This summer, The REES Theatre Project was added to the Marshall County Crossroads Stellar Initiative, as another show of community support. When complete, the art deco restored interior will create a multi-use venue for the performing arts, educational programing and the celebration of life events. Dependent on successful fundraising efforts, the facility is expected to open in its 80th Anniversary year 2020.
Read MoreA local industry with international recognition has lent its support in saving an iconic downtown theatre in rural America. On Friday, September 28th, Hoosier Racing Tire President, John DeSalle, was on hand to announce the company’s investment of $50,000 to the REES Theatre Project. The Plymouth manufacturer is matching a gift made by the Plymouth Industrial Development Corporation (PIDCO) earlier this summer. Both organizations donated at the leadership matching gift level which will provide significant capital investment to the project.
Read MoreA piece of history is coming back to life in downtown Plymouth.
The Rees Theatre closed back in 2009, but is currently under renovations to reopen its doors. WSBT 22 found out that we could see the theatre opening within the next two years. That's the goal, and today the theatre got another big check. This will go toward the $1.5 million dollars the Rees Theatre Project is trying to raise before October 31st.
Read MoreWith the gathering of PHS Alumni in River Park Square for the Mayor’s Month of Music series, it just seemed appropriate to make the announcement that the new performance stage at The REES will be named in honor of an educator who dedicated his entire teaching career to the students of the Plymouth Community School Corporation.
Read MoreAt its July Board meeting, voting members unanimously identified The REES Theatre Project as a catalyst for redevelopment in the downtown and a critical component in continuing to attract residential growth that will support business and industry. It was agreed to invest a total of $50,000. into The REES Project over a period of four years.
Read More“Encouragement for the REE Theatre Committee came this past week following the announcement of the Stillson Family gift that will continue to move this effort forward,” stated Rees co-chair Randy Danielson. Danielson’s statement follows the receipt of news that the Regional Cities Board has agreed to a requested extension date of October 31st.
Read MoreOn Tuesday the Plymouth Redevelopment Commission approved adding The REES to its project list. In the days following the devastating flood of 2018 – where the theatre itself sustained flooding of the entire boiler room – the REES Project Committee submitted a request for a timeline extension to the Regional Development Authority Board that oversees all Regional Cities projects in the three-county area of St. Joseph, Elkhart and Marshall.
Read MoreOn Tuesday the Plymouth Redevelopment Commission approved adding The REES to its project list. In the days following the devastating flood of 2018 where the theatre itself sustained flooding of the entire boiler room, the REES Project Committee submitted a request for a timeline extension to the Regional Development Authority Board that oversees all Regional Cities projects in the three county area of St. Joseph, Elkhart and Marshall.
Read MoreFew experiences as a child could compare to the moments when I would walk through the front doors of the Rees Theater. The whooshing of the front door as it opened. The aroma of the salty popcorn filling every space. The opening moments when the projector’s camera would flicker to life, showing the future. All of these helped me become the cinephile I am today. These film-centered childhood life events seemed to revolve around food, family, friends, and my father. The movie-going experiences I had with Dad are the ones that molded my thinking of all things cinematic.
Read MoreOn March 14th the return of an historic theater venue came one step closer to reality with the transfer of ownership from the Wythougan Valley Preservation Council to The REES Theatre, Inc. In January, The REES was granted 501(c)3 status as a not-for-profit entity.
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