About Us

The Camelot Theater Foundation is a nonprofit organization formed on October 12, 2021. It is their mission to revitalize and maintain the Camelot Theater as a financially self-sustaining community arts, education, entertainment, and meeting space, enhancing the vitality of downtown Nevada, Iowa

On January 10, 2022, the Foundation met its first goal when the purchase of the building was finalized.

History

For years the Camelot Theater has stood as a landmark in Nevada’s downtown district.

Circle Theater

Opening the night of October 17th, 1928 the then called Circle Theater featured over 700 seats, boasted air conditioning, and an in-house orchestra. Opening night featured a combination of live music, small theater production, and the showing of Buster Keaton’s silent film, Steamboat Bill. The Circle Theater operated in Nevada until 1969 when it was purchased by Bill Fridley and underwent an extensive renovation to become the Camelot Theater. Opening night of the Camelot featured a parade of dignitaries, complete with the Nevada High School Marching band. The first movie shown was John Wayne’s True Grit.

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Camelot Theater Foundation

Board of Directors

  • Melissa Sly

    President

  • James M. Kurtenbach

    Treasurer

  • Tiffany Tope

    Secretary

  • Chad Carr

    Director

  • Tracy Ellingson

    Director

  • Annmarie Kurtenbach

    Director

  • Audra Poterucha

    Director

  • Dave Sly

    Director

  • Dennis Thompson

    Director

  • Nancy Thompson

    Director

  • Derek Wiers

    Director

  • Christa Skaggs

    Nevada Foundation Representative

  • Steve Skaggs

    Nevada City Council Representative