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MUSIC & ART

Moonlight Musicals

Part of the Theatrical History of the South Plains

by Mimi Pappas

Moonlight Musicals
began providing large
scale, family-oriented
theater to Lubbock in
2005, with the dreams
and hard work of
Founder and Artistic
Director, Professor Professor Dolter, (Artistic Director), From the hills of Austria to the
Gerald Dolter. He founded the Frank Rendon (Operations streets of New York City, Moonlight
company to provide local, live- Coordinator), and Tom Laney Musicals invites you to become
stage experiences for his students, III (Market and Development part of the family. Every story told
who were having to go outside the Coordinator) have created the 2021 emphasizes the undeniable bonds
South Plains for that opportunity. season to continue providing warm that family brings and how it
Professor Dolter saw the stage at feelings of community and heart to shapes our lives.
Mackenzie Park, with the trees the South Plains. Moonlight Musicals is especially
and water in the background, as The season includes The Sound excited to be back telling stories
the perfect location for his vision. of Music, by Rodgers and safely in their Moonlight Musicals
With the help of the city, local Hammerstein, June 10-26; Honk! Jr., Amphitheater home this summer.
foundations, and businesses, the by Anthony Drewe, July 8-17; In the Please follow moonlightmusicals.
first production at what is now the Heights, by Lin-Manuel Miranda, com for more information about
Moonlight Musicals Amphitheater August 5-21. tickets.
was Oklahoma! in 2006. By 2009,
Moonlight Musicals was able to
begin improving upon the original
space with a roof, technical booth,
ticket booth, and the pavilion that
attendees and performers enjoy.

Professor Dolter believes that the
friendly, innovative people of the
South Plains are what makes the
Moonlight Musicals events so
successful and meaningful. The
people of the South Plains have a
lot of heart, and that is part of the
magic between the audience and
the performers in the production.
There is a heartfelt communication
between the South Plains cast and
audiences. Moonlight Musicals is
honored to have such support and
such a history with the community
that people attend with children,
friends, and neighbors, and even
celebrate birthdays at performances.

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