Cassville Arts Council bringing fine arts to the forefront
The cast of The Pirates of Penzance held their first rehearsal in the Cassville Event Center in preparation of the opening night of their performance on June 27. Pictured above, from left to right: Cole Stringer starring as the Pirate King, Travis Morris, Peter Atwater and David Oliphant.
June 19, 2019
Charlea Estes-Jones
A newly formed arts council will give members of the Cassville community a creative outlet for those who want to express themselves through song, dance and the fine arts. The Cassville Arts Council was officially begun in March of this year, and board president and founder Trent Oliphant is hoping the groups's inaugural performance will draw more attention to arts in the community.
The first production for the Cassville Arts Council debuts next week on June 27. The group will be presenting the Pirates of Penzance, and the show runs through June 30.
Oliphant explained how the council began and his hopes for the future. He said, "I've been wanting to form this group since I moved here six years ago. I've been involved in community theatre for most of my life, and there aren't that many community theatre opportunities in the area. There are none in Cassville."
Oliphant reached out to two other members of the community to ask them about serving on the council's board so he could make the group a non-profit. Mary Richmiller, longtime choral music director at Cassville High School, and Lee Allphin, of Stark City, both agreed to serve. Oliphant said, "It was just me, and I recruited a couple people because in the state of Missouri to have a not-for-profit organization, you have to have at least three people on the board.
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Charlea Estes-Jones
A newly formed arts council will give members of the Cassville community a creative outlet for those who want to express themselves through song, dance and the fine arts. The Cassville Arts Council was officially begun in March of this year, and board president and founder Trent Oliphant is hoping the groups's inaugural performance will draw more attention to arts in the community.
The first production for the Cassville Arts Council debuts next week on June 27. The group will be presenting the Pirates of Penzance, and the show runs through June 30.
Oliphant explained how the council began and his hopes for the future. He said, "I've been wanting to form this group since I moved here six years ago. I've been involved in community theatre for most of my life, and there aren't that many community theatre opportunities in the area. There are none in Cassville."
Oliphant reached out to two other members of the community to ask them about serving on the council's board so he could make the group a non-profit. Mary Richmiller, longtime choral music director at Cassville High School, and Lee Allphin, of Stark City, both agreed to serve. Oliphant said, "It was just me, and I recruited a couple people because in the state of Missouri to have a not-for-profit organization, you have to have at least three people on the board.
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