AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – On October 8th, 1975, the Augusta Mini Theatre was born, and 50 years later, Tyrone and Judith Simon Butler, the winners of the Mary L. Jones Black Affirmation Award for the month of September, are now celebrating this major milestone.
The Butlers have been pouring into the lives of young people for years, and they are now taking the time to reflect on the impact that they have made in the arts community as they celebrate the 50th year of the Augusta Mini Theatre.
“We started out teaching life skill. The Mini Theatre has never been about teaching these classes for the sake of these classes. It’s about using the arts and helping these young folk become positive, productive citizens,” says Tyrone Butler…