A word from the board, Phillip Chesnut

The Market House Theatre has been a part of our life since my oldest son, Carson, was in preschool. We started him in Footlights classes as soon as he was old enough as he had always had an affinity for performing and singing. The Footlights program created a lifelong passion for the stage and performing. He has always bragged that whenever he has a bad day and he is feeling down, taking the stage and being able to be somewhere else and play another character in that moment allows him to shed the stress of his day away.

Carson asked me to take the stage with him two seasons ago in the play Ramona Quimby. The thrill of the stage hit me also and I have been in two additional family series plays with him since, James and the Giant Peach and Charlotte's Web. I was also asked to be a member of the MHT Board of Directors. I jumped at the chance to play a larger part of this wonderful theatre and help to ensure its success for years to come.

This love of the stage was passed into our other children as well. My youngest son and daughter are regulars at Footlights, also since preschool, and our daughter takes classes with DanceMHT as well. Market House Theatre has been one of the most beneficial parts of our children’s lives since they were born, and it has provided them with countless educational and social benefits as they have grown. As a parent, and board member, I can say that Market House Theatre truly changes lives.