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On the night of October 9th, the old Weathervane Theatre, the Red Barn that graced the landscape as you crested the hill from Whitefield since 1858, burned down in a fast-moving fire. With nine fire departments battling the blaze, the heroic fire-fighters were able to save the new Theatre building (built in 2002) from being lost as well.

In the hours and days following, word spread quickly by phone, e-mail, and Facebook postings. The current Weathervane staff, alumni, Board of Directors, volunteers, and long-time theatre supporters were all deeply saddened at the loss of a place that held so many dear memories. But something wonderful happened, too. People began to look through their old photographs and post them for others to see. A string of "Do you remember when..." began to make the rounds among Weathervaners past and present. Jacues Stewart, Taryn Herman, and Joanne Jacarusso threw a Barn Bat party at the Inn- a wake of sorts- to celebrate the many joyous, funny, ridiculous, and inspiring moments that took place in the old building and to acknowledge its passing. People came together, in body and spirit and we were reminded that the Weathervane is not a building but the people who put their talents and passions and hearts into sharing the art of theatre.

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