In 1964, a group of young married couples decided Norfolk was missing something.  As the community was growing, the options for entertainment were still a bit limited.  Rather than complaining or looking for somebody else to solve the problem, they took the matter into their own hands.  Sprouting from the seeds of a drama class at Norfolk Junior College, the group staged A Thurber Carnival.  Upon the success of the first show, the cast and crew found themselves with another problem: How do we top that show?

 

The problem has plagued the bunch and those who have followed in their footsteps in the fifty plus years since.

 

Step one was finding a name for the group.  Norfolk Community Theatre.  Simple and straightforward.  Soon after came step two: the group incorporated the theatre as a 501(c)3, certified not-for-profit organization.  Step three to the present: We've been not making a profit ever since.