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In 1938, The Footlight Players took the first steps toward transforming the old cotton warehouse into a fully functioning theatre. The Players undertook a massive fundraising campaign, raising enough money to begin construction. This campaign continued for the next several years and was finally completed in 1941. Since then, the Footlight Players have been able to offer a wide variety of theatrical performances in a comfortable and intimate atmosphere. 

The Footlight Players first came to the public's attention in 1931, when Lt. Commander Charles Russell Price directed a successful series of one-act plays at the Charleston Navy Yard. This enthusiastic reception led the Players to formally organize and incorporate in the fall of 1932.

In 1934, Mrs. Eliza Huger Dunkin Kammerer gifted The Footlight Players an old cotton warehouse for the purpose of transforming it into a finished playhouse. For the next four years, all productions were performed in a variety of theaters around the Holy City, including the Academy of Music, the Victory Theatre, Hampton Park, The Citadel, and the Dock Street Theatre.

In 1938, The Footlight Players began a major fundraising campaign to convert the old cotton warehouse into a fully functioning theatre. After several years of hard work, the campaign was completed in 1941. The Footlight Players now offer a variety of theatrical performances in a comfortable and intimate atmosphere.

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Get ready to spark creativity and ignite imaginations with us as we launch FAME Performing Arts Downtown! Acting classes at our Downtown Charleston location will start February 28th! With only 10 spots up for grabs, let your grade 2-5 children learn about characters and scene work through age appropriate games. The 8-week session culminates with a riveting in class performance that will stay with them for years to come. Register today!

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Footlight Players

wonderful local theater fantastic performances For years, we had been coming here.

Chris D

Was lucky to participate in a few casts at one of the classic Grand Dames theaters in the Southeast US. You may get lost traveling through time in the rear with all the history, costumes, and other items.

David M

The I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change performance was fantastic.
It's worth going to see if you can! Fantastic!