THE SART GUILD

The SART Guild was organized in 2000 to promote and support the Southern Appalachian Repertory Theatre located 20 miles north of Asheville in Mars Hill, North Carolina. SART is a professional repertory company that produces a series of first class plays each summer, including one world premier play.

The Guild is comprised on individuals from all over Western North Carolina who want to be a part of an exciting and creative group. The Guild strives to bring the best in professional theatre productions to Western North Carolina each year.

The 100+ SART Guild members are dedicated to: advancing SART as THE premier summer theatre in Western North Carolina; refurbishing and improving the appearance and function of Owen Theater; helping SART flourish, maintain artistic excellence and financial stability.

Your experience at every SART performance is enhanced by the efforts of the Guild. Members serve as ushers, backstage dressers, on stage extras, offer actors and playwrights transportation, and even provide housing.

Should you attend an opening night performance of SART, you will find Guild members hosting a post-performance reception on the Mars Hill College lawn, replete with delicious delicacies provided by Guild members. Theatre patrons and cast members mingle in the warmth of a summer night. Other social activities sponsored by the Guild include the Guild’s Annual Meeting, the Community Holiday Celebration and Summer Picnic.

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The SART Guild

The SART Guild was formed in 2000 to promote and support the Southern Appalachian Repertory Theatre. The Guild is comprised of individuals from all over the region who want to be a part of an exciting and creative group, striving to bring the best in professional theatre productions to Western North Carolina each year.

Guild members work in close cooperation with SART staff and performers. Some of the Guild's activities include the following:

Publishing the quarterly SART/SART Guild newsletter, The Guilded News.

Serving as hospitality for opening night receptions.
Coordinating volunteer ushers for SART performances.

Sponsoring receptions for Guild members and SART staff and performers.

Conducting beautification and renovation activities in and around Owen Theatre.

Promoting children's theatre and outreach programs for schools and the community.

Hosting fund-raising events to support the Guild and SART.

Assisting SART staff with mailings and publicity.
In addition, the SART Guild members participate in the ScriptWorks Playwrights Conference, a three-day event presenting readings of new plays, one of which may be chosen for a world premiere production; and offer summer youth theatre workshops to provide an opportunity for children to be exposed to theatre arts.

Membership

Membership is simple—just send your name and contact information (mailing address, telephone number, and email address), with a check made payable to "The SART Guild" for annual membership dues ($25/individual, $35/couple, $50/sustaining, $100/patron), to the following address:

The SART Guild
PO Box 992
Mars Hill, NC 28754

Please indicate in your letter which of the following activities you are interested in:

• newsletter
• ushers/greeters
• beautification/renovation
• clerical/mailings
• membership
• children's theatre
• receptions/socials
• telephone network
• computer tasks
• promotion/advertising

For more information, or to join the SART Guild
please call 828 680-9377. Or, write to
PO Box 992, Mars Hill, NC 28754.

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