Bright Future

Fort Pierce is aglow whenever the Sunrise Theatre has a performance
Fort Pierce is aglow whenever the Sunrise Theatre has a performance. SUNRISE THEATRE

Foundation assures Sunrise Theatre has lots of history ahead

BY WHITNEY JOSEPH

Comedian Jay Leno
Comedian Jay Leno enjoys a chat with chairman of the board of directors of the Sunrise Theatre Foundation Christopher Cichorek and his wife, Valencia Cichorek, on the evening of Leno’s appearance at the Sunrise in January of 2024. JOE SWEAT

Fort Pierce’s landmark Sunrise Theatre has celebrated glitzy nights and endured dark days. Its 101-year history even included a period, during the 1980s, when its doors were shut and its future uncertain. One steamy Saturday this past August, however, about 200 supporters helped raise $34,000 to ensure its continuance, at the Sunrise Theatre Foundation’s annual fundraiser. This year’s theme was Studio 117 — a disco-themed gala named for the famed Studio 54, with a play on the theater’s address of 117 S. Second St.

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