The Worcester Foothills Theatre was a professional theater company and venue in

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that performed a variety of

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s, Musicals, and

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History

The Worcester Foothills Theatre, was founded in 1974 by Marc and Susan Smith. Foothills Theatre originally operated from a 200-seat theatre in downtown Worcester. When this building was sold in 1982, Foothills spent 5 years putting up productions in various spaces. In 1987, Foothills Theatre moved to its ultimate site in the former

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. Foothills Theatre "suspended operations" on May 10, 2009, due to lack of funding.foothillstheatre.com

References

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