CORBIN HISTORY

THE CORBIN OPERA HOUSE WAS A SOCIAL AND ENTERTAINMENT CENTER OF THE COMMUNITY FROM THE LATE 1880’S UNTIL THE 1920’S ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE PUBLIC SQUARE IN LIBERTY, MISSOURI.

THE OPERA HOUSE, NAMED FOR THE O.H. CORBIN MILLING FAMILY, WAS LOCATED ON THE SECOND FLOOR OF A BUILDING CONSTRUCTED IN THE 1850’S. THE MERCANTILE ESTABLISHMENTS OF J.J. STOGDALE AND JOHN A. DENNY OCCUPIED THE FIRST FLOOR. A STAIRWAY OF LOW, BROAD STEPS AT NO.6 EAST FRANKLIN STREET LED TO THE OPERA HOUSE ABOVE.

FOR NEARLY 40 YEARS, THE CORBIN OPERA HOUSE WAS THE SITE OF COUNTLESS CULTURAL ACTIVITIES.

IN 2020 CORBIN THEATER COMPANY MOVED INTO THE HISTORIC GARRISON SCHOOL AND FORMED A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CLAY COUNTY AFRICAN-AMERICAN LEGACY FOUNDATION.

THE CORBIN THEATRE COMPANY IN HISTORIC LIBERTY IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING HIGH-QUALITY THEATRICAL ENTERTAINMENT, ENCOURAGING AND FACILITATING COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN EVERY PHASE OF LIVE THEATRE, OFFERING HIGH-QUALITY MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT THROUGH SHOWS FROM VARIOUS MUSIC GENRES, AND SPONSORING AND PROMOTING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES THAT CREATE GREATER KNOWLEDGE OF THE PERFORMING ARTS.

Corbin Theatre Company ~ corbintheatre.org ~ 502 North Water Street, Liberty, MO 64068

Officers and Directors

Maggie Thomas

President

 

Becky Poitras

Vice President

 

Steve Hawkins

Treasurer

 

Brandi Amos

Secretary

 

Bob Rogers

Tech

 

William Stilfield

Music

 

Troy Wulfemeyer

Drama

 

Jeanne McNabney

Law

 

Carrie Marcantonio

Community Outreach

 

Laura Warren Barge

Theatre Staff