Vicksburg Theatre guild expanding

Published 10:37 am Friday, July 18, 2014

The Vicksburg Theatre Guild is breaking ground on an expansion to the Parkside Playhouse Theatre, which is located at 101 Iowa Blvd.

“This is one more step in the progress of improving the theatre to make it more audience friendly and improve our artistic capabilities,” said Paul Ballard, the president of the VTG.

The 320-square-foot expansion will enlarge the ladies restroom and add storage for costumes he said.

“We’ve known for a long time that we have needed to expand the restrooms, “ Ballard said —the expansion will allow female audience members to process through the restroom faster during the 15-minute intermissions.

The expansion has been made possible with seed money the VTG made with its recent productions, Ballard said, but the group is still seeking donations to complete the project.

“Les Misérables,” a musical based on the novel of the same name by French poet and novelist Victor Hugo, is scheduled to begin in August.

Other upcoming shows include “The Ponder Heart,” “Oliver!” and “Smoke and Mirrors.”

About Terri Cowart Frazier

Terri Frazier was born in Cleveland. Shortly afterward, the family moved to Vicksburg. She is a part-time reporter at The Vicksburg Post and is the editor of the Vicksburg Living Magazine, which has been awarded First Place by the Mississippi Press Association. She has also been the recipient of a First Place award in the MPA’s Better Newspaper Contest’s editorial division for the “Best Feature Story.”

Terri graduated from Warren Central High School and Mississippi State University where she received a bachelor’s degree in communications with an emphasis in public relations.

Prior to coming to work at The Post a little more than 10 years ago, she did some freelancing at the Jackson Free Press. But for most of her life, she enjoyed being a full-time stay at home mom.

Terri is a member of the Crawford Street United Methodist Church. She is a lifetime member of the Vicksburg Junior Auxiliary and is a past member of the Sampler Antique Club and Town and Country Garden Club. She is married to Dr. Walter Frazier.

“From staying informed with local governmental issues to hearing the stories of its people, a hometown newspaper is vital to a community. I have felt privileged to be part of a dedicated team at The Post throughout my tenure and hope that with theirs and with local support, I will be able to continue to grow and hone in on my skills as I help share the stories in Vicksburg. When asked what I like most about my job, my answer is always ‘the people.’

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