Save The State

Update: Auburn State Theater has received a grant from the USDA-RD for $15,300.00 that will be applied to further theater renovations! Thank you to the USDA-RD for your generous contribution to our local, school-owned theater!

We’re almost there! In less than one year, the Auburn State Theater has raised over $100,000 to restore one of the most popular entertainment venues in the community. Community members can now enjoy a new movie delivered from our HD Digital Projector. Watch movies in RealD 3D and High Frame Rate. We are also XBrite Certified with a new 7.1 Sound System. Sit back in our new seats and enjoy the show!

We’re not done yet, though! We will wrap up the renovations with improvements to our lobby and concessions area! We appreciate the support from those who have made this a great success!

Thank you to the following organizations and individuals for donating to the State Theater Renovation Project:

Producer’s Club (Minimum donation of $10,000 or more)
• The City of Auburn
Director’s Seat Club (Minimum donation of $5,000)
• Auburn Development Council, Inc.
The Movie Star Club (Minimum donation of $1,000)
• Auburn Girl Scouts – Troop 367#
• The Auburn Chamber of Commerce
• The Auburn Optimist Club
• The Auburn Rotary Club
• Gary & Kathy Ensz

The Stage Crew’s Club (Minimum donation of $500)
• The American Dream Real Estate Company
• Anonymous
• Auburn Civic Women’s Club
• Auburn Jaycees
• Calvert Elementary Staff
• Bert & Nancy Fuller
• Craig & Carlene Frenzel and family
• The Good Samaritan Center of Auburn
• David & Megin Grant and family
• Hall Funeral Chapel – Ben & Amanda Hall and family
• Eric & Linda Hemmingsen
• Chad Kordich
• NADDA
• The Nemaha County Herald
• Tom and Dorothy Rivett
• Steve & Laurie Schulte and family
• Southeast Community Band Fundraiser
• Dr. Michael & Stacy Zaruba and family
The Patron’s Club (Minimum donation of $100)
• Allison Pharmacy
• Anonymous
• Auburn Chiropractic Clinic
• In memory of Worthy Armstrong
• The Auburn Middle School/High School Faculty & Staff
• Fred & Carrie Allen
• Nathan & Kim Beger
• Vicki Beilke
• Harvey & Della Bergmann
• Norman & Ramona Boone
• Susan and Larry Cade
• Joe & Mary Casey and family
• Donna Caspers
• John & Mary Ann Chaney
• Shane & Susan Charbonnet
• The Cole family
• Comstock Plumbing and Heating – Michael & Mary Comstock
• John & Kathleen Davis
• Don & Sally Dea
• Scott and Lynn Dierberger
• James & Catherine Donahoe
• Dr. David & Malinda Erdis
• Bill & Lana Fulton
• Rod Gauchat
• Myron & Ruth Gerdes
• Wayne & Marilyn Geyer
• Jim & Kathy Grant
• Tom & Doreen Gulizia
• Vern & Evelyn Heskett
• Rev. Nita Hinds-Park & Dennis Park
• Homestead Girl Scouts Troop #263
• Joyce Hutton
• Joe & Rita Ingersoll
• Richard & Jennifer James
• Rick & Janel Janssen
• Robert & Janell Johnson
• Jeff & Kathy Jones and family
• Ron & Linda Jones
• Jerry & Christina Joy
• Kennedy Orchard and Vineyard
• Eldon & Sonia Kistner
• The Knipe family
• Keith & Lisa Kollasch and family
• Cheryl Krafka
• Richard Kumpf
• Scott & Kristin Kudrna and family
• Dennis & Darleen Lane
• Kenny & Pam Lavigne
• Phil & Becky Leininger and family
• Little Learner’s Pre-School
• Craig & Gina Long
• Ruth McMaster
• Rory & Carla Mason and family
• John & Gail Masonbrink
• Roger & Teresa Moberly
• David Moody
• Nemaha County Courthouse Employees
• Nemaha Valley Street Rods
• Jim & JaNay Oestmann
• David & Mary Jo Parker and family
• Jim & Lori Parrish
• People First – SENDS
• Kip & Autumn Reeves and family
• Kevin & Deb Reiman and family
• Ken & Holly Riley
• Dave & Kandi Rohrs
• Jay & Carol Scheuerman
• Robert & Barbara Skidmore
• Sally Smith
• Scott & Shelly Teten and family
• The Class of 1987
• Annie Thomas
• William & Jaymi Victor and family
• Kent & Lorie Volkmer
• Kevin & Mindy Walker and family
• Lanny & Mary Jane Williams
• Dennis & Joan Wittmann
• Kody & Katie Youngquist and family

Friends and Family Club (Minimum donation of $25)
• Ben Adams
• Dorothy Arnold Memorial
• Harold & Edith Bickford
• Betty Bohling
• Chad & Kathy Bowman and family
• James & Sharon Clark
• Alma Dettmer
• Beth Eickhoff
• Linda Ellison
• Delyn and Marcia Goering
• Bill and Sena Hayes
• Peggy Heal
• Hickory Road BBQ
• Jeff & Carrie Jeanneret and family
• M. Imogene Kermoade
• Jason & Julie Lambert and family
• Haney & Karen Milstead
• Linda Oestmann Memorial
• In memory of Leonard & Jean Maschman
• Brian O’Neill
• Katherine Scholl
• Dave & Virginia Pippert
• Boyd & Ruth Ann Wakelin

A special thanks to
• Terry Fulton and TCB Construction and
• Brian Lavigne and Lavigne Construction
for donating their time and expertise towards the removal of the old seats, restoring the floor, and repairing the ceiling.