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 Edgefield County Players to Meet and Reorganize web posted August 25, 2009 EDGEFIELD – The Edgefield County Players, a group which was organized in 2004 to promote the development of a theater in Edgefield, is holding a membership meeting at the Edgefield County Courthouse at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday night, August 27, 2009 to reorganize and to reinvigorate its support of the theater effort which has been led by Edgefield Regional Arts (“ERA”) during the past year. For some time certain members of ERA have felt that the group’s recent efforts for the theater have been so all-consuming that the promotion of the visual arts have been neglected. Therefore at a recent meeting of ERA, it was decided that that group should turn over the promotion of the theater project to a group exclusively devoted to the purpose of promoting the theater. The members present unanimously agreed that this was the best course to follow. Therefore a number of officers and members of the Board of Directors of the Edgefield County Players came together and issued the call for a meeting to reorganize and reinvigorate that organization. Many members of ERA will join the Players and put their energy behind that organization and its efforts. In 2004 the Players had over 120 members who had joined in the effort to develop the theater. At that time, the South Carolina Department of Commerce had put into place a competitive grant program under their “rural infrastructure fund” which was targeted at revitalization programs like the proposed Edgefield County Theater. Unfortunately, for various reasons, the grant application submitted by the Town of Edgefield for the proposed theater project was not selected for funding. Thereafter, as a result of not getting this grant and because of issues related to the acquisition of the site, the theater project languished. Funds raised by the Players from 2004 membership dues are still held by the Treasurer. In 2008, however, Edgefield Regional Arts succeeded in getting an option on the property and began to promote the theater once again. Through the efforts of this organization, including several successful oyster roasts and other functions, funds were raised and many local citizens began to get excited about the prospects of getting the theater built. The funds raised were placed in a separate account and will be turned over in due course for the benefit of the theater. Theaters have been extraordinarily successful in other towns in bringing about a major revitalization of commercial and retail activity. The examples of Newberry, Abbeville and Conway here in South Carolina have amply demonstrated that. From almost the very point when Edgefield Regional Arts undertook the leadership of this project last year, the economy began its downhill slide. This has not only affected private charitable contributions but has also seen state and local governments under considerable budgetary pressures, meaning that funding for the theater project has appeared increasingly difficult. However, many citizens recognize that a project like this is necessarily a long-term undertaking which will require patience and persistence on the part of supporters. As an example of this, the Heritage Corridor Discovery Center was ten years in development. However, since that museum opened more than five years ago, it has added immeasurably to the Town, to Edgefield County and to the three other counties which it has served. Prior to the business portion of the meeting an historical skit will be presented by Tonya Browder, Executive Director of the Tompkins Library, of Edgefield’s beguiling Becky Cotton, our famous husband-killer. Ms. Browder has been researching Becky Cotton for some years and has gained an intimate knowledge of the story which she will present in a most entertaining fashion. It is hoped that the revitalization of the Edgefield County Players at its meeting this coming Thursday evening will mean that the proposed Edgefield County Theater will have a strong and hardworking organization exclusively devoted to developing this important amenity in our county. The public is invited to come to the meeting, to join the Players and to work towards making the Edgefield County Theater a reality. © Copyright 2009
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