Hamilton Theatre Inc.

Hamilton Theatre Inc. (HTI)
Name Hamilton Theatre Inc. (HTI)
Formed 1956
Location(s) Hamilton, ON, Canada
Website http://hamiltontheatre.com/
Genre(s) Musical Theatre

Hamilton Theatre Inc. (or HTI, as it is often abbreviated)[1] provides Hamilton area audiences with "The Best of Broadway", to offer our community an opportunity to get involved in various aspects of musical theatre, and lastly, to provide a quality training ground for individuals wishing to move on to professional theatre.

These productions have taken place at Westdale Secondary School, the Palace Theatre, Mohawk College, Sir John A. Macdonald Secondary School, Hamilton Place, the Hamilton Downtown Arts Centre and at its own studio theatre.

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History

Hamilton Theatre Company began in 1956. Credited with forming the company were eight members of the "Gilbert & Sullivan" Company who left that group to produce newer and more contemporary musical comedies. Incorporated in 1959, Hamilton Theatre Inc. functioned from a former fire hall that was renovated and augmented at Strathcona and Head Streets until 1986. After four years and 5000 hours of volunteer work by its members, the present home at 140 MacNab was completed.

Since its beginning when it took $3000 to finance the first production, HTI has produced over 100 Broadway musicals, some with budgets over $60000, financed only by ticket sales and fundraisers.

Former members

Former members include Kathleen Robertson, Jason Jones and Jim Witter.

Shows

References

  1. ^ http://www.hamiltontheatre.com