BURLINGTON CULTURAL MAPPING

A community theatre founded in 1952 by a small group of enthusiasts and has been expanding its activities to the present level. Starting off our 50th season, Burlington Little Theatre Inc. adopted the operating name of Theatre Burlington to reflect our adaptiveness as our community theatre landscape changed. A season’s playbill still consists of four major full length productions, including a play especially for children.

Theatre Burlington’s headquarters is at the Drama Centre in Central Park on New Street, behind the Music Centre. Designed and built in conjunction with the Burlington Department of Recreation specifically to meet the requirements of the theatre group.

It houses a full size stage and a small, well equipped and comfortable auditorium for the presentation of our main stage plays. In 1991 we built a lighting and sound control booth or mezzanine across the back of the auditorium, which we find a great benefit in our ability to stage manage our productions. Our children’s play is now being presented at the Drama Centre over 2 weekends.

The Centre has an attractive Green Room, scenery, storage, costumes & props rooms, kitchen and printing room. It provides a facility for activities such as is enjoyed by few other groups. We are proud to maintain our high standard of productions and be part of the very active Arts Scene in beautiful Burlington.

For a period of time, Theatre Burlington encouraged local High School students in theatre arts by providing a framed diploma and cheque in the memory of one of our founding members. The Harold P. Sellers Award was given to a deserving student chosen by the school for outstanding achievement in theatre arts.