In the Historic 1927 Downtown Arabian Theatre -- 408 North 5th Avenue -- Laurel, Mississippi

COMING UP AT THE


THE LLT CALENDAR


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2022 Arabian
Watercolor



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Sandra Boutwell just completed a three-year run as our LLT Board President. We presented her with the original piece by award-winning local artist, Varian Fortunak. Varian has been a volunteer at LLT over the years. Thnx Sandra, for leading us through the Covid years!!!!

60th Season Splash
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This logo celebrates our recent 60th anniversary. Out of 241 productions we've presented over the last six decades, 75 of those show titles are included here.

OUR SEASON PRODUCTION SPONSORS

Howard Industries

Missy & Bill Sanderson


CORPORATE SPONSORS

Darlene & Billy Montgomery


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and set up Laurel Little Theatre as your choice for contributions, and then you log in to smile.amazon.com each time you go to order things, and we’ll build up a nice donation to LLT.

Thanks for supporting your local community theatre!

Click here
to view the new short film by Wess Hughes and Laura Cooley on the history of all of Laurel's old movie theatres since 1907.

BLAST FROM
THE PAST

1948 MENU PINEHURST
COFFEE SHOP

Pinehurst Menu

The Pinehurst Hotel had several businesses inside - including the Hotel Pinehurst Coffee Shop. How ironic that in 1961, that Coffee Shop is exactly where a small group of Laurel theatre lovers met to form the Laurel Little Theatre. For the first 15 years, our shows were presented at local schools and then the Armory Building. But in 1977, as the Arabian went out of business as a movie theatre, LLT bought it and removed seats and built out a stage to become our own Playhouse.

LLT historian Wess Hughes recently found this 1948 Coffee Shop menu at a second hand & collectibles antique store in Santa Rosa, California. Steaks and entrees for $1 or $1.50 and lunches for a buck or less! And how about breakfasts for 65¢ ???

Pinehurst Menu 2

Pinehurst Menu 3
Click here to see our collection of photos of the old Pinehurst and the Arabian over the last 100 years.

PINEHURST HOTEL COLLECTION

Our million-dollar fund raiser to build the new PINEHURST ROOM addition to the Arabian is now getting close to the 25% mark! We'll break ground once we reach 50%. Please consider donating or making a pledge to be a part of this and you'll secure your own engraved tile that will be included on a wall in the new lobby extension. Drop a line to lltarabian@gmail.com for more info.

A collection of old Pinehurst Hotel items will be on display in the new room. we've already collected a handful of things - let us know if you have any old items.

2009-Arabian Proscenium Arch



Pinehurst Interior

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1920s PINEHURST HOTEL



Pinehurst Before Arabian

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A great old post card photo of the Pinehurst Hotel from back in the 20s. This was before an addition in 1927 added extra hotel rooms over to the right along with the Arabian Theatre right behind them. The Pinehurst was demolished in 1988, but we've just kicked off our fund raiser to build our own PINEHURST ROOM addition to the Arabian--right where the old hotel used to stand. We'll even recreate the old secret side entrance that used to allow hotel guests to go straight into the theatre from right inside the hotel!

Click here to see our entire collection of LLT and Arabian photos.

GOT ANY OLD PHOTOS OR STORIES OF LLT OR THE ARABIAN???

We're looking for more old pictures of the Arabian Theatre, or any of the over 200 shows we've produced at LLT over the last five decades. If you have any, you can scan and email it to us at lltarabian@gmail.com or drop a line and we'll just borrow it long enough to make a copy and return the original to you. If you have a great story you'd like to share, write it up and send it on. We'll be sharing throughout the season on our website.

Arabian
Watercolor



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Rick Youngblood was presented this beautiful watercolor of LLT's Arabian Theatre for his three spectacular years as LLT board President. The original art piece is by award-winning Northeast Jones High senior,
Varian Fortunak!
The Smithsonian
Museum picks Laurel
as one of the nation's

TOP TWENTY SMALL TOWNS TO VISIT


with a shout-out to LLT, as well as to theatre character, Blanche DuBois.
Click here
for the full story.

Our Brand New
Neon LLT Sign
Lights Up
Downtown Laurel



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NEW: ONLINE RESERVATIONS!

LLT audiences are now able to make reservations and purchase tickets online. Whether you need to purchase tickets or you are a season member, use the Hometown Ticketing link to reserve your seat for the upcoming production.

CLICK HERE TO MAKE RESERVATIONS


The call-in reservation option is not available for Mary Poppins. Please use the reservation link above starting on May 1.

NEW EMAIL ADDRESS!

As part of the ongoing improvements, LLT has a new email, effective immediately:

lltarabian@gmail.com



Please make a note and update your address book. We look forward to hearing from you!

NEXT UP ON OUR STAGE

Theater Etiquette 101


Proper Theater Etiquette

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REMEMBER LLT IN YOUR GIFT GIVING


As a non-profit organization, LLT has always depended upon "the kindness of strangers." We survived and thrived for almost six decades thanks to the great support of everyone in the community.

We're very proud of our historic 1927 Arabian Theatre, but we have to constantly work at keeping the facility maintained, and we have big plans to add the new Pinehurst Room extension in the next year or so. That addition will run along the south side of the Arabian exactly where the old Pinehurst Hotel stood. And, YES, ladies, there will be brand new restrooms so you won't have to stand in that long line anymore!

We'll need the help of our friends and families and even strangers to raise the funds to complete this. Remember us in your annual gift giving and in your wills and estate planning. So many of our beautiful old buildings in Downtown Laurel have disappeared - help us to ensure this one continues to thrive. We're planning a Wall of Honor in the new Pinehurst Room that will memorialize your name or the name of those you'd like to remember. Mail to lltarabian@gmail.com for more info.

BACKSTAGE VOLUNTEERS


We're always looking for folks that would like to help backstage on sets, props and costumes. Do you sew ? Like to help slap some paint on a wall? Do a little hammering? Drop us a line at lltarabian@gmail.com.

Progress Thermometer

RAISE THE ROOF!


KICKING OFF OUR MILLION DOLLAR
FUND RAISER!

Let's Build The Pinehurst Room!



Click Here For Our Plans & Sketches,
An Update On Our Progress,
and The Donor Form

Our Current Donors to the Pinehurst room

Click Here to See Our Current Donors to
THE PINEHURST ROOM

OUR SEASON PRODUCTION SPONSORS

Howard Industries Missy & Bill Sanderson



CORPORATE SPONSORS

Darlene & Billy Montgomery




P. O. Box 2131 Laurel, MS 39442
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