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Everything
Old is Almost New Again
We
can now imagine the Kettle Falls Theater, built in 1940 by Henry Wood,
will continue into the future as a dynamic venue for the performing
arts. Widespread community support
and diligent stewardship have kept the theatre humming since the
original members of the current Woodland
Productions made it their
performance base in 1978. Beginning in 2015 the Grants/Funding
Committee and the Woodland Board of Directors began a number of major
projects to add stability to our building and increase
safety, accessibility, and comfort for both performers and audience
members.
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CAMPAIGN PHASE ONE 2015-2019 *****************
 Assistive
Hearing Devices by
Williams Sound are now available thanks to a grant from Empire Health
Foundation.A
rebuilt smooth stage surface is in place for dance and set movements,
thanks to funding from the Colville Vinson Fund and the extensive
efforts
of Sean Taboloff.A
three-part heating and ventilation system with air conditioning and
improvements in weatherization is working thanks in part to a Community
Strategies Grant from the Inland NW Community Foundation and the
efforts
of
Andrew Urbaniak. A 2017 façade facelift, returning the theatre to its
more iconic look, started with replacing the 1970's-era barn
boards with a new stucco exterior below the roof
line
and adding new double-pane windows, all done with Woodland Capital
Campaign funds.A
newly redesigned entryway with consistent steps and strong, artistic
handrails was completed with all design, construction and materials
contributed by Ben Aherley and Andrew Unbaniak.Two permanent poster display cases and a large
letter
marquee have been installed on the rebuilt façade
thanks to a grant
from the
Colville Vinson Fund.Safety improvements were made to the handicap
exit, including
lighting, handrails, and a roof to shed snow and rain, funded in
part by a 2017-2018 Empire Health Grant.A 2018 grant from Inland NW Community
Foundation allowed the upper façade
work to proceed. New stucco was completed
between curved parapets in 2019. The
front roof is now returned to being flat, shedding water towards the
east, avoiding the front sidewalk. Last in this series was a project to
replace the deteriorating stucco on the back portion of the theatre and
enclose
the porch, soffits and gable ends. WA State Heritage Capital funds were
secured to cover much of this work. Instead, damage to the underlying
sructure was discovered and the State grant was used to build a
protective envelope and flat roof over the entire backstage area. A new
interpretive sign was installed by the theatre's lobby
entrance
as part of this project.*****************CAPITAL CAMPAIGN PROJECTS 2020 – 2024 PHASE TWO***************
Thank
you to all who have contributed !!!!
Woodland Productions (updated 2/20/2025
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