Who's New

The following organizations and individuals joined or rejoined the League between January 1 and April 29, 2008. We welcome them all to LHAT!

NEW MEMBERS

THEATRES

African American Historical & Multicultural Arts Center / Lincoln Theater Center
Victor L. Travis, Lufkin, TX
Built: 1947    Seats: 400
Operating:  Not currently operating.
Rehab. Status: in progress: 2007-2009
Owner: Nonprofit

Artesia Arts Council, Inc./ Ocotillo Performing Arts Center
David Boneau, Artesia, NM
Built: 1935   Seats: 200
Operating: Not currently operating. When reopened, will present film & live; resident co's; rentals.
Rehab. Status: In progress: 2007-2008
Owner: Nonprofit

Asheboro Parks & Recreation/Sunset Theatre
Foster Hughes, Asheboro, NC
Built: 1929   Seats: 400
Operating: Not currently operating
Rehab. Status: In progress

Capitol Theater Foundation of Burlington, Iowa / Capitol Theater
Becky Anderson, Burlington, IA
Built: 1937   Seats: 500
Operating: Not currently operating
Rehab. Status:  Unrestored
Owner: Nonprofit

Carver Theater
Eugene Oppman, New Orleans, LA
Built: 1949  Seats: 1100
Operating: Not currently operating
Rehab. Status:  Planned: 2008-2009
Owner: Commercial

Chakeres Theatre Restoration 
Marcia Jeffrey, Logan, OH
Built: 1924      Seats: 450
Operating: Not currently operating
Rehab. Status:  Planned: Dates unknown
Owner:  Private

City of Junction City /Junction City Opera House 
Tony Ballard, Junction City, KS
Built: 1881    Seats: 453
Operating: Not currently operating
Rehab. Status:  In progress 2007-2008
Owner/Future Operator: City Gov't.

City of Pasadena
Michael Isermann, Pasadena, TX
Theatre info TBA

Cox Capitol Theatre
Julie Wilkerson, Macon, GA
Built: 1897    Seats:  500
Operating: Yes – presenting film & live; rentals
Rehab. Status:  Complete: 2006
Owner: Nonprofit

Delphi Preservation Society /Delphi Opera House
Anita L. Werling , Delphi, IN
Built: 1864   Seats: 200
Operating: Not currently operating
Rehab. Status: In progress: 2007-2015
Owner: Nonprofit

Friends of the Oneonta Theatre
Patrice Macaluso, Oneonta, NY
Operating:  Not currently operating
Rehab. Status:  Planned: 2008-2013
Owner:  Commercial

Golden Isles Arts & Humanities Association/Historic Ritz Theatre
Heather Heath, Brunswick, GA
Built: 1899      Seats: 400
Operating: Yes - presenting film & live; producing live; community events; rentals
Rehab. Status: Completed: 2001 (phase 1); additional planned: date TBA
Owner:  Gov't.     Operator: Nonprofit

Harwich Junior Theatre 
Nina Schuessler, West Harwich, MA
Built: 1865    Seats: 186
Operating: Yes - producing live events (America's oldest children & family theater on the straw hat circuit)
Rehab. Status: Planned: 2009-?
Owner/Operator: Nonprofit

Historic Hanover Theater
Dave Leske, Hanover, PA
Built: 1928   Seats: 946
Operating: Not currently operating
Rehab. Status: In progress: 2008-2009
Owner: Commercially

The Ken Theatre
Doyle Fowler, McCrory, AR
Built: 1954   Seats: 280
Operating:  Yes: presenting & producing film & live; rentals.
Rehab. Status: Complete: 2007
Owner/Operator: Commercial

Landis Theater Properties
Lori DiMatteo-Fiocchi, Vineland , NJ
Built: 1936    Seats: 1200
Operating:  Not currently operating
Rehab. Status:  In progress: 2008- 2009
Owner: Nonprofit

Merced Theatre Foundation
Grey Roberts, Merced, CA
Built: 1931    Seats: 1645
Operating: Yes - presenting film & live; rentals
Rehab. Status: In progress: 2006- 2009
Owner/Operator: Nonprofit

Morton Theater Corp
Erwin Greene, Athens, GA 
Built: 1910    Seats: 500
Operating:  Yes - presenting live; community events; rentals
Rehab. Status:  Complete: 1993
Owner:  City Gov't.       Operator:  Nonprofit

Paola Community Center
Chad Myers, Paola, KS
Built: 1916     Seats:  300
Operating: Yes - presenting film & live; resident co's; rentals
Rehab. Status: in progress: next phase to be completed by 12/08
Owner/Operator: City Gov't.

The Road Company Theatre Group, Inc./Grand Theatre
Michael Kretschmer, Williamstown, NJ
Built: 1927
Operating:  Yes – producing live events; resident co;s
Rehab. Status: Complete: 2004
Owner: Commercial    Operator: Community Theatre Group

Stefanie H. Weill Center for the Performing Arts 
Randy Schwoerer, Sheboygan, WI
Built: 1927    Seats:  1153
's; rentals
Rehab. Status:  Complete: 2001
Owner/Operator: Nonprofit

Traverse City Film Festival / State Theatre
Deb Lake, Traverse City, MI
Built: 1916    Seats: 527
Operating: Yes - presenting film; rentals
Rehab. Status: In progress 2007-2009
Owner/Operator: Nonprofit

Whiteside Theatre Foundation
Louise-Annette Burgess, Corvalis, OR
Built: 1922    Seats: 922
Operating:  Not currently operating
Rehab. Status: Planned
Owner: Nonprofit

GOVERNMENT AGENCIES & NONPROFIT PRESERVATION ORGANIZATIONS

Anson County Arts Council
Nancy Willingham, Wadesboro, NC

INDIVIDUALS & STUDENTS

Bud Coffey
Los Angeles, CA

Bruce Cutter
Chicago, IL

Regina Garrett
Warm Springs, GA

George McDaniel
Columbia, SC

James T. Palermo
LaGrange, IL

SERVICE PROVIDERS & SUPPLIERS

FSY Architects, Inc.
Vijay Sehgal, Los Angeles, CA

  • Architectural Firms
  • Acoustical Consultants; designers

Farris Bobango, LPC
Don Holm, Memphis, TN

  • Financial, Legal Services
  • Historic Rehab. and New Markets Tax Credits

John Tiedemann Historic Restoration 
Raymond Tiedemann, North Arlington, NJ 

  • Restoration Artisans & Contractors - Decorative Painting, Ornamental Plastering, Decorative Scheme Analysis, Floor Coverings, Finishes
  • Lighting - Manufacture, Restoration, Installation, Repair

Springer Coaching and Consulting
Andrea Springer, Hutchinson, KS

  • Organizational Development (board/staff/committee), Strategic & Business Planning, Needs Analysis, Executive Search, Institutional & Management Evaluation
  • Fund Raising, Grant Writing, Financial Advice/Services/Management; Budget Development, Historic Tax Credits
  • Programming Consultants - Audience Development, Program Development & Evaluation, User Surveys, Market Analysis

REACTIVATED MEMBERS

THEATRES

Eichelberger Performing Arts Center
Andrew Hoffman, Hanover, PA
Built: 1932       Seats: 800
Operating: Yes - presenting & producing live events; rentals
Rehab. Status: Complete: 1998
Owner/Operator:  Nonprofit

Imperial Theatre 
Charles Scavullo, Augusta, GA
Built:  1917     Seats: 855
Operating:  Yes - presenting film & live; producing; community events; rentals
Rehab. Status: . In progress: 1985-2012
Owner/Operator:  Nonprofit

Lucas Theatre for the Arts
Kenneth Carter, Savannah, GA
Built: 1921    Seats:  1236
Operating:  Yes – presenting film & live; rentals
Rehab. Status:  Complete: 2000
Owner/Operator: Nonprofit

Olympia Theater at Gusman Center for the Performing Arts  
Margaret Lake, Miami, FL
Built: 1926   Seats: 1567
Operating: Yes - presenting live; resident co's; rentals.
Rehab. Status:  Completed: 2003; Oongoing
Owner/Operator: City Gov't

Penobscot Theatre
Scott R.C. Levy, Bangor, ME
Built: 1919    Seats:  322
Operating:  Yes – presenting film & live; producing; resident co’s; rentals
Rehab. Status:  In progress: 2006-2008
Owner/Operator: Nonprofit

The Rowland Theatre, Inc.
Kim Knowles, Philipsburg, PA
Built: 1916   Seats: 1000
Operating: Yes - presenting film & live; rentals
Rehab. Status: In progress
Owner: City Gov’t. (borough)
Operator:  Nonprofit

Rylander Theatre
Brooks Nettum, Americus, GA
Built: 1919   Seats: 643
Operating:Yes - present film & live; rentals.
Rehab. Status: Complete: 1999
Owner/Operator: Nonprofit

GOVERNMENT AGENCIES & NONPROFIT PRESERVATION ORGANIZATIONS

City of Riverside Development Department
Robert Wise, Riverside, CA



 
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