Huge congratulations to the Webster Theatre Guild (WTG), which is celebrating its 90th anniversary this weekend.
This amazing community theater group has been entertaining audiences since 1936, with at least one production every year, and sometimes two or three. (There was that one glitch in 2020, but I think we can forgive the WTG for not staging a show that year.) Their repertoire has spanned timeless classics like The Music Man and The Sound of Music, plus lesser-known shows that never fail to surprise and delight. The organization also supports artistic endeavors and development through student scholarships and grants to the Webster PTSA and Webster Central School District.
The Guild’s mission is to provide area residents the opportunity to both attend and to participate in quality theatrical performances. Being an all-volunteer organization, they would not have been able to achieve this kind of longevity without community support. And they’re hoping that the greater Webster community will continue to show that support by attending a big anniversary party they’re throwing this weekend.
The event is a fundraising musical revue called “90 Years in 90 Minutes.” More than a dozen actors will perform seventeen musical numbers from shows the WTG has staged in recent memory, including Guys and Dolls, Once Upon a Mattress, The Sound of Music, The Music Man, Annie, The Wizard of Oz, Jekyll and Hyde, and Shrek. It will feature some of the most talented theater actors in our area. including many WTG veterans.
“90 Years in 90 Minutes” will take place this Saturday evening, April 11, at the Damascus Shrine Center, 979 Bay Rd. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., with a silent auction, wine pull and cash bar. A family-style pasta dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m., followed by the revue at 7 p.m. The evening will conclude with the announcement of the show the Guild has selected for their fall musical, which is scheduled for six performances this October at the Bishop Kearney Auditorium.
Tickets are $40 for the dinner and show, and can be purchased online here. The link will take you to a PayPal site, but even if you don’t have PayPal, you can use your credit or debit card. Please order soon so they know how many people to expect, and to make sure to reserve your seat, ’cause this one’s going to be popular!
Here are a few shots from previous productions:
(Myers Creative Imaging)
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(posted 4/7/2026)
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