STAAR THEATRE

STAAR is nonprofit organization based in Pulaski, Tennessee, that has provided theater, music and arts entertainment and education for all ages for more than 20 years.

Founded in 1999, STAAR Theatre is located in Historic Antoinette Hall Opera House in Pulaski, Tenn. STAAR (Southern Tennessee Area Arts Repertory) is a nonprofit that fosters artists, inspires youth and engages audiences of all ages through quality theatre and educational programming.

STAAR is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) corporation. STAAR's aim is to serve our Pulaski, Giles County, Tennessee, and surrounding areas in Southern Middle Tennessee and North Alabama through the arts.

We encourage growth in music through music appreciation classes, vocal training and instrument knowledge, as well as private and group instruction. We even have our own band! We offer dinner and a show under one roof on many productions. Ballroom/Swing dance lessons, drama, tap and ballet workshops, karaoke nights and more have been added to our growing list of activities.

Our goal is to maintain a multi-purpose facility in which these talents can be perfected and exhibited. We are seeking partners who support our heartfelt goals to provide children and adults a safe, fun and educational place to learn and play, while preserving Antoinette Hall, an important piece of history, for Giles County and Tennessee!

ANTOINETTE HALL

Antoinette Hall was built during the summer and fall of 1868 on the southeast corner of the Pulaski Public Square following a fire that destroyed most of Pulaski’s east side. The original owner of the Opera House, Angenol Cox, named the performance hall in honor of his wife, Antoinette.

The Opera House opened on Christmas of 1868 and offered a venue for traveling entertainment, local productions, lectures, graduations and many other events over a 50-year period.

The two-story Second Empire building is owned by STAAR, a 501c3 nonprofit. The Antoinette Hall Preservation Society, a STAAR companion organization, has launched a major fundraising effort, which supports an extensive stabilization and restoration project.

THE VISION....

Restoration of Antoinette Hall will create a destination space where intimate theatrical performances may be held as well as concerts, opera, dance, speakers, ceremonies and more.

The renovated Antoinette Hall Opera House will seat approximately 350 with a horseshoe balcony, fly system for sets and state-of-the-art amenities servicing larger local and traveling productions and events.

To check out more on Antoinette Hall Opera House and how you can support their efforts in renovating the opera house, then click here - https://antoinettehall.com/