About Opera building
Next few decades it served variously as aflorist shop, antique store, apartments, and a bowling alley. Gradually itbegan deteriorating and accumulating waste, including a large amount of pigeondroppings in the auditorium.In 1971 a group oflocal citizens, including Dixie Kilham, owner of the Hilltop House hotel inHarpers Ferry, arranged to clean out the inside of the building. In 1973 theOld Opera House Theatre Company was formed with the intention of acquiring,restoring, and reopening the theater for performances. The Todd family, whichowned both the theater and an adjacent building constructed in the 1890s,agreed to donate both structures to the group. The next several years werespent fundraising and doing restoration work. The theater ceiling was re-plastered,a new floor and new seats were installed. The second building meanwhile wasconverted into space for a theater workshop, offices, and a rehearsal area. In 1978the New Opera House, renamed the Old Opera House, was added to the NationalRegister of Historic Places. The opera housereopened to the public in October 1976 with a production of My Fair Lady. Today the theatre companyhosts six plays, a one-act play festival, a ballet, and a summer youth theatrecamp at the opera house. In 2008 the Old Opera House Arts Centre wasestablished to offer lessons in acting, dance, and voice to people of all ages.The lower level of the building is now also home to the Jean Heiler Gallery,showcasing the work of local artists. The opera house also operates a thriftstore on North Charles Street as a fundraising initiative. “A Brief History.” The Old Opera HouseTheatre Company. Accessed October 8, 2018. Harding, James E. “New Opera HouseTheatre.” National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form. May 16, 1978.Accessed October 8, 2018. Roe, Ken. “Old Opera House.” Cinema Treasures.Accessed October 8, 2018.
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