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Martha Ellen Tye, (1909 - 1998), was a life-long city resident and philanthropist who, along with her family, supported the arts in Marshalltown, Iowa. In 1967 she contributed the funds to add a first-class, 450 seat theatre onto the already existing Fisher Community Center and Art Museum, making the northwest corner of the Center Street and Anson Street intersection the fine arts hub of Marshalltown. We are so very grateful for her generosity and proud to offer you this tour of The Martha Ellen Tye Playhouse. Click on the images below to see them full sized.

		An exterior view of The Martha Ellen Tye Playhouse.

		One side of the lobby, including the Box Office.

		A view of the stage from the top row.

		Panoramic view of the theatre as viewed from the stage.

		A peek into the tech booth (unmanned).

		A peek into the tech booth in operation. (With Tom LaVille on lights and Frank Roessler on sound).

		Here is our makeup room. (The cast of CABARET at work.)

		Here is a small bit of our properties storage.

		The cast of 45 SECONDS... waiting in the green room.

		This is how we know when it is time to go on stage from the green room. (Audio and video monitors).

		This is how we make it through a grueling night on stage.

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