Macon Little Theatre is a long-standing
community theater group. Theatre
Macon has been performing since
1985 and is known for interspersing
thought-provoking and edgy shows into
its schedule. Houston County has the
Perry Players and the Warner Robins
Little Theatre. Monroe County's Backlot
Players perform in downtown Forsyth in
the renovated Rose Theatre. The Backlot
Players and Theatre Macon nurture
student talent with separate youth
companies that perform in addition to
the regular season shows.
The Macon Symphony Orchestra has
been a cultural treasure since 1976 and
continues to delight audiences with a full
season of classical and special concerts.
Macon Pops is entering its second
season, and brings world-class talent
to the Macon City Auditorium. The
Ocmulgee Symphony Orchestra formed
a few years ago to serve communities
along the Ocmulgee River.
Mercer University's Townsend School
of Music is nationally recognized for its
performance venue, the Neva Langley
Fickling Hall and for the Robert McDuffie
Center for Strings. Internationally
renowned groups such as the Emerson
Quartet have performed in Fickling Hall
as part of the Fabian Series. In addition
to such performances, student and
instructor recitals are also scheduled
throughout the year and many are open
to the public and free.
Macon's rich musical heritage includes
being the home of Capricorn Records
and the town where Otis Redding,
Perry Players
JUNE/JULY 2014 MACON MAGAZINE I 77
