Village Players is at the beginning stages of planning renovations to its building. The theatre group took over the building from the Fort Thomas Women’s Club in October 2019.

 By Robin Gee, City Council Beat Editor

After more than 100 years of service to the community, the Fort Thomas Woman’s Club made the decision to disband in the fall of 2018. The club, whose motto was “to help others is to elevate ourselves, and to elevate ourselves is to help others,” made a final act of generosity that is set to elevate the community for years to come.

At the end of October, the organization gifted its building to its very special tenants, the Village Players. The theatre group, which was started by members of the women’s club and grew out of the club’s Music and Drama Department, has been located in the women’s building since 1967.

The theatre group built a thrust-style theater (a stage with seating on three sides) in the basement of the women’s building and took on a vibrant life of its own, bringing people from across the community into the space to enjoy community theater.

 

A new era takes shape

Last week, members and friends of Village Players were busy ripping out 1970s-era paneling and busting through old plaster at their building at 8 Fort Thomas Avenue.

It’s the beginning of an ambitious project to bring the building up to modern standards and to create a more friendly and accessible cultural and community center in the heart of Fort Thomas.

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