It's a big opening night in a small town, and Sutter Creek is abuzz. It's the premiere performance of 'Annie Get Your Gun.' inside the newly renovated Sutter Creek Theater, the Director and his stage crew are tweaking the lights, the sound, and the set.
The actors are squeezing in last minute rehearsals.

Perhaps most nervous, and proud, is Gary Schmieding, a long time Sacramento resident who fell in love with Sutter Creek and moved here looking for a new life, and a new livelihood. Gary discovered that buying a bed and breakfast would be just too expensive, but then he was shown the Sutter Creek Theater, built back in 1919. Right away Gary knew this local landmark, with its art deco design and aging beauty, would be the place to invest his planning and technical skills, his heart, soul, sweat and a relative fortune.

The transformation was total, new lights, plumbing, heating and air, paint, even integrated sound and TV monitors. Director Corey Rickroad says the theater now combines the best of the old and the new.

Many of the actors in the foothills have big-city, even Broadway talent and background, but they choose to keep those skills in this friendly, hometown venue.

So, it's a great venue for local actors, but it's also pretty good for Sutter Creek.

The theatre owner says… "It's really a wonderful feeling, it's the pay back."
"It's the standing here at the back of the theater, watching people laughing and smiling and enjoying the show, it's watching the performers do a magical experience onstage, this theater is magic, it really has a magical feel to it."

CONTACT INFORMATION:
SUTTER CREEK THEATER
44 MAIN STREET
SUTTER CREEK, CA 95685
(209) 267-1070
www.suttercreektheater.com

AMADOR COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL
www.acaonline.com

HANFORD HOUSE BED & BREAKFAST INN
61 HANFORD ST., HIGHWAY 49
SUTTER CREEK, CA 95685
(209) 267-0747
www.hanfordhouse.com