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Description
In this oral history, founder of the Throckmorton Theatre Lucy Mercer recounts her life and the story of the Mill Valley cultural institution she created. Born in Santa Rosa, Lucy grew up in various towns and cities throughout the Bay Area. After graduating from high school, Lucy moved to Sausalito; and then in the early 1980s, with a family of her own, she moved over to Mill Valley. Lucy recounts how she was initially drawn to the site at 142 Throckmorton Ave. as a large public gathering space in the heart of downtown that could foster new and deeper connections within the community. She describes her research into the history of the original theatre - going back to about 1912 - and the process, upon acquiring the property, of renovating the building. The Throckmorton Theatre opened its doors in 2002. Throughout her oral history, Lucy shares her vision of how art and performance provide us with emotional experiences which give us insights into the human condition and bind us together as a community.
Identifier
75C2677F-882F-4C4D-A4A5-706544460470 2018.009.001
Subject
Amy Marie Haven Art Artists Arts Balin, Marty Business - Mill Valley Business - Mill Valley - History Businesses Businesswomen Celebrities Celebrities - Marin County Charles David Mercer Charlie Chaplin Children Comedians Community Community centers Conversation Downtown districts Film industry (Motion pictures) Fishkin, Mark Home Immigrants Immigration In the Heights Interaction, Social Intercultural relations Jean Dorothy Anne Rasmussen Lin-Manuel Miranda Lotte Sporleder Mercer, Lucy Money Movie cameras Murals Music Music ensembles Musicians Odd Fellows Oral history - Local business Oral history - Visual, performing, literary arts Park School Performance art Performance pieces Performances Performances & portrayals Performances, Theatrical Performing artists Programs Reba Gilbert Robin Williams Sahl, Mort Theater programs Theatergoers Theaters Theatrical productions Zio Ziegler
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