| Mission:
The Beloit Civic Theatre is a community oriented service group stemming
from a three fold purpose:
First, to give members of the community and the surrounding area the opportunity
for self-expression in the art of acting, or in the creative work of the
applied technical arts of the theater; it welcomes all who have an earnest
desire to participate in and/or to encourage theatrical activities.
Second, to present to the community worth-while dramatic classics, modern
masterpieces, and original plays - and to provide distinct, unique, or
experimental dramatic entertainment for and by its members with the aim
of contributing to the advancement of the cultural needs of the area as
well as advancing the personal skills and talents of the individual group
members.
Thirdly, to present productions as an art form to further educational
and spiritual influences which are necessary for the survival of any art
form in a community and by so doing, create, enlarge, stimulate and increase
a drama and theater supporting public.
History
The Beloit Civic Theatre has been presenting Broadway's best to
audiences from the stateline area for over 70 years. Founded as
the Beloit Little
Theatre Guild back in 1932, it's history is one to envied by any
community group. The year 1932 was the first season that a play
was produced by
the Little Theatre Guild. The cast of that production reads like
a "Who's
Who of Beloit". Profits from that first successful season were
donated to the Municipal Hospital for X-ray work. The first season
closed with
one additional play and a membership of 250 people.
By the next year, Beloit and the surrounding area had taken the Theatre
Guild to their hearts. A membership of 1300 made it the largest community
theater in the state of Wisconsin. In 1948 the name of the Guild was changed
to the present day, Beloit Civic Theatre. In 1952 it was incorporated
as a non-profit organization.
Our profits go to our scholarship fund which helps graduating students
going on to study the performing arts. |
