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OnStage in Bedford thanks city, vows to continue after resident company status ends
Summary
OnStage board member Hannah Bell thanked the city for decades of affordable space and support after the city removed OnStage as the resident theater company; Bell said the troupe will continue producing shows and hopes to participate in programming at the renovated Old Bedford Schoolhouse.
Hannah Bell, speaking for OnStage in Bedford during public comment, expressed gratitude for decades of municipal support and said the organization remains committed to producing local theater despite the city’s decision to end OnStage’s resident company status. "We're not closing our doors," Bell said, adding that OnStage will continue creating theater and supporting artists "wherever we land."
Bell recounted 41 years of volunteer‑led productions and partnerships with other community performers, and she said the company is excited about renovations planned for the Old Bedford Schoolhouse while regretting the end of the long‑standing resident partnership. The mayor (speaker 1) responded that the city values OnStage and expressed hope the organization can participate in the new building under an agreement that opens space to multiple groups.
