Miami Little Theatre History

THE BIRTH OF MIAMI LITTLE THEATRE

In 1959, a group interested in community theatre decided to take a cue from "The Little Rascals" and "do a show!" The group included Robert Gobetz, Opal Wright, Belva Carson, Dr. Charles Letcher, Hartley Owens and Jess Heck.That first production was "The Male Animal" and was the beginning of the Miami Little Theatre. Here we are 49 years and more than 180 shows later and we are still going strong.

Miami Little Theatre is headquartered in its permanent home across the street from the Coleman Theatre where costumes, set pieces and just a lot of stuff is stored. That is also where auditions, rehearsals and monthly board meetings are held.The board is made up of 18 people who donate their time and talent to keep live theatre a part of the community. We are so grateful to the community for their help and support. When we needed a claw-foot bathtub for a show, we placed an ad in the newspaper and the next day we had 12 bathtubs!We are always looking for not only actors, but carpenters, painters, costume makers, backstage workers, people to collect props ... the list goes on and on. So, if you are interested in live theatre, we may have a job for you!

BOARD MEMBERS

Board officers for the 2009-2010 Miami Little Theatre season are as follows:

PRESIDENT: Pamela Catt, (918) 533-4683
VICE PRESIDENT: Shannon Duhon
SECRETARY: Mark Rogers
TREASURER: Linda Kerby
HISTORIAN: Jessica Stout

Board members for the 2009-2010 season are Pamela Catt, Shannon Duhon, Mark Rogers, Linda Kerby, Jessica Stout, Lynn Forkum, Jerry Venis, Judy Pitman, Carol Housman, Ron Whaley, Bud Catt, Art Whaley, Maria Nichols, Amanda Emerson, Chris White, Phil McGechie, Kathy Wright, and David Froman.

To contact a board member, for more information about becoming a member or for more information about an upcoming Miami Little Theatre production send an e-mail to info@miamilittletheatre.com or contact us by mail at Miami Little Theatre, P.O. Box 647, Miami, OK 74355