The program allowed the students participating in the program to tour to area schools and offer their performances. The outreach program was expanded in January, 2004 by adding a touring program to S.T.A.R. Formally known as Students’ Theatre Arts Reach (S.T.A.R.), the current Future Stars Program provides educational opportunities in the Arts for people ages three through adult. In 2000, drama and vocal performance classes were added. The program was originally used to teach jazz, tap, and ballet classes. The theater began an educational outreach program in 1997, in response to a request from the City of Sullivan Civic Center. Programs for many of The Little Theatre's past shows are also available online through a digital project of Eastern Illinois University's Booth Library in conjunction with the Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois Digital Collections. This digital repository is a service of EIU's Booth Library.
SULLIVAN LITTLE THEATRE ARCHIVE
Yet another building was purchased in 2001, this one was used for the technical production facility.Ī digital archive of Little Theatre production photos and programs is available in Eastern Illinois University's online repository, The Keep.
In the year 2000, the theater purchased another building that was used for rehearsal space, a dance studio, and apartments that would house the actors during their stay. The year after purchasing the theater, the board decided to purchase adjoining buildings that, once renovated, would house the ticket office, public restroom, and administrative offices. Little and began renovations to surrounding buildings. On a later, unknown date, The Little Theater on the Square Inc. It was run by a board of trustees who represented the regional market area of Central Illinois. The theater began operating as a not for profit organization in 1981 and continued to produce many plays and musicals. With the resignation of Little, the theater went from an independently owned business to a non-profit enterprise. Although the twenty-third season was not run by Little, it did occur thanks to Sullivan Theatre, Inc. Little announced that he would not be putting on a twenty-third season due to the cost of operation and salaries for the stars and supporting actors. Īfter twenty-two years of operating the theater, Mr. Little continued to bring many plays and musicals to the small town throughout his ownership of the theater. When Little began the theater, he called it "Summer of Musicals" until he actually purchased The Grand Theatre in 1963 and officially changed the name to "The Little Theatre on the Square." Mr.
SULLIVAN LITTLE THEATRE PROFESSIONAL
Renting the theater allowed him to begin fulfilling his lifelong dream of owning and operating a quality professional theater.Įntering into the first "Summer of Musicals," Little was fresh out of graduate school in New York where he had been studying and doing work in the professional theater. came up with the idea of renting out the theater for the summer months to present plays.
SULLIVAN LITTLE THEATRE MOVIE
The theater originally opened in 1924 as a movie theater, called "The Grand Theatre." The Grand Theatre showed movies throughout the year, except during the summer months. It is the only professional theater between Chicago and St. It is located in the heart of Sullivan’s town square on Harrison Street. The Little Theatre on the Square is a theater in Sullivan, Illinois.
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