Having been entertaining Tucson families for almost 45 years, we are still performing Gaslight Classics like 'The Phantom of the Opera,' and 'The Two Amigos,' but we're also introducing brand new comedies such as 'Space Wars,' 'Wizard of the Rings,' 'Henry Porter,' 'Ghostblasters,' and 'Elf'd' to make memories for a whole new generation. We are so grateful to our talented and dedicated actors, directors, musicians & technicians who continue to make The Gaslight what it is today. Now in addition to many of our old favorites (don't tell them we called them old!), we have a new generation of Gaslight favorites, including: Mike Yarema, Todd Thompson, Heather Stricker, Janée Page, Jacob Brown, and Jake Chapman just to name a few. Through the years we have been fortunate to have the talents of Tim Gilbert- 'The Guy With The Eyes,' Joe Cooper, Armen Diratdian, Glenda Young, Donna Davis, David Fanning, David Orley, and many others.

Several of your favorite cast regulars have been performing on our stage for well over a decade. David Darland, the youngest stage technician in our history, started in 1977. Danny Griffith, 'The King of the Melodrama Pianists,' joined us during our second show 'The Sally Cathleen Claim or All That Glitters Is Not Gold!' in 1978. Tom Benson, our resident scenic designer and a founding partner, began with us in Skagway. Many of our artistic staff have been with us since the early years. Once again, doing most of the work ourselves, we renovated the theatre and also built 'Little Anthony's Diner' from the ground up. What a change!Īfter ten great years at that location we were fortunate enough to move, and this time actually purchase our new home: the old Jerry Lewis Theatre at the corner of Broadway and Kolb. Here, with the help of many friends in 1980, we designed and built a new theatre with 223 seats. So, we packed up once again and moved down the road to our third location at the corner of Sabino Canyon and Tanque Verde Road. In spite of a slow beginning, we began to outgrow the old barn (100 seats, 106 if we sat people on the bar!). After a long, cold, BUT FUN summer, the troupe said 'The heck with this! Let's head back to the desert!' Shortly after their return to Tucson and with the help of Tony's brother Tom, they opened The Gaslight Theatre in an old red barn at Trail Dust Town on Tanque Verde Road.

They founded the 'Mighty Moose Melodrama Theatre' and the one and only production was called 'Gold Fever! or Danger at Bonanza Creek!' This show was written by Howard Allen, designed and painted by Tom Benson, and produced by Tony Terry. grabbed a few great friends from the drama department and headed to Alaska! Skagway, Alaska to be exact.

That's right folks, we've been around long enough now to have a history! It all started back in 1977 when a young 24-year-old U of A student named Tony Terry Jr.

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