Watershed Public Theatre
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P.O. Box 441
Columbia, TN 38402
Organization Details

Programs

Budget
$129,065.00
Description
The season opens with the musical Anastasia running September 15-24. We partner with the Polk Home to present Ghosts of Greenwood cemetery tour October 20-21. WPT's Artist Lab will present A Special Maury Christmas December 8-10, 2023. Our production for young audiences is Robin Hood, running February 1-4, 2024, including weekday performances for school field trips. The 39 Steps, a celebration of Alfred Hitchcock's work, runs March 15-24, and the season closes with Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest June 7-16, 2024. In addition to the season of programs, we are developing an Artist Lab featuring local theatre artists and we implement two education programs that run throughout the season. The first is an afterschool theatre arts program for elementary students offered at three locations in Maury County, including two Boys and Girls Club sites. The second is an Apprentice Company professional theatre training program for teens and adults.
Beneficiaries
Seniors
Adults
Children and Youth (0 - 19 years)
Program Areas Served
Maury County and Southern Middle Tennessee
Budget
$94,830.00
Description
WPT's 2022-23 season begins with Little Women The Musical, running at Cherry Theater September 30-October 9, 2022. For the holidays, WPT will present A Christmas Cabaret dinner theater hosted by Mt. Pleasant Grille on December 9-11, 2022. Those Wicked Stepsisters will offer public performances February 17-19, 2023, as well as two daytime performances on February 16 for school groups. The season closes with Shakespeare's classic Romeo & Juliet, performing at Cherry Theater June 9-18, 2023.
Beneficiaries
Seniors
Adults
Children and Youth (0 - 19 years)
Program Areas Served
Maury County, Tennessee
Budget
$5,000.00
Description
We have developed the first four in a series of short plays about significant events and people in Maury County history. These are original pieces written by local playwrights and can be easily performed in a variety of locations. We have partnered with two historic sites and plan to partner with more organizations to help provide more educational entertainment for our community, as well as to provide more tourism activities.
Program Areas Served
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