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January 24, 2021 The Clear Space Theatre board of directors has announced its new officers and members for 2021. Donna L. West said she is honored to be named the board chair. Her executive team consists of Laura Mason, vice chair; Brian Ellis, treasurer; John Pitchford, secretary; and Kelsey Murphy, at-large member. Returning board members are Judy Rayner, Sharon Mack and Lou Katz. As Clear Space Theatre continues to grow, so does its board of directors, now with four new members, J...

Clear Space returns to Louisiana with ‘Steel Magnolias’ Jan. 22 Clear Space Theatre’s ”Steel Magnolias” cast members shown are (l-r) Marissa Wheaton, Lorraine Leavel, Debra Mengert, Elli Oechsler, Mary Gresock and Liane Hansen. SUBMITTED PHOTO January 20, 2021 Clear Space Theatre will open its 17th season with “Steel Magnolias” at 7 p.m., Friday, Jan. 22. Returning to favorite shows, playwrights, and composers from Clear Space’s past is the inspiration for the 2021 sea...

In an effort to reach a consensus on how to move forward on a proposed Rehoboth Avenue theater complex, Clear Space Theatre Company and the appellants against the current plan have entered into mediation. News of the planned mediation was revealed during a planning commission meeting Jan. 8. Commissioners held a brief discussion to make sure the things they needed to conduct a second round of public hearings were in order. The city’s planning body has been required to conduct the public heari...

Mark Betchkal December 18, 2020 I disagree with your editorial “Clear Space deserves full Rehoboth support.” Clear Space needs to earn the support of the community. In the last year, Clear Space developed a plan for a theater complex outside the public arena. As their attorney wrote in these pages, “From the time of the planning commission sketch review until early in 2020, any plans for Clear Space were under a strict embargo.” Clear Space did not reach out to the neighbors o...

While a specific date has not yet been set, members of the Rehoboth Beach Planning Commission unanimously agreed that all information required to conduct a second public hearing on Clear Space Theatre Company’s proposed Rehoboth Avenue theater has been submitted. During a meeting Dec. 11, Planning Commission Chair Jeffrey Trunzo said he is still working with City Secretary Ann Womack to get a specific date, but he anticipates it to fall between mid-January and mid-February. There will be plen...