The Station Theatre

When Rick Orr purchased the small Station Theatre in 1972, he declared, "Theatre should always be a celebration." And 53 seasons later, the aptly-named Celebration Company at the Station Theatre in Urbana has established a long and rich history of producing live theater for the region.

The historical brick train depot turned theater is easy to miss on the near outskirts of Urbana's town center. But its reputation is known among theater lovers far beyond Illinois. Performing at "the Station" is an informal benchmark for theater lovers and students as they build their resumes. The theater specializes in tackling cutting edge, avant guard and challenging theatrical repertoire, as well as all the standards -- from plays to musicals and everything in between.

In this short documentary, student producers Layli Nazarova, Sam Rink, Dwayne Banks Jr., and Emily Richie take us behind the scenes at a recent production to meet the cast, crew and founders who keep the Station Theater an anchor for quality theater in Illinois.