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Jean
Louise Thieme Fund supports DCCA Family Theatre Series
Darke County Center for the Arts recognizes The Jean Louise Thieme
Children’s Theatre Fund of the Darke County Foundation and for their
support of DCCA’s Family Theatre Series. “DCCA is pleased to receive
continual generous support from community organizations such as The
Jean Louise Thieme Children’s Theatre Fund of the Darke County
Foundation. With their assistance we are able to fulfill our mission of
cultural enrichment for the community,” stated Andrea Jordan, DCCA
Executive Director. Jean Louise Thieme started DCCA’s Family Theatre
Series, in 1997; this series provides young children, their parents,
grandparents & great grandparents the opportunity to enjoy
professional live theater in Memorial Hall.
Thanks to strong community support, DCCA has been able to keep a $5
ticket price for professional, high quality, artistic, Family Theatre
Series performances, for two decades. According to Jordan, “the goal of
DCCA’s Family Theatre Series is to inspire the imaginations of the
young and young at heart, encouraging the expression of creativity. The
series attracts a wide-ranging audience that includes many preschool
children enjoying their first theater experience, as well as senior
citizens who enjoy the shows’ strong depiction of traditional values.”
Featured in the 2017-2018 series are, a heartwarming holiday
spectacular for all ages with the return of Lightwire Theatre to
present A Very Electric Christmas on November 19th; Theatreworks'
production of E.B. White's treasured tale Charlotte's Web on February
18th; and Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia's production of the award
winning classics Guess How Much I Love You and My Little Storybook on
April 8th. All three performances will be on Sundays starting at 2 pm,
at St. Clair Memorial Hall. Thanks to continued community support,
ticket prices have remained at $5 since the first Family Theatre Series
performance in 1997. Series tickets can be purchased for $12, for all
three shows
Additional sponsors for DCCA’s Family Theatre Series include Dayton
Power & Light Company Foundation, Second National Bank, Greenville
Federal, Greyson James Steyer Fund of the Darke County Foundation,
Edison State Community College, Gordon Orthodontics, Jordan Insurance
Agency, Wayne HealthCare, Greenville Rotary Club and Family
Health. The series also receives support from DCCA memberships. The
Ohio Arts Council, Harry D. and Esther Stephens Memorial, Ketrow
Foundation, and Lydia Schaurer Memorial also provide operating support
for DCCA.
Darke County Center for the Arts presents and promotes performing and
fine art encouraging cultural enrichment. DCCA is also committed
to the preservation of Henry St. Clair Memorial Hall as an important
cultural center in the community.
For more information on DCCA, the and the 2017-2018 ARTS COUNT season
or to purchase tickets for an upcoming event, contact the DCCA office
at (937) 547-0908 or visit us online at www.CenterForArts.net.
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