As a non-profit community theater founded in 1975, it is with great pride that we continue to welcome students, parents, volunteers, board members, sponsors, donors and audience members alike to take part in our mission to enrich the community through the performing arts. We have many people to thank for our continued success: from Gordon and Betsy Argo whose initial vision and daring it was to co
nvert the Town Hall into a Playhouse, to John and Elizabeth Kelly whose vision of a school for the performing arts resident in that Playhouse, to the incorporators, subsequent board members, and volunteers whose dedication and hard work have ensured our survival. Add to that a consistently outstanding and dedicated faculty and most importantly the very life blood of our organization…the students, parents, performers and audience members alike who continue to sustain the dream of those founders. We offer classes in dance, music, theater, outreach residencies, workshops, assemblies, main stage Playhouse and School productions as well as informal in-class demonstrations and presentations. The pandemic has clearly proven one thing: This venerable institution survives because of our generous patrons and donation. The APA will continue to offer this community music, dance, drama, and the opportunity to find it within yourself and share its magic like no other. Long may we pursue this noble adventure and keep the possibilities and dreams alive for generations to come. The purpose of which this corporation was formed are as follows:
To carry on the business of furnishing education and entertainment to the public in all of the performing arts; to design, make, and stage all kinds of plays, exhibits and other programs of music and fine arts for the benefit of members, guests and other of the interested public; to maintain classroom instruction at
the academy level available to the public without discrimination; to furnish a showcase for the students of the academy and visiting artist of caliber for the cultural enrichment of the community. 3/15/76
