John Elliott Theatre

The John Elliott Theatre is a playhouse located in Georgetown, Ontario, Canada, housing the Georgetown Little Theatre and Georgetown Globe Productions and hosting community groups, entertainers, and businesses. The theatre space is part of a church building built in 1854, which was given to the town to serve as a library in 1915.[1]

Georgetown’s Main Street as it would have looked around the time when the church was built

Overview

The John Elliott Theatre shares a building with the Halton Hills Public Library. The theatre features a wide proscenium, sizable stage, orchestra pit, and 267 seats, its space having expanded after the library moved into a new wing in 1973.[1] It is named after John Alwyn Elliott (1923-1978).[2]

Together with the art gallery that also shares the building, this space is referred to as the Halton Hills Cultural Centre and is operated by the Recreation and Parks Department.[1] This centre is funded by the city and ticket fees, and current supervisor of this centre is Jamie Smith.[3]

Today, the theatre shows plays, artistic performances, and films.[4] For the 2018/19 season, the box office listed five plays (three mainstage and two youth productions), two musical performances, and various films, including works by local playwrights.[5]

The Georgetown Little Theatre housed in this space produces plays in various categories, including a showcase of new works.[6]

References
  1. "John Elliott Theatre". Downtown Georgetown. Retrieved 2018-10-04.
  2. "John Alwyn Elliott grave listing". Find a Grave. Retrieved 2018-10-04.
  3. "Halton Community Services Database listing". Halton Community Services Database. Retrieved 2018-10-04.
  4. "Halton Hills listing". Halton Hills. Retrieved 2018-10-04.
  5. "John Elliott Theatre on Tixhub". Tixhub. Retrieved 2018-10-04.
  6. "Georgetown Little Theatre - About Us". Georgetown Little Theatre. Retrieved 2018-10-04.

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