Jesse P. Rogers Auditorium
From 1960 until 1987, the Miss Indiana Scholarship Pageant was held in the auditorium of Michigan City High School. In 1970, Elston High School alumni Mary McBride was crowned Miss Indiana in the Jess P. Rogers Auditorium at Rogers High School. Most recently, the Michigan City High School Drama Society held a showing of Disney's High School Musical on the stage, drawing over 1,500 audience members to the two weekend show.
Note: The Miss Indiana Pageant was in the high school until at least 1989. It is unknown if it ran longer at this time
When the theater was built the architect died part way through the construction. The builders then incorrectly installed the ceiling panels to allow access for the lighting in the ceiling, making the theater anti-acoustic. You could hear perfect on stage what the back row was saying about your performance, but needed an extensive sound system to hear the performance.
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