Welcome to Ross Summer Music Theatre's 60th season! What a long and glorious road it has been, a lot of hard work, many new friends and relationships made, and plenty of some of the fondest memories ever made!
Ross Summer Music Theatre has come a very long way in the past 60-plus years. Moving from the tiny stage in the school gymnasium that doesn't even exist anymore, to the gym floor, and finally to the state-of-the-art Reinhart Auditorium. Jerry Reinhart was always ahead of his time, from his large extravagant sets to his large lavish orchestras. Jerry was also an innovator; RSMT was using projection in his shows all the way back to 1977. There was no video back then. He used 16 mm film. His use of lifts made sets fly in The Wizard of OZ, and Jesus rise from the dead in Jesus Christ Superstar. RSMT first used cordless mics in 1975 and was one of the first theatres in the area to start using them on every actor back in 1994. RSMT has grown by leaps and bounds over the past 20 years and saw many innovations. In 1995 Ross was one of the first theatres to start using automated lights and they have since become a gigantic part of our lighting design. While times have changed, the vision of the group founded by Jerry and Margilee has not.
The goals of RSMT have been, and always will be threefold: 1.) To allow anyone that wants to participate in a musical the chance to do so, 2.) Make the theatre a learning and family-oriented experience for all, and 3.) While providing 1 and 2, maintaining an excellent production, and producing a professional quality show while keeping ticket prices affordable for our patrons. RSMT ticket prices are some of the lowest in the area but have always been self-supportive through ticket sales alone. So, by your continued support at the box office, you are truly helping to keep RSMT alive for years to come.
The Reinharts
