Nodaway Community Theatre Company wants to “raise the stage” at The Rose Theatre and is asking for the Maryville community’s help.
NCTC is a not-for-profit corporation, founded in 1990. In 2008, the company bought the property at 118 West Third Street, naming it The Rose Theatre. The current space features a small acting venue, seating 75 audience members, and offers plays for actors from 2nd grade through adults.
Plays produced in 2023 include Chateau La Roach (with actors in grades 5-8), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (with actors in grades 7-12), and Death by Dessert (a dessert theater with adult actors). Two other plays--Arsenic and Old Lace (with actors in grades 7-12) and Caps for Sale (with actors in grades 2-6)-- will take the stage this November.
According to Scott Lance, a director at The Rose, “Raising the stage will let audience members see the actors much better–especially the younger (and shorter) ones! We want our stage to be more ‘user friendly’ to let our audiences see all the action!”
Total cost for the project is $8,000, which includes tearing out the old stage, replacing it with a stage that is two feet higher, building new platforms from the stage to the audience, and raising access doorways that lead offstage. Renovations are slated for November through December 2023.
Donations for the “Raise the Stage Campaign” may be made by check payable to NCTC
and sent to P.O. Box 32, Maryville, Missouri 64468; or by going to the group’s website at rosetheatremaryville.org and choosing the PayPal link found there. NCTC is a 501(c)(3) corporation, and all donations are tax deductible. For more information, contact Nina Dewhurst at (660) 582-8916.
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