Theater--Economic aspects--Georgia
Theater--Georgia--Cobb County--History
Theater--Law and legislation
Theater--Marketing
Theater--Moral and ethical aspects
Theater--Political aspects
Theater--Production and direction
Theater--Public relations
Theater architecture--Georgia--Marietta
Theater management
Theater programs--Georgia--Marietta
Theaters--Employees--Georgia--Marietta
Theatrical companies--Georgia--Marietta--History
Theatrical managers--Georgia--Cobb County
Theatrical posters--Georgia--Marietta
Theatrical productions--Georgia--Cobb County
Wells, Palmer D. - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Cobb County, Marietta, 33.9526, -84.54993
- Type:
- Still Image
Text - Format:
- application/pdf
image/jp2 - Description:
- Theatre in the Square was founded in 1982 by Michael Horne and Palmer Wells. Originally located in the former banquet hall of the old Marietta Depot restaurant, with a seating capacity of 85 and the first professional theatre in Cobb County, it later moved in 1985 to a larger space off the historic Marietta Square in downtown Marietta, Georgia. It was a non-profit organization governed by a volunteer Board of Directors made up of civic leaders from around the Atlanta metropolitan area. It was a full production professional theatre presenting year-round theatrical productions on two stages, the main 225-seat stage and the 125-seat Alley Stage, and presented about 445 performances yearly, including Broadway and Off-Broadway-type productions, award winning plays, original works, modern classics, musicals, as well as children's productions, a show in celebration of Black History Month, a playreading series, and holiday musicals. The theatre also offered a variety of educational and outreach programming, including shows for students in grades K-12 and college, and acting classes for children, teenagers, adults, and senior citizens.
Theatre in the Square was the largest arts organization in Cobb County and produced edgy and sometimes controversial plays, receiving praise from regional and national critics. It received various grants, including the first organization in Cobb County to receive one from the National Endowment for the Arts, awards such as the ACLU's First Amendment Award for its support of artistic and personal freedom, and high praise from the Atlanta theatre community for its eclectic mix of plays and high production values. In 2007, the theater embarked on a campaign to refurbish and expand its facilities, however, 2008 brought forth the financial collapse and resulted in the demise of several financial contributions by large donors. Additionally, several ongoing grants did not materialized, such as those from the Metropolitan Atlanta Arts Fund and the Georgia Council for the Arts, and others diminished in funding. By 2011, the theater was undergoing a funding crisis, and eventually closed its doors in March 2012. - Metadata URL:
- https://soar.kennesaw.edu/handle/11360/2049
- Language:
- eng
- Rights Holder:
- Copyright for Official University records is held by Kennesaw State University; all other copyright is retained by the authors of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.
- Additional Rights Information:
- Permission to publish, reproduce, publicly display, broadcast, or distribute this material must be secured from the repository and/or copyright holder.
- Original Collection:
- Theatre in the Square Collection (Marietta, Ga.), 1982-2012
http://archivesspace.kennesaw.edu/repositories/4/resources/248 - Holding Institution:
- Kennesaw State University. Department of Archives, Rare Books and Records Management
- Rights:
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