Junction City Little Theater Foundation, Inc.

Specific Need

Funds are continually needed for maintenance and improvements on the Junction City Little Theater's Annex building at 618 North Jefferson.

Mission

The Little Theater Foundation provides ongoing support and endowment of the activities of the Junction City Little Theater, primarily by improving and maintaining the JCLT Annex building at 618 North Jefferson.

Profile

The Little Theater Foundation was established in 1984 to provide for the ongoing support and endowment for the activities of the Junction City Little Theater. JCLT has been a part of the Junction City community since its establishment in 1949, and has made a significant impact by providing live theater entertainment for the community, giving amateur actors the opportunity to perform, and providing a summer theater workshop for school-age children.

In 2008, the Junction City Little Theater began performing its theatrical productions in the newly renovated C.L. Hoover Opera House. However, since the Opera House does not have sufficient storage space for the Little Theater's extensive costume collection, properties and stage sets, the Little Theater Foundation purchased the JCLT Annex building at 618 North Jefferson, directly across the street from the Opera House. The Annex building is essential for the continued operations of the JCLT, as it is used for costume storage and set construction, as well as for rehearsals and meeting space.

Since purchasing the JCLT Annex building, the Foundation has made major improvements to the building. In 2022, we made extensive improvements to the exterior to include repairing and repainting the stucco, repairing the front porch pillars, removing the lawn and the brick retaining wall at the front of the building and replacing it with new landscaping, and resealing the flat portion of the roof. Repairs we've made in previous years include installing handicap-accessible restrooms, remodeling the kitchen, installing a new furnace and air conditioning system, and replacing the shingled portion of the roof. The original part of the building was constructed in 1870, and funds are continually needed for maintenance, upkeep, and improvements on this historic building.