The History of HTAC

A Brief History of HTAC

1974

In 1974, Bill Berryhill and Robert Higgens of E-52 established HTAC with the goal of putting on musical theater performances. The first performance put on by HTAC was The Marriage Proposal. Named after the Harrington A Dorm Complex, the company was encouraged to continue producing productions, which lead to a surge in HTAC’s productions.

1983

HTAC’s Board consisted of the Meetings Coordinator, Communications Coordinator, Technical Coordinator, Publicity Coordinator, and Treasurer.

1996

HTAC’s performance of Guys & Dolls was the last performance done in Wolf Hall, which led to HTAC and E-52 using Pearson Hall as a space to perform.

2002

By Fall 2002, the board had undergone significant change. The lineup at the time consisted of the President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary, Alumni/Historian Coordinator, Publicity Coordinator, Technical Coordinator, and Social Coordinator.

2016

From Spring 2016 to Fall 2016, the Board went through a major change. The Coordinator Board as a whole was split into the Executive Board (President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary,) Coordinator Board (Technical, Publicity, Social, Fundraising,) and Chair Council (Alumni/Historian, Webmaster, Philanthropy.)