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Brief History of the Sugar Creek Players...
Wabash College was the site of the premier appearance of the Sugar
Creek Players. Formed by a group of community members who wanted to
revive live, local theater, the Sugar Creek Players debuted "You
Can't Take It With You" in the summer of 1971. The players spent
several years as a vagabond troupe, producing shows at Crawfordsville
and North Montgomery High Schools, St. Bernard's gymnasium, and the
Holiday Inn. Finally, in December of 1983, the Players found a permanent
home when W. Addington Vance and Myron Pattison deeded the Vanity
Motion Picture Theatre to the Sugar Creek Players. Through capital
campaign drives and fund raisers, the Players were able to open the
Vanity Theatre for its first production, "Crimes of the Heart,"
in June 1988. In spite of tarpaper flooring, folding metal chair seating,
and a lack of air conditioning, the gala opening night was a success
and 122 South Washington Street became "home."
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