Letters to the editor Dec. 26

Alpine Theatre Project

It was just over three years ago when I first heard about Alpine Theatre Project.  I was invited to a disco themed “Boogie Nights” performance which was a wholly immersive disco experience unlike any live musical theater I had previously seen.  I was immediately hooked and ready for the next show.

Fast forward through the next two years and the societal devastation of the covid pandemic.  Thousands of theaters like ATP around the country closed their doors for good.  In the wake of those events, ATP reached out to the community asking for help; expanding the board and electing new leadership.  Tracy McDowell then took on the position of artistic director with Cynthia Benkelman as the executive director.  Over the past year, Tracy has brought her artistic vision and expertise to the fore and has put together amazing shows with limited resources including the sold out “Wizard of Oz” and this month’s “Yuletide Affair”.