Experience professional theater in an intimate setting.
About
An artist-driven theater company with emphasis on literary works that bridge the gap between books and stage.
While not exclusively limited to literature, Bluff City’s goal is to explore the written word through stage adaptation. The works chosen can span a wide array of types including drama, comedy and musicals and could incorporate readings and concert formats depending on the scope of the work and the best method of presenting it within the limitations of the theater organization. The source material can be from anywhere in the world.
BCT selects their works based on a variety of criteria, but always from an artist-centric bias. For example, seasons could be built around broad themes, specific authors, specific eras or specific characters seen through the eyes of different authors.
What do the owners of Bluff City Theater say?
First and foremost, we seek to entertain but our mandate extends to educating audiences and fostering a larger discussion around the works and their themes and an appreciation of the role live theater plays in propagating ideas and public discourse. As an ancillary to the primary goals, we partner with the larger arts community to, when appropriate, foster a broader exploration of themes using other forms like lecture, film and the visual arts.
We perform in an intimate 90-seat auditorium repurposed from the historic F&M Bank Building at 212 Broadway in downtown Hannibal. The seats were salvaged from Hannibal High School’s auditorium during a 1990’s renovation and feature distinctive art-deco metal work.
The acoustics in our auditorium are such that no seat is more than 20 feet from the stage and most theatrical performances require no amplification.
