AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – The Imperial Theatre and Miller Theatre will dim their lights at 9:45 p.m. tonight in honor of Scott Seidl.

The artistic director of the Augusta Players died Sunday. The marquees will go dark for one minute, a tradition when the theatre community loses someone important.

A leader who brought the Players home

Seidl was known as a leader who worked alongside his performers. After the Players had been homeless for 80 years, he finally put a roof over his theatre family’s head.

“Scott brought us home. It’s because of him that we’re in this space,” said Amy Patton, Augusta Players Board of Director Chair.

In May, the Players cut the ribbon on the group’s first-ever building. In an interview after the celebration, Seidl said the building wasn’t his.

“There are four or five of us who are on the staff, and we manage this space, but it’s not our space. And it’s everybody else’s — it’s your home. It belongs to you and anyone else who wants to be part of the Augusta Players family,” Seidl said.

Supporting the arts community

Seidl was a strong advocate for all arts organizations in downtown Augusta, not just the Augusta Players.

“Was such a strong force and a strong advocate for the arts, especially in downtown Augusta. Doesn’t matter if Le Chat Noir was doing something. Doesn’t matter if the Augusta Symphony was doing something. We were all going to try our hardest to be there. But he would be there,” said Ansleigh Davis, Development Director.

Ryan Abel, a performer, said Seidl was dedicated to the organization.

“He was the first to show — the last to leave — he was a true servant of this organization. And through his service, he led,” Abel said.

Christina DeCarlo, Associate Artistic Director, said the goal is to continue his legacy.

“Our goal is to continue his legacy because we know that’s what he would want us to do,” DeCarlo said.

The Augusta Players’ next show is “The Grinch That Stole Christmas.”

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AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – A food giveaway was held at the Julian Smith Casino on Monday.

Several local churches came together for the event on Nov. 24, just days before the Thanksgiving holiday.

“We do this because we’re servants the churches of Christ. We want to serve the community,” said Johnny Kinsey of Churches of Christ. “We’ve been doing this for almost 19 years now and with that, we’re just grateful for the people who come out. You know there are a lot of folks and we take Thanksgiving for granted. There’s a lot of folks come out that don’t know where their next meal is coming from, so we invite them in to sit down and have a good meal and if they want some food to-go, we give them two plates to-go.”

Organizers say they hope to continue the giveaway for years to come.

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AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – A woman was injured in a shooting in Augusta Sunday night, according to authorities.

The shooting happened on the 2700 block of Brenda Court around 9:34 p.m. Sunday, according to Richmond County deputies.

Deputies say while on scene, they learned two woman were involved in a verbal altercation that turned physical.

During the physical altercation, a gun was pulled out with one of the females, shooting the other at least one time, according to deputies.

The sheriff’s office says the investigation is ongoing.

This isn’t the only shooting that happened in Augusta over the weekend.

On Friday night, 21-year-old Heavaughn Brooks was killed in a shooting on the 1300 block of 10th Street.

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