By Anna Ford Bankhead Community Theatre (BCT) is a new community driven group that is excited to bring theatrical performances and workshops to the area. Currently composed of people from Cisco, Clyde, Eastland, and Ranger, the troupe is open to everyone. No theater background or prior experience necessary!
Why the name Bankhead Community Theatre? The Bankhead highway is one of the earliest transcontinental highways, and it extended from Washington D.C. to San Diego, California. In doing so, it allowed for easier transportation and culture between communities. With the road passing through Eastland County, it provided a better connection to Ranger, Eastland, and Cisco, promoting intercommunity exchange and commerce, and it opened our beautiful area to a larger geographic region. Like its namesake, Bankhead Community Theatre seeks to unite our communities–this time through theater.
BCT’s first performance was Shakespeare in the Park at the Conrad N. Hilton Memorial Park in Cisco. This was quickly followed by the Young Thespian Camp at Lumberyard Event Center in Eastland. Both were successful! Thank you to everyone who made these events happen in such a short amount of time.
