Little Theatre on the Square
16 E. Harrison Street,
Sullivan,
IL
61951
16 E. Harrison Street,
Sullivan,
IL
61951
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The Little Theatre on the Square
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Functions: Live Performances, Live Theater
Previous Names: Grand Theatre
Phone Numbers:
Box Office:
217.728.7375
Manager:
217.728.7375
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The Grand Theatre opened on June 30, 1928 with Richard Dix in “Easy Come, Easy Go”. It continued as a movie theatre until closing in 1957.
It became the Little Theatre on the Square presenting live performances with stars from Broadway and Hollywood. This is central Illinois' only professional summer stock theatre.
Contributed by
Bryan Krefft, Ken Roe
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The TLTOTS was a wonderful place out in the middle of nowhere. Guy Little, the director, brought in some major talent and presented many of Broadways best musicals. The Little Theatre was a major cultural draw in Central Illinois and it was there that many people were first exposed to theater.
Here is a 1975 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/d2zf9z
The Grand was owned and operated by Lee Norton in the 1950s. He also owned the Sullivan Drive-In on Route 32 at that time.
Cool name and theatre.
The Grand Theatre opened on Saturday, June 30, 1928, with Richard Dix in “Easy Come, Easy Go.” Sullivan had been home to several theaters before, but the last of those, the Illinois, closed its doors a little over a month before the Grand opened.