All the World's A Stage, but...
Between 1966 and 2005 a performance stage–as Shakespeare would have recognized it–did not exist in Mountain City or Johnson County, Tenn. Church social halls and school gymnasiums were the only venues for live entertainment
but were no match for events staged in the "old high school auditorium" which closed in 1966.
Evelyn Cook, a former drama teacher at the high school, and others “hatched” the idea of removing the stored lockers and school desks, buying new seats, curtains and sound system and re-establishing the auditorium as a performance stage in a community which had none.
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organized labor and oversaw a top-to-bottom renovation breathe life into a 1923 high school auditorium. In September, 2005, the facility reopened as Heritage Hall Theatre, an intimate, warm, community-based theatre suitable for a wide range of performances and events.
Today you will enjoy a diverse group of entertaining events throughout the year. From blues to rock, from plays to pageants, this is a perfect location to enjoy a performance or book for your group. |
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Mountain City, for those not familiar with the friendly small town in the far northeast corner of Tennessee, is a short drive from towns in three states:
Boone, NC, 25 min.
Blowing Rock 45 min.
Abingdon, VA, 40 min.
Damascus, VA, 20 min.
Elizabethton, TN, 40 min.
Bristol TN/VA, 1 hour
One historical footnote: It is believed some of the first country music broadcast anywhere was performed on the Heritage Hall stage and aired by a student-run radio station atop the building.
We invite you to enjoy all that Heritage Hall Theatre offers. Please check out our Upcoming Events.
Standard Rentals
6 Hours or less: $ 225.00
$ 50/hour over additional time
Non-Profit Organizations
6 Hours or less: $ 150.00
$ 25/hour over additional time
Janitorial fee: $ 50 (required of all renters)
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Heritage Hall, Inc. —
Board of Directors
July 1, 2007— June 30, 2008
| President |
Robert Hotchkiss |
| Vice President |
John Woodall |
| Secretary |
Romayne St. John |
| Treasurer |
Dean Lawrenz |
Members
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Howard Elvidge |
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Dan Gill |
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Merle Gill |
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Alice Glenn |
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Mary Ann Kondras |
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Peter Kondras |
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Judy McGuire |
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Tina McGuire |
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Linda Moon |
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Ruth Ann Osborne |
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Wanda Payne |
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Scott Teague |
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Joan Trathen |
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Judy Walsh |
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Mary Ann Worley |
| Emeritus Members |
Evelyn Cook |
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Dottie Howard |
Ribbon cutting at theatre's opening ceremonies.
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