Creating a community theater in Cottage Grove, MN

Abstract

A community theater seeks to represent the community in which it creates theater. This research project examined two questions; would there be enough interest to start a community theater in Cottage Grove and how does one start a theater? These two questions became the two phases of the project. The first phase examined whether or not there would be enough interest to even start a community theater. This was done through an on-line survey and a community informational meeting. Phase two explored the process of creating a community theater, finding and creating a board, developing a business model, acquiring funding, and choosing a performance.