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.
In seven years a small group of volunteers raised the money, |
| Theatre during renovation |
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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, 25-30 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.
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In October, 2008, Heritage Hall honored The Barter Theatre for their 75 years of service and their important role in mentoring Heritage Hall Theatre.
 
Richard Rose, left, Barter Theatre's creative director |
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Heritage Hall, Inc. —
Board of Directors
July 1, 2008— June 30, 2009
| President |
Evelyn Cook |
| Vice President |
Mary Ann Worley |
| Secretary |
Romayne St. John |
| Treasurer |
Dean Lawrenz |
Members
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Michael Eggers |
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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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Kathy Henderson |
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Mary Ann Kondras |
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Peter Kondras |
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Judy McGuire |
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Robert Hotchkiss |
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Linda Moon |
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Ruth Ann Osborne |
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Wanda Payne |
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Caroline Roak |
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Scott Teague |
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Joan Trathen |
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John Woodall |
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Lisa Zeggert |
| Emeritus Members |
Dottie Howard |
| *22 members approved June 8,2009 |
Ribbon cutting at theatre's opening ceremonies.
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