building’s owners, who wanted to sell the building and at the same time see the Players continue at this location. It was a tremendous “break” for the players, at a crucial time in their history. After purchasing the building and


grounds, they continued to rent out the facility between shows to help offset the cost of the building. According to Bev Mangan, they soon reached a crossroads which would require a choice. “We reached the point where we had to decide what we were going to be. Were we going to be a real community theatre and playhouse or were we going to be a part-time theatre and rental facility?” The addition of creative director Glenn Evans to guide the Westmoreland Players, just prior to this time, brought them to new heights of authenticity and professionalism with each production, during and after the dinner theatre period. In 2003, the board voted to expand the Players’ offerings by having three to five larger budget shows per year instead of only two. Those of us who attended shows here during this period remember the various stage configurations and the portable chairs.


Robert Crown and Scott Dupree, Miracle on 34th Street


Since these earlier days, the Westmoreland Players have continually evolved as a body of volunteers, which includes actors, actresses, musicians, carpenters, cookie bakers, contractors, fundraisers, box office workers, bar-tenders, costumers, seamstresses, directors, singers, painters,


artists, light and sound tech’s, stage crews, back stage moms & dads, child actors/ actresses and an occasional canine. Together they have collectively entertained and inspired thousands of eager theatre goers from season to season for over thirty years.


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