Alchemy Shuts Down "Dixie Swim Club"

Huntington's community theatre has lost another show to COVID-19, as Alchemy Theatre Troupe made this announcement today via Facebook:

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Our business, the business of theatre and live entertainment, is in danger. If you don't believe that, do a cursory Google search of theatre's that are closing due to the pandemic and / or abandoning their seasons until 2021 at the earliest, including Broadway.

While we, at Alchemy, continually try to keep moving, at every turn we find ourselves taking one step forward and two steps back, just like everyone else.

As a community theatre, we rely on the community for literally everything. Whether that's talent, time, money, resources or anything else. With that in mind, we constantly strive to keep our community safe, especially now.

Due in-part to the pandemic, as well as the current state of the world, we have decided to cancel The Dixie Swim Club at this time.

Plans are still being made for The Tempest, the West Virginia Shakespeare Festival and the rest of our season, but, just like everyone else, we will need to play it all by ear and be as fluid as possible.

We will keep trying to do more virtual and online performances like The Play's The Thing, as well as some other new and interesting ideas. We hope you join us for all of them as we try to navigate the new world.

Stay safe, everyone. And thank you for the continued support.