The Story of Starkville Community Theatre

  • Eight people stand in a line outdoors holding shovels at a groundbreaking ceremony in front of a wooden building.

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    Breaking ground on our new expansion, October 24, 2003.Lyle Tate, Marianne Ulmer, Molly Watkins, Charles Peterson, Bob Anderson, Marsha Williams, Wayne Tubb and Dom Cunetto.

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    SCT's first officers Jan Zepplin, president; Jennifer Stevens, secretary; Bob Wolverton, vice-president for business; Larry Jones, treasurer; Bob Anderson, vice-president for play selection; and John Wells, vice-president for membership.


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    Katz Department Store in Starkville in 1950. The business closed in 1995 and the building soon became the official home of the Starkville Community Theatre, where it has resided ever since.

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    In 1980 outgoing President Jan Zepplin passed the gavel to newly elected President Mary Eleanor Anderson

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Starkville Community Theatre was founded in 1978 with a simple goal: to bring cultural and educational opportunities to the community through the arts. What began as a small group of passionate individuals has grown into a lasting cornerstone of creativity in our region.

SCT started when Jan Zeppelin placed a notice in the Starkville Daily News inviting the community to an interest meeting. Nearly fifty people attended, and from that moment, Starkville Community Theatre was born. That same summer, the group produced its first show, 6 Rms Riv Vu.

In its early years, SCT performed in various spaces across Starkville until reaching a major milestone in 1995 with the purchase of the Katz building on Main Street. Volunteers transformed it into the Playhouse on Main, which continues to serve as the heart of SCT today.

Since then, SCT has produced over one hundred shows and provided opportunities for both adults and children to learn, perform, and connect. Today, it remains a place where stories are told, friendships are formed, and creativity thrives.