Ever since we started the company in 2012, Judson Theatre Company’s Artistic Director Daniel Haley and I have had conversations where we asked, “What can we do to expand our programming?” And though we never worked together in summer stock, each of us had spent several years working in various East Coast summer theatres.
Summer programming seemed the most logical expansion of Judson Theatre Company’s programming. But several things had to happen first:
—we needed the facility: and in 2019 with the completion of Bradshaw Performing Arts Center at Sandhills Community College, suddenly it was real…the beautiful McPherson Theater at BPAC.
—we knew the programming had to be different: what fit the space? what could we do that was different from the classic plays we’ve done on our mainstage? what might the audience we already have be interested in seeing that they don’t get to see every day?
—we needed major support: like any new venture, figuring out the finances was the first hurdle. We’ve learned to get a workable set of numbers first, before we do any creative planning. Thanks to Tom & Kathy McPherson, we were able to go forward with confidence.
It took dreaming, thinking, planning, fundraising. Thinking about what’s possible, as well as what’s realistic.
AND SO THE DREAM IS COMING TRUE!
Summer 2022 will bring JTC’s first annual Summer Theatre Festival! Three exciting 21st century shows receive their Sandhills area premieres in the beautiful McPherson Theater. If you haven’t been in the space yet, just wait—you’ll love it.
Subscriptions and single tickets are available now at JudsonTheatre.com and on TicketMeSandhills.com. For Group Rates, email us. Here are the shows:
GUTENBERG! THE MUSICAL! - July 22-31, 2022
BUYER & CELLAR - August 5-14, 2022
TICK, TICK…BOOM! - August 19-28, 2022
