Theater attendance solid in second quarter

Last edited 1:28 p.m., July 14, 2011

A total of 51,312 patrons visited entertainment venues during the Springfield Theatre Alliance's second quarter.

The quarter, ended June 30, was relatively flat compared to first-quarter attendance results of 55,410, according to a news release from the alliance.

Member theaters meet the first Wednesday of every month. They are:

• Springfield Contemporary Theatre at The Vandivort Center;
• Juanita K. Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts;
• Springfield Little Theatre at the Landers;
• Drury University Theatre;
• The Springfield Playhouse;
• LuMaxx Productions;
• Missouri State University Theatre and Dance;
• Tent Theatre;
• SRO Lyric Theatre;
• The Skinny Improv;
• Gillioz Theatre; and
• George Cron Class Act Productions.

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