Exterior work to rehabilitate the Rees Theater in downtown Plymouth is underway. The masonry work is going as expected as part of Phase I of the restoration project.
Wythougan Valley Preservation Council member and Rees Project Committee member Randy Danielson said they are working to create a business plan with members in a sub-committee led by Jack Davis. Those volunteers will sift through suggestions made by members of the public for the use of the theater. Danielson said suggestions have submitted in writing, through social media, and interviews with performing arts groups in the county. Additional information will be gathered from the memory tour held in March and feedback from members of service clubs. Suggestions are always welcome.
Danielson added that the committee members have also had a chance to tour other renovated theaters to get ideas on what other uses the Rees Theater can provide for the community.
The Rees Theater is a member of The League of Historic American Theaters. Through that association, Danielson noted access to organizations and operators is available that support efforts like the Wythougan Valley Preservation Council to expand films and the performing arts in theaters.
While that is ongoing, so is fundraising for engineering studies and design work for the Rees Theater. Tax deductible donations may be sent to the Wythougan Preservation Council – Rees Project, C/O Marshall County Historical Museum, 123 N. Michigan Street, Plymouth, IN 46563.
