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Dinner Theaters Rise in Cedar Rapids Drama Scene
Cedar Rapids area gains momentum in dinner theater with Olde Barn Players and Fly-By-Night Players drawing audiences since 1974. The two troupes share talent, space, and props while exploring growth, competition, and community support amid renovations at Roosevelt Royale and ongoing shows like The Sunshine Boys.
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Olde Barn Players
Longbranch
Richard Odell
Odell
Roosevelt Royale Hotel
Cedar Rapids
Hardiman
Roosevelt Theater
Joe Saxe
Saxe
Community Theater
Center Point
Central City
Manchester
Pam Gearhart
Tom Kokontis
University of Iowa
Roosevelt
Galey
Gearhart
Kokontis
Picadilly
Markham
Olde Barn
Kirkwood
Harvey
Sunshine Boys
Collins Radio
Chumley's Rest Home
FlysBy Night Players
Lyman Sanderson
Dave Catter
William R. Chumley
Dick Hardiman
Ruth Kelly
Rita Breen
Duane Wilson
Bill Lagle
Willie Clark
Erv Hickey
Variety
Ben Silverman
James Gruettner