The show will be the mainstay of the Lake of the Ozarks this summer, thanks to the owners of Capital City Productions.
Main Street Music Hall is a 1,000-seat music hall in Osage Beach that has provided entertainment to the Lake District for decades, but was closed when the COVID-19 pandemic began and has since been closed. Closed. The Blair family, who own the venue and the surrounding area of the shop known as the Landing, were looking for a passionate team to take the reins and reopen the venue.Rob Crouse, CCP founder and artistic director, said he volunteer-based group.
“This is not the opportunity we sought, but the one that came to us,” Close said. “They asked some groups about doing a show there, but they just wanted to do a show and leave. They didn’t really want to run the theater.” .
“The family has decided we are the right group to do this, and we are very excited about the opportunity to carry on that legacy.”
Close said the team plans to open the venue under its original name in the summer, noting that the building had been impeccably maintained during its lengthy closure.
It will host professional actors and shows, as well as a live entertainment market that is lacking around the lake. The area is bustling with conventions and tourists, but the closure of the hall had taken the live theater off the list of local recreation options. Many people flock to the area on Sundays to register for the weekday conference, but there is a lack of Sunday night activity in the area described by the rebooted venue, he said.
The CCP team plans to lease the venue for five years before having the option to purchase the theater.
He said the reaction to the news from the Lakes area has been outstanding. In addition to attracting professional actors to the stage, they will also be staying at local resorts for rehearsals and performances, strengthening the hospitality sector in the area.
The venue also opens up new opportunities for locals who want to participate. Krause said the Jefferson City location had several Lake District actors visiting to perform. Be it a carpenter, a seamstress or a painter.
Kroes said the group also wants to do activities like drama camps for kids once they’re comfortable with grooves in music halls. Like those held in the capital, camps last several weeks and culminate in production.
Thirty-three years after starting CCP, Close said he is excited about the future of both the original theater and Main Street Music Hall.
“I’ve been doing this for decades, so I know what kind of support it takes to be successful, so I’m very excited about the support so far,” he said. Over the last few years my involvement has been fairly limited, but I am very proud to meet the CCP family because we call ourselves family and we spend a lot of time together. , we support each other when it’s fun.”
The Capital City Productions Theater is located at 719 Wicker Lane, and upcoming shows and other opportunities can be found at ccpjc.org. Main Street Music Hall is located at 1048 Main Street in Osage Beach.
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