Celebrating 35 Years, Part 4: 1995-1999

This is part 4 in a 7-part series leading up to our 35th anniversary celebration. Each post reflects upon 5 years of APT history, as well as what was going on in the world around us. What was happening at APT 1995: Brenda DeVita joins the artistic staff June 1995: Grand opening of patron restrooms April 21, 1996: Long-time APT actor Stephen Hemming passes away June 1996: The Take the Stage Campaign allows APT to reconstruct the stage, build a new production booth, expand the lobby, add a new concession area and The Players Market gift shop, as well as retire debt September 1996: APT completes repayment for the Community Development Block Grant loan it needed to reopen its doors ten years prior June 1999: APT acquires 3/4 of an acre along County Highway C, saving the land from possible development December 1999: APT creates its first core company of actors Plays produced The Comedy of Errors (2 times),Romeo & Juliet (2 times),Antigone,The Country Wife,Cyrano de Bergerac,Henry V,The Importance of Being Earnest,King Lear,Macbeth,Mary Stuart,The Master Builder,Measure for Measure,The Merry Wives of Windsor [pictured above],The Misanthrope,Much Ado About Nothing,Pericles,Richard III,The Rivals,She Stoops to Conquer,Twelfth Night,Wild Oats,You Never Can Tell What was happening in the world OJ Simpson is acquitted The first cloned sheep is born Princess Di dies in a car crash Tamagotchis, Beanie Babies, and Furbies sweep the nation Clinton-Lewinski scandal Peace agreement is reached in Northern Ireland Pop culture Movies: The Matrix, Titanic, Toy Story TV: ER, Friends, Will & Grace Broadway: Master Class, Rent, The Lion King Music: "Kiss from a Rose," "My Heart Will Go On," "Macarena" Average price of gasoline $1.28 per gallon Part 1: 1980-1984 Part 2: 1985-1989 Part 3: 1990-1994 Part 5: 2000-2004 Part 6: 2005-2009 Part 7: 2010-2014