Before he came to the Elks Theater, Reilly was the technical director and a teacher at Sedona Red Rock Theater at the Sedona Red Rock High School. He directed the in-house company there and taught classes from 1993 to '98. He said through all his experiences in theater he has come to realize that his greatest love of the business is for the actual buildings themselves. Although he has worked on theatrical projects in nearly all the major U.S. cities, Reilly said he is happy to be settled in Prescott. It is the size of the town and the feeling of community that brought him here.
Show business can get so big that it stops creating community.
Reilly's goal for the future of the Elks is to make sure it continues as a functioning venue well into the future. The Elks was built to be used as a community gathering spot, and with a lot of help she will remain viable for many years. To find out how you can help, call Marc Reilly at 776-5213.