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Grand Opening Gala

The plans for the Grand Opening Gala and Weekend, Oct 1 & 2, of the new Bay St. Louis Little Theatre are being finalized. This will be a history making weekend in the Bay that no one on the Gulf Coast should miss. On Friday, the Gala starts with a VIP Party for the “Producer” level sponsors at 6pm. Then the theater will open at 6:30pm with a red carpet walkway. The evening will feature a performance of the one-act play “This Property is Condemned” followed by Jon Provost and Mary Badham entertaining the audience with stories about the filming of the movie, cocktails and hors d’oeuvres by CJ's will be served throughout the evening. Live music will entertain guests until midnight. In addition, there will be an Auction that features a candlelight dinner for six in the theater served by the Sycamore House, rounds of golf at Hollywood Casino Golf Course, a weekend at a B&B, a tea soiree with Charles Gray, an original painting by Sue McManus and an original painting of the new theater by Zita Waller. There will also be raffles for a wine basket, Saints memorabilia, and show tickets.

BSLLT History

The original Bay St Louis Little Theater on Boardman Avenue was totally destroyed by Hurricane Katrina. After five years, the Little Theatre will finally have a permanent home. The BSLLT was founded in the living room of John and Mary Bell in 1946. In 1948, local physician, Dr. Emmet Erwin, donated land located on Boardman Avenue to the Little Theatre. The membership then bought two war-surplus barracks from the Seabee base in Gulfport and had them dismantled. They were shipped by barge to the Bay and reassembled. One was positioned vertically to form an auditorium, and the other attached horizontally to form the stage. The theater remained there for 57 years until the hurricane.

"Alice in Wonderland" for the Youth Theater Workshop


Bay St. Louis Little Theatre & Diamondhead Youth Association
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Summer Youth Theatre 2010

Your journey begins with the registration and audition workshop on Friday, May 28 at the Diamondhead Community Center from 9am-11am. Rehearsals will follow Monday through Friday May 31-July 1 from 9 am until 1 pm. The performances will take place at the Diamondhead Country Club on Thursday, July 1, and Friday, July 2, at 7 pm. Participants ages 6- 17 are welcome.

Looking for Volunteers at the Little Theatre

The BSL Little Theatre has started planning for our 2010/2011 season! Our first season in our permanent home is fast approaching and we're just giddy with excitement. What this means is that we're going to need some help getting back into the swing of things - things like a real, full season of shows! And we're asking all of you to help us.

We have a number of ways to help out the Little Theatre. If you're interested in volunteering for any of these positions, please call 228-864-2882 or email info@bsllt.org.

Breaking Ground on the John F. Holmes Playhouse

We are so excited to finally be able to announce this! This Friday, November 6th, the Bay St. Louis Little Theatre will be breaking ground on their new John F. Holmes Playhouse. It's been a long, hard, and did I mention long, road to get to this point, and we'd like as many of our wonderful supporters to be there as possible.

The event will be bittersweet, as the Little Theatre lost Mr. Holmes earlier this year. But his wife Alice Holmes, will be in attendance, and we're very grateful for that.

Have your Name on a Piece of the Playhouse!

One of the ways that the Bay St. Louis Little Theatre is trying to raise the funds to restore their new theater building is by selling engraved bricks. Click here to donate!

Sponsorships Available For Gala

Chery Grace, President of the BSLLT Board of Directors, has announced that Sponsorships to underwrite the Grand Opening Gala are now being offered. If you wish to donate, contact Grace at 228-864-2882 or





PRODUCER - $5000: Full page ads in all season program media + 8 Gala Event Tickets ($320 value) + Reserved Gala Seating + VIP Event + 8 Season Tickets to BSLLT Shows ($300 value) + 2 Gala T-Shirts + Engraved Brick on the Starr Walk + Large company Logo on Gala Banner.

DIRECTOR - $2500: Company ads in all season program media + 6 Gala Event Tickets ($240 value) + Reserved Gala Seating + 6 Season Tickets to BSLLT Shows ($225 value) +2 Gala T-Shirts + Engraved Brick on the Starr Walk + Small company Logo on Gala Banner

ACTOR - $1000: Company ad in Gala Event media + 4 Gala Event Tickets ($160 value) + 4 Season Tickets to BSLLT Shows ($150 value) + 1 Gala T-Shirt + Engraved Brick on the Starr Walk + Company listed on Gala Banner

SUPPORTING ACTOR - $500: Company ad in Gala Event media + 2 Gala Event Tickets ($80 value) + 2 Season Tickets to BSLLT Shows ($120 value) + 1 Gala T-Shirt + Engraved Brick on the Starr Walk + Company listed on Gala Banner

Tickets for Gala Grand Opening
  • Grand Opening Gala
    • 2010-10-01
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    • 18:30

    Grand Opening Gala of the Bay St Louis Little Theatre

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