Columbia rebuilds Maplewood Theatre after fire

What makes a theater? An instinctive response to that question might start with elements of its material constitution — a stage suitable for plays and players, seating, lights, set pieces, perhaps even an orchestra pit.
As Michael Scott and all who love the Maplewood Barn Theatre have learned, a theater is not, in fact, a passive, brick-and-mortar building just waiting for patrons to wander in and fill it up. Rather, it’s an active, wonder-filled community of people aware of how fortunate they are to share their lives and craft.

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