Bellingham Theatre Guild

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The Bellingham Theatre Guild is a community theater located in Bellingham, Washington. Founded in 1929, the guild has been housed in its current location - the old Congregational Church converted for live theater use - since 1944. [1]

Bellingham, Washington City in Washington, United States

Bellingham is the county seat and most populous city of Whatcom County in the U.S. state of Washington. Located 52 miles (84 km)) southeast of Vancouver, 90 miles (140 km) north of Seattle, and 21 miles (34 km) south of the Canada-US border, Bellingham is in between two major metropolitan areas, Seattle and Vancouver, British Columbia. The city's population was 80,885 at the 2010 United States Census. With an April 1, 2019 population estimate of 91,800 per the Washington State Office of Financial Management, Bellingham is the twelfth-most populous city in the state of Washington.

Academy Award-winner Hilary Swank spent some of her early years acting at the guild and in the surrounding community. [2]

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References

  1. "Bellingham Theatre Guild - A Short History". Archived from the original on 12 October 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-13.
  2. "Hilary Swank Biography". Archived from the original on 26 December 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-13.