Idaho Repertory Theatre

Pardon Our Dust

The Idaho Repertory Theatre will sit out this summer season while important life-safety improvements are made to the performance space in the University of Idaho’s Hartung Theater. Over the course of eight weeks, the venue’s proscenium, stage deck and rigging system will be upgraded. To ensure the swiftest completion of this work, the 2012 summer season will go on hiatus.

While our physical space is undergoing upgrades, we’ll take time to do a thorough review and analysis of our arts organization. For more than 58 years, IRT has been a staple of theatre arts in our region. For us to be the best stewards of our mission to provide quality professional theatre that combines compelling theatre at affordable prices with a wide range of education programs for all ages, a self-assessment can provide us with important information to help redefine and refine our role in the arts community. We are committed to developing a model that will make professional theatre more sustainable on the Palouse.

Your feedback is an important part of our visioning process. We plan to hold several town hall-style events for members of our community in 2012 – open to both patrons and occasional audience members – to provide input and feedback. Information on these events is forthcoming and will be available soon.

As a preview – and a way of saying thank you in advance – IRT plans to mount a small production in mid-August 2012 as a fundraiser and to unveil our summer 2013 season. We’re so grateful for your support!

So, in summer 2012, we ask that you “pardon our dust” as we create a more vibrant organization to serve you!

Have questions? Learn more about the project here.

Dean Panttaja
Producer, Idaho Repertory Theatre