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Union Colony Dinner Theatre puts on 17th production |
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Written by Skylar Rick, GDT reports
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Friday, 30 March 2007 |
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The residents who relish in the area business can get a whole scoopful at the Union Colony Dinner Theatre, where owners aim to satisfy the physical and mental palate of their patrons.
"We put the whole thing on ourselves, and we usually give six to eight weeks from the start of the rehearsal to opening night," said Cathy Salaymeh, who owns the theater alongside her husband, Raja. "We're the only one in town -- we filled a niche that Greeley was looking for."
In the three years since opening, the theater, located in the center of downtown at 802 9th St., has performed 16 plays. "Steel Magnolias" is the theater's 17th production.
"We get input from the people who have done shows here and what they think would be good," Salaymeh said of their choosing of plays. "Then we look at cast size and appeal."
Despite their shaky start, the small theater has started to attract larger and larger audiences.
"In the beginning, we had a smaller audience because people didn't know about us," Salaymeh said. "But it has increased, and I'd like to think it's because we're putting on quality shows, and they like to come back."
The quality shows are a mixture of different types of performances, from the larger named shows such as "The Sound of Music," to ones that have yet to hit the big time. The result of which is a mixture of ages coming to see the works.
"We try to do smaller plays to broaden people's horizons to things they haven't seen before," Salaymeh said.
And beyond the walls of the theater, Salaymeh believes there has been an influence on the town.
"There has been a positive impact on Greeley and the downtown area because we've brought people down that wouldn't normally be there," she said. | Only registered users can write comments.
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