I am the director/founder of the Pyramid Players Theatre Troup that did indeed perform in the Historic Capitol Theatre during the summer of 1978. It was a church before we gained access to it. I attended movies there as a child (Disney classics, etc.) It was truly a gem of a theatre and I miss her everytime I go up to the public square. The Capitol Park (a small park with a Pavilion Stage) now stands where the Capitol stood. Benton, IL is also the home to actor John Malkovich (his family still runs the local newspaper.) Also, home to Louise Harrison, sister of Beatle George Harrison. He came here the summer BEFORE they played the Sullivan Show and became famous. The first Beatle recording ever played in the U.S. was broadcast on radio station WFRX in West Frankfort, IL (7 miles to the south of Benton.)
The Pyramid Players are still performing annual summer seasons at the Rend Lake College Theatre in Ina, IL.
Come visit us sometime…quite an historic little town.
I am the director/founder of the Pyramid Players Theatre Troup that did indeed perform in the Historic Capitol Theatre during the summer of 1978. It was a church before we gained access to it. I attended movies there as a child (Disney classics, etc.) It was truly a gem of a theatre and I miss her everytime I go up to the public square. The Capitol Park (a small park with a Pavilion Stage) now stands where the Capitol stood. Benton, IL is also the home to actor John Malkovich (his family still runs the local newspaper.) Also, home to Louise Harrison, sister of Beatle George Harrison. He came here the summer BEFORE they played the Sullivan Show and became famous. The first Beatle recording ever played in the U.S. was broadcast on radio station WFRX in West Frankfort, IL (7 miles to the south of Benton.)
The Pyramid Players are still performing annual summer seasons at the Rend Lake College Theatre in Ina, IL.
Come visit us sometime…quite an historic little town.
B Summers