Summary
Organization name
THEATRE ROCKS!
Causes
Arts, Culture & Humanities
Operating Budget
Less than $100,000
Counties Served
Ellis
Equity Statement
Equity Statement
Address
P.O. Box 26, 505 NW Main St.Ennis, TX 75119
Theatre Rocks! is a "large" theater in a small city (population 20,000-ish) thirty minutes from Dallas, Texas. "Large" because even though we have an intimate space for our performances, we do "large" things like producing Twelve Angry Men by Reginald Rose and adapted by Sherman L. Sergel, The Lion in Winter by James Goldman and Sam Shepard's True West. We are also "large" in creativity and talent. Our actors, some working in theatre and broadcast professionally, come from all over the DFW metroplex. We are developing and presenting our own original works with world premieres; as well as conducting an annual National Playwriting Competition. We recieve over one hundred plays from across the nation and produce two of these new works annually. Most recently we produced the 2022 competition winning play, The Ashes of Aquitaine by North Texas playwrights Glen "Rusty" Harding and Leigh Wyatt Moore. We have also produced several new adaptations of literary works such as: A Christmas Carol, Snow White, Sleeping Beauty and Sherlock Holmes: Adventures of the Priory School.
Our Needs
Funding will help produce our spring multi-generational show, The Secret Garden adapted from the novel by Frances Hodgsen Burnett, as well as the winner of the 2023 National Playwriting Competition Criminal Mischief by William Cameron of Washington PA.
Mission
Theatre Rocks! mission is to present high quality theatre in an intimate setting by providing an environment for actors and related theater artists that fosters growth and achievement. It is also our mission to honor our Master Artist and Creator by loving and encouraging our artists, serving our audience, and giving back to our region.
Equity Statement
Everyone is welcome.
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Organization Data
Ennis, TX 75119