Life for a Theatre

Sometimes it is hard to believe how much activity can come in and out of The Center at GSU in a very short time. This week has been a perfect example of the hectic life of a venue!

Today started at The Center bright and early when over 300 attended a regional Transportation Summit at Governors State University. Our house was all spiffed up to host a serious panel presentation with Southland leaders concerning future transportation issues for our growing communities. Soon after the program a number of the attendees and panelists were in the beautiful upstairs lobby of The Center enjoying lunch, while continuing the lively conversation.

No sooner had the summit group left the auditorium when our Technical Director and crew began to tear down the podiums screens, and chairs to re-set the stage for the next performance. Tonight at 8 p.m. The Capitol Steps will entertain a huge crowd at The Center with biting satire ripped from the headlines of today's hot political issues.

And on Saturday, The Center will play host to a regional fitness program featuring body builders from the Midwest region.

All of this in just 48 hours is almost normal for The Center. We love to be busy. I think the most fun part of all the activity, though, is sometimes in the theatre before an event when we are setting up. At times our Technical Director and crew can be found viewing old films of out takes from Warner Brothers pictures of 1939, 1939 and 1940 while setting up the stage.
There is something poetic about seeing old out takes on a screen, on our stage, which has seen thousands of performers in just sixteen years.

Join us sometimes and see if you can feel the presence of all those who have trod our stage and its screens!