money Business: Stephen Fletcher named Stanley Theatre’s first house artist
Local artist Stephen T. Fletcher has become The Stanley Theatre’s first house artist. Fletcher will be commissioned to create works of art of upcomings events and shows that are taking place at the theatre. Previously, he created a painting of Alice Cooper for when the rocker was in town. He is slated to create paintings of upcoming shows, including: “The Nutcracker,” Chevy Chase, Almost Queen and Swan Lake, just to name a few.
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