History
Union Street Players (USP), Pella’s award winning community theater, began in 1987 with a small group of interested individuals who produced short pieces for the community’s summertime “Thursdays on the Square. The group was incorporated as a non-profit organization in January, 1989. Since that time, USP has been dedicated to providing quality theatrical entertainment for Pella and our surrounding communities, and is proud to have been awarded the designation “Best Performing Group in Marion County” for several years running.
Each year USP produces three productions on our home stage, the Joan Kuyper Farver auditorium in the Pella Community Center. Our season generally includes:
- a Winter production (every other year in Feb/Mar)
- a Summer production (Jul/Aug)
- a Holiday production (Nov/Dec)
Meetings & Membership
USP regularly meets the first Monday of every month at 7:00 p.m. in the Pella Community Center (712 Union St; Just West of the Pella Library). Monthly meetings are open to the public, everyone is welcome and you do not have to be member to participate – though you must be a member to vote.
Members pay a $10.00 annual membership fee to support USP and our programs, though membership is not necessary to be involved in any productions or meetings. Anyone interested in membership may contact us by e-mail.
2010-2011 Board Members:
President: Tom Vander Well e-mail
Vice-President: Deb Linn e-mail
Secretary: Anne McCullough Kelly e-mail
Treasurer: Wendy Vander Well e-mail
At-large: Doug DeWolf e-mail
At-large: Jana DeZwarte e-mail
At-Large: Cyndi Atkins e-mail
