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Fort Bend Theatre was founded in 1989 in Sugar Land, Texas by Frank and Karen Letts, based on the following mission statement: "Our purpose is to promote the arts and education of the arts community. Our goal is to provide children and families the opportunity to participate in the arts as we accomplish our goal." Productions were orginally staged in a local church, but as support grew, so did the need for an exclusive location. In 1991, Fort Bend Theatre relocated to Westwood Mall and Tarra McCain joined the Letts' to further the education of children, teens, and adults in the pursuit of excellence in the dramatic ats, and rose to become the Artistic Director. Community involvement flourished, and Fort Bend Theatre increased its local outreach to such worthwhile audiences as the Ronald McDonald House, Texas Children's Hospital, M.D. Anderson Hospital, and Richmond State School. With the closure of the Westwood Mall in 1998, Fort Bend Theatre returned to its roots in Fort Bend County, where it is currently located at 2815 N. Main, Stafford, Texas. With the founder's departure from Texas in August 2000, Ms. McCain's position as Artistic Director grew to Executive Artistic Director, allowing for her to continue to further build the theatre. Under her direction, new growth, enrichment and expansion of the arts included the following:
Over one hundred productions and 400,000 excited audience members later, Fort Bend Theatre continues to thrive, expand, and strive for excellence and education in the arts, while offering unique opportunities for cultural enrichment to all of Fort Bend County.
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