Norma Terris Theatre

At the Norma Terris Theatre in Chester, Connecticut, Goodspeed Musicals develops new musicals and nurtures emerging artists. Dedicated in 1984^[1], the theatre is named in honor of the actress Norma Terris, star of Jerome Kern’s Show Boat and a devoted patron and trustee of the Goodspeed Opera House during her later years. She presided over the dedication of The Norma Terris Theatre, and in 1987 she established The Norma Terris Fund to expand the talents of individuals and to foster the vitality, excellence and diversity of musical theatre.

The Norma Terris Theatre formerly was a factory built in the early 1900s for Susan Bates, Inc. In 1982, after locating to a larger facility, Susan Bates, Inc. donated its abandoned factory in Chester, Connecticut to Goodspeed Musicals. A 200-seat performing space it opened its doors on July 10, 1984 with the new musical Harrigan ’N Hart. Located at 33 North Main Street in Cheshire, this theatre is Goodspeed's second stage.^[2]

References

1. ^ http://www.nytimes.com/1989/11/19/obituaries/norma-terris-who-won-acclaim-in-original-show-boat-dies-at-87.html
2. ^ http://findlocal.courant.com/chester/performing-arts/theater/goodspeed-at-chester-the-norma-terris-theatre-chester-theater

External links

• The Norma Terris Theatre

Coordinates: 41°24′19″N 72°27′12″W / 41.4054°N 72.4533°W / 41.4054; -72.4533