SIKESTON LITTLE THEATRE Since 1959
We would like to take this opportunity to provide you with an update on the status of repairs.
Great news! We are working diligently to ensure that everything is completed in a timely and efficient manner. Your volunteers have been working hard making numerous phone calls, waiting for return calls, meeting with bidders, to obtain bids, permits, plans for repairs. We would like to express our gratitude to all the individuals who have been taking on additional tasks while still managing their personal lives. We appreciate dedication and commitment to making community a better place. We are working diligently to ensure that everything is completed in a timely and efficient manner. However, we were not the only people with damages from the storm. It appears at this time the roof will not be replaced until the end of year. It is being protected from further damage of weather. Target to reopen is Spring 2025. The roof replacement is the top priority and the rest should be completed soon after due to having all the legwork done. The team is actively looking for alternative locations to host a Christmas performance and hope to have an update soon. We appreciate your patience during this time and look forward to providing a great experience for our guests once the repairs are complete.
The stage floor has been removed and all soaked items, carpet, wood, curtains, etc, have been hauled away. We are sitting on GO! (NOW)
Sikeston Little Theatre is proud to honor the pioneers who have worked tirelessly since 1959 to make our community a better place. Their dedication and hard work will always be remembered and appreciated. We are grateful for their contributions and it is our goal continue to carry on their legacy for years to come.
We also would like to thank ALL of our supporters, members and patrons for their support and donations. We could not do any of this without YOU. We hope to see you soon!!
A big shoutout to Mayfield KY for your continued support! You are amazing!
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A true actor never breaks character, that is unless there is a spider on stage
The actors may be the stars of the show, but the crew is the glue that holds it all together.
In 1958, Bing Limbaugh, a former Sikeston student attending college in Memphis, met with a group of Sikeston residents interested in starting a theater group, which led to the selection of a board of directors. When formal incorporation papers were submitted to the state of Missouri, Sikeston Little Theatre (SLT), Inc was born. In October of 1959, SLT presented its first play, Blithe Spirit, in the old high school gym (now part of the YMCA). This would be SLT's home for the next 13 years. In 1964 SLT scheduled its first summer workshop providing instruction in acting, directing, make-up, costumes and theatre management with presentations by Southeast Missouri State faculty members. In 1965, SLT presented its first musical, Sound of Music, and with its success, SLT decided to stage a musical each season. In 1971, stage productions moved from the gym when SLT helped the city purchase the old First Baptist Church on South Kingshighway, and with grant money, the building became the Sikeston Activity Center. In September, 1981, with a bequest from Margaret Harris, the Activity Center was sold, and the city of Sikeston purchased the old Malone Theatre for use as a cultural center. SLT was to manage the building and it was renamed the Chaney-Harris Cultural Center. With the help of many organizations and individual volunteers, over $38,000 in renovations were completed and the first stage production, Alice in Wonderland, took place in 1983. To be continued . . .
Lisa Terrell Hill From my acct. with the State Historical Society of Missouri. More then 1,500 Sikestonians are listed in these documents. You will find the alphabetical listing toward the end of the document... These documents are stored at the Cape Girardeau repository. I am so grateful to have these precious memories stored safely and accessible to future generations. Mom clipped, saved, and stored all of these historical documents for us. Thanks Hopie. 143. SHSMO State Historical Society of Missouri The mission of the State Historical Society of Missouri is to collect, preserve, publish, exhibit, and make available material related to all aspects and periods of Missouri history. SHSMO also seeks to generate interest in and appreciation of the rich cultural heritage of the state and its people through education and outreach. Tell Me More
Acting is just pretending to be another person, unless you are playing a tree.
