Clinton Community Theatre would like to
thank all those who have contributed in any way to our success and longevity.
We’d like to reflect on some of the history and changes that brought us here.
Also check out our FAQs.
– (Frequently Asked Questions)
2006 was been a BIG year for CCT as we celebrated and commemorated 25th years with the community! We have been recognized by several local groups, politicians, and received a resolution from the Board of Selectmen. We hope to continue bringing quality entertainment to the Clinton area for another 25 years.
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On Saturday, July 22nd, 2006 a special reception was held at the Clinton Home to honor the founding members and their families.
Our History
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1981 - CCT was founded, along with the Clinton Cultural Council, by an official vote of Board of Selectmen. CCT painted th auditorium, front of stage, washed chairs, polished brass yearly, replaced gas shades on fixtures, re-roped stage fly bars, replaced electrical stage lighting, upgraded electrical service to the stage, applied gold leafing to proscenium and front of stage detailing.
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1982 - Two of the four original pianos in the Town Hall were beyond repair. Two were rebuilt for temporary use but needed to be replaced. Theatre members solicited donations to purchase a new piano. A piano ‘fund’ was created to cover upkeep, repairs, and tunings.
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1983 - Clinton Women’ Club donated a ‘new’ front curtain to the theatre. CCT purchased and replaced all black stage curtains, ‘teaser’ curtains and ‘legs’ for $10,040+.
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1988 - CCT had the stage floor sanded and refinished with special performance urethane
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1996 - Selectmen’s office granted the theatre use of the ‘cage’ in the cellar for additional storage of large set items.
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2001 - Under direction of the Board, both Nashoba and Lancaster as well as CCT volunteers spent the weekend of Memorial Day thoroughly cleaning out the hall and all storage facilities, rented and filled two dumpsters, brought 28 bags of costumes to Salvation Army, and rented a 10’x20’ storage facility for any remaining Nashoba and
General Information
· Costs of productions are quite extensive. Rights, royalties, rental of scripts, costumes, set, props, orchestra, choreographers, music directors, safety, custodian, etc. can usually run between $6,000 - $10,000 depending on the show. The goal is to recover the cost of production through ticket sales, donations, etc. At times we operate at a loss; other times with a profit
· 25 years of acquisition of costumes and set pieces, props, etc. helped greatly in lowering production costs. Without storage space in the Town Hall this wouldn't be possible.
· Most set pieces, flats, platforms can be used and reused from show to show with slight modifications and painting. Set construction is usually light in nature... Adding wheels, legs onto platforms. All flats, set pieces, etc. are usually built with strapping and 1/8” plywood cut with a jigsaw and then painted to look 3 dimensional. Platforms are 2x4 and ¾” plywood construction as they must bear the weight of performers on them.
· The build-up of costumes & sets have allowed the theatre to allocate more money toward other areas of production and purchase of new lighting, sound, and other costly technical equipment
· Because most set construction relies on volunteer services and availability of volunteers, set construction, painting, hall preparation is done during non-rehearsal times
· Scheduling - A letter is sent to the Board requesting audition, rehearsal, ‘tech’ week and performance dates for approval usually one year in advance or at least 2 months prior to start of the ‘season’. Within two weeks of each production’s auditions, a detailed schedule for proposed rehearsals is sent (currently by fax) to the Selectmen’s Office for approval.
· For 25 yrs, we have remained the only local community theatre still ‘afloat’ in the area.